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North Carolina financial aid agency provides FAFSA help as priority deadline looms
Time is running out for college-bound students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), with the Aug. 15 priority date looming for those who may qualify for the state’s Next NC Scholarship. That’s why the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority — the state’s education financial aid agency — has hired 89 school counselors and college advisors to provide FAFSA support for North Carolinians this summer.
Pfizer to lay off 210 employees at N.C. manufacturing facilities
Pfizer will lay off approximately 210 employees at two of its facilities in eastern North Carolina. According to paperwork filed with the state, 150 workers at its Sanford manufacturing facility and 60 workers at its Rocky Mount facility will be let go. Each site has more than 3,000 employees. The...
Fire crews respond to crash on I-140, lane reopens
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle crash on I-140 Wednesday night, July 31. According to fire officials, the eastbound lane was shut down near Castle Hayne Road as crews worked on scene. The lane has since reopened, per the North Carolina Department of...
‘I Am Not Resisting!’: North Carolina Cop Yanks 66-Year-Old Black Woman Out of Her Car and Pins Her on Wet Concrete Over a Parking Violation, Video Shows
Marilyn Jean Fields, a 66-year-old Black woman from North Carolina renowned in her community for her volunteer work, admits she violated the law when she […] ‘I Am Not Resisting!’: North Carolina Cop Yanks 66-Year-Old Black Woman Out of Her Car and Pins Her on Wet Concrete Over a Parking Violation, Video Shows
Republicans want NC absentee ballots returned in the wrong envelopes to be rejected
The state Board of Elections on Monday rejected state and national Republicans’ challenges to rules for absentee ballots and voter ID. The Republican National Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee, the NC Republican Party, and a Pasquotank County voter want county boards of elections to reject absentee ballots if they arrive in the wrong envelope. […]
Beaufort Wine and Food Oyster Roast tickets on sale now
BEAUFORT, N.C. (WITN) - The Beaufort Wine and Food annual Oyster Roast is returning and tickets are available for purchase starting today at 4pm. The Oyster Roast will be held on Saturday November 2nd from 1pm to 4pm at the Beaufort Hotel Front Lawn. Tickets include music, food, and drinks. All attendees must be 21 years or older.
YMCA hopes to help teens with mental health struggles through new grant
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - It’s a truth almost anyone can acknowledge: it’s hard to be a teen. However, recent data shows those typical teenage troubles are becoming more serious in nature. Research says one in two teens has experienced a mental health disorder at some point in their lives.
App State awarded nearly $2.2 million to support growth of its nursing programs
HIGH COUNTRY — Appalachian State University will receive nearly $2.2 million over two years to expand its nursing degree programs, part of a groundbreaking statewide effort to address a nursing workforce shortage in North Carolina. The University of North Carolina System announced July 16 that it has awarded nearly $29 million in grants — funded by the North Carolina General Assembly as part of last year’s state budget — to expand nursing education at 12 public universities and North Carolina’s Area Health Education Centers. ...
CMS approves North Carolina medical debt relief plan
The Biden administration on Tuesday said it signed off on a plan under which North Carolina will give hospitals additional Medicaid funds if they forgive the medical debt of approximately 2 million residents. Why it matters: It's the latest administration move on an issue closely linked to Americans' broader economic...
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