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NCWRC announces totals for 2024 wild turkey harvest
Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) 2024 Wild Turkey Harvest Summary report show that hunters recorded 24,074 birds harvested statewide in 2024, including 2,372 birds taken during the youth season. Hunters harvested 15 fewer turkeys than last year’s record total, making the 2024 spring turkey season the second-highest year on record. Both the mountain and coastal ecoregions […] The post NCWRC announces totals for 2024 wild turkey harvest appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Applications open for Homegrown Leaders training program
RALEIGH — The application period for the next session of the N.C. Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders training is now open. People who live or work in eastern North Carolina are encouraged to apply. The training will be held Sept. 10-12 in Kinston. Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional leadership and community economic development training course that equips existing and emerging […] The post Applications open for Homegrown Leaders training program first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Stein, other North Carolina Democrats have fundraising leads entering summer
North Carolina Democrats outpaced their Republican rivals in fundraising over the past several months, according to campaign filings, entering the summer with cash advantages in a handful of top-ballot races this fall.Democratic candidate for governor Josh Stein continued to best Republican rival Mark Robinson in collecting donations during a roughly 4 1/2-month period that ended June 30. But both campaigns trumpeted their totals as record-breaking for a race expected to be among the most competitive in the country.Candidate and party committees filed their financing reports with the State Board of Elections by a deadline last week, but the board didn't...
North Carolina Board of Education wants to nix entry test for teaching colleges
North Carolina education officials are recommending that the state end a testing requirement for college students who want to become teachers. Typically, for a college sophomore to be admitted into a program at their university to complete a degree in education, they have to first pass a test called the Praxis Core that’s designed to test math, reading and writing skills.
Robeson County woman wins over 300K with NC lottery digital instant win
One woman in Robeson County turned $1 into over $300,000 when she decided to play one of North Carolina Education Lottery's new digital instant win games.Carletta Woodall said she was about to go to sleep Thursday night when she decided to play."I couldn't sleep after that," she laughed.Woodall won the epic jackpot in the Bison Bonanza game, a digital instant game featuring a progressive jackpot. The odds of that win are 1 in 31 million.She already has one plan for her winnings."I've never been to Vegas so I want to take a trip there," Woodall said.She claimed her prize at lottery headquarters nd after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $245,316.In addition to her trip, Woodall plans to do some home repairs and share her winnings with her family.
In southeastern North Carolina, spiderwebs offer clues about air quality
A group of about a dozen community activists, scientists, and volunteers advanced along the edge of some woods near Goldsboro last month, searching for the dense webs of the funnel weaver spider. Ultimately, these delicate webs may reveal clues about air quality in the region. Dani Lin Hunter, research manager...
Teenager is youngest Black person to earn private license in his state, mother says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WSOC) – A teenager in North Carolina is making aviation history. Ryan Garner is a 17-year-old pilot and the youngest Black person ever to earn his private license in the state. Garner took lessons at a small airport in Indian Trail. At first, his sights were set...
The Most Expensive Home In The History of North Carolina Just Sold For $13.9 Million
J. Long Custom Homes has just sold the most expensive home in the history of North Carolina. The 6,700-square-foot beach mansion on Figure Eight Island in Wilmington closed for an astounding $13.9 million. “We are thrilled to have been part of such a historic record-breaking sale,” said J. Long Custom...
How much do you need to retire in North Carolina?
(WGHP) — Retirement seems like a distant goal for many people as costs steadily rise across the board in almost all aspects of life. GoBankingRates broke down just how much someone in each state needs to retire based on the cost of living. The lowest cost of retirement is in West Virginia, where someone could […]
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