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N.C. 41 closure at railroad in Wallace set for track, pavement work
Wallace residents allow yourselves some extra commute time if you travel around the area of N.C. 41. According to the NCDOT part of N.C. 41 by the railroad tracks in Wallace will be closed for improvement in the next few weeks from August 19 to August 30. Crews will be out removing old tracks and putting in new ones, so caution is needed. There will also be detours signs to redirect traffic.
Officials continue to urge caution for swimmers as elevated bacteria levels found at Caswell Beach
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has lifted a precautionary swimming advisory previously issued for nearly the entirety of the state’s coast, but one beach in the Cape Fear region is confirmed to be impacted by elevated levels of bacteria. State officials spent Monday...
Georgia Tech Transfer Tyzhaun Claude Commits to UNC Men’s Basketball
Another transfer is joining head coach Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels this fall. Forward Tyzhaun Claude announced his commitment to Carolina on Wednesday afternoon. The Goldsboro, N.C. native has one year of eligibility remaining. The 2024-25 season will be Claude’s sixth in college basketball. He spent the first three...
NC State move-in day could impact Thursday morning commute
Students begin moving onto NC State's campus Thursday, traffic impacts expected. If Western Boulevard is a part of your morning commute, you may want to give yourself a little extra time Thursday. This area is going to be congested over the next few days as students move into their dorms...
Mourning, white-winged dove season opens on Sept. 2
The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being properly licensed, observing state and federal regulations and following safe hunting practices. Dove hunting season will be separated into three segments: Sept. 2-Oct. 5, Nov. 9 -Nov. 30 and Dec. 16-Jan. 31, 2025. The daily bag limit is 15 mourning or...
Trump veers off message in economic speech
Former President Donald Trump strayed off topic multiple times to attack Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz while delivering a speech about the economy in North Carolina. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins gets reaction from Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ).
Precautionary swimming advisory lifted for most ocean-side sites following Tropical Storm Debby – OBX Today
State officials today lifted the precautionary advisory against swimming issued due to Tropical Storm Debby for all but two ocean-side sites. All sound-side areas remain under advisory. The precautionary advisory is lifted for all ocean-side swimming sites, except one ocean-side site in Brunswick County and an ocean site in Dare...
Morning Report — Harris, Trump compete in NC; Omar wins primary
Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Vice President Harris says she’ll unveil economic proposals Friday during a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., while former President Trump plans to campaign in heavily Democratic Asheville, N.C., today, eager to tout his record in the swing state that he narrowly won in 2016 and 2020.
Randolph County woman named North Carolina Farmer of the Year
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Every year the Sunbelt Ag Expo names the North Carolina Farmer of the Year. For the first time ever, a woman won the award this year. Faylene Whitaker and her husband Richard started Whitaker Farms in Randolph County fifty years ago. The couple bought a 36-acre plot of land and […]
Lejeune Memorial Gardens to break ground on new welcome area August 15
Yes, the wait is over for the long-awaited welcome area and rest rooms for Lejeune Memorial Gardens. Per the City of Jacksonville Lejeune Memorial Gardens is holding a public Groundbreaking Ceremony on Thursday August 15 at 9am for the new welcome area and restrooms. The new facility will be more...
Greenville man charged with robbery after JC Penney shoplifting incident
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — A 46-year-old man is now behind bars after allegedly threatening an employee with a knife during a June shoplifting incident. Tavaris Thomas of Greenville was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and larceny. Greenville officers responded to a report of shoplifting at the JC...
Broad Creek Middle School hosts ribbon cutting for new classroom addition
BROAD CREEK — County school officials joined with staff, parents and students to cut the ribbon Tuesday on a new $9.48 million classroom addition and renovations at Broad Creek Middle School. The new 14-room classroom wing at BCMS houses eighth grade science, math, English language arts, social studies, academic...
Cole will be stepping down as town manager Oct. 31
Janice Cole will be stepping down as Hertford’s town manager at the end of October. Cole, who was named town manager in January 2023 and had served as interim manager a year before that, submitted her letter of resignation to members of Town Council and Mayor Ashley Hodges on Aug. 1. “I am most appreciative of the opportunity that you have given me to make a difference in Hertford and...
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