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Teen hospitalized after near-drowning at Raleigh pool
RALEIGH, N.C. — A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized Sunday after nearly drowning at a pool in Raleigh. According to authorities, officers responded to a reported drowning around 5:23 p.m. at a pool on Schaub Drive. Residents at the apartment complex near the pool saw several people crying at the...
Local Pfizer plant to lay off 60 employees
The Rocky Mount Pfizer plant is laying off 60 employees. N.C. Commerce Department spokesman David Rhoades on Friday provided to the Telegram a copy of a federal WARN Act letter from the pharmaceutical giant. The letter, which was dated Wednesday, stated the company’s intentions to terminate a total of 210 employees at two plants in North Carolina. The Rocky Mount plant and a plant in the Sanford area in Lee...
Pay-What-You-Can Meals on Wheels
Since 2018, Raleigh nonprofit A Place at the Table has provided pay-what-you-wish meal service out of its brick-and-mortar location off West Hargett Street. Starting this October, Table will take to the road with The Travelin’ Table food truck. Organization founder Maggie Kane hopes that a food truck is the...
Single family homes, townhomes proposed near Leland's commercial strand
Plans to bring more than 200 homes near Leland's growing commercial strand are currently under consideration. According to site plans submitted to the town, a planned residential neighborhood could add 171 single family homes and 78 townhomes to more than 105 acres of land located on the western side of Chappell Loop...
Two deaths in one week in Outer Banks; 13-year-old boy died Saturday
A 13-year-old boy died Saturday in Corolla in the Outer Banks marking the second death in one week at the popular vacation destination. Currituck County Fire and EMS responded to the distress call at approximately 12:40 p.m. The U.S. Coast Guard was called initially for assistance, and it searched by...
Over 100 attend Durham workshop tackling today's homeownership challenges
A homebuying workshop in Durham has attracted more than one hundred people Saturday to the World Overcomers Christian Church.It was organized by the non-profit Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), which focuses on affordable homeownership and addressing economic inequality.This workshop -- conducted by NACA-certified housing counselors -- is designed to provide information and guidance on the home buying process. These counselors are HUD-certified and are licensed mortgage loan originators.Participants told ABC11 about issues affecting their plans to build generational wealth as property owners."The cost of a home - I'm 25, and sometimes it feels like the bar... just keeps moving...
POLICE: Couple’s argument leads to a shooting and drug trafficking arrest in Elizabeth City
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WITN) - Police say an argument between a couple led to a shooting and an arrest for drug trafficking at a home in the east Saturday morning. According to the Elizabeth City Police, around 3:01 a.m. on July 28th, officers responded to the 700 block of Herrington Road about a person who was struck by gunfire. When the officers arrived, Darren Jernigan, 42, was on the way to Sentara Albemarle Medical Center for medical treatment. Police say Jernigan suffered a single gunshot wound to his right arm and was later released from the hospital.
Dover's Armstrong earns gold with strong performance in Olympic 4x100 Freestyle Final
The first day of Olympic swimming competition ended with a gold medal for the USA men and Dover High School alum Hunter Armstrong. Armstrong swam the fastest leg on the American's gold medal winning 4x100 freestyle relay in Paris on Saturday. His time of 46.75 was second fastest of all swimmers in the relay finals. Armstrong was the third USA swimmer in the relay, following Jack Alexy and Chris Guiliano and prior to Caeleb Dressel anchoring the relay.
‘Calabash Point Place’ to become venue for artisan markets, concerts and car shows in Brunswick County
CALABASH, N.C. (WECT) - Six years ago, Terrilynn and Robert Glover purchased a property on Riverview Drive that was the site of both a trailer park and a shipbuilding barn garage. Since then, they have made upgrades and have transformed the property into an event venue called “Calabash Point Place.”...
Family hopes for resolution in efforts to restore Manteo cemetery
For at least five years, descendants of Marcus Scarborough have been trying to restore the family cemetery on Driftwood Drive on the north end of Roanoke Island. Scarborough, who was a free person of color, was born on Hatteras Island 1839 and was the first person buried in the cemetery, passing away in 1917.
Man arrested in connection to armed robbery of Garner gas station, police say
GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting and armed robbery at a Garner gas station in June, according to police. The incident happened around 12:20 a.m. June 24 when a gunman entered the Resco Mart located at 802 Purser Dr., Garner police said.
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