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Two years after 7-year-old struck by car and killed in Norfolk, man sentenced for driving on revoked license
NORFOLK, Va. — A 44-year-old man learned his sentence this week for his role in a deadly crash that left a young girl dead in Norfolk nearly two years ago. Larry Laquan Thompson was sentenced to one year in jail for driving while his license was revoked at the time of the incident. He had previously pleaded no contest to the same charge back at the end of January.
HBCU Football: Howard University fueled by disrespect following title
Howard University seeks more recognition despite a successful 2023 season, emphasizing its talent and questioning its preseason ranking. The post HBCU Football: Howard University fueled by disrespect following title appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
The doctor won’t see you now: Sentara responds to critics
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Sentara Health is responding to critics who claim it should be investing more money in programs and people as local patients tire of hearing that “the doctor won’t see you now.”. While the doctor shortage is a nationwide problem, at the local level...
17 out of 23 horses need rehabilitation after scoring low in welfare check in EC
PASQUOTANK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Twenty-three horses were evaluated in Elizabeth City after the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office received a call concerning their welfare on Thursday. The horses were ranked on a scale of 1-9, with 1 being poor and 9 being “extremely fat”. The horses ranked an average of 1.9 by the U.S. Equine […]
STATE: NCDOT adopts traffic signal policy for improving pedestrian safety
RALEIGH – As new pedestrian signals are installed or existing ones are upgraded, the N.C. Department of Transportation is programming them with an enhanced safety feature. NCDOT is adding what is called a “leading pedestrian interval,” or LPI, to its traffic signals, giving pedestrians a head start of three to seven seconds to enter the marked […] The post STATE: NCDOT adopts traffic signal policy for improving pedestrian safety appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
N.C. museum has something for every baseball fan
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The North Carolina Baseball Museum, located at the Historic Flemming Stadium in Wilson, includes displays about the incredibly talented players hailing from the Old North Sate. The idea came about at a traditional Hot Stove banquet before the museum was built in 2002. To...
Records: Mecklenburg County led NC in juvenile drownings in 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - State records revealed that 37 people 18 years or younger drowned across North Carolina in 2023. Of those deaths, nearly half (18) were children five years old or younger. Eight of those were 1-year-olds. According to the records, Mecklenburg County had the most juvenile drowning deaths...
Nonprofit led by Mark Robinson's wife 'seriously deficient', state review says
A recently shuttered nonprofit operated by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson was "seriously deficient" in its operations, according to a state review examining how it carried out a federally funded meal program helping some childcare providers.A letter dated Wednesday from the state Department of Health and Human Services addressed to Balanced Nutrition Inc. owner Yolanda Hill and others gave the group two weeks to correct a myriad of shortcomings or regulators will propose they be disqualified from participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.The nonprofit also owes the state $24,400 that had been given...
It’s time for Duke Energy to support an electric grid that’s clean, affordable and reliable
When Winter Storm Elliott struck the Carolinas in late 2022, we all remember the havoc wrought by plunging temperatures and blackouts. Coal and gas plants froze up, leaving millions in the dark. Better transmission connections with our neighbors would have ensured access to energy even at the height of the storm, and now we’ve got […]
New rules on GenX, other forever chemical water pollution again delayed by NC commission
Earlier this month, Republicans on a state environmental commission once again declined to start the rulemaking process to keep "forever chemicals" like GenX out of groundwater and surface waters. The move prompted outrage from environmentalists and frustration from state regulators, who have been pushing for the new standards to match moves at the federal level to prevent the toxic manmade chemicals, formally known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), from entering the environment. ...
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