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NC farmer losing crop because of unsafe levels of chemicals in water
The drinking water for more than 2.5 million North Carolinians is affected by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- commonly known as forever chemicals.Those chemicals have been linked to health problems -- including an increased risk of cancer.More of their effect is being seen in North Carolina.A farmer in New Hanover County said his produce has been left to rot after his water source was linked to PFAS.The area is one of 47 drinking-water systems with concerning levels of PFAS.The source of the contamination can be traced to the chemical company Chemours."We had contamination, total PFAS level is between 50...
BackStreet Music Festival set for August 3 in Wallace
WALLACE, N.C. (WECT) - The BackStreet Music Festival in Wallace invites the community to experience gospel, R&B, gogo band, jazz and country music on Saturday, August 3. You’re encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, shades and a hat with your family for the day to celebrate. The festival will...
UPDATE: Wallace police say they found driver who hit building and drove off
WALLACE, N.C. (WITN) -Wallace police say they know who hit the Cricket Wireless building with a car and then drove off. It happened Tuesday afternoon just before 5:00 p.m. causing structural damage to the building. Police say she has been “identified and located,” but have not released any further information....
Bladenboro Rotary Club 57th Annual Awards & Recognition Banquet
On Monday, July 15th, the Bladenboro Rotary Club held their 57th Annual Awards & Recognition Banquet. Six outstanding Seniors at West Bladen High School were honored for their excellence in academics and community service. Kevin Miguel Rivera and Violet Grace Allen were awarded the J. W. & Martha Black Memorial...
Medical device maker Nipro expected to invest $400M, hire 232 in Pitt County
Japanese medical device maker Nipro Corp. is poised to announce a roughly $400-million expansion that is expected to bring more than 230 jobs to Pitt County. The Osaka, Japan-based company has been the subject of incentives discussions with state and local officials, people familiar with the company's plans told WRAL on Tuesday. An announcement on the deal is expected as early as Wednesday.
College Road Shopping Center Sells For $8.5M
Investors on Friday bought a 48,000-square-foot shopping center in Wilmington for $8.5 million. The center, University Square Outlet Mall at 806 S. College Road, is home to New Saigon International Market, Apple Annie’s Bake Shop, Long Island Eatery and Wilmington Furniture & Mattress Co., among others. Cary-based AM Real...
Sheetz Opens First Wilmington, North Carolina-Area Convenience Store
Sheetz opened its first location in the Wilmington, North Carolina, area on July 9. The Altoona, Pennsylvania-based convenience-store chain’s new store is located at 17000 U.S. Highway 17, Hampstead, North Carolina. This is Sheetz’s southernmost c-store in North Carolina. Others in the state are located near Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Durham...
Spring Lake regains financial control from state
After nearly three years, North Carolina’s Local Government Commission returned financial control to the town of Spring Lake, Cumberland County, last week. The LGC is chaired by State Treasurer Dale Folwell and staffed by the Department of State Treasurer. The LGC took control of the town’s finances in October...
ECU JUCO pitcher signee Michael Carpenter drafted by Minnesota Twins
East Carolina has seen its top incoming pitching prospect from the junior college ranks get drafted in the form of Madison College left-hander Michael Carpenter. The Hartland, Wisc., native was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 11th round with the 338th overall pick. With the pick, Carpenter becomes the...
‘He set the standard’: State title-winning Westover coach Gene Arrington remembered
Former state title-winning Westover girls basketball coach GeneArrington died this past weekend after years of health issues, and the passing of the Wolverines legend has the entire city mourning the loss, according to Westover High School principal Dr. Vernon Lowery. Born in Greene County and raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Arrington...
Missing girl Madalina Cojocari’s mom was living on porch for weeks after ex changed locks on her release from jail
THE mother of a missing girl is said to have spent weeks living on her front porch before fleeing the US almost two years after her daughter vanished. Madalina Cojocari was 11 when she was last seen getting off the school bus in her Cornelius, North Carolina neighborhood, about 15 miles north of Charlotte, on November 21, 2022.
Stein, other North Carolina Democrats have fundraising leads entering summer
North Carolina Democrats outpaced their Republican rivals in fundraising over the past several months, according to campaign filings, entering the summer with cash advantages in a handful of top-ballot races this fall.With Gov. Roy Cooper term limited, the race to replace him is expected to garner a lot of local and national attention. That attention equals big money contributions.Democratic candidate for governor Josh Stein continued to best Republican rival Mark Robinson in collecting donations during a roughly 4 1/2-month period that ended June 30. But both campaigns trumpeted their totals as record-breaking for a race expected to be among the...
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