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Former NASCAR star Kurt Busch charged with DWI in North Carolina
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Retired NASCAR driver Kurt Busch is facing several charges related to an alleged DWI, according to the Iredell Free News. Busch reportedly will have his driver’s license revoked for 30 days as a result. Iredell Free News reports that court records state that Busch was clocked going 18 mph over […]
New Bern eye surgeon bolsters state Supreme Court case against CON
Lawyers for a New Bern eye surgeon believe the state Supreme Court's June ruling in a Kinston case supports the surgeon's challenge against North Carolina's certificate-of-need health care restrictions. Dr. Jay Singleton is urging the state's high court to overturn lower court rulings that rejected his challenge of CON law...
Greenville police investigating Monday homicide
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Police say the District Attorney’s Office will decide whether charges will be brought in a deadly stabbing that happened earlier this week in Greenville. Police say Dwayne Young, Jr. was killed during a fight with another man in the parking lot of 113 Toby Circle.
Teachers on leave after toddler wanders onto busy road from daycare
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Some Kinder Care teachers have been placed on administrative leave after a toddler escaped onto a busy road Tuesday morning. Greenville officers were dispatched to Kinder Care Child Center on Stantonsburg Road at 10:50 a.m. for a report of a child that was found standing on the roadway.
Where are they now? Maggie Basnight
Magdalene “Maggie” Basnight is the proud owner and operator of Basnight Realty LLC, the culmination of years of professional drive, perseverance and exceptional business acumen. After graduating from Plymouth High School in 1984, Basnight decided to leave her hometown behind entirely and relocate to the state capitol. For...
Update: Missing NC girl found in Syracuse
CORTLAND, NY (CortacaToday) — Authorities in Cortland County are looking for a missing girl. 14-year-old Brookelyn Anderson is from North Carolina but was last seen on Monday at the Pit Stop gas station in Cortlandville. Anderson is white, about five feet tall, weighing roughly 120 pounds with black hair and blue eyes. If you’ve seen her, contact the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office at 607-753-3311.
Natron Energy Announces Plans for $1.4 Billion Giga-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2024-- Natron Energy, Inc. (“Natron” or “the Company”), a global leader in sodium-ion battery technology, today announced plans to build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the United States. The facility will be located in Edgecombe County, NC, and is expected to produce 24GW of Natron’s revolutionary sodium-ion batteries annually at full capacity. Natron’s sodium-ion batteries offer higher power density, more cycles, a domestic U.S. supply chain, and unique safety characteristics over other battery technologies. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240815622233/en/ Natron Energy manufactures sodium-ion battery products based on a unique and patented Prussian blue electrode chemistry for a wide variety of industrial power applications ranging from critical backup power systems for AI data centers to EV fast charging and system hybridization. (Photo: Business Wire)
Drug Rehab USA Launches Mental Health Scholarship
Hickory – Drug Rehab USA is proud to announce the launch of its new Mental Health Scholarship, aimed at addressing the critical shortage of mental health professionals in the United States, including North Carolina. This scholarship, available to students pursuing degrees in psychology, counseling, social work, and other related fields, offers financial support to those committed to making a difference in the mental health landscape.
It’s Fig Festival time
Roper’s Spruill Farm Conservation Project hosted its second annual Fig Festival over the weekend, ushering in more than double its turnout from last year’s inaugural event. The first Fig Festival ran into some unexpected competition from other festivals and events outside of the county. However, this year’s iteration...
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