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HBCU athletic department faces tough fiscal questions
North Carolina Central University's trustees discussed financial challenges, including unfiled insurance claims and overspending in athletics. Efforts to address funding issues continue. The post HBCU athletic department faces tough fiscal questions appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
Contentnea-Savannah K-8 Fourth Nine Week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
2nd Grade: Miah Alicea Martin, Ethan Banks, Hampton Beal, Koda Blount, Kamryn Brown, Dominic Carmon, Elizabeth Cox, Kelsey Garcia-Duenas, Stephanie Gomez-Davalos, Jameson Gray, Jensen Hatcher, Dabryona Kilpatrick, Achilles Lodge, Trevant McKinney, Vivian Morgan, Riley Perez, Genya Pridgen, Tallulah Rouse, Joseph Schrader, Layton Stanley, Annielise Sumerlin, Adonis Yerby-Simmons. 3rd Grade: Henry...
Durham County Announces New “Certify & Succeed” Program to Help Minority- & Women-Owned Businesses
DURHAM, NC — Durham County Economic Development and Infinity Bridges have launched a new “Certify & Succeed” program to help eligible minority- and women-owned businesses better compete for government contracts. The program offers free technical assistance and coaching for those interested in obtaining Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) and Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) certifications and credentials.
Morehead City revitalizes downtown with new and restored sidewalk murals
Any town always thrives when it incorporates art and local artists in the community. Morehead City is one town that is following in this artistic path. The Town of Morehead City announced on Thursday July 5 they recently completed a mural and restoration project. This project featured eight sidewalk murals in the downtown waterfront district near South 6th Street by local artists.
Camp Lejeune water contamination impacts SC woman and her late husband
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A South Carolina Marine widow who says her husband died from an aggressive cancer years after serving at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina is hoping for vindication. The nonprofit organization, Lejeune Empowered Advocacy for Widows, raises awareness for those who may have been affected by the...
NFL Player Larrell Murchison to host free football camp in Elizabethtown on July 6
ELIZABTHTOWN, N.C. (WECT) - Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Larrell Murchison is hosting a free football camp in Elizabethtown on Saturday, July 6. While online tickets are sold out, guests can still show up for the event at Elizabethtown Middle School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to take part.
Keeping the village strong: Eppes alumni remember early days of integration
It wasn’t their choice to leave the school that educated their parents and older siblings but the last undergraduates at C.M. Eppes High School continue celebrating the lessons learned and strength gained from their alma mater. The celebration continues today with the start of the 44th annual reunion weekend of the Greenville Industrial-Eppes High Alumni Association. This year’s theme, “It Takes a Village,” looks at the power that came from the community that Eppes served. ...
North Carolina Central could play at Carolina Panthers’ stadium in the future
During North Carolina Central University’s board of trustees meeting late last month, an important item of interest regarding the football team’s future schedule was announced, concurrent with renovations set to take place for a local National Football League stadium. Bank of America Stadium, longtime home of the Carolina...
New Hanover NAACP calls for transparency after school board fires superintendent
The New Hanover County Branch of the NAACP has responded to the New Hanover County Board of Education's firing of former Superintendent Charles Foust. After a closed session Tuesday night, the school board voted 5-0 without two of its members to unilaterally terminate Foust's contract. Two members -- Stephanie Kraybill and Josie Barnhart -- did not get to vote were because they were not at the meeting.
PHOTO: Moyock native conducts weapons maintenance aboard USS George Washington
Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Xander X. Curran, from Moyock, North Carolina, right, assigned to weapons department, conducts maintenance on an M2 .50 Caliber machine gun aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 1, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Johnathan M. Meighan)
Kinston High Second Semester Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
9th Grade: Jayden Ar-Rahmaan, Jamel Campbell, Ernesto Castillo, Charlee Chillis, Cesar Diego-Mencho, Danielle Francis, Joseph Gonzalez, Julius Graham, Madison Green, Ambreal Kilpatrick, Kyrah Lee, Kayleigh Pittman-Cannon, Jonathan Shultis, Ecaroh Smith, Lamonie Taylor, Sanaa Thompson, Andrea Utah. 10th Grade: Kaliya Anderson, Christian Anselmo, Anthony Castillo, Ariana Chevez Sterling, Melondia Crouell, Cayla...
Armando Bacot Roasts Duke Girls While Accusing Rival Basketball Players Of Sneaking Around UNC
Armando Bacot played five years of college basketball at North Carolina. He never once tried to hang out with anyone at Duke— especially not the women in Durham! The two-time All-ACC center/power forward roasted the Blue Devils while accusing their players of sneaking around Chapel Hill on a fairly frequent basis. Bacot, who recently signed […] The post Armando Bacot Roasts Duke Girls While Accusing Rival Basketball Players Of Sneaking Around UNC appeared first on BroBible.
Volunteer at men's homeless shelter
Chapel Hill Baptist Church located in the Oine community of Norlina, where the pastor is the Rev. Maggie Stinnett, expressed its appreciation to Deacon Zane Harrison and the men who accompanied him last Saturday to the Men’s Homeless Shelter in Raleigh. “These men have been so faithful, and on behalf of our pastor and church family, we thank them and we appreciate them for their faithfulness to this much needed cause,” church members stated. Pictured, from the left, are Trustee Andre Britt, Gary Steed, Clarence Branch, the Rev. Don Stith, Deacon Zane Harrison and Deacon William Branch.
Fayetteville's Caribbean residents worry about Hurricane Beryl's effects
Hurricane Beryl was downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall in Mexico earlier Friday. Still, it wrought havoc on communities throughout the West Indies this week."It may seem like life is normal here in the States but it's far from normal back there in the Caribbean," Phillip Cousins said.Watching this devastation from Hurricane Beryl in his home country of Jamaica has Cousins deeply worried for his older relatives still living there. Cousins said he survived Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, so he has an idea of how hard it will be for his community to come back from this."Even rebuilding...
From the editor: Fayetteville Observer journalists win NC Press Association awards
Let’s kick off July with some good news, shall we?. Each year, The Fayetteville Observer submits its best work for consideration by the North Carolina Press Association, and this year, we will be bringing home six awards. The Observer competes in Division E, which includes daily newspapers across the...
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