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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.
NC rural farm vets encouraged to apply for agriculture grants
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — North Carolina’s General Assembly is looking to help veterinarians that work on large animals to relieve the stress that comes with the job. They’re doing this by offering up to $25,000 in a grant for those who help cows, pigs and other animals that most vets don’t typically see. Any vet […]
‘My Sister’s Closet’ thrift store opening new store August 1st
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A thrift store known for supporting a domestic violence prevention nonprofit is closing its Greenville store temporarily to open a new, larger location in Winterville. ‘My Sister’s Closet,’ which benefits the Center for Family Violence Prevention nonprofit, serves domestic violence survivors in Pitt, Martin, and Washington...
Martin Co. citizens summoned to jury duty
The following citizens of Martin County have been summoned for jury duty beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. For further information, call the jury clerk at 252-809-5100. Those called to serve include: A Allen, James Vance ...
Deputy charged with driving drunk on patrol now fired, Sheriff’s Office says
The Isle of Wight County sheriff’s deputy accused of driving drunk on patrol last week has now been fired. The Sheriff’s Office suspended and arrested Deputy Preston Saul on July 16 after a fellow deputy said in court filings he’d discovered Saul, 29, of Gates County, North Carolina, passed out in the driver’s seat of […] The post Deputy charged with driving drunk on patrol now fired, Sheriff’s Office says appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Pasquotank elections board to petition state for one early voting site
Pasquotank residents planning to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election may be casting their ballots at just one location, instead of choosing between the two sites announced last month. The Pasquotank Board of Elections voted unanimously Monday to petition the state Board of Elections to allow election officials to conduct early voting at one location, the K.E. White Graduate Center. The vote comes about a month after the State Board of Elections ruled that the local board must provide two locations for early...
Fan Con NC looks to draw comic book, superhero buffs
AHOSKIE — Fans of comic books, superheroes, movies, TV shows, horror, games and anime can enjoy a full day events devoted to those subjects during the inaugural Fan Con NC in Ahoskie next month. Produced by M&L Films, LLC, Fan Con NC will be held at the Ahoskie recreation gym located at 700 West Main Street, behind the Ahoskie High School Senior Apartments, on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. ...
New Amazon facility opens in Fayetteville
The giant new Amazon Fulfillment Center near Fort Liberty is starting to show signs of life. The new Amazon facility opened in June in Fayetteville at 6309 Bragg Blvd. The 1.3 million-square-foot-facility located in the Military Business Park was supposed to open in 2023, but a representative from Amazon told WRAL News the delay won't stop the company in its plans to hire 1,000 employees at the site.
Over 41,000 gallons of sewage spills in New Bern
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - There’s been another big sewage spill in one Eastern Carolina city. New Bern says some 41,418 gallons of sewage escaped Sunday from a manhole on Trappers Trail. The city says the mess got into a storm drain that flows into Renny’s Creek, a tributary...
Winterville police seek help to find 17-year-old runaway: Samria Whitley
WINTERVILLE, Pitt County NC — Have you seen Samria Whitley?. The Winterville Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a 17-year-old runaway. Officials tell us Samria was last seen in the area of Braselton Drive on Friday, July 12. Samria is described as a black female with...
Grimesland man charged with statutory rape; victim's mother charged as accessory
A Grimesland man has been charged with sex crimes alleged by a child in his care and the victim's mother was also charged for failing to report the abuse at the pair's home. The Pitt County Sheriff's Office said in May their agency received multiple notices from Child Protective Services regarding alleged abuse. The investigation determined a juvenile child disclosed incidents of sexual abuse by Matthew Steven Mills, 34, of 7396 Pitt St., Grimesland. ...
"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).
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.
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