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Research funding hits new $1.21B milestone
The numbers are in, and research at Carolina continues to grow. This is the fifth year in a row that research awards have topped $1 billion, funding research projects and experiments for federal agencies, industry partners and nonprofit organizations. “These new award totals are a testament to the dedication of...
Rain expected in the afternoon across central NC; isolated tornado possible | LIVE RADAR
The chance for severe storms became a reality Monday afternoon in central North Carolina.Shortly before 3:15 p.m. a severe thunderstorm pushed through Durham, Granville, Wake and Franklin counties for a little over an hour.The storm brought flash flooding to some areas, including a service road along side 15-501 in Durham. The driver of a white truck crashed into a hole in the ground while trying to cut the corner and avoid the flooded service road.There are no reports of serious injuries from the storms.There are currently no active severe thunderstorm warnings. However, there is a flash flood warning in effect...
Ranking WNC kickers in 2024 North Carolina high school football season
From Tanner Jackson to Rossi Santelia, the Citizen Times and Times-News ranked the top kickers and punters for the 2024 North Carolina high school football season in WNC. It's not just players on offense and defense ready to make a splash this season. While special teams players don't get the...
Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Overcast with daily shower and storm chances across ENC
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the following locations through Midnight Monday: Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. Several towns across Eastern North Carolina had a wet and loud start to the day, as showers and storms were...
NC health workers detected lead contamination in applesauce that led to a nationwide recall, several lawsuits
Quick work from a North Carolina pediatrician and Catawba County public health authorities helped detect mass lead poisoning that has affected more than 500 children in at least 44 states. Their action helped get the word out quickly to unsuspecting parents across the country about tainted applesauce. In a new...
NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988 crisis counselors in North Carolina have responded to nearly 190,000 calls, texts and chats, providing critical access to mental health and substance use crisis support. In its second year of service, the number of North Carolinians contacting 988 each month has nearly doubled.
Probe under way after city worker dies at water treatment plant
An investigation is in progress after a 19-year-old city employee died Sunday at the municipal water treatment plant off Leaston Road southwest of Rocky Mount, city officials said. Trace Christman had been working on an electrical junction box when he received a shock and fell into the water at the pumping station, the officials said. Christman died at the scene, the officials said. City Manager Keith Rogers Jr., in a...
Toll Brothers to Build 358 Homes on 140 acres in North Carolina
Montgomery County-based luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers has plans to build 358 homes on 140 acres in North Carolina, writes Collin Huguley for Charlotte Business Journal. Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently acquired the land in Huntersville which is just outside Charlotte. The company bought the land for just over...
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