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North Carolina heat likely cause of record-breaking attendance for NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Museums in the Capitol City are experiencing possible record-breaking attendance numbers as people are looking for indoor activities to keep kids occupied during the hot weather.North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences reports attendance is up 500-1,000 people a day."The museum has been slammed the last several days, and I do think it is because of heat," NC Natural Sciences Museum Educator Christopher Smith said.The facility, which is the largest natural history museum in the Southeast, is free to the public.SEE ALSO | Camps change programs to keep kids safe during dangerous heat: 'Don't take that risk'Thousands of children are in...
North Carolina Maritime Museum open July 4; fireworks at Gallants Channel July 6
As we quickly approach the Fourth of July and a great place to see fireworks, the North Carolina Museum in Beaufort has announced a special event on the holiday. They will be open for their regular schedule on July 4th. According to the Museum in Beaufort, the fireworks scheduled for...
8 North Carolina Beaches with the Most Shark Attacks
North Carolina has a total of 117 shark attack records, 97 being unprovoked. The Global Shark Attack File includes data about all shark attacks reported, even though scientists couldn’t confirm the circumstances for some incidents. They group the attacks into provoked and unprovoked attacks, incidents involving sea or watercraft disasters, and questionable incidents (noted as […]
Circle K opens with state’s first Krystal restaurant
Circle K off Interstate 95 and Raleigh Road Parkway reopened Wednesday. The business is touted as the largest EV charging site in the state and is home to the state’s first Krystal restaurant. Wilson resident Tomeka Evans stopped in to get a look at the major upgrades. She drives by the store every day on her way to work in […] The post Circle K opens with state’s first Krystal restaurant first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Novo Nordisk investing $4.1B; Apple hitting pause
(The Center Square) – Ranked among the best business-friendly states in the nation, North Carolina is welcoming more this week – and notably watching as Apple’s half-billion dollars plan in the Research Triangle Park is paused. Novo Nordisk on Monday said it would invest $4.1 billion for a second fill and finishing manufacturing facility in Clayton. The company produces injectable treatments for people battling obesity and other chronic disease. Butch...
Decades of Faithfulness from North Carolina Volunteers
The dedication and persistence of two North Carolina Churches has brought the gospel to Arnoldsburg, West Virginia for over four decades in the form of VBS. None of the current mission crew knew exactly how many years the mission team had done the annual Vacation Bible School at the Arnoldsburg Park, but many of the local volunteers who help each year, began their own mission work with the North Carolina team as small children who once attended the VBS.
Advocates detained as NC House lawmakers propose stopgap child care funding
State House lawmakers, locked in a budget standoff, unveiled an emergency stopgap funding measure Wednesday aimed at helping child care centers keep their doors open. The move came as child care advocates rallied for more funding outside the legislative building Wednesday morning — before taking their message inside the statehouse, where they sang and chanted. Police gave them several warnings, citing noise complaints, but the singing and chanting continued. Several advocates were then detained, their wrists cuffed with zip ties.
Our economy is always churning
North Carolina’s private sector lost an eye-popping 414,000 jobs in the most-recent quarter tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Are we on the brink of economic cataclysm? Should you buy gold and head for the hills? Nah. There’s no reason to panic. While a modest uptick from the previous quarter, those lost 414,000 jobs don’t represent 414,000 people […] The post Our economy is always churning first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
BJ’s Wholesale Club Announces Newest Locations; Bill Werner Details
MARLBOROUGH, MA - New Jersey and North Carolina are the latest markets being eyed for growth by BJ’s Wholesale Club, which has just announced two new clubs set to open in early 2025. The retailer is introducing its 25th New Jersey location with a new Hanover Township store, along with its 10th North Carolina location in Southern Pines.
Northeast teacher wins national award for reading instruction
Lindsay Elks, a fourth-grade teacher at Northeast Elementary School, is the North Carolina winner of the Read 180 Educator of the Year award presented by the learning technology company HMH and is among a select group of 22 teachers honored nationally. Winners are selected based on demonstrated improvements in reading through the use of the Read 180 curriculum as well as showing exceptional dedication to continuous improvement and academic growth, according to HMH. ...
Weight-loss-drug giant to build North Carolina plant to add 1,000 jobs
CLAYTON, N.C. (AP) — Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, said Monday it plans to add 1,000 jobs when another company manufacturing plant is built in a suburb of North Carolina’s capital to expand production of the very popular weight loss and diabetes medicines, as well as other treatments. The Danish-based company said […]
Judge upholds North Carolina's anti-rioting law, dismisses civil liberties suit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a civil rights group challenging North Carolina's anti-rioting law, whose criminal penalties were raised last year by state legislators. The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina sued over the law, after the legislature increased punishments...
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