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Former NASCAR star Kurt Busch charged with DWI in North Carolina
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Retired NASCAR driver Kurt Busch is facing several charges related to an alleged DWI, according to the Iredell Free News. Busch reportedly will have his driver’s license revoked for 30 days as a result. Iredell Free News reports that court records state that Busch was clocked going 18 mph over […]
New Bern eye surgeon bolsters state Supreme Court case against CON
Lawyers for a New Bern eye surgeon believe the state Supreme Court's June ruling in a Kinston case supports the surgeon's challenge against North Carolina's certificate-of-need health care restrictions. Dr. Jay Singleton is urging the state's high court to overturn lower court rulings that rejected his challenge of CON law...
Teachers on leave after toddler wanders onto busy road from daycare
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Some Kinder Care teachers have been placed on administrative leave after a toddler escaped onto a busy road Tuesday morning. Greenville officers were dispatched to Kinder Care Child Center on Stantonsburg Road at 10:50 a.m. for a report of a child that was found standing on the roadway.
Local Government Roundup - August 15, 2024
Aldermen Bob Brinson resigned from the city's governing board on July 30 to fill Republican Sen. Jim Perry's vacancy in the state Senate. Perry, who served as chair of the Senate Finance Committee and as majority whip, resigned his position on July 2, after already announcing he was not running for reelection.
Kinston police looking for armed robbery suspect
KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - The Kinston Police Department says is looking for a man after officers were called to an armed robbery at a gas station Wednesday. Officers say they were called to an armed robbery at the Circle K on West Vernon Avenue early yesterday morning at 1:37 a.m.
Former student charged with stealing J.H. Rose football helmets
A former J.H. Rose High School student was charged with the theft of 45 helmets from his alma mater after he was located by police in Pembroke on Wednesday. Kyle Elijah Juan Hill, 24, was charged with commercial breaking/entering and felony larceny in connection with a crime on the night of Aug. 9 at J.H. Rose High School’s athletics field house. The break-in was reported at noon the following day. The helmets were valued at approximately $22,500, police said. ...
NFL Players from E.E. Smith H.S. (Fayetteville, NC)
Here’s an up-to-date list of all NFL Players from E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville, NC. The list includes only those players who have played in an NFL game. See where it ranks among other schools in the state here. NFL Players from E.E. Smith HS. Player Pos Teams...
Update: Missing NC girl found in Syracuse
CORTLAND, NY (CortacaToday) — Authorities in Cortland County are looking for a missing girl. 14-year-old Brookelyn Anderson is from North Carolina but was last seen on Monday at the Pit Stop gas station in Cortlandville. Anderson is white, about five feet tall, weighing roughly 120 pounds with black hair and blue eyes. If you’ve seen her, contact the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office at 607-753-3311.
Natron Energy Announces Plans for $1.4 Billion Giga-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2024-- Natron Energy, Inc. (“Natron” or “the Company”), a global leader in sodium-ion battery technology, today announced plans to build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the United States. The facility will be located in Edgecombe County, NC, and is expected to produce 24GW of Natron’s revolutionary sodium-ion batteries annually at full capacity. Natron’s sodium-ion batteries offer higher power density, more cycles, a domestic U.S. supply chain, and unique safety characteristics over other battery technologies. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240815622233/en/ Natron Energy manufactures sodium-ion battery products based on a unique and patented Prussian blue electrode chemistry for a wide variety of industrial power applications ranging from critical backup power systems for AI data centers to EV fast charging and system hybridization. (Photo: Business Wire)
Rocky Mount City Manager Keith Rogers Jr. on administrative leave, interim named
The City of Rocky Mount announced Thursday that City Manager Keith Rogers Jr. will be taking administrative leave.The city said Roger's leave will take effect on Friday.Peter Varney is expected to be sworn in as the city's interim city manager.No other details were immediately released.Rogers has been with the city since 2023. He previously served as the town manager in Dumfries, Virginia, in 2019.
Drug Rehab USA Launches Mental Health Scholarship
Hickory – Drug Rehab USA is proud to announce the launch of its new Mental Health Scholarship, aimed at addressing the critical shortage of mental health professionals in the United States, including North Carolina. This scholarship, available to students pursuing degrees in psychology, counseling, social work, and other related fields, offers financial support to those committed to making a difference in the mental health landscape.
Appeals Court Judge Gore receives promotion
Judge W. Fred Gore of the North Carolina Court of Appeals was recently promoted from Major in the United States Army Reserve Judge Advocate Generals Corp (USAR JAG Corp) to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is currently assigned to the 134th Legal Operations Detachment with the USAR JAG Corp at Fort Liberty, formerly Fort Bragg.
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