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Former NCCU QB Signs UFL Deal
Former North Carolina Central University (NCCU) star quarterback Davius Richard has signed a deal to play with the Houston Roughnecks in the United Football League, according to sources. Richard earned MEAC Offensive Player of the Year for a second consecutive season, capping a record-setting collegiate career, helping lead NCCU to...
Kitchen Cabinet Distributors expands with new headquarters
RALEIGH, N.C. — Kitchen Cabinet Distributors (KCD), a kitchen and bath cabinetry distributor, announced the expansion and relocation of its corporate headquarters to a new facility in Raleigh, North Carolina. The new 195,000-square-foot office and distribution center is equipped with advanced facilities designed to enhance service delivery and meet...
North Carolina woman facing 22 felony charges in connection with insurance fraud scheme
Tonia Yvett Clare Jones of Raleigh is charged with 11 counts of insurance fraud, 10 counts of obtaining property by false pretense, and one county of attempting to obtain property by false pretense after fraudulently obtaining $4,890 over a five-year period.
Man dies after crash on Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh, police says
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Raleigh police have identified a motorcyclist who died after a crash on Atlantic Avenue Wednesday night. Around 8:41 p.m., police said that Antonio Williams, 23, was operating a Suzuki GSXR-100 motorcycle southbound on Atlantic Avenue heading near Six Forks Road. An investigation revealed that Williams...
Student brings object resembling grenade to Wake County elementary school
CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — Wake County Public Schools is asking parents to remind their children to not bring items that may be mistaken for weapons to campus after a student was found with a object resembling a grenade. In a letter to parents of students at Laurel Park Elementary...
State awards more than $6.21 million dollars for resilience projects, including two on Hatteras Island
19 communities selected for Phases 3 and 4 of the Resilient Coastal Communities Program. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is awarding 20 grants to 19 communities for Phases 3 and 4 of the Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP), which includes two projects on Hatteras Island.
Jim’s First Alert Forecast: One last rainy day Friday; Weekend looking much better
A Flood Watch remains in effect for counties south of highway 264 on Friday. Another 1-2″ of rain is likely on Friday with pockets of flash flooding again possible for a few areas. If you encounter any flooded roadway, always remember, “Turn Around, Don’t Drown.”. We will...
New coalition launches in bid to pressure HCA to sell Mission Health System
For months, Western North Carolina elected officials, health care professionals and others have been calling for HCA Healthcare, the country’s largest for-profit hospital company, to sell Asheville-based Mission Health System amid a torrent of lawsuits, patient complaints and even a federal inquiry. Now, a new group is escalating those...
Police suicides are a growing crisis across the country, including NC
“We have a crisis on our hands. A global health crisis.”. That’s what Fonda Bryant, mental health/suicide prevention advocate and founder/CEO of Wellness Action Recovery, Inc., told Carolina Journal in a recent phone interview about the suicide rate among law enforcement across the country, including here in North Carolina.
County asks state to maintain streets
SMITHFIELD — Johnston County Commissioners on July 15 asked the N.C. Department of Transportation to add the following streets to its roster of state-maintained roads: • Pierce Landing Drive, Madden Rose Loop and Brody Pine Way in Pierce Landing subdivision in Cleveland Township. • Stephens Timberline View, Knotty Pine Lane and Woodworkers Way in Stephens Ridge Subdivision in Cleveland Township. […] The post County asks state to maintain streets first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
An unhappy council raises garbage fee
SMITHFIELD — Here’s the short of it: Starting next month, households will pay another 34 cents more per month for trash pickup. “That comes out to $4.08 per customer per year,” Town Manager Michael Scott told the Town Council on July 16. The budget the council passed in June did not include an increase in the monthly trash fee. But […] The post An unhappy council raises garbage fee first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Raleigh police bomb squad on scene after van crash into convenience store
A van ran into a Raleigh convenience store Friday morning, plowing through the glass double doors and ending up inside. Police responded to the Breeze Through 76 at 3405 Poole Road, including a bomb squad robot. Police did not say what threat prompted them to employ the robot, which was...
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