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Henrico Police arrest 18-year-old in connection with Eastern Henrico homicide
An 18-year-old Henrico man has been arrested and charged in connection to a June shooting that left a man dead in Eastern Henrico. Henrico Police took Damarcus Alexander Mason into custody July 19 and charged him with second-degree murder, armed robbery, and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with a June 16 shooting in the 4600 block of Grand Ledge Court that left 23-year-old Lamontae Aubrey Scott, 23, of Sandston dead. The shooting occurred in the Townhouses of White Oak community near The Shops at White Oak Village.
Greenville launches new 52-week support program for small businesses
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — The City of Greenville is launching a new technical support program for local small businesses. City officials are now accepting applications for this 52-week program that offers technical assistance in marketing, risk management, financial management, and regulatory compliance. This program is made possible through the City of Greenville's Neighborhood and Business Services Department in partnership with Monday Solutions Group experts.
"Try to stay positive." The lives of our homeless neighbors in downtown Wilmington
This reporting project was made possible by a grant from the Fourth Estate Fund. Nearly 1 million people experienced homelessness for the first time in 2023, according to the National Association to End Homelessness. Still more experienced it for a second, third, or fourth time. With a rising cost of living and high rents, more and more Americans are teetering on the edge. Here are the stories of some of those who've fallen through the cracks — and are trying to claw their way back up: Chelsea Alicia Sterling, Victor Quillen, Theresa Shively, Leroy Lyons, and Cindy (who asked that we only use her first name).
Making the cut: Longtime Fort Liberty barber to be inducted into National Hall of Fame
FORT LIBERTY — Nestled in the back room of the 18th Airborne Corps headquarters, Travis Bell’s barbershop walls are filled with photos and autographs. Aside from a photo of the late NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr., the photos aren’t of professional athletes, Hollywood actors and actresses or Grammy singers, but are of some of the nation’s top soldiers who have served at the former Fort Bragg, now Fort Liberty.
Man arrested following breaking and entering at Lost Treasure Golf – OBX Today
On Saturday, July 20, 2024, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Patrol Officers from the Kill Devil Hills Police Department responded to a burglar alarm at Lost Treasure Golf, 1600 N Croatan Highway. Upon their arrival, officers found obvious signs of a breaking and entering. They secured the scene and Detective Peden...
HBCU has accreditation reinstated as initial ruling is reversed
Dispelling any rumors or misinformation surrounding its future, Saint Augustine’s University reaffirms its intent to welcome students back for the Fall semester. The post HBCU has accreditation reinstated as initial ruling is reversed appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
Food Lion Sets Its Sights for Growth in Raleigh Area
When it comes to future growth, Food Lion President Meg Ham told The News & Observer that the company considers “white space” — where the grocer’s competition is and where the population is growing. Food Lion has been in the Raleigh area for nearly 50 years....
Woman rescues co-workers from flooded Durham pickup truck; road in Raleigh flooded for 2nd time in weeks
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman helped rescue her co-workers from a flooded truck Monday in Durham while Raleigh floodwaters closed Millbrook Road for the second time in less than three weeks. The flooding rescue Monday happened during a flash flood warning for parts of Durham County and Orange...
‘Only OK If One of You Says It?’: North Carolina Restaurant Staffers Quit Simultaneously After Their Boss Used N-word Repeatedly, Fired Black Bartender Who Confronted Her
Numerous workers from the same restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, collectively resigned after their boss fired a Black employee and a manager who would not […] ‘Only OK If One of You Says It?’: North Carolina Restaurant Staffers Quit Simultaneously After Their Boss Used N-word Repeatedly, Fired Black Bartender Who Confronted Her
Motorcyclist identified in deadly crash on NC Highway 98 in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The Durham Police Department has identified the motorcyclist who died in a deadly crash along a Durham highway on Friday. The fatal motor vehicle crash happed at about 3:53 p.m. on July 19 at the intersection of NC Highway 98 and Chandler Road. Durham police...
Parents call for Wake principal's resignation after alleged abuse went unreported for 19 months
Within weeks of the 2022 fall semester, three staff members at East Wake High reported fellow teacher James Rencher to East Wake Principal Stacey Alston, according to recently leaked emails and letters given exclusively to WRAL News. It would take 19 more months before law enforcement was notified. On Oct....
Widening project will improve traffic flow on one of Charlotte's busiest roads, NCDOT says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina transportation leaders want to hear from the public on how they can improve traffic flow on Independence Boulevard from Uptown Charlotte to Matthews. The North Carolina Department of Transportation will hold a meeting from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at East Mecklenburg High School for public...
Sold on a Promise: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important people.”. Those words might sound like something out of late-night television infomercials or multilevel marketing grifts. But in the last three years, the lines helped convince city officials across North Carolina to fund projects involving a developer and a nonprofit now facing legal allegations of fraud by California state officials.
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