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Man found dead week after he disappeared in Durham
A 41-year-old man from Durham who had been missing for a week was found dead Tuesday, according to his sister.It's been an emotional day for family and friends. The outcome they were hoping for was shattered after police confirmed a body found in a ditch was their loved one--Ira Henderson.Ira Henderson was last seen July 23 on Hillsborough Road near Lasalle Street.Tuesday afternoon, Durham police responded to a cardiac arrest call and found a man's body in a wooded area in a ditch. Family members tell ABC11 they alerted investigators to the scene off Highway 55 near Courtney Creek Boulevard. The location is about 10 miles from where he was last seen. His sister told ABC11 that Henderson's body had been found.Police confirm a motorcycle was also located near the scene and family members believe it is Henderson's bike.His family had already filed a missing person's report and was desperate to find him.Durham Police Department posted the flyer to their social media pages on Monday.
Eastern North Carolina loses radio, gospel legend
One of the most recognized voices in Eastern North Carolina fell silent last week. Johnny Cameron Bryant Sr., 80, died after a brief illness leaving behind a legacy in Southern Gospel music, radio and community service. “Johnny was a guy who loved Southern Gospel music and was a great friend to everyone in the gospel music world,” said fellow Gospel Music singer Mark Hoggard. “He was the greatest DJ around...
Dangerous heat returns to Triangle, Sandhills
ABC11 meteorologists said we can bid adieu to the 80s for a while. July will roll out as hot as it rolled in. Wednesday's high will be 95 and feels temperatures of up to 104. The sunny start will be followed by some afternoon clouds and the chance of an isolated evening storm.On July 5, Raleigh recorded the hottest day ever with temperatures of 106.Several cities are again activating areas for cooling stations.Looking Ahead First Alert Day on Thursday, which brings a mix of sun and clouds with an isolated evening storm -- one or two of those storms could be strong to severe. Also a dangerously hot with a temperature of 97 and feels like of up to 107.Download our mobile app to get weather and breaking news 24/7, 365!Friday: Partly cloudy with a few evening storms. High of 96 with feels like temps of up to 108.Saturday-Sunday: Partly cloudy with scattered evening storms. Highs in the low to mid-90s.
To increase retention, NC HBCUs are hiring student “success coaches”
A growing number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities are hiring student success coaches to increase retention. The initiative is part of a collaboration between the United Negro College Fund and a coaching organization called InsideTrack. The partnership currently has two student success training cohorts that include 25 HBCUs across the U.S.
If this is privatization, give us more government bureaucracy
If there’s a most persistent and destructive myth that’s permeated American public policy debates in recent decades, it is the fable of privatization. You know how this goes: “Once upon a time there was a wasteful public program that was turned over to hardworking private entrepreneurs who ‘ran it like a business’ and transformed it […]
NCDOT adopts traffic signal policy for improving pedestrian safety
RALEIGH — As new pedestrian signals are installed or existing ones are upgraded, the N.C. Department of Transportation is programming them with an enhanced safety feature. NCDOT is adding what is called a “leading pedestrian interval,” or LPI, to its traffic signals, giving pedestrians a head start of three to seven seconds to enter the marked crosswalk before motorists on the parallel direction get a green light. This interval allows pedestrians to better establish themselves in the crosswalk to drivers who must yield to them...
Embattled North Carolina elections board meets on lawsuits, takes no action
(The Center Square) – The North Carolina State Board of Elections did not address its pending lawsuits following a closed session to discuss them on Monday. The board was hit by two different lawsuits in the past week, challenging its decisions to approve the We the People party and deny approval to the Justice for All […]
Vintage clothing store to open in Haymount in Fayetteville
Vintage clothing enthusiasts in Fayetteville can rejoice, as a new venture is set to enhance the city's shopping landscape in Haymount this fall. Michelle Clark and Jamil Rashad, owners of Westdale Vintage, recently announced with a Facebook post that "the secret is out," their first store at 1225 Fort Bragg Road is set to open in September. ...
Local individuals arrested on numerous felony conspiracy charges
Detectives with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office T.R.A.C.E. Team, assigned to the Special Investigations Division, began investigating the theft of a Caterpillar 953C Track Loader, valued at $110,000.00 from the Thomasville community. During the investigation, Detectives, assisted by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Stokes County Sheriff’s Office, Kernersville Police Department and the North Carolina Highway Patrol, developed leads and identified the suspects involved in the larceny. As the investigation evolved, numerous individuals were arrested and charged.
Titan Farms and Harris Teeter Launch 11th Annual Peaches with a Purpose Campaign; Chalmers Carr and Lori Anne Carr Comment
RIDGE SPRING, SC - Make way for the 11th annual Peaches with a Purpose campaign! Titan Farms has announced the launch of the campaign across all North Carolina Harris Teeter stores, donating a percentage of peach sales to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in Charlotte, North Carolina. This year, Titan Farms will contribute directly by donating a truckload of fresh peaches totaling 37,800 pounds.
Former Mount Airy coach JK Adkins selected to lead East-West All-Stars in 2025
The N.C. Coaches Association (NCCA) recently announced the coaches for the 2025 East-West All-Star games. JK Adkins, who spent the last six years leading Mount Airy’s football program before moving to Freedom High School, was named head coach of the West, while Rocky Mount’s Jason Battle was selected to coach the East. Adkins took over as Mount Airy head coach in 2018 and amassed a 68-10 overall record in six...
'I don't think it's safe': Duke professor 'alarmed' kids are playing on top of potentially toxic coal ash
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — As the summer sun beams down on patches of worn-out grass, 8 miles from the haze of a Duke Energy coal-fired power plant, children's laughter escapes the chain-link fence that surrounds their day care, unaware that potential cancer-causing toxic materials sit below their feet. Less than...
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