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Medicaid to cover weight-loss medications, state health plan members still without aid
Medicaid to expand coverage to include weight-loss medications. Paying upwards of $1,000 for weight-loss medications has kept the drugs out of the hands of many North Carolinians without insurance, until now. NCDHHS announced Medicaid is expanding coverage to include U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA] obesity management medications starting Aug....
North Carolina City Has 300% More Juveniles Charged in Homicides in 2024
One North Carolina city is having quite some troubles with juveniles connected to homicides lately. A report from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department has come out and the midyear crime stats are quite interesting. In general, crime overall is on the rise this year. Violent crimes specifically are up and causing a bit of frenzy in the city.
Many teachers will feel a pinch with this year’s paychecks
This story first appeared in Ann Doss Helms' weekly education newsletter. Sign up here to get it to your inbox first. When I was talking to Providence High English teacher Nicole Jenkins about changes in stipends for extra duties, I asked about another change in compensation: The expiration of federal COVID-19 aid.
North Carolina will receive over $50 million from EPA to address climate change and support conservation
The grant is intended to reduce greenhouse gas admissions across North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia, and preserve and restore thousands of acres of coastal wetlands and forests.
Demolition in further conversation at Beulaville Town Hall
During the Beulaville Town Board of Commissioners meeting on July 1, the board voted to demolish a property on Church Street. The property has been a topic of discussion in the town for several months. 406 West Church Street has been vacant for several years since the passing of the last owner. The property was first presented to the board by neighboring residents who believed the home has been a hazard to the neighborhood over the last few years. The town decided to work with...
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. The post Kitchen Karen From North Carolina Is The Most Recent Racist White Woman Foisted Upon Us appeared first on Black America Web.
Assistant DA Rebecca Zimmer Donaldson runs to lead sixth district
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney Ben David will be stepping down this year, leaving his position open for a new DA. On Tuesday, WWAY sat down with Democratic District Attorney Canidate Rebecca Zimmer Donaldson to hear what she hopes to bring to the courtroom.
More care is coming for New Hanover and Pender residents with progress on new hospital
A new hospital located in Scotts Hill is another step closer to serving residents in northern New Hanover County and eastern Pender County. The construction crew for Novant Scotts Hill Medical Center placed its last beam on the three-story, 250,000-square-foot community hospital building Tuesday afternoon, marking the completion of the building’s steel structure. The...
Sheetz announces grand opening for Wilmington location
Sheetz will soon have its second store open in the Wilmington area. The restaurant and convenience chain announced Wednesday that its first location in Wilmington will open Tuesday, July 30 at 2517 Shipyard Blvd., according to a news release. Earlier in July, Sheetz opened a location in Hampstead. ...
Capital Square Acquires Build-for-Rent Community Seaboard at Sidbury Station Near Wilmington North Carolina for DST Offering
Capital Square, one of the nation’s leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an active developer and manager of multifamily communities, announced the acquisition of Seaboard at Sidbury Station, a newly constructed, 113-unit, build-for-rent (BFR) housing community in the Wilmington suburb of Castle Hayne, North Carolina. This represents...
‘Without that elevator, I cannot operate full time’: Security cam footage shows man damaging elevator in Trust Building; one business temporarily closes
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Video shows a man kicking an elevator in the Trust Building in downtown Wilmington. In the video, people can also be heard, clearly scared. Investigators say those passengers ended up getting stuck for close to an hour. Police say the man in the video caused so much damage that the elevator stopped working.
Fayetteville chosen for nearly $1 billion titanium plant. Here's what we know.
A nearly $1 billion titanium plant bringing hundreds of high-paying jobs will be built in Cumberland County, the Fayetteville-Cumberland Economic Development Corporation announced Tuesday afternoon. American Titanium Metals, operating under the name Project Aero, has announced it will build its aerospace-grade titanium mill in Fayetteville, creating more than 300 jobs with an average salary of $123,476, the news release said. ...
Popular in Florida, this luxury housing trend could soon come to Brunswick County
A housing trend that is growing in popularity across the nation could soon come to Brunswick County. In July, the Brunswick County Planning Board considered and approved a text amendment to its Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), a document that guides development in the county. The amendment makes way for the construction of casitas, or small house-like structures, to be built on recreational vehicle (RV) lots in outdoor RV resorts in the county.
Water quality swimming advisory issued for sound-side site in New Hanover County
MOREHEAD CITY, NC (WWAY) – An advisory against swimming was posted at a sound-side site in New Hanover County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards. The advisory is for...
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