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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.
Teenager injured after crashing truck into tree
A teenager suffered minor injuries after he crashed into a tree along Union Church Road outside of Carthage on Thursday. Dispatchers sent first responders to the scene near Lynch Road just before 4:45 p.m. Crews arrived to a Ford F-150 that had heavy damage to the passenger side of the truck, where the vehicle made impact with the tree.
New SCC Scholarship Honors Buddy Spong
The Seven Lakes Kiwanis Club is raising funds for a new scholarship named in honor of Buddy Spong that will assist Sandhills Community College students. The legacy scholarship was announced during a celebration of life for Spong at BPAC’s Owens Auditorium, on Sunday, July 21 on the SCC campus. A retired educator and active community volunteer, Spong died on March 15, five months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
‘We Felt at Home’ West End Residents Remember Former Black School
A white clapboard school with four classrooms and a wood-burning pot-bellied stove used to sit off N.C. 211, where West End Elementary school now resides. Vineland was an all-Black school for children in West End, Eagle Springs and Jackson Springs, offering first through eighth grade. The original school was torn...
Caulder to take over operations at Richmond County Animal Shelter; animal control reigns handed to Rivers Wildlife Removal
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Animal Shelter will be under new management by October. The county government announced Wednesday that operations will transfer Oct. 1 from K2 Solutions to local animal advocate Tessie Caulder. “Ms. Caulder has over 30 years of experience working with animals, including prior shelter operation...
Selling to the highest bidder: Raleigh mansion with a Russian criminal history
Seven months after hitting the market at $10 million, a Raleigh mansion once raided by FBI agents investigating an explosive murder-for-hire plot still has no buyers. Even after a $1 million price drop. It’s now up for sale through a live, in-person auction. What’s more intriguing: there’s no reserve....
Southwestern Randolph’s Popp cherishes tennis success, NCHSAA award
ASHEBORO – Allie Popp’s senior year at Southwestern Randolph was her best on the tennis courts and beyond. Even with her playing days done, she was reaping awards. Popp was presented with the Pat Gainey Award, which is a student scholarship in memory of Pat Gainey of Dunn. The criteria includes at least a cumulative GPA of 3.2, possess a strong work ethic, demonstrate athletic success during the high school career and demonstrate respect for coaches and teammates.
WakeMed Violence Recovery Program helps heal bodies, minds communities
After the ER, WakeMed program helps trauma victims return to life. The emergency department at WakeMed Raleigh hospital has treated a record number of people this year for traumatic injuries that resulted from violent attacks. Hospital officials tell WRAL News they have treated 113 gun shot wound victims from January...
Fayetteville employee killed after driving ATV into fence
A city employee was killed Thursday morning after the all-terrain vehicle the worker was driving ran into a fence at Fisher Road and Lakeway Drive, a news release said. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, the Fayetteville employee was collecting trash on the ATV when the vehicle "left the roadway and crashed through a fence." Officers responded to the scene at about 6:24 a.m. The fence is near John R. Griffin Middle and Honeycutt Elementary schools. ...
Peace Missionary Celebrates 50 Years Of Faith, Fellowship And Community
DURHAM, NC — This year marks a significant milestone for Peace Missionary Baptist Church. It commemorates its 50th anniversary of serving the Durham community with unwavering faith, love, and commitment from Friday, July 26, to Sunday, July 28, 2024. Founded on July 28, 1974, by the late Rev. William...
Local bluegrass festival begins Thursday
Two local musician brothers are gearing up for an event now in its 23rd year. The Nunn Brothers Bluegrass Festival is set to begin Thursday night for a four-day run at their music park. It is located at 354 Woodville Road, off N.C. 89 between Mount Airy and Westfield, a rural setting that lends itself well to the music presented. ...
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.
Police search for youth after chase from Franklinton to Durham
Police are searching for two boys involved in multiple crimes and a chase between Franklin County and Durham. According to the Franklinton Police Department, on Wednesday afternoon three people under the age of 18 traveled from Durham to Franklin County in a stolen car. Multiple crimes were committed in a...
Creedmoor Police searching for suspect of multiple vehicle break-ins
CREEDMOOR, N.C. (WNCN) — Police are searching for a man they found on video surveillance breaking and entering into vehicles along Charles Street and in the Fletcher Trace Subdivision. Officers are investigating the breaking and entering of several vehicles that occurred Wednesday, July 17th between 3 a.m. and 4...
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