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Pelicans Guard, Triangle native Trey Murphy III, Durham Parks and Rec host backpack community day
New Orleans Pelicans Guard and Triangle native Trey Murphy III made his way back to Central North Carolina on Saturday.Murphy partnered with the Durham Parks and Recreation Department to host a community Back to School Resource Day at Campus Hills in Durham.The event included a resource fair, backpack and school supplies giveaway, interactive activities, youth haircuts, food, and more.Murphy, who is originally from Durham, participated in leagues across the county through Durham Parks and Recreation, and eventually at Cary Academy High School. In his freshman year of college, Murphy attended Rice University where he set the school's freshman record for three-point field goal percentage. After two seasons at Rice University Murphy transferred to the University of Virginia where he played for one season. He then was picked up in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies who then traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans.Murphy says he attributes his success to his early beginnings and has a passion for youth and finding ways to give back to the community.
South Durham Could See More Cubicles Along NC Highway 54
A developer wants to turn more than half an acre of residential land at NC Highway 54 and Dresden Drive into 6,000 square feet of office space. The property at 1414 NC Hwy. 54 is next door to professional offices at New Hope Court and across the highway from The Arium neighborhood and Hamilton Centre commercial space.
Making the cut: Longtime Fort Liberty barber to be inducted into National Hall of Fame
FORT LIBERTY — Nestled in the back room of the 18th Airborne Corps headquarters, Travis Bell’s barbershop walls are filled with photos and autographs. Aside from a photo of the late NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr., the photos aren’t of professional athletes, Hollywood actors and actresses or Grammy singers, but are of some of the nation’s top soldiers who have served at the former Fort Bragg, now Fort Liberty.
With its transformation complete, Independence Mall celebrates 45 years in business
Standing in the children's apparel section, Dillard’s employee Angela Whaly reminisces about the changes she’s seen at Wilmington’s Independence Mall. While it’s not as busy as it once was, she said, it’s still the spot to be. The mall is more than a shopping destination. It’s a place of history and community, said Whaly, who also worked at Belk for more than 30 years.
"Try to stay positive." The lives of our homeless neighbors in downtown Wilmington
This reporting project was made possible by a grant from the Fourth Estate Fund. Nearly 1 million people experienced homelessness for the first time in 2023, according to the National Association to End Homelessness. Still more experienced it for a second, third, or fourth time. With a rising cost of living and high rents, more and more Americans are teetering on the edge. Here are the stories of some of those who've fallen through the cracks — and are trying to claw their way back up: Chelsea Alicia Sterling, Victor Quillen, Theresa Shively, Leroy Lyons, and Cindy (who asked that we only use her first name).
McCall proclaims Minnie Arbell Smithwick Day
Williamston Mayor Dean McCall declared July 10 Minnie Arbell Smithwick Day, honoring 100-year-old lifetime resident with the declaration and a proclamation outlining Smithwick’s life and accomplishments. Smithwick was born in 1924 to King David Smithwick and Gracie Powell Smithwick. The family lived between Williamston and Jamesville in a community called the Island. In 1946, Smithwick married her classmate Johnnie Edward Bell, who had served in Pearl Harbor and became a...
“The person that jumped over the bridge was not Shawn”: Mom speaks out about dangers of PTSD following son’s death
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A family is grieving after the loss of 37-year-old Shawn Lauver. Lauver, a Brunswick County resident, died after getting into a car crash and jumping off a bridge in Georgetown, South Carolina on July 14. His body was found two days later. His mom, Eveanne...
Youth pack in 3 days of fun at RWVFD Kids Camp
The Roanoke Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department’s Kid’s Camp offered a diverse range of activities. Youth met with Northampton County EMS personnel, saw the East Care helicopter, interacted with wildlife from Newell Farm, and watched demonstrations on the ladder trucks from the RWVFD and Warrenton Rural Fire Departments. And this was just the beginning of the three-day camp.
Wilmington woman to compete in inaugural World Axe & Knife Throwing 'Blade Masters Tournament'
A woman in Wilmington will compete in a national tournament for one of the fastest-growing sports --- axe and knife throwing.Paige Julian picked up the sport only about a year and a half ago. Since then, she has performed well in hatchet axe and knife throwing and even got a chance to judge a competition.She said to be competing on ESPN is shocking. But, she wants to take advantage and be a trailblazer for other women in the sport."I think this win would mean everything for me, especially being a female. Because in most of the axe throwing (or) knife throwing, it's always men in the final," Julian said. "To be in (that) arena is really exciting, and I get to represent our state and our region."The World Axe & Knife Throwing 'Blade Masters Tournament' is on August 2 on ESPN.After that, Julian has her eyes set on the Amateur Axe Throwing Championship in Atlanta this fall.SEE ALSO | Wilmington woman to run 'World's Toughest Foot Race' in Death Valley for the second time Emily Lyons trains by strategically spending countless hours outside during the hottest portion of the day.
Onslow Memorial Hospital celebrates 80th anniversary
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A hospital has announced a special re-dedication ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary in the east. The Onslow Memorial Hospital is holding a re-dedication ceremony for the hospital’s significant importance for the community on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2 p.m. “We are excited to...
First-ever Labor Day Lighthouse 5K at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is coming Sept. 2
A brand new 5K race is launching in the shadow of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse this Labor Day, September 2, and the inaugural event will give participants an up-close look at the ongoing restoration project while supporting a number of Hatteras Island charities. The new-in-2023 Barrier Island Group (B.I.G.), in...
Mother calls for ride safety after daughter’s scare at Carolina Beach Boardwalk
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — On Sunday last week, Billie Paige of Leland wrote in a Facebook post on a Carolina Beach community page that while visiting the boardwalk, her 4-year-old daughter Autumn was about to go on a ride named the “Wiggle Worm.”. But before her daughter...
Kinston Wingmen, New Bern Southpaws End Season Rivalry in Surprising Fashion
As Chiefs super fan Taylor Swift would say, “baby, now we got bad blood.” A theme the New Bern Southpaws and Kinston Wingmen struck earlier this season from back and forth chirping to social media jabs, the flames have not cooled off. Especially with a final matchup at Lancer Field with division title chances on the line.
Trees down across the Triangle Monday morning after early morning storms
Storms knocked down trees across the Triangle over the weekend and on Monday. The severe weather made a difficult situation even worse for a Garner family after a massive tree fell on their home over the weekend. On Monday morning, rain was pouring in through a gaping hole in the...
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