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Down to Business: Sparks Limos will have you riding in style
Since graduating from college, Louis Sparks has done all kinds of odd jobs — from marketing and photography to operating a hot dog cart. When the opportunity presented itself to buy a limo, Sparks couldn’t resist. “I started in October 2023 when I realized Wilson doesn’t have a limousine service, so I figured why not,” Sparks said. “A lot of […] The post Down to Business: Sparks Limos will have you riding in style first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Lost history lies in neglected Manteo cemetery
There is nothing to mark what was once the Scarborough family cemetery on Driftwood Street in Manteo. Listed by Dare County GIS as a 1,000-square foot cemetery, the site is on private property and is overgrown with shrubs and small trees. There is no access to it; it is on private property and the road that is closest to the cemetery is a private drive for Hatchell Concrete.
3 Killed In Head On Collision
PINE LEVEL – The State Highway Patrol has released the names of three people who died in a head on collision. The crash happened at 2:02am today (Sunday) on US 70 near Pine Level. The Highway Patrol said a 2008 Ford F-150 being driven by Cameron Yones, age 43,...
Lucama church family unites for worship days after lightning strikes steeple
A Wilson County church family gathered in a different venue than usual on Sunday, unwavering in their faith. Spring Hill Presbyterian Church members held a service in the fellowship hall days after the church burned down following a lightning strike. A neighbor said a bolt hit the steeple, which eventually fell. No one was hurt.
Sold on a Promise, Part 1: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores the failed attempts of public-private partnerships to provide more than 500 units for homeless people in North Carolina. A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important...
Alford Tract Annexation in Southeast Durham Gets August Hearing
More than 13 acres along Sherron Road in southeastern Durham are slated for voluntary annexation and rezoning to allow the construction of as many as 100 townhouses – none of them affordable housing. The zoning request for 433 Sherron Rd. went before the Durham Planning Commission on April 9...
Cloudy skies and rain cool things down this week in the Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — While showers have been ongoing in portions of the mountains and foothills today, the majority of the Piedmont Triad has remained dry. That looks to change heading into the late evening and early overnight hours. Rain looks to move into the Triad throughout Sunday evening with higher rain chances expected by late Sunday […]
Iconic North Carolina college town struggles to redevelop toxic coal ash piles
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — There are no dog parks. There is no golf. There is no soccer. There is no football. There are no daycare centers, apartments or houses. There is no community garden unless it is on raised beds. On the contaminated 10-acre site in Chapel Hill containing...
Howell, Maye, and the QB Position at UNC
It’s no secret that North Carolina has been spoiled at the quarterback position since Sam Howell stepped on campus in 2019. Upon his arrival, Howell took the college football world by storm, shattering the program record for passing touchdowns and passing yards in just three seasons. He finished his tenure in Chapel Hill with 10,283 passing yards and 92 touchdowns.
Breaking Down Barriers: North Carolina’s Grassroots Fight Against HIV
Raymond Velazquez stood in the Asheville post office in a daze. Holding a letter from the blood bank in his hands, he read the lines of print over and over: HIV antibodies had been detected in his blood. He started to shake. Driving home, he fought to keep his grip...
UNC Freshman Surprisingly Ends up a Top Five Pick in Latest Mock Draft
North Carolina basketball will look very different next season. Dominant center Armando Bacot, experienced sharpshooter Cormac Ryan, and athletic forward Harrison Ingram will no longer be in Chapel Hill for the 2024-25 season. The Tar Heels relied on a solid recruiting class and the transfer portal to replace these players.
UNC Football: Tylee Craft announces his retirement from football
UNC grad student Tylee Craft has been battling stage four large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma for the last two years, which has resulted in him missing time on the football field. Still continuing his battle, Craft announced yesterday via X that he will be retiring from football and will become a student coach.
North Carolina School Boards Association launches statewide campaign to support public education
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina School Boards Association recently launched a statewide ad campaign to build support for public schools, the organization said in a news release. The campaign, titled “Public Education Does the Public Good,” uses social media and billboard ads to spread NCSBA’s message that “healthy, well-funded public schools are good […]
Businessman: Vaping Being Taking Over by Big Tobacco
North Carolina – What started as an education bill in the state legislature was recently passed and signed into law by the governor but has little to do with education. Instead, it concerns the regulation of tobacco products, more specifically vaping products. “There is a huge public ‘fire storm’...
Durham Public Schools start year-round classes at more schools
It is back to school for Durham County year-round schools.DPS added three additional public elementary schools to the year-round calendar this school year and is also welcoming a brand-new superintendent this school year.Dr. Anthony Lewis is scheduled to take his new post on August 12.The district is coming off months of protests and pay negotiations, but funding was secured to help fund raises for teachers and staff.ABC11 stopped by Oak Grove Elementary School which is one of the newest year-round schools in the district.We caught up with Principal Kristin Tate says she is looking forward to the year-round calendar hoping...
Tensions run high and chaos reigns at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in wake of global IT outage
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