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Marissa Carmichael has been missing from Greensboro for 6 months
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — It has now been six months since a Triad mother was last seen after a night out. Twenty-five year old Marissa Carmichael was last seen at an Exxon gas station in Greensboro on Jan. 14, 2024. Just before 4 a.m., she called 911 to report that her phone had been stolen […]
Man dies in overnight shooting after a fight in Burlington, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A man is dead after an overnight shooting in Burlington, according to police. They said the shooting happened just before 11:50 p.m. Monday when they responded to Bellvue Street about a shooting. Officers found a 24-year-old Kemori Booth suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim...
Davidson County deputies find wanted suspect hiding under a bed
DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson County Sheriff's Office arrested two people for a litany of charges, after finding one suspect under a bed. Deputies report that on June 11, they arrested Frankie Dale Hicks, of Lexington, and Dorcus Estelle Newton, of Denton, during a theft investigation on White Dove Drive in Lexington.
Body of North Carolina man who jumped from Georgetown County bridge recovered from Waccamaw River
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The body of a 37-year-old man who leaped from the L.H. Siau Memorial Bridge in Georgetown County on Sunday night was recovered Tuesday in the Waccamaw River, authorities said. The man — Shawn Timothy Lauver of Bolivia, North Carolina — was identified Tuesday afternoon in an incident report released by […]
Misuse of toy 'Orbeez guns' subject of warning by North Carolina police
DURHAM, N.C. — Eastern North Carolina police are warning residents about the potential dangers of "Orbeez guns" or "gel blasters." The toys fire water-absorbing beads, which can cause serious injury or property damage when frozen. A surveillance video from a Roanoke Rapids neighborhood shows a group of teenagers driving...
PHOTOS: Post 49 vs. Wilmington, Area 2 Championship
HAMLET — Down but never out was the mantra for the Hamlet American Legion baseball team late during Monday’s playoff game. Trailing by two runs and down to its final three outs, Post 49 rallied to defeat Wilmington Post 10 in eight innings by a final score of 7-6.
Burlington residents to vote on bond referendum for $68.5 million to cover several large projects on November ballot
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — People will have a chance to weigh in on a bond referendum this November in Burlington. It’s all up to voters to determine if a number of priority projects will be funded. Two bond referendum questions encompass six anticipated projects in the city of Burlington. If they were to be approved by […]
Released murder convict arrested for assaulting elderly person in Wadesboro
WADESBORO, N.C. — A Richmond County man recently released from prison for a murder conviction is accused of assaulting an elderly person in Anson County. The Hamlet Police Department arrested David Duncan, 52, on Monday for an assault that happened on Friday in Wadesboro. Wadesboro police say an elderly...
As North Carolina gears up for offshore wind energy, Virginia provides some pointers
A tour boat carrying engineers, regulators, and reporters cut through choppy water 15 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association and a group representing a network of economic development organizations chartered the boat to give the North Carolina crowd a close-up view of wind energy.
Cellphone usage in schools is a concern for parents, teachers: Are cellphone bans the right move?
Group pushes for Wake County school district-wide cellphone ban. As Wake County school leaders consider whether to ban mobile devices, several other school districts across North Carolina and the country have either implemented a policy of their own or are considering one. The group presenting the proposal is worried about...
Japanese candymaker plots a second North Carolina factory
Japanese candymaker Morinaga, the company behind the HI-CHEW fruit candy, will build a second candy factory in Orange County after landing incentives from the state. Why it matters: It's yet another expansion from a Japanese company — a country that is now the largest source of foreign direct investment in the state and even had its prime minister visit North Carolina earlier this year.
North Carolina approves party seeking to put RFK Jr. on the ballot, rejects effort for Cornel West
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s election board voted Tuesday to certify a political party that wants to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the state’s presidential ballot this fall. The panel rejected a similar petition effort by a group backing Cornel West, citing questions about how signatures were collected.
Interactive Map: Which North Carolina counties have the highest and lowest life expectancies?
(WGHP) — There’s more than a 10-year difference between the North Carolina counties with the longest life expectancy and those with the shortest. Life expectancy is just one of the many data sets available in the North Carolina Data Portal. This online tool, a project of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services […]
These Are The Top 5 States Michigan Residents Are Fleeing To
According to the Allied US Migration Report for the 2nd year in a row we saw less interstate in 2023. Where's everybody going? More importantly, why are they going there?. Stagflation. Recession; The fact that interstate moves have continued to decrease over the last few years shows residents are taking a cautious approach when it comes to big moves and increasing interest rates.
NC high school MLB Draft tracker: Through 10 rounds, 13 players selected
For the eighth straight year, a player from North Carolina high schools was selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft — this time it was Salisbury's own Vance Honeycutt, who finished his junior season at UNC. But the North Carolina products don't stop with Honeycutt,...
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