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HBCU alumni in the Cape Fear area gather for annual cookout
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The 10th annual Historically Black College and University Alumni cookout took place Saturday evening. The community met in Ogden Park proudly representing their Alma Maters. The yearly gathering is a time for those to catch up on projects they develop for the community and network with...
Farmville to host first Rub'n Shoulders barbecue festival and cook-off
Farmville is home to four barbecue restaurants in an area of about three miles. That proximity to pork is part of the inspiration for the town’s newest event, Rub’n Shoulders. Scheduled for July 27 at Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery, the summer celebration will include music, children’s activities, food and other vendors. Millissa Alexander, executive director for the Farmville Chamber of Commerce, said the addition of Rub’n Shoulders is an effort...
Retired Rocky Mount police chief accepts Edenton interim role
EDENTON — A retired police chief in Rocky Mount has accepted an interim posting as Edenton’s top cop. George Robinson will take over the reins of the Edenton Police Department on Aug. 1, a press release from the town states. Robinson will succeed Chief Henry A. King Jr., whose retirement takes effect at the end of the month. Robinson retired from the city of Rocky Mount in 2021. In addition...
Board of Commissioners chairman discusses public safety funding in budget
Nash County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robbie Davis told Rotarians at a recent weekly luncheon of the Rocky Mount Rotary Club that if anyone says he and fellow commissioners are not properly funding public safety, then he has the following reply: “It’s not quite true.” Davis said if the newly approved county budget is not adequately funding fire services, emergency medical services, the sheriff’s office and emergency management, then he does not really know what else to do. ...
From Croatan Cougar To New England Patriot: David Wallis Is Living The Dream
Football fans have held on for long enough, but the wait is over, NFL training camps are here. Veterans report in a few days, but the rookies pulled up today in fashion, including a former Croatan star who never thought he'd see the professional level. That would be wide receiver...
Travelers at ILM describe the chaos at airports amid global technology outage
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Normal travel days are already stressful, but add the largest technology outage in history into the mix, and suddenly a normal travel day seems like paradise. “I’m pretty beat, exhausted, really frustrated, but they can’t do anything about it,” traveler Lydia Acosta said.
Free adoptions offered at Rocky Mount Animal Services
Monday is the last day the Rocky Mount Animal Services will be offering free pet adoptions at its animal shelter on Church Street. Although there are other expenses that go along with adopting a dog or a cat, at least the initial $45 adoption fee won’t be one of them. A spokesperson for the city of Rocky Mount said the Rocky Mount Animal Services Unit is currently waiving adoption fees through Monday to encourage anyone looking for a pet companion to come by the animal...
Council Calls Special Meeting for Alive at Five Dates
TOWN OF MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to 143-318.12 of the General Statues of. North Carolina, the Town Council of the Town of Morehead City, North Carolina. will hold a Special Meeting in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1100 Bridges. Street, Morehead City, North Carolina...
Nancy Pelosi to NC Democrats: ‘What comes next is very important for our country’
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi told North Carolina Democrats on Saturday that elections were “not about rewarding you for what you have done,” but “about what you’re going to do next.” As Pelosi blasted former President Donald Trump — addressing him just as “what’s his name” — and Republicans, she lauded the state’s […] The post Nancy Pelosi to NC Democrats: ‘What comes next is very important for our country’ appeared first on NC Newsline.
NC Governor Roy Cooper's chief of staff leaves her post, will be replaced by longtime aide
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's only chief of staff during his two terms is leaving her post in the final months of the administration for a move to the private sector. She'll be replaced by another longtime aide.Kristi Jones will step down from the job overseeing Cooper's office in mid-August, the governor's office said in a Friday news release. Julia White, who has worked closely with Cooper since his time as attorney general, will succeed Jones.Like White, Jones' tenure with Cooper dates back to him being attorney general, when she was chief of staff at the Department of Justice...
USLSS in NC: Aware and watchful
By Jen Carlson On September 21, 1883, the crew from the Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station discovered a schooner about six miles southeast of the station dismasted and flying colors of distress. The surf-boat was launched but due to rough weather, it took about 2 ½ hours for the crew to reach the vessel’s side. Only […] The post USLSS in NC: Aware and watchful appeared first on The Coastland Times.
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