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Camp Provides Behind-the-Scenes Look at Agriculture
MOUNT OLIVE – High school FFA students and teachers from across North Carolina recently participated in a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Camp at the University of Mount Olive. Participants of the weeklong event, sponsored by the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, enjoyed learning, fun, and all things agriculture.
Wendy Murphy of Wallace elected within UNC Board of Governors first ever all-female leadership team
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is under new leadership, with an all-female slate of officers for the first time in UNC System history including Wallace local Wendy Murphy. The board unanimously elected Wendy Murphy as the new board chair, Kellie Hunt Blue as the vice chair, and Pearl Burris-Floyd as the secretary with terms starting in July. According to a news release, this marks the first time...
Renovations in the future for Big Rock Stadium
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — Changes are coming for Big Rock Stadium in Morehead City. The project to start improvements for the baseball is underway where there’s nearly two million dollars of state funding for the work. While in the early stages, there’s no details on what the upgrades will look like or an exact […]
Wilson Police Chief plans to retire after over 30 years of service
WILSON, N.C. (WNCT) — Wilson Police Chief Scott Biddle has announced his plans to retire following a long career in the law enforcement. Chief Biddle joined the Wilson Police Department in 1992 and worked his way through the ranks until progressing to Chief in 2021. He worked on the Bicycle Team, Detective Division, Narcotics, Problem […]
‘An inch away’: Tarboro police officer under investigation for attempted Trump assassination post to Facebook
TARBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — “Damn. Only about an inch away from making America great again…”. Those 11 words have put a 24-year veteran member of the Tarboro Police Department on administrative leave pending an internal investigation. A screenshot of the post shared with CBS 17 shows the post made by Detective Sergeant Brandon Richardson.
VP Kamala Harris to visit Fayetteville Thursday
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Vice President Kamala Harris will be making a campaign stop in Fayetteville this week. According to the Biden-Harris campaign, the vice president will “deliver remarks” an event in the city on Thursday. No other details on her visit have been released yet. Harris...
New Amazon series ‘The Runarounds’ to begin filming in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Amazon series The Runarounds is set to begin filming Thursday, July 18, in Wilmington, according to the city. According to Amazon, The Runarounds will be an eight-episode series that “follows a tight-knit group of young adults from all walks of life who come together to form a rock band the summer after graduating from high school.”
Former long-closed local Kmart to have a new retail occupant
A location that has remained vacant after the Rocky Mount Kmart closed is getting a new lease to thrive. A Midwest-based general merchandise chain currently has crews working on having a store in the Rocky Mount Towne Center off Sutters Creek Boulevard in the highly commercial northwestern part of the city. Rural King was given approval to remodel the building, which is nearly 99,000 square feet in size, city officials...
Deacon Jones Auto Group Donates Vehicle To Princeton Police Department
PRINCETON – Deacon Jones Auto Group has donated a vehicle to the Princeton Police Department. Deacon Jones Auto Group CEO Ken Jones and the Jones family recently heard about the struggles the Princeton Police Department was having providing vehicles for two school resource officers. This past school year the...
After 2 alligator scares in weeks, NC beach town police warn about ‘aggressive’ gators
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WNCN) — Police at a North Carolina beach town have warned about “aggressive” nesting alligators after encounters with the dangerous reptiles twice in less than three weeks. Sunset Beach officers first reported the driver of a car was kept away from his vehicle on June 20 when an alligator was spotted lurking […]
Man charged with murdering woman during home invasion in Whiteville
WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - A man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of Summer Addison on July 13 in Whiteville. Jordon Jyreke Irvin Williams was arrested at Five Points in Chadbourn without incident on Sunday, July 14, at about 1:30 p.m. and charged with murder and first-degree burglary. He is being held at the county jail without bond.
Where the sidewalk ends: Fayetteville to resume abandoned project
Work on a Rosehill Road sidewalk project will resume in the coming months after the project was left that was left incomplete a year ago by the previous contractor, city officials said. At its June 24 meeting, the Fayetteville City Council approved a new $1.33 million contract with Morgan Trucking & General Construction Inc. for sidewalk construction and associated work along the eastern side of Rosehill Road. ...
Benson Opens Downtown Social District
BENSON – The Town of Benson now has its own social district — joining more than 50 municipalities across North Carolina with similar designations. The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously in November of last year to move forward with the proposal. Earlier this year, the NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission approved Benson’s request to implement the social district allowing downtown patrons to drink alcohol in a designated area.
Time Is Running Out to File a Camp Lejeune Injury Claim
Individuals who believe they may be eligible to receive financial compensation from the federal government under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) and still need to take action should be aware that the clock is about to run out. The deadline for submitting a Camp Lejeune toxic water injury claim...
Board of Aldermen approves 6% rate increase, mayor says he wants New Bern’s electric utility to mirror Duke Energy’s rates
Mayor Jeffrey Odham says he wants New Bern’s public power utility to mirror Duke Energy rates. The utility’s director said he doesn’t recommend it. The majority of the New Bern Board of Aldermen rejected a proposed 5% rate increase for three years and a $0.0033 power cost adjustment (PCA) rider during the June 25, 2024 meeting at City Hall.
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