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PCC names first woman president in college's history: Former assistant vice president Maria Pharr to take the helm next month
Maria Pharr, a former Pitt Community College assistant vice president, has been selected as its new president, becoming the first woman to lead the college. Pharr, who has served as president of South Piedmont Community College since 2017, will become the sixth president in PCC’s 63-year history, effective Aug. 13. She follows President Lawrence Rouse, who retired at the end of June. “It’s an amazing opportunity and one for which...
New Bern invites public input on land use
NEW BERN, Craven County — You can swing by Development Services at 303 First Street in New Bern on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, between 2-5 p.m. to share your thoughts, questions, or concerns about land use within city limits. Your input is valuable as city officials review and revise...
Kinston man accused of stealing from La Grange home
KINSTON, N.C (WITN) - A Kinston man is accused of stealing from a home in one Eastern Carolina county. The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office charged Mark Mann, 67, after receiving a call about a theft on Willie Measley Road in La Grange. Deputies say items were stolen from a home.
New Onslow County program aims to help with food donation process
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A new program in Onslow County is aimed at making it easier for people to donate food. It’s called PORCH and it organizes drives with different neighborhoods each month. All people have to do is leave their donations on their front porch and someone from the group will come and pick […]
Kwon's sweet new food truck: Get the scoop on the menu and grand opening in Fayetteville
Kwon’s Kitchen Korean Fusion has been a mainstay of the Fayetteville food scene since the truck gained traction with locals in 2021. Now, owner Vanessa McKoy — better known as "Chef Kwon" — is launching a second food truck exclusively offering her best-selling sweets. Kwons Treats food...
Arrests made in drug bust at the Relax Inn in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Just before 4 a.m. Tuesday, several Greensboro police officers were spotted at the Relax Inn off US-29. As a result of numerous overdoses in the area, they arrested five people in connection with trafficking and selling drugs out of the Relax Inn on McKnight Mill Road.
PARTICIPATION NUMBERS RISE: NCHSAA reveals significant overall growth in most sports
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association saw a 4.73 percent increase in overall participation during the 2023-2024 school from the previous year. Across all sports, 208,722 student athletes participated in NCHSAA sanctioned sports in 2023-24, up from 198,025 in 2022-23. This is based on information reported to the NCHSAA by its member schools. That figure is the highest since the 2013-14 school year when 214,046 student-athletes were participating in high school sports in North Carolina. It is also the third-highest in the 100-plus year...
Big Lots is closing 35-40 stores: Here's how many North Carolina stores are on the list
Big Lots, a chain of discount retail stores, is slated to close 35-40 stores this year with bankruptcy looming. Representatives have cited “elevated inflation” and decreased consumer spending in the decision. The chain joins others including Red Lobster, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year, Rite Aid, Bed Bath & Beyond and more in...
Apex man accused of imprisoning 16-year-old employee at parent's home in Cumberland County
An Apex man arrested on a Cumberland County warrant last month is accused of holding a 16-year-old employee captive at his parent's Gray's Creek home for two days, according to court records. Suvid James Kakkar, 23, is charged with felonious restraint, court records state. On June 6, according to an arrest warrant, the 16-year-old...
Excessive rain provides some relief for corn in the east
CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - There’s an old farmer saying, “Dry weather will worry you but wet weather will ruin you.”. While this may be the case for most crops, farmers growing corn were hoping for rain because most corn crops became stressed and perished due to the June and July drought.
Shorthanded council OKs Smithfield social district
SMITHFIELD — During a meeting on July 11 with downtown leaders, Town Council members were divided on the merits of a social district. Just five days later, a unanimous council voted to ask the state to OK a social district, which would allow downtown visitors to carry beer, wine and mixed drinks along town streets and into participating stores. “If […] The post Shorthanded council OKs Smithfield social district first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
NC Gov. Roy Cooper addresses potential VP nod
For the first time, we’re hearing from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper since his name was floated as a potential vice presidential nominee. He’s on the short list for the ticket with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Weather Warn Days are ahead for Western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are Weather Warn Days for Western North Carolina. A stalled-out front will move back over the region, bringing torrential rain, with several additional inches of rainfall likely in areas. With the ground already saturated in some locations, flash flooding becomes more likely.
Ask a Journalist: Do disability plates let you park anywhere, for free, without time limits?
Q: Several readers have asked what, exactly, the rules are when it comes to disability plates and placards, sometimes called ‘handicapped plates,’ in southeastern North Carolina. A: It’s complicated. There’s state law — which largely removes parking time limits for those drivers — and then there are different...
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