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Greenville Jr. Firefighters donate first aid kits to retirement community
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Today was a day of civic duty and responsibility for students in the Greenville Fire/Rescue Jr. Firefighter Academy. Students donated first aid kits to residents of Cypress Glen Retirement Community in Greenville on Thursday. “Nobody is ever too young to be safe and I think every...
Community members react to deadly shooting near ENC baseball stadium
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) -A fatal shooting occurred near Guy Smith Stadium in Greenville last night, shocking residents and bystanders. “Crazy, you hear me? People are out here dying every day,” said Pooh Jordan, a Greenville resident. The incident happened just after 6:00 p.m. while the Yard Gnomes were preparing...
New ECU Offensive Line Coach Mattox ready to push the Pirates to be a fast and physical line
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Football season is upon us. The final new coach we feature this week from the ECU football program is the new offensive line coach Matt Mattox. Coach hopes winning in the trenches will be the foundation for drastic offensive improvement. “There is going to be certain...
Input needed for new ‘dream’ playground in Rocky Mount, city says
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — The City of Rocky Mount is inviting kids and adults to give their input on a new playground coming to the community. The new playground will be built in Bea Holman Park in a span of three days, with the help of the nonprofit organization KaBOOM! and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, according to the city.
Job losses mount for social media posts after assassination attempt
(The Center Square) – Explained as an attempt at dark humor following the attempted assassination of a former president, a social media post from a police officer in North Carolina has brought small town attention for all the wrong reasons. Former President Donald Trump survived in Bulter, Pa., last Saturday. It’s anybody’s guess if Brandon Richardson’s career with the Tarboro Police Department does, too. The tide of exits is rising. ...
Police: Driver Involved In Two Crashes Charged With DWI, Hit & Run
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield Police have charged a 50 year-old man with driving while impaired and numerous other offenses after he was reportedly involved in two traffic accidents a short time apart. Frederick Earl Sanders of N. Fourth Street, Smithfield is charged in both collisions. Around 11:21am Tuesday, police said...
Missing Endangered Alert issued for woman in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons has issued a Missing Endangered Alert for Kayla Marie McCryndle. Fayetteville Police Department officers are asking citizens to be on the lookout for McCryndle, who has a cognitive impairment. Investigators say she is a 22-year-old black woman, who...
Durham installs metal playground fencing at parks with lead contamination as people tear down plastic barriers
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – Kids are still playing inside the orange fencing that’s supposed to keep them away from contamination at parks in Durham. Selina Bergey, watching her sons play basketball at Walltown Park, didn’t even know about the problem until CBS 17 told her. “There were...
Outer Banks Chamber hosts Aug. 13 panel discussion on shoplifting
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce invites local business owners, managers, and community members to an important panel discussion focused on preventing and addressing shoplifting issues. This event is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Twiford Law Firm, PC. We are grateful for their support in our mission to assist local business owners with the ongoing issue of shoplifting.
Authorities investigate second death at Warsaw motel
WARSAW — The Relax Inn, located at 509 N. Pine St. in Warsaw has been a topic of concern for Warsaw residents and public officials alike due to nuisance and criminal activity. This year alone, from January through June, Duplin County 911 Communications received 63 calls for assistance including...
Presbyterian church burns after possible lightning strike hits steeple: 'It just breaks your heart'
Thursday's storms left a trail of damage in their wake, including in Wilson County where a church was destroyed after possible lightning struck its steeple.Fire crews said the Springhill Presbyterian Church is a total loss after that lightning strike set the church ablaze."We are a community church, a family church, and everybody just comes together when we need to," said Linda Barnes, who's been worshipping there for over 60 years.She said it's not the first time their congregation has had to overcome adversity."Hurricane, I guess. And whenever the band was in 1993 or 94 and it peeled the roof off...
Younger arrested for peach beer.
—— In 1918, Charlie Younger registered for the World War I draft in Wilson. Per his registration card, he was born in 1876; lived at 203 Manchester; worked as a laborer for American Tobacco Company; and his nearest relative was Maggie Younger. In the 1920 census of Wilson, Wilson...
Two of 100 counties escaping North Carolina drought
(The Center Square) – Agricultural damaging drought continues in North Carolina, though rain in the past week has helped. Still, Columbus County in the southeast and Yadkin in the northwest are listed in extreme drought, according to the state’s Drought Management Advisory Council. Severe drought grips all or parts of 26 other counties spread across the state and 49 more have moderate drought. That’s 77 of 100, and 21 of...
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