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Top50 recruit Isaiah Denis schedules North Carolina official visit
North Carolina has set their eyes on a local homegrown recruit in the attempts of bolstering their backcourt in the 2025 class. On the weekend of September 28th, the Tar Heels will host Isaiah Denis, a 6-foot-5 combo guard out of Davidson (N.C.) Day for an official visit, a source told 247Sports.
New scholarship available to NC residents with Thursday deadline
North Carolina residents can qualify for the state’s new Next NC Scholarship by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by Thursday. The Next NC Scholarship combines the Federal Pell Grant and state need-based grants into one award of at least $3,000 per year to attend any community college or at least $5,000 […]
Changes coming after lead poisoning scare involving children's snack, health officials say
Changes are happening, and testing is improving after a nationwide scare involving lead in a children's snack. North Carolina health officials were first to discover high lead levels in Wanabana Apple Cinnamon fruit pouches last year. The outbreak was unique, so there was a lot for health officials to review...
PHOTO GALLERY: Warrenton softball camp
Warrenton softball held middle school and high school camp the last week of July. To purchase photo reprints, call the Record office at 636-456-6397. Photos and other materials on this website are property of the Warren County Record and are protected by copyright law. Reproduction is unlawful. You may not duplicate this material.
Warrenton commissioners appoint David Elliott as police chief
By unanimous vote, the Warrenton Board of Commissioners on Monday night appointed David Elliott as the town’s police chief, beginning Monday, Aug. 19. The decision came during the board’s regular monthly meeting. Elliott brings to Warrenton 14 years of experience in law enforcement. He completed Basic Law Enforcement...
City eyes demolishing fire-damaged former house in Battleboro
Catherine Arrington is glad that the city is going to take steps to try to make sure a fire-damaged house a couple of doors away from her residence in the Battleboro community is no longer part of her neighborhood’s landscape. “I think it’s disastrous, I really do,” Arrington said in an interview last month about the structure, which is in the 100 block of Owens Circle and is also surrounded by overgrown shrubbery and tall grass. “It’s unhealthy. It smells — and it needs to...
Hair M Porium Salon and Day Spa relocates to Plaza Boulevard
Hair M Porium Salon and Day Spa has officially relocated to a new address at 704-L Plaza Boulevard in Kinston. The salon, known for its wide range of haircare maintenance, styles, and skincare services, is now ready to welcome clients to its updated location. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in early august.
Teacher donates kidney to stranger to help former student in need of transplant
Penderlea, N.C. (WECT) -When Laura Eakins first met Kaleek Beatty in 2016, he was waiting on a kidney. Eakins, a teacher at Pender High School and Beatty, a student there developed a bond almost immediately. “I was coaching Kaleek’s brother so I knew the family and their struggles,” the physical...
Halloween comes early with opening of yearly shop in Fayetteville
Spirit Halloween, the seasonal store offering Halloween costumes, animatronics and eerie decorations, opened in Fayetteville on Aug. 2 in the former Toys 'R' Us location, kicking off the spooky season early this August. The store at 1736 Skibo Road is the only Spirit Halloween location in the Fayetteville area, according to the company's...
NCDOT Crews Work to Repair Sinkhole on Dunn Family Road in Kinston
Crews from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) are working to repair a large sinkhole that developed on Dunn Family Road near Girl Scout Road, just outside the city limits of Kinston. The sinkhole, which was reported on Sunday, was caused by heavy rainfall that led to a break or separation in a pipe running beneath the road.
Facing homelessness no more: Shively family finds a new home
A year and a half after Theresa Shively and her family lost their RV and ended up in a tent in the woods, the family finally has a roof over their heads at the Cape Fear Hotel Apartments. “I did it on my own," Theresa says. "I walked by and...
Suspect Identified In Fatal Loris Shooting Of N.C. Woman
The suspect in a fatal shooting incident has now been identified. The shooting occurred last Wednesday near a Bojangles on Walnut Street in Loris. 33-year-old Lilly Stephens allegedly attempted to assault two people while in a vehicle. A firearm was pulled and around 11 shots were fired. 22-year-old Kenasia Martin of North Carolina was killed and another victim was injured.
Police: Man arrested in Roxboro for human trafficking of 65-year-old woman
A New York man was arrested over the weekend in Roxboro in a human trafficking case that involves a grandmother. Roxboro police got a call for a suspicious person near a bank on Saturday. Officers were given a vehicle and driver description which led to a traffic stop. The driver...
Council chooses next Village Manager
Following a national search, the Pinehurst Village Council has selected Doug Willardson as the next Village Manager, effective Sept. 7. Willardson, currently the Assistant Village Manager of Administration with the Village, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role, said the Village in a press release. A proven leader with a strong track record in municipal government, Willardson has served the Village of Pinehurst for the past three years.
Shots fired at home in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood
Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood, where a memorable mass shooting started in October 2022, was again rattled by gunfire on Wednesday morning. Police say someone fired shots into three homes on Shadow Glen Drive overnight. Police said people were home inside each of the homes at the time of the shooting, but...
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