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Kitchen Karen From North Carolina Is The Most Recent Racist White Woman Foisted Upon Us
Plum’s sudden closing was not the result of a “standard summer break,” as the restaurant’s IG page reported. It was actually the result of Kitchen Karen experiencing the mass exodus of her staff in response to her racism. The post Kitchen Karen From North Carolina Is The Most Recent Racist White Woman Foisted Upon Us appeared first on NewsOne.
App State awarded nearly $2.2 million to support growth of its nursing programs
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will receive nearly $2.2 million over two years to expand its nursing degree programs, part of a groundbreaking statewide effort to address a nursing workforce shortage in North Carolina. The University of North Carolina System announced July 16 that it has awarded nearly...
Jennifer Roberts and Bob Orr with the North Carolina Network for Fair, Safe and Secure Elections
One very hopeful development for the security and honesty of elections in North Carolina in recent months has been the emergence of the North Carolina Network for Fair, Safe and Secure Elections. The bipartisan group is led by former Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts and former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr and for some time […] The post Jennifer Roberts and Bob Orr with the North Carolina Network for Fair, Safe and Secure Elections appeared first on NC Newsline.
State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing
In the past two years, more than 30 lawsuits have been filed in federal and state courts alleging that companies such as RealPage and Yardi are equipping corporate landlords with software algorithms that allow competitors to collude on rent prices. Algorithmic price estimates, in which landlords rely on complex data formulas to set rental rates, […] The post State AGs ramp up scrutiny of alleged price-fixing in rental housing appeared first on NC Newsline.
1 hurt in crash near North Carolina state line, Horry County Fire Rescue says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Longs near the North Carolina state line, Horry County Fire Rescue said. It happened along Highway 905, HCFR said. Crews were dispatched at 12:53 p.m. and had to extricate someone from the crash. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is […]
Search suspended as another swimmer is lost in the Neuse River
The search has been suspended due to darkness, hours after a man vanished while swimming in the Neuse River.It happened before noon Tuesday. An emergency call went to 911 about a swimmer possibly drowning near the Neuse River Greenway Trail and Loch Raven Parkway.Eleven different agencies rushed to the scene to help the Wake County Sheriff's Office. That included two dive teams -- one from Durham and the other from Durham County.But hours later, rain and darkness forced search crews to stop for the night.This comes after a 32-year-old man drowned Sunday in a similar area. The same thing happened...
Nash County recruiting EMS personnel to fill vacancies
After public safety concerns voiced by residents and reports of staff shortages resulting in the temporary closure of at least one Emergency Medical Services facility, Nash County leaders are hopeful that help is on the way. With the new fiscal year’s budget, which benefited from a revaluation that saw taxable property values increase, some of the additional revenue has already been put to good use for recruitment and retention efforts in the county’s EMS department. ...
School district hires 17 new teachers
Each month, the Wilson County Board of Education releases its personnel list showing employees who’ve been hired and those who’ve retired or resigned from the system in the previous month. The Wilson Times publishes the list each month. The Wilson County Board of Education approved the following personnel changes during its July meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE HIRINGS • Cindy Dunn, school to […] The post School district hires 17 new teachers first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bailey firefighters help battle church blaze
The Bailey Fire Department’s ladder truck came in handy Thursday as firefighters from at least 11 volunteer departments converged on a rural Wilson County church that caught fire from a lightning strike. Officials say lightning struck the steeple of Spring Hill Presbyterian Church at 7335 Springfield School Road west of Lucama. When the burning roof collapsed, Bailey firefighters sprayed the […] The post Bailey firefighters help battle church blaze first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Businesspeople, residents happy Fire Station No. 2 will be replaced
Tracy Hinton knows quite well the value of having city fire protection and city fire medical first responders stationed close by. Hinton of Momeyer is the owner and proprietor of the Walnut Barber Shop. His business is less than a minute’s drive from Fire Station No. 2, which is just southwest of downtown Rocky Mount. Earlier this month, Hinton, who has been operating the barber shop for about 40 years,...
Ask the Meteorologist: How our weather went from extreme heat & drought to days of flood potential
How our weather went from extreme heat & drought to days of flood potential. For days, even weeks, the WRAL Weather team spoke repeatedly of dangerous heat. RDU has hit 100 degrees nine times already this summer. Suddenly, the weather has changed its tone within the past week or so.
Woman & teen boy shot in Clayton neighborhood, authorities say
Two people were shot early Tuesday morning in Clayton. According to the Clayoton Police Department, officers responded to a shots fired call around 3 a.m. in the area of Pond Street and Durham Street. Shortly after, they responded to another call at East Joyner Street. Officers found a 14-year-old boy...
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