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School district hires 17 new teachers
Each month, the Wilson County Board of Education releases its personnel list showing employees who’ve been hired and those who’ve retired or resigned from the system in the previous month. The Wilson Times publishes the list each month. The Wilson County Board of Education approved the following personnel changes during its July meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE HIRINGS • Cindy Dunn, school to […] The post School district hires 17 new teachers first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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...
Fayetteville’s top 5 high school football conference games to watch in 2024 season
The start of the NCHSAA 2024 high school football season is around the corner. The Cumberland County Football Jamboree is scheduled for Aug. 16 at Gray's Creek and Pine Forest with the regular season set to kick off on Aug. 23. ...
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...
Sky 5 flies over water rescue reported in east Raleigh
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Where will 43-year-old BJ's Used Books go following order to demolish building?
After more than 40 years serving the Fayetteville community, a family-owned used bookstore is seeking a new location. Its current home is slated for demolition due to the property owner's failure to meet city code requirements. BJ’s Used Books, at 4905 Murchison Road, announced July 2 that it is seeking...
Taylor: jewelry maker, businesswoman in equal measure
Six years ago, a broken necklace changed Marybeth Taylor’s life. The beaded necklace was one she’d worn only three or four times before it broke. “I was ticked,” she says, with a laugh, and one look around her studio makes the reason for her laughter clear: That broken necklace propelled her into a new career of designing, making, and selling jewelry.
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.
North Carolina City Has 300% More Juveniles Charged in Homicides in 2024
One North Carolina city is having quite some troubles with juveniles connected to homicides lately. A report from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department has come out and the midyear crime stats are quite interesting. In general, crime overall is on the rise this year. Violent crimes specifically are up and causing a bit of frenzy in the city.
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.
Ask a Journalist: Do disability plates let you park anywhere, for free, without time limits?
Q: Several readers have asked what, exactly, the rules are when it comes to disability plates and placards, sometimes called ‘handicapped plates,’ in southeastern North Carolina. A: It’s complicated. There’s state law — which largely removes parking time limits for those drivers — and then there are different...
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