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Williamston library hosts Medicaid Expansion enrollment
WILLIAMSTON, Martin County —Don't miss the chance to get free expert assistance with enrolling in the Medicaid Expansion program. The Martin Memorial Library in Williamston will be hosting a Medicaid Expansion enrollment event on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you're newly eligible for...
Jim’s First Alert Forecast: The rain rolls on through Friday; Flash flood risk continues
We’ll stay in this wet pattern through the end of the week as a stationary front stay anchored just to our north. The mid-week forecast remains unsettled with daily showers and thunderstorms, thanks to a very moist southerly flow. Every storm brings the risk of torrential downpours, so keep those umbrellas handy and watch for flash flooding in urban and poor drainage areas.
NC Health News wins 20 awards in annual state press contest
NC Health News has been lauded with an organization-record 20 awards in the annual North Carolina Press Association editorial contest, including five first place wins. The state press association honored work published from March 2023 to March 2024. NC Health News was judged among its peers in the online-only category.
‘Down East’ immersion enriches K-12 teachers’ N.C. knowledge and spirits
Carolina K-12, a program based in the College of Arts and Sciences, hosted a summer retreat for educators from around the state, immersing them in the history and culture of Beaufort, Harkers Island and Cape Lookout. Karen Willis Amspacher gestured at a buffet table laden with homemade food — squash...
Recent drought leads to rise in yellowjackets buzzing beneath the surface
Yellow jackets build more nests underground due to lack of food source during drought. Due to recent rain, you might have found yourself mowing the yard more frequently. If you're like me, you had a scare when you accidentally mowed over a yellow jacket nest. I'm thankful I didn't get stung, but it got me thinking about how drought could affect these nests.
Counts charged with drug charges and more
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office received a report of felony possession of cocaine, simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance (M), possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor hit and run leave scene property damage and reckless driving to endanger was reported at 22599 US 64 in Williamston. Richard Micheal Counts was charged with felony possession of cocaine, simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance (M), possession of drug paraphernalia, hit/run leave scene property damage and reckless driving to endanger. ...
Martin Co. citizens summoned to jury duty
The following citizens of Martin County have been summoned for jury duty beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. For further information, call the jury clerk at 252-809-5100. Those called to serve include: A Allen, James Vance ...
Daughter of late Pirate baseball coach now a resident at ECU Health
For more than half of Audrey LeClair’s life, college baseball season — not football — has always meant homecoming. It was a time she could come back to the place she grew up, where she started school and learned to ride horses. Coming home meant a chance to reconnect with family friends and cheer for the Pirates. But more than anything, it was a way to revisit the place that holds her first and last memories of her dad, beloved East Carolina University baseball coach...
‘Devastating’: NC drivers warned as child, pets die in hot cars; arrests made in Wake, Harnett Counties
We’ve seen triple digit temperatures this summer in central North Carolina. In one study from San Jose University, car temperatures can climb almost 20 degrees in 10 minutes from just 95 degrees to 114 degrees.
State report details allegations of errors, mismanagement at nonprofit run by wife of NC lieutenant governor
A nonprofit group that was organized and operated by the wife of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson may have made invalid claims for federal funding, according to state documents alleging a range of record-keeping, bookkeeping and monitoring violations. Yolanda Hill, the second lady of North Carolina, announced in April that she...
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