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Kids Can Launch Into Learning With New Tablets At Clayton Library
CLAYTON – There are new innovative tools available in the Town of Clayton to help kids improve early literacy skills and promote learning year-round. Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library offers more than 20 Launchpad tablets. Designed for children from Pre-K to 5th Grade, they come pre-loaded with educational content and present a variety of themes through apps, storybooks, and videos, so kids can gain a better understanding of the subject matter.
Duke Track & Field Welcomes Kenyetta Iyevbele to Coaching Staff
DURHAM – Duke Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Shawn Wilbourn announced Friday afternoon the addition of Kenyetta Iyevbele to the coaching staff as an assistant track & field and cross country coach. Iyevbele joins the Blue Devils following a two-year stint as the Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach at the University of Delaware.
JCPS 2024 Facilities & Construction Employee Of The Year Named
SMITHFIELD – Facilities Services Coordinator Shane Johnson was named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2024 Facilities and Construction Employee of the Year. Johnson has been with the school district for nearly 24 years, working his way up from a carpenter, to foreman, to his current position. Being named employee...
Duke Energy wants extension on plan to cut carbon emissions 70% by 2030
Duke Energy asks for more time fulfilling climate change plan. Duke Energy is asking for more time to meet a state deadline to slow down climate change. They’re also asking for state permission to build a new fleet of natural gas power plants. The utility agreed in 2021 to cut its carbon emissions by 70 percent by 2030.
PruittHealth Breaks Ground on $385.5M Redevelopment at The Oaks at Whitaker Glen in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. — PruittHealth has broken ground on its $385.5 million redevelopment project at The Oaks at Whitaker Glen, a continuing care retirement community in Raleigh. The project that will combine upscale senior living, public-facing retail stores and healthcare on one campus. Upon completion, the community will feature 246...
Raleigh company looking for hospitality associates
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A company named Block By Block is looking for Hospitality Associates to work in downtown Raleigh. Hospitality ambassadors will be responsible for engaging with as many visitors as possible in the downtown area. The role is to visit businesses and document information to share with the community.
Former NC State All-American’s Thuney & McNeill Make CBS Sports’ Top-100 NFL Players of ’24
Pete Prisco of CBS Sports shared his Top-100 NFL Players heading into the 2024 season, and two former NC State All-Americans made the list: Offensive Guard Joe Thuney (Chiefs) & Defensive Tackle Alim McNeill (Lions). As part of the best interior-line group in the league, he excels in pass protection....
Proposed Development in Wake Forest Draws Ire from Neighbors, Environmentalists
Sixty-eight acres of wild, undeveloped forest located on Harris Road could soon be the site of Wake Forest’s next mixed-use subdivision. Church Street Company, a Raleigh-based developer, is under contract to buy the property and put up high-density housing and commercial buildings on about 50 acres. There’s high demand for new housing options in the fast-growing town, but the plan has come under fire from environmental advocates and development-averse neighbors alike. Nearly 6,000 people have signed a petition to keep the property wild and undeveloped.
Heavy Rain, Flood Watch Issued for Southeastern North Carolina till 8PM
Raleigh, NC – A flood watch is in effect for southeastern portions of North Carolina as scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop throughout the day. The heaviest rainfall is anticipated between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. today, with some storms potentially resulting in flash flooding. According to...
Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently, affirming that it was too vague to be enforced reasonably. The implementation of that...
Firms Defend $110 Million Conservation Easement Tax Deduction
An Atlanta business is challenging in the US Tax Court a $40.7 million penalty imposed by the IRS over a conservation easement donation deduction of almost 1,700 acres of North Carolina land. Pine Forest Reserve LLC and Adoette Holdings LLC, two LLCs with an Atlanta mailing address, have petitioned the...
Driver in custody after leading NC authorities on chase through multiple counties
A driver is in custody after leading authorities on a chase through multiple counties.It started in Dunn when U.S. Marshals tried to pull a Chevrolet Camaro. The suspect kept driving, leading authorities on a chase into Harnett County and then Cumberland County.The chase ended in Godwin where the suspect bailed and ran from the car.The driver was caught and taken into custody. Their identity has not been released.The reason for the traffic stop has not been revealed.North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating.SEE ALSO | AMBER Alert issued for missing 9-year-old Durham boy
Theft reported, Crime Stoppers offers reward
A Terramite T5 backhoe and a mobile office was reported stolen on July 12, from 6055 Tabbs Creek Rd., a gravel path, across for W Tom Parham Road in Oxford. The report was filed with Granville County Sheriff’s Office according to a Crime Stoppers press release.. The vehicle that took the mobile office was a tan 4 door GMC or […] The post Theft reported, Crime Stoppers offers reward first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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