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All sites pass Swim Guide test this week
All sites on the Upper Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds to meet recreational water-quality standards this week. Milburnie canoe launch in Raleigh and Neuse Golf Club in Clayton were not tested this week. “We’ve seen pretty good water quality since we started our weekly testing Memorial Day weekend,” said Clay Barber, Sound Rivers’ program director. “A lot of that has to […] The post All sites pass Swim Guide test this week first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
3 Killed In Head On Collision
PINE LEVEL – The State Highway Patrol has released the names of three people who died in a head on collision. The crash happened at 2:02am today (Sunday) on US 70 near Pine Level. The Highway Patrol said a 2008 Ford F-150 being driven by Cameron Yones, age 43,...
Lucama church family unites for worship days after lightning strikes steeple
A Wilson County church family gathered in a different venue than usual on Sunday, unwavering in their faith. Spring Hill Presbyterian Church members held a service in the fellowship hall days after the church burned down following a lightning strike. A neighbor said a bolt hit the steeple, which eventually fell. No one was hurt.
County offers tax calculator tool for property owners
If you don’t want to wait until your property tax bill arrives in the mail mid-August you can check out the county’s online tax calculator and get an idea of what you might owe. “This can be used as a tool to help people prepare for their tax bills to set up payment arrangements and property budget,” said Wilson County […] The post County offers tax calculator tool for property owners first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
NC State NBA 2024 Summer League Update: 7/21/24
Yesterday, 4 former NC State players played their final games in the 2024 Las Vegas NBA Summer League. DJ Burns had 8 points in 12 minutes of play, shooting 3 of 6 from the field in the Cavs 100-93 win over the Pacers. He also had 2 rebounds and 1 block.
Gov. Cooper, Nancy Pelosi speak at NC Democratic fundraiser in Raleigh
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Alex Ovechkin Talks Evgeny Kuznetsov’s NHL Exit & Potential KHL Transition
Ovechkin discusses former Capitals teammate Kuznetsov terminating his NHL contract, hinting at a potential move to the KHL, post All-Star Game performance. Kuznetsov agreed to mutual contract termination with the Carolina Hurricanes, forfeiting $6 million in salary. Kuznetsov, likely to join the KHL, has not yet finalized the deal. Yes,...
Duke Women’s Golfers Set for Events in Finland, Pennsylvania & Arkansas this Week
Four Duke women's golfers are set to compete in different events this week, with Anna Cañado Espinal in Finland, Rylie Heflin in Pennsylvania, and Katie Li and Emma McMyler in Arkansas. Cañado Espinal will compete in the European Ladies' Amateur Championship in Finland from July 24-27. Heflin will...
Boyfriend, girlfriend found dead at Four Oaks home
A man and woman were found dead at a Johnston County home on Sunday. Sunday morning, family members of Kyle Trabel called the Johnston County Sheriff's Office asking for a welfare check for Kyle at his home on Scout Road in Four Oaks. Responding deputies noticed heavy smoke coming out...
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.
Lost history lies in neglected Manteo cemetery
There is nothing to mark what was once the Scarborough family cemetery on Driftwood Street in Manteo. Listed by Dare County GIS as a 1,000-square foot cemetery, the site is on private property and is overgrown with shrubs and small trees. There is no access to it; it is on private property and the road that is closest to the cemetery is a private drive for Hatchell Concrete.
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.
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