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World's largest rubber duck lands in Greensboro for Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe's 40th birthday
The world's largest rubber duck made its first-ever stop in North Carolina on Friday.The 61-foot-tall 'Mama Duck' is making an appearance in Greensboro for Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe's big 40th birthday bash this weekend.The birthday event will include exclusive birthday bash and duck-themed food and drink options, and more.Organizers said Mama Duck is making its way across the country to several cities including New York, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Austin.You can take photos with Mama Duck and baby duck, Timmy, at the park until Sunday, July 21.
Lincoln County events prepare students for back-to-school
LINCOLNTON –Donors can make a positive impact in the lives of children in the community through the United Way of Lincoln County’s annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive. For many families in Lincoln County, the back-to-school season can be financially challenging. According to Self-Sufficiency Standard data, which...
New private Christian school in Burlington planning to open for 2024-25 school year
A retired, former pastor of The Lamb’s Chapel, Brian Biggers, has launched a new church in Burlington, Grace Chapel, that’s planning to open a private Christian school for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. Currently known as Freedom Christian Academy, the school’s founders have said that they would begin...
2025 NFL Draft Prospect Zoom Interview: Kolby Merritt, DB, Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State safety Kolby Merritt is one of the most underrated prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. The playmaking HBCU prospect recently sat down with NFL Draft Diamonds lead scout Jimmy Williams for this exclusive Zoom Interview. Check it out and make sure you hit the like and subscribe buttons below.
Four generations of North Carolina family changing the golf landscape
PINEHURST, N.C. (WNCN) – Dan Maples and his son Bradley use old time pictures to explain what it was like in the early 1900s to build a golf course. The Maples family has deep roots in the Sandhills golfing fiber reaching all the way back to the 1860s. “My...
Laurel Hill’s Rodriguez-Gonzalez awarded $5K Perdue Scholarship
LAUREL HILL — Adrieliz Marie Rodriguez-Gonzalez, daughter of Eric Rodriguez-Hernandez and Eva M. Gonzalez-Vega of Laurel Hill, was awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving partner of Perdue Farms. Rodriguez-Gonzalez received one of 15 scholarships given this year to children...
Fortunate Lottery Players Win Six-Figure Prizes in North Carolina
An incredibly fortunate player from Alabama, who recently visited North Carolina, scored a six-figure prize from a recent Powerball drawing. The lucky man identified as Christopher Baker from Leesburg, Alabama, visited the North Carolina Education Lottery Wednesday to collect his sweet $100,000 Powerball prize. The man recently visited North Carolina...
1st seed library grows in Scotland
LAURINBURG — The Scotland County Memorial Library and the Scotland County Cooperative Extension Office have teamed up to bring the first seed library to the county. The seed library currently features fall seeds such as broccoli, kale and turnips. It is located at the Scotland County Memorial Library and available for anyone to come in and grab a few seed packs.
Local man makes rounds at RNC
MILWAUKEE — It’s been a whirlwind week for local resident A.J. Daoud as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, which has included rubbing elbows with what arguably is a who’s who list of top party notables. Daoud, the owner of Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain and a longtime GOP insider, not only has frequented the convention hall while former President Donald Trump and vice president pick JD Vance were present; he has been right in the thick of other events this week as...
16-year-old from Roanoke shot and killed in Myrtle Beach
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A teenage boy from Roanoke died after an early morning shooting in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach Police Department officers responded early Saturday morning to a shooting on North Ocean Blvd. The coroner’s office states Jakolbi Taylor, 16, was shot while in the 16th Avenue N. Beach...
Ground breaking set for new performing arts theatre coming to Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Ground will soon be broken on a new performing arts theatre in Myrtle Beach. On Monday July 22, The City of Myrtle Beach, Coastal Carolina University, LS3P Associates and Monteith Construction will hold a public groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on the new theatre.
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