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Rain Postpones DYB State Title Game; Rescheduled Saturday
Much needed rain Friday in Clarkton resulted in the postponement of the North Carolina Diamond Youth Baseball Division 1 AAA (Minors) championship game. The game between Winter Park and Topsail has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Clarkton DYB Complex. The winner of Saturday’s game will play in the...
NC Secretary of State Marshall to visit EC Monday for biz roundtable
North Carolina's secretary of state will be in Elizabeth City on Monday to discuss a new initiative to help connect small businesses and entrepreneurs to mentors, funding sources and other business-related resources. Elaine F. Marshall, the state's secretary of state since 1997, will hold a small business roundtable at College of The Albemarle to discuss the Rural RISE NC initiative, according to a press release. The roundtable, designed for small-business...
Republicans stalling PFAS pollution rules could raise water bills in North Carolina
Delays to proposed PFAS pollution rules could raise water bills. Elizabeth Biser, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, says she's frustrated to see Republican commissioners continue to push back against rules that would limit the amount of toxic chemicals that companies could dump into the state's waterways.
From opioid addiction to recovery: A father's journey back to college
More recovery services needed as opioid addictions plague people in North Carolina. Going back to college in your 40s is hard. Doing it as a single father is even harder, and doing it while battling an opioid addiction would be a daunting task for anyone. William Brown considers it a...
We the people need Dante Pittman
We should choose Dante Pittman in November if we want a legislature that takes the interests of all North Carolinians into account. A might-is-right mentality guides the current supermajority. Through fraud, racist gerrymandering, judicial nepotism and increased secrecy, they have turned our General Assembly into a virtual fortress where they have the security to act against the preferences and well-being […] The post We the people need Dante Pittman first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wilkes County man dies after hitting dog, being thrown from motorcycle, troopers say
ROARING RIVER, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is dead after he was thrown from a motorcycle when he hit a dog in Wilkes County on Thursday, according to an NC State Highway Patrol news release. Around 2 p.m., troopers responded to and investigated a fatal crash in Wilkes County on Bethany Ford Road near Royal […]
Homeless man holds mother, her two children hostage at Lexington home, Davidson County deputies say
A man is facing several charges out of the Triad after a hostage situation, according to officials with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office. On Thursday, deputies responded to a reported burglary in progress where the suspect was armed with a gun at a home on Eastdale Drive in Lexington.
City banks finance award for 30th year
While no one really likes paying taxes, citizens of Mount Airy at least can be assured that taxpayer dollars are properly cared for — judging by the city continuing to receive an award from a national organization. For the 30th-straight year, the municipal Finance Department has garnered the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. That award is the highest recognition attainable in the realm of governmental accounting and...
Firefighters battle fire in Burlington
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A building is damaged after a fire in Burlington Saturday. The Burlington Fire Department said they responded to a building fire on the 1000 block of Richmond Avenue around 1:26 a.m. When firefighters arrived they found heavy fire coming from a building, the fire also came...
WS/FCS ends practice of nonsecular prayer in school board meetings
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education has ended its practice of opening meetings with nonsecular prayer. The move came after the district received a letter from the national nonprofit, Freedom From Religion Foundation. The organization asked that the board stop opening meetings with Christian prayers, and called the practice...
VP Harris shakes off protestor during event at historically Black high school
Kamala Harris, amidst campaign turmoil, as President Joe Biden faces calls to drop out of the race, stumped before Black voters at a North Carolina rally. The event, held at James B. Dudley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, was a chance for the vice president to champion the administration’s record in front of a key demographic in an emerging swing state.
French Broad Outfitters forced to close Hominy Creek spot
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The community has joined the fight to save a business’ access to the small slip of land where Hominy Creek meets the French Broad River — a place it has called home since 2016. French Broad Outfitters at Hominy Creek, a quirky river...
Christ School’s Astounding Aviation Program
Arden – Christ School, a private boys high school in Arden, started an aviation program for students last year. This is now part of their afternoon winter sports offering—for 10 students. The Spanish teacher, Les Thornbury, who flew for seven years with the Navy and parent Stephen Hoffert, a retired career Air Force pilot, started the Robert Morgan ’36 Aviation Program, as a nod to the 1936 alum who was the pilot during World War II of the Memphis Belle bomber.
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