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Bentonville Battlefield Receives $100,000 Restoration Grant from National Park Service
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has been awarded a $100,000 Battlefield Restoration grant from the National Park Service to produce a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) to guide the restoration of key portions of the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site in Johnston County. “At Historic Sites, we...
Soccer Recap: No Winner in St. Pauls' First Match
St. Pauls was not able to secure the win in their season-opener on Wednesday. They and the Spring Creek Gators finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. St. Pauls' goal came courtesy of Omar Canuto. Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in...
How teacher shortage impacts students
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A long list of vacancies with various departments in need of positions filled has become a far too common sight for many school districts. However, what do the Triad’s vacancies look like?. These job openings include all types of teachers, ranging from full-time and...
Mark Robinson’s plan for the NC economy: More tax cuts, fewer regulations, embracing crypto
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has said North Carolina families “work too hard to make ends meet” in campaign ads focused on prices and the cost of living. A three-page plan released by his campaign this week offers a roadmap for what he would prioritize in the economic realm — cutting taxes, trimming government regulations and […]
ENC parks continue to be closed due to flooding issues
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Due to flood water conditions, a few area parks in eastern Carolina remain closed as of Wednesday, August 14. The Neuseway Nature Park located at 401 W Caswell Street in Kinston including all the facilities are closed, according to Kinston/Lenoir County Parks and Recreation Department.
NC hospitals join debt-reduction effort, governor says
All qualifying North Carolina hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that will give them higher Medicaid payments if medical debt of low- and middle-income patients they hold is relieved and they carry out ways for future patients to avoid liabilities, Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Monday. Cooper and state Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley unveiled six weeks ago a proposal submitted to federal Medicaid regulators that they said could help about 2 million people in the state get rid of...
Hurricane Ernesto forms ahead of schedule
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Hurricane Ernesto is moving away from Puerto Rico, but is still expected to get stronger as it moves north through the Atlantic toward Bermuda, possibly becoming a major hurricane Friday. Ernesto is the fifth named storm of the season, and on average, we have our...
A reality check is need for North Carolina’s battered democracy
Like in every election year, the North Carolina current political scene is frothy with excitement. The statewide races are high-stakes and tightly contested, with an immensely consequential governor’s race complemented by competitive contests for attorney general, lieutenant governor, and superintendent of public instruction. Vice President Kamala Harris has a serious chance of winning North Carolina […]
Federal judge rules Cornel West will be on North Carolina ballot for November's election
A federal judge has ruled that independent presidential candidate Cornel West must be on North Carolina's ballot for the November election, ruling that the state's logic to keep West off the ballot was flawed.
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