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Saints record three-set decision over Warriors
DUDLEY — Southern Wayne controlled the tempo and easily dispatched county volleyball rival Eastern Wayne in the opening set Thursday afternoon. The gritty Warriors refused to go away, however. Still trying to discover their identity, the Saints managed to rally from second- and third-set deficits during a 25-13, 26-24,...
Local law firm gives away backpacks for the fifth year in a row
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The Wayne Hardee Law Backpack Giveaway is Friday, Aug. 16, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. They’ll be handing the backpacks out at Beaufort County Community College. They have more than 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to give away. This is the fifth year they’ve been doing this, giving away […]
Long trips, heavy lifting as students move in on campus
Between parents, cousins and siblings, Mary Elizabeth Foster and Macy Sellers had seven helpers as they moved in to Greene Residence Hall Wednesday at East Carolina University. Apparently, they needed all the help they could get. “I don’t think I have anything that’s light,” said Sellers, a freshman from Boliva,...
Fayetteville apartment complex files lawsuit against homeowners providing housing to homeless
Fayetteville Homeless Ordinance Faces Impact from Supreme Court Case. The homelessness crisis in Fayetteville may see a significant shift due to an upcoming Supreme Court case. This case could alter the way cities across North Carolina interact with their homeless populations. The authenticity of the city’s homeless encampment ordinance is being closely monitored, as it could have far-reaching implications for urban policy and homeless rights.
Movie starring Mel Gibson that shot in Southport and Wilmington gets trailer, release date
A movie starring the actor Mel Gibson that shot in Wilmington and Southport in 2021 and 2022 has a new name, a trailer and a release date. "Monster Summer," a coming-of-age horror/comedy thriller, shot here under the name "Boys of Summer" but is now called "Monster Summer." Its release date is Oct....
Wawa to host groundbreaking event for new Hope Mills location
HOPE MILLS, N.C. (WNCN) — Wawa is continuing to spread across North Carolina. After opening its first store in Kill Devil Hills in May, the chain is planning a groundbreaking event in Hope Mills for a new unique travel center store. The projected size of the center is expected...
Trailer released for Southport-shot ‘Greedy People’
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The trailer for Greedy People, which filmed in Southport in 2022, has been released. The film, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Himesh Patel, Jim Gaffigan, Lily James, Uzo Aduba, Simon Rex, Nina Arianda and Tim Blake Nelson, is set to release in theaters on Aug. 23. “In...
$2 million N.C. Lottery winner purchased her ticket at Wallace store
Odessa Chamblee purchased a scratch-off at a Wallace store and won a $2 million prize. According to an NC Education Lottery news release, she bought her 100X Cash ticket from the Village Store on N.C. 41 in Wallace. Vicki Jones-Huffin of the Village Store in Wallace sold Chamblee the winning ticket. When she heard the...
“The Pack is back:” Swinson and his standards return to transform WHS
“The Pack is back,” Dr. Michael Swinson says with excitement. By this he means, he is back and ready to transform Washington High School into a high achieving school. Swinson was principal of Washington High School from 2016 to 2021. When he started, the school had a D (52) score given by the North Carolina […] The post “The Pack is back:” Swinson and his standards return to transform WHS appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Mystery Russian-made helicopter landing in NC community causes a stir; deployed troops were ‘not terrorists’
A gray MI-17 helicopter variant with several troops aboard landed in a North Carolina field near the intersection of N.C. 109 and Old Thayer Mill Road, about six miles northwest of Troy.
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