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Sold on a Promise, Part 2: The North Carolina homeless housing projects that were never built
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores how a California developer and its nonprofit partner promised and then later failed to house around 550 homeless people in North Carolina. On a cold December day in 2022,...
South Brunswick playing in Majors World Series
The South Brunswick Major baseball team (ages 11-12) finished second in the Diamond Youth Baseball Division II state tournament at Lockwood Folly District Park and qualified for the World Series in Bossier City, Louisiana. Bracket play in the Majors World Series begins with five games Friday, July 26. The World Series is set to end by Tuesday, July 30. Ten teams are in the series.
Swimming advisory issued at sound-side site in New Hanover County due to bacteria
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - After testing found bacterial levels above state and federal water quality standards, an advisory was posted on July 24 at a sound at the end of Florida Avenue in Carolina Beach. The site is marked with a sign that indicates that levels of contamination may...
Arguing inconsistency, rezoning request denied in Brunswick County
A rezoning that would have brought commercial uses to a primarily residential area near Winnabow was denied by the Brunswick County Planning Board this month. At its July meeting, the planning board reconsidered a rezoning request that was tabled at the board’s June meeting. The request looked to rezone 15 acres of land...
FedEx driver charged with stealing dog that died in hot delivery truck in Harnett County
Harnett County investigators charge FedEx driver with stealing dog, animal cruelty. A FedEx driver accused of taking a family's 3-year-old French bulldog is facing charges after the dog died, presumably after being left inside a hot FedEx delivery truck. On July 7, deputies with the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office responded...
Kraken Skulls holds 1st annual golf tournament
The first annual Kraken Triple 9 Golf Tournament is coming up on August 3. It will be located at King’s Grant Golf & Country Club, a par 71, championship-style 18-hole semi-private facility located at 347 Shawcroft Road in Fayetteville. This event will be a very enjoyable and engaging day with an array of activities planned for participants of the golf tournament. It will go from 9 a.m. to noon. Interested participants can sign up online and learn more on their website at Kraken-Skulls.com.
Kenzie Hinson of Make a Difference food pantry brings love into every meal whole-heartedly for those in need
Kenzie Hinson celebrates many milestones with her organization, Make a Difference (MAD) Food Pantry. The food pantry was created when Hinson was only ten years old and celebrates its tenth anniversary soon. For the first time, its doors temporarily closed last week for Hinson to go into surgery for a heart procedure. Serving Duplin, Wayne...
Deputy’s arrest does little to assuage group’s concerns
Editor’s note: The following story is republished with permission from CoastalReview.org. A now-former Onslow County deputy has been arrested in connection with an altercation between residents and a group gathered for a Native American prayer ceremony in Cedar Point, but a group leader says the actions by law enforcement and media in the weeks after perpetuated a racist and biased narrative. Last week, Carteret County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Gilbert...
State finds ‘serious deficiencies’ at nonprofit run by Lt. Gov. Robinson’s wife
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday it discovered several “serious deficiencies” with a non-profit organization run by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife Yolanda Hill.
Staying Safe During a Nuclear Emergency
There are three nuclear power plants in North Carolina, located in Brunswick, Mecklenburg and Wake Counties. A fourth plant near the NC-SC border, south of Charlotte, is close enough to be taken into our state’s emergency planning as well. Per federal mandate, nuclear plants and those counties within the ten-mile emergency planning zone (EPZ) and the state must have plans in place ready to implement protective actions within the EPZ if there is an emergency within the facility with the potential of a radiation release. Nuclear plants have many safeguards in place to prevent such events, but it is important to know what to do in the unlikely instance that a radiation release emergency occurs. That goes for both emergency managers and the general public.
FedEx driver accused of stealing $5,000 French bulldog that died in his hot delivery truck
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. (Gray News) - A FedEx driver in North Carolina is accused of stealing a French bulldog that ultimately died inside his hot delivery truck. According to the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a stolen bulldog from a neighborhood near U.S. Highway 421 on July 7.
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