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Balloon releases are now banned on the Outer Banks. Could the rest of the NC coast be next?
Even at the best of times, a Gervais’ beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus) is a rare sight in North Carolina's coastal waters. The deep-diving marine mammal normally lives hundreds of miles offshore along the continental shelf edge and in even deeper ocean environments. But when a young female Gervais' calf washed up on Emerald Isle...
Mother of top-rated high school QB Faizon Brandon sues state of North Carolina over NIL restrictions
The mother of a touted high school football player who has committed to play in college at Tennessee is suing the state of North Carolina over its restrictions for public-school athletes to cash in on their athletic fame.Rolanda Brandon filed the complaint last week in Wake County Superior Court. Her son is Greensboro Grimsley quarterback Faizon Brandon, who is the nation's top-ranked recruit in the class of 2026, according to 247Sports, while ranking No. 5 for On3.com and No. 6 for Rivals.The lawsuit names the state Board of Education and its Department of Public Instruction as defendants, which followed a...
NC Special Deputy Attorney General arrested for allegedly exposing himself and intoxication
A North Carolina Special Deputy Attorney General has been arrested and charged with public indecency and intoxication. According to court records, Torrey Dixon was taken into custody over the weekend in the Raleigh area. The arrest warrants allege that Dixon exposed himself at the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Blue...
Meech Carter with the NC League of Conservation Voters discusses clean energy and climate change
As Tropical Storm Debby reminded North Carolinians in powerful and sobering fashion once again earlier this month, climate change continues to progress and grow more serious. While no one can say that any particular storm is a byproduct of climate change, scientists do say loudly and without equivocation that climate change is making hurricanes and […]
North Carolina man arrested for having a rifle in his truck near the NYS Fairgrounds
GEDDES, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A 34-year-old man from North Carolina was arrested on Saturday, August 24, near the New York State Fairgrounds for having an AR-15 rifle and a 30-round magazine in his truck. New York State Police say Troopers saw the man, Curtis Young, acting suspiciously after he took the exit ramp from I-690 […]
Edenton-Chowan begins school year with 2 schools closed for HVAC fixes
The first day of classes in the Edenton-Chowan Public Schools on Monday went well, but for one hitch. White Oak and D.F. Walker Elementary Schools, which both share a building and heating/air conditioning system as part of a hybrid school program called Team WOW (White Oak/Walker), did not open as scheduled. Their first day of classes at both schools was pushed back to Wednesday as technicians worked on the HVAC...
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