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NCCU student crowned Miss North Carolina
North Carolina Central University sophomore Carrie Everett was crowned the 2024 Miss North Carolina on Saturday night at High Point Theatre. Everett, who is also Miss Johnston County, will represent the state at the upcoming Miss America pageant. During the competition on Saturday, Everett promoted her community service initiative, “We Need Equity to Build Communities” and performed “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going" from the musical “Dreamgirls.”
North Carolina man wins $1 million lottery prize with $10 scratch-off
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — Irineo Cruz-Sanchez of Hurdle Mills tried his luck on a $10 scratch-off and won a $1 million prize. He bought his lucky Multiplier Mania ticket from the Efland Supermarket on U.S. 70 West in Efland. When Cruz-Sanchez arrived at lottery headquarters on June 21, he had a decision to make. He […]
R-CCC emerges as a different college in 2024
AHOSKIE – Just five years ago, Roanoke-Chowan Community College (R-CCC) was dealing with a myriad of issues, including probation by its accreditation agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and an unfavorable audit from the NC State Auditor’s Office. Now in 2024, R-CCC...
19 more NC counties to receive expanded internet access through statewide program
The N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) announced Monday an additional $112M in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects for nineteen more counties through a statewide initiative.
First tenants move into Bertie County Schools workforce housing
The first tenants of a new new 24-unit housing complex for public school and local government employees in Bertie County began to move in this week. Bertie County Schools officials hope the housing complex will help recruit and retain effective teachers. The district had the second highest attrition rate in state school during the 2021-22 […] The post First tenants move into Bertie County Schools workforce housing appeared first on NC Newsline.
Conference Carolinas announces the addition of women's flag football for 2025-26
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas announced today the addition of women's flag football as a conference-sponsored sport starting in 2025-26. Conference Carolinas is the first NCAA Division I or II conference to sponsor women's flag football, and second NCAA conference, joining Division III's Atlantic East. The league will have at least six institutions in the inaugural season.
State’s top court orders new reviews of two high-profile media access disputes
A state Supreme Court decision in May dealing with media access to law enforcement recordings could have an impact on two other high-profile cases. Court orders Friday called for new reviews of both cases. A 5-2 court majority ruled on May 23 that media outlets did not need to file...
Area to mark 4th with 4 fireworks shows
If you enjoy fireworks shows, the Albemarle is the place to be over the next several days. No fewer than four Independence Day celebrations, each featuring a fireworks show, are scheduled for either Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday. Elizabeth City kicks off the Fourth of July celebrations at 5 p.m. Wednesday with events at Waterfront Park. Attendees will be treated to live music, food vendors, a splash pad, yard games, and...
Simshauser Elevated to Head Coach for CU Men's Lacrosse
MURFREESBORO, N.C. - Associate Vice President for Athletics, Patrick Mashuda, announced in June 2024 that Philip "P.R." Simshauser will be promoted to the head coach position. Simshauser has served as the assistant men's lacrosse coach for the last two seasons, helping the Hawks to back-to-back Conference Carolinas Tournament appearances. "We...
Bland spots 1st cotton blossom in Chowan
Summertime and the livin’ is easy. Fish are jumpin’, and the cotton is high.” — “Summertime,” a song by George Gershwin for his 1935 opera “Porgy and Bess” A sure sign that summer has arrived is the explosion of millions of Chowan County cotton blossoms in June. The race to site the first blossom of 2024 came down to the wire this year, with honors prematurely going to one farmer, only to be snatched just before press time by another. ...
Hawks Place Four on CSC Academic All-District Team for Lacrosse
GREENVILLE, S.C. - The 2024 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes at-large honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. Four Chowan University men's and women's lacrosse student-athletes were named to the team this spring.
Retire your old, tattered American flags with honor at Twiford Funeral Homes – OBX Today
With the 4th of July spirit filling the air, many of us are sprucing up our homes and getting those flags ready to fly high. If you’re swapping out your old flag for a new one this year, let’s make sure those worn and weathered stars and stripes are retired with the honor they deserve.
Decades-old castle buried beneath a sand dune is visible again
OUTER BANKS, N.C. (Gray News) – A decades-old castle hidden beneath sand dunes in Jockey’s Ridge Park is fully visible again. The castle is about 8-10 feet tall, with a shell-crusted bridge and a stairway to the main gate, WRAL reports. According to the NC Department of Natural...
Council OKs $350K to cover overspending on salaries in 2023-24
Moments after voting 5-0 to adopt the city’s fiscal year 2024-25 budget on Friday, city councilors and Mayor Kirk Rivers were facing the possibility of the city starting the new fiscal year already in the red to the tune of nearly $350,000. That realization set in after City Manager Montré Freeman asked council to approve a budget amendment to the 2023-24 budget, which expired on June 30. The amendment sought...
ECSU welcomes interim Chancellor Edmonds
Homecoming came early for Catherine Edmonds, who was introduced as Elizabeth City State University’s interim chancellor on Monday. “This is a homecoming for me,” said Edmonds. “I am truly excited to be here.” Edmonds, who is the former superintendent of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools, was introduced as ECSU’s interim chancellor during a 45-minute welcoming event in the campus’s Ridley Student Center. ...
Independence Day celebrations to light up the sky
After a sizzling couple of weeks of summer, expect July to start off with a bang at area Independence Day celebrations. Here are some ways to celebrate: Farmville Folks in Farmville will get a jump on the holiday with a celebration on Wednesday. The day will begin with a youth-led Patriot Parade at 9:30 a.m. hosted by the Farmville Public Library. Events at the Town Common begin at 6 p.m....
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