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Cellphone usage in schools is a concern for parents, teachers: Are cellphone bans the right move?
Group pushes for Wake County school district-wide cellphone ban. As Wake County school leaders consider whether to ban mobile devices, several other school districts across North Carolina and the country have either implemented a policy of their own or are considering one. The group presenting the proposal is worried about...
Japanese candymaker plots a second North Carolina factory
Japanese candymaker Morinaga, the company behind the HI-CHEW fruit candy, will build a second candy factory in Orange County after landing incentives from the state. Why it matters: It's yet another expansion from a Japanese company — a country that is now the largest source of foreign direct investment in the state and even had its prime minister visit North Carolina earlier this year.
Interactive Map: Which North Carolina counties have the highest and lowest life expectancies?
(WGHP) — There’s more than a 10-year difference between the North Carolina counties with the longest life expectancy and those with the shortest. Life expectancy is just one of the many data sets available in the North Carolina Data Portal. This online tool, a project of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services […]
North Carolina election board approves Kennedy's party
(The Center Square) – We the People is now an official party in North Carolina, the North Carolina Board of Elections voted on Tuesday. In the same meeting, the board denied access to the Justice for All Party. We the People, which supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president, was approved 4-1. Justice for All Party, which supports Cornel West for president, was denied 3-2. The decisions impact each respective...
Cash 5 ticket sold in Granville County wins $50,000 in Sunday drawing
CREEDMOOR, N.C. (WNCN) — A ticket purchased in Granville County won a big prize in Sunday night’s Carolina Cash 5 drawing. According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, a Cash 5 ticket sold at the Family Fare located at 101 N. Main St. in Creedmoor won $50,000 Sunday. It matched all five numbers in the Double Play drawing, the lottery said.
Heat Advisory in effect for Mecklenburg, surrounding counties as temps stay hot
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Another Heat Advisory is in place for Mecklenburg and counties to its south and east on Tuesday. Tuesday marks the second day in a row where such an advisory has been issued. The advisory includes Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Richmond, Stanly and Union counties in North Carolina,...
North Carolina Student Expelled From Christian School After Singing at Venue That Serves Alcohol
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (WDNews) – A North Carolina high school student and singer-songwriter was expelled from her Christian private school for performing at a venue that served alcohol. Bailey Griggs, known by her stage name, Bailey Marie, received an email from Cramerton Christian Academy, where she was attending high...
North Carolina man wins $50,000 a year for 20 years in 2nd chance drawing
FRANKLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Chris Franks, of Youngsville, will get $50,000 each year for 20 years after he participated in a second-chance drawing and won a $1 million top prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Franks found out he won the top prize in the July 3 $10 Million Spectacular Second […]
Changes coming to security at North Carolina campaign rallies: 'Heighten level of preparedness'
State law enforcement agencies are on high alert following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. With North Carolina being a swing state, heightened security measures will be in place for future political visits.Those security measures are not a concern for Richard Barber."It's terrible, but I don't think it will deter anyone from going to rallies," Barber said. "Seems like it's a tragedy to bring everybody together, sad to say."Kelvin Allen is a President Biden supporter. He is worried that undecided voters will now have more empathy for President Trump at the ballot box. He plans to continue attending...
$242M fed grant to help replace NC's Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Editor’s note: The following story is being republished with permission from CoastalReview.org The state has secured about half of the $485 million it needs to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Wilmington with a proposed high-rise, fixed-span bridge. Built in 1969, the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is a 3,000-foot-long steel vertical-lift bridge that connects Brunswick and New Hanover counties. ...
Wanted man out of Lenoir, Jones counties arrested in Wilson on multiple charges
WILSON, N.C. (WNCT) — A man who had failed to register as a sex offender in Jones County was arrested Tuesday in Wilson. Detectives with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office found John Anthony Rouse, 52, at a home on N.C. Highway 111. Wilson County deputies and Lenoir County detectives searched the home and found Rouse […]
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