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Kinston City Council approves $20,000 grant for Paramount Theater restoration
The Kinston City Council approved a $20,000 preservation and restoration grant for the Paramount Theater, a historic cultural venue in downtown Kinston, during a recent city council meeting. The grant is part of a broader effort to rehabilitate the theater, which is now owned by the nonprofit Smart Kinston City Project Foundation.
Coalition pushes for NC school suspension reform
A coalition of groups focused on helping students and communities of color are pressing for changes to school suspension rules. The Freedom Hill Coalition launched its Represent Us! campaign Thursday in Raleigh. The Coalition, which is comprised of 14 separate groups, is calling on lawmakers and school boards to allow...
Precautionary swim advisory lifted for most oceanside sites
The precautionary swimming advisory for parts of the North Carolina coast issued Aug. 7, when Tropical Storm Debby moved north from Florida, was lifted midday Wednesday for most oceanside sites. The two oceanside sites where the advisory remains are Caswell Beach Public Beach access in Brunswick County, and at Sea...
Cooper, Davis celebrate high-speed internet milestone for Twin Counties
Faster and more reliable internet access may soon be coming to a rural community near you. That was the message Wednesday at Rocky Mount High School where Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Rep. Don Davis, D-1st District, gathered with community leaders and officials from Nash County Public Schools to celebrate a WiFi milestone. To date, internet provider Brightspeed’s network has reached more than 30,000 homes and businesses across the Twin Counties, said the company’s Director of Government Affairs Steve Brewer. ...
Firefighters tackle major barn fire in Greene County
SNOW HILL, Greene County — Multiple fire crews responded to the scene of a commercial hay barn fire near Snow Hill. It started around 9 p.m. on the night of Wednesday, August 14, 2024 on Highway 58 North. We do know that one firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion. Teams...
Top high school football player in NC — maybe in the US — faces tough college decision
Providence Day’s David Sanders might be the best high school football player in the United States. He’s got his own clothing line, and big decision to make Saturday. An exclusive Q&A with The Observer.
Teams ready for gridiron exhibitions Friday
High school football kicks off statewide in eight days. However, in just 24 hours, local teams in the mountolivetribune.com readership area get to experience the live “popping” of shoulder pads against fresh opposition Friday evening. Southern Wayne and North Duplin head to South Lenoir for a three-team scrimmage....
This chef will be the first woman to lead a team at the Fayetteville Black BBQ Cookoff
A Fayetteville chef is the first woman to lead a team in Fayetteville’s Black BBQ Cookoff, a barbecue competition in its third year, slated for this weekend. The Friends Table restaurant owner Portia Grady and her crew of eight staff is one of 17 teams who will cook ribs, chicken, brisket and pulled pork at the Crown Complex on Saturday for a chance to win in each category and overall. ...
Missing man found after four hour search and rescue mission
ROSE HILL, N.C. (WNCT) — A missing Rose Hill man was found Wednesday after a four hour search and rescue mission. Around noon, Duplin County Emergency Communications received a call that a man had walked off from his home. The man’s family said he suffered from a health condition. The man was found just after […]
Robinson says ‘conflict of interest’ in state’s review of family’s nonprofit, citing Stein’s wife’s employment
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) is accusing a state agency of having a “conflict of interest” in its review of his wife’s nonprofit because that agency also employs the wife of his opponent in the governor’s race, Atty. Gen. Josh Stein (D).
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