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Cooper rallies battleground states for Harris
(The Center Square) – Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina rallied the battleground states to fight for Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday evening on the final night of the Democratic National Convention. “Are we going to stand up? Are we going to fight? Are we going to vote? Are we going to win?” Cooper […]
Pitt Co. man with 16 DWI convictions gets $1.2 million bond after another arrest
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A man who has 16 DWI convictions is now in jail on a $1.2 million bond for being a habitual impaired driver. A District Court judge this morning increased the bond for Todd Baker from $450,000 to $1.2 million. Pitt County deputies say on Wednesday...
DEPUTIES: Bogue man faces charges connected to armed carjacking and robbery
CARTERET COUNTY, NC — A Bogue man was arrested by law enforcement in Fayetteville on charges connected to a carjacking case earlier this month. The Carteret County Sheriff's Office says 26-year-old Devin Brimmer was charged with multiple felonies including armed robbery, kidnapping, and larceny of a motor vehicle. The...
Memorial celebration being held to honor the legacy of BMX legend Dave Mirra in Greenville
A beloved hero, BMX legend Dave Mirra, is being honored for his contributions and inspirational work in Greenville with kids. Greenville officials have announced a memorial celebration for Mirra that will be held Sunday, August 25 at Jaycee Park from 5 pm to 7 pm.The celebration will be open to the public and includes a statue ribbon cutting, Dave Mirra raffle items, BMX riding sessions and a food truck.
New Bern to hold first-ever remembrance ceremony for 1905 lynching victim John Moore
This Sunday, the Craven Arts Council and local nonprofits will hold New Bern’s first-ever remembrance ceremony for John Moore, who was lynched in 1905. August 27th will mark nearly 120 years since John Moore died in an act of racial violence. This Sunday, Forward Together, a coalition of local nonprofits and groups, are taking part in Equal Justice Initiatives Remembrance Project. Craven Arts’ Executive Director, John Burger, said this is a solemn occasion but also a learning one.
Proximity Carolina Beach Announces New Commercial Tenants
Drift Coffee & Kitchen, K38 Baja Mexican Grill and Boombalatti’s Homemade Ice Cream are among a slate of local favorites expanding to Carolina Beach as part of Proximity Carolina Beach, a mixed-use project with 250 residential units and 35,000 square feet of commercial space. Other locally-based businesses, including Island...
Stein touts tax-free holiday, fends criticism from the right
WINTERVILLE — N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein promoted education proposals including a tax-free weekend at Pitt Community College this week while fending off criticism from his Republican rival in North Carolina’s gubernatorial race that Stein is soft on crime. The Democratic candidate vying to replace term-limited Gov. Roy Cooper visited the community college campus Wednesday afternoon to discuss his Ready, Set, Save initiative, which he said would ease burdens on students, parents and educators by reinstituting the tax-free weekend that gave North Carolinians a two-day...
Troxler Announces over $1.6 Million in Specialty Crop Research
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced today that nine research projects that focus on helping specialty crop growers manage disease and adverse weather conditions, and that look at new plant varieties that could grow better in the state were awarded over $1.16 million in specialty crop block grant funding.
NC Housing Finance Agency awarded $8M federal grant to secure housing for people with disabilities
The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) is one of 18 state housing agencies that recently received an award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to secure affordable housing for people with disabilities. NCHFA will receive nearly $8 million to help people with disabilities pay for affordable, safe housing. The agency […]
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