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Hoffer Flow flow meters, TCOM aerostats in running for 'Coolest Thing Made in NC' contest
Two products manufactured in Elizabeth City are among the 145 nominated for the N.C. Chamber of Commerce's fifth annual "Coolest Thing Made in NC" online contest. Flow meters made by Hoffer Flow Controls and, for the second straight year, lighter-than-air aerostats produced by TCOM LP are nominees in the "Coolest Thing" contest spotlighting North Carolina's "cutting-edge manufacturing industry," a press release from the NC Chamber states. The annual contest, which...
RFK Jr. sues to be removed from North Carolina’s ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections over its decision to keep him on the state’s ballot. The lawsuit filed Friday says forcing Kennedy to remain on the ballot violates his First Amendment rights. The state Board of Elections voted along party lines Thursday to keep Kennedy’s name on […]
North Carolina ‘Booze It and Lose It’ campaign also focusing on drug-impaired drivers
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — This Labor Day Holiday Weekend, the North Carolina “Booze It and Lose It” safety campaign is in full force with extra law enforcement out on highways tracking down drunk drivers and the growing number of drugged drivers behind the wheel in crashes. “The next thing I remember is waking up in […]
New Madalina Cojocari reward up for grabs as cops hunt for suspect after teen disappeared more than two years ago
UP to $25,000 will go to anyone providing useful information leading to an arrest in the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Madalina Cojocari after months of silence on the case. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced the reward for tips about the missing girl, now 13 years old, in a brief statement posted online […]
What you need to know to vote in North Carolina
Believe it or not, it’s already that time: The 2024 general election begins this week. The state has begun accepting requests for absentee-by-mail ballots for the Nov. 5 election. And officials will start mailing the ballots on Friday. There are only 65 days until Election Day, so if you’re...
NC survivors, families raise awareness on International Overdose Day
Saturday marked International Overdose Awareness Day, and for survivors and family members in the Triangle, it was a chance to raise awareness of a growing problem.Danette Ingram from Benson carries her daughter Dakota's memory everywhere she goes."She had such a bright smile that would just light up any room she came into and she had a beautiful future ahead of her," Ingram said.A future cut short. What started with Xanax for anxiety at 19, turned into a heroin addiction."At age 22 someone gave her pure fentanyl without her knowing and she passed away," Ingram said.For Ingram, the what-ifs never go...
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