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PARTICIPATION NUMBERS RISE: NCHSAA reveals significant overall growth in most sports
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association saw a 4.73 percent increase in overall participation during the 2023-2024 school from the previous year. Across all sports, 208,722 student athletes participated in NCHSAA sanctioned sports in 2023-24, up from 198,025 in 2022-23. This is based on information reported to the NCHSAA by its member schools. That figure is the highest since the 2013-14 school year when 214,046 student-athletes were participating in high school sports in North Carolina. It is also the third-highest in the 100-plus year...
Big Lots is closing 35-40 stores: Here's how many North Carolina stores are on the list
Big Lots, a chain of discount retail stores, is slated to close 35-40 stores this year with bankruptcy looming. Representatives have cited “elevated inflation” and decreased consumer spending in the decision. The chain joins others including Red Lobster, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year, Rite Aid, Bed Bath & Beyond and more in...
Apex man accused of imprisoning 16-year-old employee at parent's home in Cumberland County
An Apex man arrested on a Cumberland County warrant last month is accused of holding a 16-year-old employee captive at his parent's Gray's Creek home for two days, according to court records. Suvid James Kakkar, 23, is charged with felonious restraint, court records state. On June 6, according to an arrest warrant, the 16-year-old...
AAC Media Days: Memphis picked to win league, ECU chosen seventh
ARLINGTON, Texas (WNCT) — WNCT’s Brian Bailey is in Arlington, Texas this week for the annual American Athletic Conference Media Days. Bailey caught up with the coach of the team picked to win the league, Ryan Silverfield of Memphis and with ECU Coach Mike Houston. East Carolina was picked to finish in the middle […]
Ladder truck helps place fledging bird back in nest
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Three different city departments helped a fledging bird find its way back into its nest this morning. It started with a Greenville city code enforcement officer thinking there was a bird in their car. The first call went to Animal Protective Services who found the young bird under the hood of the city vehicle.
ECU placed seventh in preseason AAC football poll
East Carolina's football team has been picked to finish seventh in the 2024 American Athletic Conference preseason media poll, the league announced Tuesday at its annual media days event inside Loews Arlington in Arlington, Texas. The Memphis Tigers are the preseason favorites, with 23 first-place votes of the 30 media ballots. UTSA is ranked second with four first-place tallies. Tulane, picked third, had two first-place votes. Army, picked fifth, had the other first-place vote. South Florida was slotted fourth.
Excessive rain provides some relief for corn in the east
CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - There’s an old farmer saying, “Dry weather will worry you but wet weather will ruin you.”. While this may be the case for most crops, farmers growing corn were hoping for rain because most corn crops became stressed and perished due to the June and July drought.
Arrests made in drug bust at the Relax Inn in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Just before 4 a.m. Tuesday, several Greensboro police officers were spotted at the Relax Inn off US-29. As a result of numerous overdoses in the area, they arrested five people in connection with trafficking and selling drugs out of the Relax Inn on McKnight Mill Road.
‘My Sister’s Closet’ thrift store opening new store August 1st
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A thrift store known for supporting a domestic violence prevention nonprofit is closing its Greenville store temporarily to open a new, larger location in Winterville. ‘My Sister’s Closet,’ which benefits the Center for Family Violence Prevention nonprofit, serves domestic violence survivors in Pitt, Martin, and Washington...
Greenville intersection closes next week for BUILD Project, detours posted
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — A lengthy road closure in Greenville is set to begin next week as part of the ongoing BUILD Project in Greenville. This closure will impact the intersection of West Fifth Street and South Washington Street starting on Monday, July 29. During this closure, crew will...
AAC Media Days Interview: Coach Mike Houston
ARLINGTON, Texas (WNCT) — WNCT’s Brian Bailey is in Texas for Media Days for the American Athletic Conference as football season draws closer. ECU is represented at the event by running back Rahjai Harris and defensive back Shavon Revel, and of course, Head Coach Mike Houston. Bailey caught up with all three to talk about […]
State to create public fishing area on 555 acres near Grimesland
Construction is expected to begin later this summer on Pitt County’s first public fishing area managed by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The work on North Grimesland Bridge Road between N.C. 33 and U.S. 264 is expected to be completed this fall, then the site will officially open to the public, the commission announced last week. The commission entered into an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to open...
Appeals court reinstates former officer's qualified immunity in 2019 Greenville shooting death
A federal court ruled recently that a former Greenville police officer acted within the bounds of immunity granted to officials during a 2019 shooting that killed an unarmed man. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals partially reversed and dismissed a 2022 U.S. District Court of Eastern North Carolina decision that would have allowed a jury to consider whether former Greenville police Officer David Johnson violated the Constitutional rights of Sean Rambert, 23. ...
ECU roundup: AAC basketball schedule outline released
The American Athletic Conference announced game and opponent assignments for the upcoming men’s basketball season. East Carolina’s conference schedule will consist of 18 league games, with three opponents in home-only games, three opponents in away-only games and six home-and-home series. The Pirates will play six teams inside Minges Coliseum and on the road — South Florida, Florida Atlantic, Temple, Tulane, UTSA and Charlotte. ...
NC Gov. Roy Cooper addresses potential VP nod
For the first time, we’re hearing from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper since his name was floated as a potential vice presidential nominee. He’s on the short list for the ticket with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Weather Warn Days are ahead for Western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are Weather Warn Days for Western North Carolina. A stalled-out front will move back over the region, bringing torrential rain, with several additional inches of rainfall likely in areas. With the ground already saturated in some locations, flash flooding becomes more likely.
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