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Greenville launches new 52-week support program for small businesses
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — The City of Greenville is launching a new technical support program for local small businesses. City officials are now accepting applications for this 52-week program that offers technical assistance in marketing, risk management, financial management, and regulatory compliance. This program is made possible through the City of Greenville's Neighborhood and Business Services Department in partnership with Monday Solutions Group experts.
Baseball: Promotional nights a home run for Yard Gnomes
The calendar read July, but it was the end of December inside Guy Smith Stadium on Saturday. Santa was in the house and presents were being wrapped. The Greenville Yard Gnomes hosted a ‘Christmas in July’ promotional night on Saturday while hosting the Wilson Tobs in a Coastal Plain League game. The event was one of 28 promotion nights on the Gnomes’ schedule this season. It was a popular event...
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,...
What you need to know about ECU’s 2024 football opponent: Appalachian State
East Carolina is closing in on kickoff for the upcoming season, and with it, it's time to start looking ahead to all 12 teams the Pirates will face off against this season. In this preview, we won't necessarily go super deep into each foe - as that will more than likely happen as we get to game week - but we will provide the surface-level information to get a good gauge on each opponent that will take on ECU in 2024.
Firefighters respond to an overturned van outside Snow Hill
GREENE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Several people were pulled from a van late Sunday morning after it overturned outside Snow Hill, firefighters say. According to Todd Whaley, the fire chief at the Snow Hill Rural Fire Department, the 15 passenger van was traveling eastbound of on Kingold Blvd. in front of Ribeyes Steakhouse. The firefighters pulled three people out of the van.
Tobs’ playoff hopes staggered in loss to Gnomes
GREENVILLE — Chasing after the final East Division spot for the fast-approaching Coastal Plain League’s Petitt Cup playoffs, the Wilson Tobs discovered in Saturday evening’s game against the Greenville Yard Gnomes, that when it rains, it pours. With the monsoon that washed over Wilson around 8 p.m. fast approaching Guy Smith Stadium, the Tobs, trailing 7-4, loaded the bases with […] The post Tobs’ playoff hopes staggered in loss to Gnomes first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
“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...
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.
First-ever Labor Day Lighthouse 5K at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is coming Sept. 2
A brand new 5K race is launching in the shadow of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse this Labor Day, September 2, and the inaugural event will give participants an up-close look at the ongoing restoration project while supporting a number of Hatteras Island charities. The new-in-2023 Barrier Island Group (B.I.G.), in...
Mother calls for ride safety after daughter’s scare at Carolina Beach Boardwalk
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — On Sunday last week, Billie Paige of Leland wrote in a Facebook post on a Carolina Beach community page that while visiting the boardwalk, her 4-year-old daughter Autumn was about to go on a ride named the “Wiggle Worm.”. But before her daughter...
‘Wilmingtonian Ball’ to return for Williston alumni
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A beloved tradition for alumni of Williston High School will soon return to Wilmington. Until desegregation, Williston High School was Wilmington’s largest and most prominent high school for African Americans. Known as “the greatest school under the sun,” notable alumni include tennis champion Althea Gibson, Harlem Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon, and Air Force General Joesph McNeil.
Waterline Brewing hosts first ever Physical Media Fest
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– Physical Media Fest was held at Waterline Brewery from 12-5 pm on Saturday. The event featured over 30 vendors sharing their records, video games, movies and more. Co-coordinator of the event, Emily Griffin, shared her goal for the event. “That everyone finds something that they might...
Tensions run high and chaos reigns at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in wake of global IT outage
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Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Overcast with daily shower and storm chances across ENC
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the following locations through Midnight Monday: Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. Several towns across Eastern North Carolina had a wet and loud start to the day, as showers and storms were...
Sold on a Promise, Part 1: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores the failed attempts of public-private partnerships to provide more than 500 units for homeless people in North Carolina. A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important...
Breaking Down Barriers: North Carolina’s Grassroots Fight Against HIV
Raymond Velazquez stood in the Asheville post office in a daze. Holding a letter from the blood bank in his hands, he read the lines of print over and over: HIV antibodies had been detected in his blood. He started to shake. Driving home, he fought to keep his grip...
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