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Prep Spotlight: Local AAU hoops teams competing in Myrtle Beach
A trio of Greenville-based AAU travel basketball teams are representing their community on the national stage this week in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The IGI Blue (5th grade), IGI Red (8th grade) and IGI Black (9th grade) youth basketball teams, coached by Greenville native and former Lenoir Community College and Winston-Salem State hooper Antwaun Smith, tipped off in the 2024 NTBA Boys National Championship II this week. The tournament runs through...
PBS sets premiere date for Wilmington 1898 documentary
A documentary project from PBS on the Wilmington 1898 massacre will premiere later this year. With the working title of "Wilmington 1898: An American Coup," the documentary is scheduled to air on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 9 p.m., according to a PBS news release. It will be part of the network's American Experience history series and available to stream for free simultaneously with broadcast on all station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and the PBS App.
The Fayetteville Observer's 40 Under 40 Class of 2024: Meet Lisa Gillespie
Lisa Gillespie, 37, of Fayetteville, is the principal of Mary McArthur Elementary School. She was nominated for 40 Under 40 because she "has created a successful school environment. Since becoming the principal of Mary McArthur Elementary she has helped the school to get out of 'low performing' status," nominator Shirley Braxton-McLaurin writes. "She successfully led the school through the pandemic by supporting and leading teachers through online teaching. ... She makes herself available to families and builds relationships with them. She is wise beyond her years, as I have seen her assist families with finding the resources they need as well as helping them to solve family issues or at least give an objective and honest view of the situation. She is an advocate for students with special needs and inclusion. She embraces the population, as she does all students, however, special needs kids hold a special place in her heart. Lisa Gillespie fosters growth in all she meets. She eagerly encourages her staff to seek higher education as well as challenge themselves with new roles. She is soft spoken yet commands respect in every room she enters. She doesn't say much but when she speaks she has important things to say. In the short number of years she has been in education, she has made a big impact."
Rocky Mount man charged with statutory rape
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WITN) - A Rocky Mount man is in jail after being charged with statutory rape. Kyle Sanders was arrested Tuesday at his home. Rocky Mount police say they got a call from a neighbor in the 800 block of South Tilery Street after getting information about a missing child and a wanted person. They say the victim was in Sanders’s home and taken to Nash UNC Health Care as a precaution.
Little League Baseball Coach And Umpire Start A Brawl On the Field
As many know Little League baseball in America is pretty intense, sometimes more for the parents/coaches than for the actual 12-year-old players. During a state tournament game between Cherryville and Bull City in Wilson, North Carolina, a home plate umpire and head coach started fighting each other, as the kids watched.
Carolina Museum of the Marine construction progresses, earth cameras to be installed
JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — In Jacksonville, we have an update on the Carolina Museum of the Marine. Steven Lunsford, the museum’s director of operations says this week crews are finalizing the preparation of the building pad and preparing the footing layout. In addition, they are installing earth cameras...
Sheetz Opens First Wilmington, North Carolina-Area Convenience Store
Sheetz opened its first location in the Wilmington, North Carolina, area on July 9. The Altoona, Pennsylvania-based convenience-store chain’s new store is located at 17000 U.S. Highway 17, Hampstead, North Carolina. This is Sheetz’s southernmost c-store in North Carolina. Others in the state are located near Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Durham...
WyndWater residents in Hampstead face ongoing water quality issues
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — For years, several residents of the WyndWater community in Hampstead have turned on the tap, only to find muddy looking water coming out of the faucet on a routine basis. Residents say Pender County Utilities have come to flush the pipes several times, but...
Chris Herndon joins NC Sierra Club as chapter director
Chris Herndon of Cary is the new director of the North Carolina chapter of the Sierra Club. The Raleigh-based nonprofit organization, which advocates for a clean, healthy environment and the well-being of all who live in it, made the announcement Wednesday. Herndon, who has spent most of the past 12...
Strong thunderstorms move across central North Carolina, Level 1 risk Saturday | LIVE RADAR
Scattered showers and storms made their way across Central North Carolina Friday afternoon and evening.Some areas saw between 1 to 3.5 inches of rain as heavy rain moved across the Triangle.Scattered showers are possible, primarily in the Sandhills, until about midnight. None of the storms are expected to become severe.Rainfall totals on Friday reached a quarter of an inch across the viewing area.The next chance for severe weather will be on Saturday, bringing a level 1 risk of damaging winds.The wet and unsettled pattern will continue through the weekend.Much of the southeast is in a moderate to severe drought. However,...
Heat advisory and high rip current risk issued in the Wilmington area. Here's the latest.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Wednesday in Wilmington. "Hot and humid conditions will continue through today with a better chance for convection than previous days," according to a Wednesday weather briefing from the National Weather Service in Wilmington. "Showers and thunderstorms will become more widespread as a front stalls in the area on Thursday through much of the upcoming weekend."
Kinston City Council seeks multi-million dollar grant for community Improvements
Kinston, LENOIR COUNTY — The Kinston City Council has taken a significant step towards improving housing, transportation, and community programs by voting to apply for a multi-million dollar federal grant. Members of the non-profit organization Kinston Teens are leading this initiative. Kinston Teens presented the idea to the council,...
Fight between coach, umpire ruins Little League game in Wilson
Video captured at a Monday night Little League game shows a fight between the plate umpire and a coach that bystanders are calling an assault. The game was between two 12-and-under teams, Bull City Little League and Cherryville, in a state championship tournament at Wilson's Gillette Baseball Complex. During the...
Brunswick County sports: Coaches pay, gate revenue for 2023-24 school year
After evaluating New Hanover and Pender County's athletic revenue for the past school year, it's time to visit Brunswick County. Brunswick County is home to over 153,000 residents and has become one of North Carolina's and the nation's fastest-growing counties in recent years. Three public high schools - North, South, and West Brunswick -...
North Carolina officials clear way for political party boosting RFK Jr.
North Carolina‘s election board approved recognizing the We the People Party as it seeks to get independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot in the state. The board voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve the We the People Party, which was created as a vehicle to get Kennedy ballot access in a few […]
North Carolina Wildlife Officers Lauded for Lifesaving Response to Child's Injury at Lake Norman
Two North Carolina Wildlife officers, identified as Officer Eric Burkhalter and Sergeant Brandon Lyon, are being acknowledged for their prompt assistance to a 3-year-old girl who sustained a serious leg injury at Lake Norman. The incident occurred around 6:20 p.m. last July 5, while the officers were on boat patrol near McCrary Creek. Approached by a distressed family, the officers found the mother cradling her daughter, who had a severe laceration on her leg. QC News reports that Burkhalter, who had received Tactical Combat Casualty Care training while serving in the U.S. military, managed to promptly apply a tourniquet to stem the bleeding.
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