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Quick work from a North Carolina pediatrician and Catawba County public health authorities helped detect mass lead poisoning that has affected more than 500 children in at least 44 states. Their action helped get the word out quickly to unsuspecting parents across the country about tainted applesauce. In a new...

A North Carolina woman is speaking out about the importance of the Affordable Care Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. DonnaMarie Woodson, who battled cancer during the 2008 recession when her husband lost his job, credits the Affordable Care Act for providing vital health insurance for her family. Enrolling in the federal program allowed Woodson to undergo regular screenings, leading to the early detection of colon and breast cancer.

BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Campbell softball head coach Trena Prater has announced the addition of CSU Bakersfield transfer and catcher Devin Davis to the program. "Devin is hungry for an opportunity to be an impact player for her team," Prater stated. "She's had a great summer playing in the California Women's League. I believe, playing against that level of competition is going to trampoline her into a great career here."

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a state expected to help decide the presidency, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi did little to quell speculation on President Joe Biden’s path forward as the Democratic nominee to a room full of North Carolina Democrats on Saturday. Pelosi addressed more than 900 people at the North Carolina Democratic Party […]

MILWAUKEE – Wow, as a first time delegate attendee at the Republican National Convention, I am pleased to report that it is all I expected and hoped for — an experience I can now cross off my “bucket list.” Eastern North Carolina is very well represented with Delegates from Washington, Chowan, Dare, Craven, Carteret and Pamlico Counties, plus Alternates and guests making our North Carolina delegation almost 300 strong.

FOUR OAKS, N.C. (WNCN) – Deputies found a man and woman lying dead inside a bedroom of a Johnston County home over the weekend. According to the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a call on Sunday morning from family members of 33-year-old Kyle Trabel asking for a welfare check at this home on Scout Road in Four Oaks. When deputies arrived on scene, they saw heavy smoke coming out of the residence and then requested the fire department, the sheriff’s office said.

RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s only chief of staff during his two terms is leaving her post in the final months of the administration for a move to the private sector. She’ll be replaced by another longtime aide. Kristi Jones will step down from the...

SMITHFIELD — Johnston County public school administrators gathered July 16-18 at Cleveland High for their annual Leadership Conference. The district holds the conference to provide information for administrators to learn and share with their school teams. On day one, the focus was curriculum and instruction. Day two consisted of departmental overviews and updates. Day three covered policies, procedures and school […] The post School administrators hone skills at leadership conference first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.

A retired Durham County judge, Leon Stanback, died Saturday. Stanback was a Superior Court Judge for the 14th Judicial District of the Third Division of Durham County Superior Court, and he temporarily served as the Durham County District Attorney. "His contributions to our local community are legendary," said Durham County...

The giant new Amazon Fulfillment Center near Fort Liberty is starting to show signs of life. The new Amazon facility opened in June in Fayetteville at 6309 Bragg Blvd. The 1.3 million-square-foot-facility located in the Military Business Park was supposed to open in 2023, but a representative from Amazon told WRAL News the delay won't stop the company in its plans to hire 1,000 employees at the site.

Kwon’s Kitchen Korean Fusion has been a mainstay of the Fayetteville food scene since the truck gained traction with locals in 2021. Now, owner Vanessa McKoy — better known as "Chef Kwon" — is launching a second food truck exclusively offering her best-selling sweets. Kwons Treats food...

1,500 elementary school students are moving schools this year.

DURHAM, N.C. – For the second year in a row, six Duke women's tennis student-athletes were honored with Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete Awards on Monday with the selection of Iuliia Bryzgalova, Katie Codd, Ellie Coleman, Emma Jackson, Shavit Kimchi and Brianna Shvets. As a team, Duke also received...

The Durham Police responded to a crash on Monday afternoon that resulted in a vehicle being submerged in water near Garrett Road. At around 3:30 p.m., officers arrived at the scene of a vehicle crash in the 4000 block of Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard, where at least one vehicle was found submerged in water.

One of the first prospects that the Duke basketball team targeted in the Class of 2026 was Jordan Smith Jr. and the connections between the 5-star recruit and blue blood program were not hard to find. He stars at Paul VI High School (Va.), a school that has seen the...

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A Durham man is accused of trying to fraudulently obtain more than $6,700 from an insurance company after he was involved in a car crash, the North Carolina Department of Insurance announced Monday. According to special agents with the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations...

An alert reader let me know about a possible new coffee shop and bakery in South Durham – and when I went to check it out, I discovered it wasn’t new. Not exactly. New-ish? Sure. It opened in May. The shop in the SouthCourt building at 3211 Shannon Rd., No. 106, is a new Durham location of Joe Van Gogh.

By SAM LANCE & CHARLIE PARENT NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Hudson Greer, a top-30 recruit in the class of 2025, has set visits to Alabama (Sept. 6), Arizona (Oct. 4) and UConn (Oct. 11), he told ZAGSBLOG at Nike EYBL’s Peach Jam this past week. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 14.3 points and 6.1 rebounds across seven games with JL3 Elite AAU. He’s also had a busy summer aside from AAU, attending the Jayson Tatum Camp (his favorite player), Team USA Camps and transferring to coveted Montverde Academy. “Just learning from him [Tatum] and the way he’s able to create with the ball was great,” he told ZAGSBLOG in an exclusive interview. On the recruiting front, Creighton, Arizona, Texas, UConn, Duke and Alabama are pursuing Greer the hardest, though Duke and UConn have yet to offer. Greer, a childhood Duke fan, had a look into Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer’s mantra as he was the head man of Team USA Camp. “Oh for sure [it strengthened our relationship],” Greer said. “I feel like I learned a lot from that. Just learning how to make straight line drives, being able to create for myself or my teammates and being effective on every end of the floor.” He has taken unofficial visits to Arizona and Creighton, and is at Texas ‘all the time’ as it is close to home. Greer previewed his upcoming Alabama, Arizona and UConn officials, while breaking down his other options as well: Alabama: “Coach [Nate] Oats and coach [Ryan] Pannone came to one of my practices and sat down with me for an hour and said ‘this is how we’re going to use you in our NBA style offense,’ which I really liked. They’re an NBA style kind of team and watching them play you can see that, whether it’s a three, floater or layup, there’s nothing in between. They showed me shot chart after shot chart and they have some games where they don’t shoot a single mid-range. I really liked that because I don’t shoot a lot of mid-ranges either, it’s either a three or a drive to the basket to get some free-throws.” Arizona: “With coach [Tommy] Lloyd, he was obviously the head coach at Team USA. Even though I didn’t make the team, it was great to see him and get his vibe. On the court, he likes the dawgs, but off the court, everyone at Arizona is classy, so there’s really good guys there. When I was on my unofficial there, I was with [2024 five-star signee] Carter Bryant the whole time. I got a good feel for the campus with them, I went to the Red & Blue game, and it was an awesome time.” Creighton: “Coach [Greg] McDermott is a great guy. I had a little bit of a slump shooting in Indianapolis, and he called me and said ‘keep shooting, don’t lack confidence in that. He liked to comapre me to Baylor Scheiremann and I like that comparson, but I think I’m a little more athletic. Other than that, it’s just continuing to shoot because Baylor had games where he shot 2-for-10 and other where he would be 7-for-9, so it’s just continuing to shoot because if you’re on the court and don’t have confidence, you don’t really have anything out there.” Duke: “Growing up I was a big Duke fan with Coach K. With them, I really liked Christian Laettner and loved his documentary a lot. It’s a great school, great campus and great feel, but until I get that offer it’s just another school for now.” “It’s historic, the brotherhood speaks for itself. They do a really great job there, whether it’s recruiting, or just bringing guys together. I have no worries about Duke this year, I think they’re going to play together and be very good. I think he [Scheyer] gets a really good group every year and gets them to play together, which I really like.” Texas: “It’s close to home and a great campus downtown. Being there so often, whether with [Chris] Beard there, or Rodney Terry, who’s doing a great job there. With them, they like to push the ball and use their athletes, which I really like, I think I can be one of those guys: getting up-and-down the floor, cutting and spacing.” UConn: “When I went to USA Camp in April, we watched the Final Four games and I found myself just watching Coach [Danny] Hurley coaching. He’s a fun guy to watch and very energetic on the basketball court. With him, he’s that coach you really want behind your back because you know he’s going to be there for you. I think one of the best things with him is how hard his practices are, from what I’ve seen, and him being a great guy as well.” While he prepares for the college game, Greer will also have to get ready for a new level of high school basketball with Kevin Boyle and Montverde Academy. “Me going to Monteverde, I feel like that was the best thing for me,” he said. “Just hearing the talks about how hard his practices are, how much of an amazing coach he is, and playing his guys in winning positions.” “For instance, Liam McNeeley with UConn,” he concluded. “I could see myself filling that role for them, being a great shooter and underrated passer.” Follow Charlie on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on Facebook.