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Fayetteville police to conduct a DWI checkpoint this week
A checkpoint to search for impaired drivers will be set up Wednesday night into Thursday morning on Hope Mills Road. The Fayetteville Police Department said the checkpoint will be in the 2400 block of Hope Mills Road from 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday. The release said the...
Asheville will need 14,000 new homes by 2050 to keep pace with population growth, Affordable Housing draft projects
Asheville’s population will continue to boom over the next 25 years — and with it, the need for more housing is expected to become even more urgent. That’s the message City Council members heard in a recent presentation on Asheville’s latest Affordable Housing Plan, which is being finalized and will be released to the public later this month.
Scotland County Schools Board of Education to challenge $200K funding cut
LAURINBURG —The Scotland County Schools Board of Education is pushing back on a funding cut in the Scotland County Board of Commissioners’ most recently approved spending plan for the 2024-25 fiscal year. In a special meeting held on Friday — just three days after commissioners voted 4-2 to...
Big Sale at Ingles: Namesake of “Laura Lynn” Brand Sells Her Remaining Shares of Company Stock
Written by Peter H. Lewis, Asheville Watchdog. There’s a big sale going on at Ingles. Laura Lynn Ingle Sharp, a member of the board of directors at Ingles Markets, the Black Mountain-based grocery store chain founded by her father Robert Ingle, has sold all of her remaining shares in the company, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Strike at the Wind! returns to Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center for six shows
Strike at the Wind! returns this summer to the Dial Amphitheater at the Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center for six shows. The legendary play, which chronicles the life of Henry Berry Lowrie, will be performed July 18-20 and July 25-27. The amphitheater has undergone significant upgrades, including new stadium seating, walkways, lighting and a stage.
Entry Lists For CARS Tour Doubleheader At Caraway Speedway
This week’s Firecracker 265 at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, N.C. promises to bring some thunder and lightning to the zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car and Pro Late Model ranks. The point battles in both divisions are tight: Connor Hall leads Brenden Queen by just three markers in the Late Model Stock Car category, and the top six are separated by just 27. In Pro Late Model, Spencer Davis has a two-point advantage on Kaden Honeycutt, with just a 19-point difference among the top four. The mid-week race also will see the addition of some firepower in the form of Daytona 500 winner (and former CARS Tour regular) William Byron from the NASCAR Cup Series and current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series title contender Corey Heim to the LMSC field. Jared Fryar, the 2020 Late Model Stock Car series champion in the zMAX CARS Tour, is slated to make his season debut following his recovery from a non-racing injury suffered just before the 2024 season opener. Fryar is also an ace at Caraway, winning twice and posting four top-five finishes in his five starts on the quick oval.
Mebane City Council approves annex of truck facility to replace flea market
MEBANE, N.C. (WGHP) — Hundreds of small business owners packed into a Mebane City Council meeting to voice their opinion on the annexation and closure of a place where they make a living. The Buckhorn Flea Market located off exit 157 on Interstate-40 closed on Sunday after 40 years of serving the community. R+L Carriers, […]
Fayetteville police shoot, kill murder suspect after hours-long standoff at apartment complex
Fayetteville police officers shot and killed a murder suspect following a nearly four-hour standoff on Tuesday.It all began when officers went to serve an arrest warrant for a man accused of first-degree murder. The man's identity has not been released.Officers arrived at Kings Cross Apartments on Ivanhoe Court at 9:20 a.m.When they got there, the man they were looking for barricaded himself inside one of the apartment units. Officers said the man had a weapon.Fayetteville Police Department Chief Kemberle Braden said officers attempted to negotiate with the man all morning and through noon.You could see that they were telling put...
Fourth of July festival roundup for Asheville area
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Wherever you are in Western North Carolina this week, it will be hard to miss an Independence Day celebration. A festival, fireworks show or both are guaranteed to be somewhere nearby. Here are a few going on in Asheville and surrounding towns:. Asheville. Asheville Downtown...
Fox attacks 2 people in Winston-Salem, later tests positive for rabies
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A fox has tested positive for rabies following an attack on two people in Winston-Salem, according to the Forsyth County Department of Public Health. The attacks happened on June 27. One of them happened at a community event at the Williams C Sims Senior Recreation Center.
Money, drugs seized from illegal gambling facility in Reidsville after community complaints, police say
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A search warrant was executed at an illegal gambling facility, according to the Reidsville Police Department. Reidsville officers and city management say they received “many complaints” about a gaming location known as “Good Time 168/NFT Skills” on 202 Turner Drive. Police say that over the last several months, officers filed reports […]
Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness resums free tours in Flat Rock
Guided tours are again available for the Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness, 1905 Greenville Highway, in Flat Rock. These free, guided tours will be held the first and third Saturdays June-September and every third Saturday March-December. The tour for July 6 begins at 11 a.m. and will last about one hour.
Record-setting Beryl strengthens to earliest Cat. 5 hurricane ever
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6th annual Lumbee Film Festival adds a second screening of the highly anticipated Lumbeeland
Pembroke, NC- The 6th annual Lumbee Film Festival is returning to Pembroke, North Carolina, with 19 original films directed by Indigenous filmmakers and festival alumni. This year’s festival takes place July 5 & 6 during the 2024 Lumbee Homecoming at the University of North Carolina Pembroke. Festivities kick off Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at James A. Thomas Hall with the premiere of the highly-anticipated, locally-made narrative short, Lumbeeland. Due to high demand, a second screening has been added to the festival lineup, screening again on Saturday, July 6 at 1 p.m.
Fans Can Pay Their Respects at Lizzy Musi's Memorial Service Via a Live Broadcast
Fans of Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings were devastated when one of the show's fan-favorite racers, Lizzy Musi, passed away at just 33 years old. Her unexpected death was announced by her father, Pat Musi, on social media. "Surrounded by her family, in the comfort of her own home, Lizzy was called to heaven," the post read. "At this time, the family would like to have time to process, [grieve], and make arrangements in peace."Now that some time has passed, many fans are wondering whether a public funeral will be held for Lizzy where they can share their condolences and...
Greensboro immigrant intake facility ‘ramping down’ operations
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A facility dedicated to housing migrant children in Greensboro has changed its operational status. The Greensboro Influx Care Facility, operating out of what was once the American Hebrew Academy, has been technically operational since March 15, though no children have been housed in the facility for the past three months. On […]
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