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Greene County breaks ground for new high school, center of unity, pride
SNOW HILL — Greene County leaders broke ground for a new high school on Friday, with many excited about a facility that will carry on a tradition of education, pride and unity from a building that served the community since 1961. The new Greene Central High School is expected to open in August of 2026 on land directly next to the existing high school on School Road in Snow Hill. ...
Jackson campaign triples quarterly receipts of Bishop
(The Center Square) – Jeff Jackson, the Democratic candidate for attorney general in North Carolina, raised more than triple his opponent in the second fundraising quarter. In a matchup of sitting members from the U.S. House of Representatives, Jackson ended the period with $5.7 million in the bank to Republican Dan Bishop's $2.7 million. Jackson represents the 14th Congressional District, Bishop the 8th. As representatives, both candidates have often found...
JCSO Searching For Two Larceny Suspects
KENLY – Detectives investigating a larceny are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men. On Thursday, July 11 around 12 Noon, the two suspects went to Howard’s Transportation at 333 Hamp Drive, Kenly. The suspects allegedly stole catalytic converters from employees vehicles parked at the...
DWI Roundup: Ayden woman charged with hitting parked car
Ayden police charged a woman with driving while impaired after a wreck near her residence, reports said. Officers responded to the wreck about 3:30 p.m. on June 23 at the intersection of Magellan Court and Snow Hill Street. Almissa Renee Phillips, 39, of 4468 Magellan Court, Ayden, was identified as the driver of a car that crashed into a parked vehicle. When Ayden Police Department officers responded to the scene,...
Nash County school board election field set
The Nash County Board of Education will be joined by two fresh faces following the Nov. 5 general election. As a result of the recent demerger, the school board is decreasing from an 11-member panel down to a seven-member panel. That has yielded a few contests in which current school board members will vie for the same seat in the newly reconfigured districts that now align with the county commissioner...
EF-3 tornado 1 year: Golfers, first responders recount life-changing day in Nash, Edgecombe counties
July 19th marks exactly one year since a fast moving tornado devastated communities in Nash and Edgecombe counties.The tornado touched down near the town of Dortches destroying multiple homes, before strengthening to an EF-3 tornado, hitting the Rocky Mount Pfizer plant causing significant damage, and reaching the town of Battleboro.It reached wind gusts of up to 150 miles per hour and went over 16 miles.Thankfully, there were no lives lost, but it's estimate to have caused over $300 million in damage.A year later, we're taking a look back at those impact on how they are moving forward.The GolfersBob Norman and...
Law enforcement seeks help to locate missing man, last seen in Grimesland
PITT COUNTY, NC — Have you seen Jimmy Ray Dixon Jr?. Pitt County officials are seeking the public's help in locating a missing man who was last seen on Sunday, July 14 in the Grimesland area. Dixon Jr. is described as a 50-year-old bald male with brown eyes. He...
Three more arrested for ongoing shooting investigation
PITT COUNTY, NC — The Pitt County Sheriff's Office say three additional men were arrested as a result of an ongoing investigation into a shooting and robbery that took place last month. 18-year-old Tyion Jacque Harrell, 18-year-old Cameron Amani Thames and 20-year-old Dantaivon Tymere Waller all of Winterville are...
Mary Tom Bass: Edgecombe County high school students commit to ECC
Forty-three Edgecombe County high school seniors recently declared their intention to attend Edgecombe Community College in the fall. The community college honored the students at ECC Signing Day held at high schools in May. Signing Day is a national initiative to celebrate students for making a commitment to higher education. Students, community college leaders and high school officials attended Signing Day events at North East Carolina Preparatory School west of...
Post demerger, school systems see shift in hiring needs
In about a month, staff and faculty of Edgecombe County Public Schools will be returning to the classroom to welcome students for the start of the 2024-25 school year. The district will look quite different in the upcoming school year — a result of the demerger that is bringing students who live on the Edgecombe County side of Rocky Mount into the school system. Prior to the demerger, all Rocky Mount public school students were served by the Nash County Public Schools system. Along with...
LSV scholarship funds awarded at virtual ceremony
The LSV scholarship ceremony was held virtually last month. Greetings were given by Leah S. Vines, director of the scholarship. The theme of the ceremony was, “The Infinite Possibility.” Scripture reading was led by Vernon Vines, and Katie Staton gave the invocation. This year, 16 recipients were awarded a $1,000 scholarship. ...
Early college graduates ready for next steps in academic careers
Lessons learned at Edgecombe Community College and Edgecombe Early College High School are helping two exceptional student leaders pursue a glowing future on a foundation built at home in Edgecombe County. Krystal Christopher and Zhi “Oscar” Lin received associate in science degrees and graduated from high school all in one fell swoop. Now the two early college graduates will transfer into four-year programs at top universities to continue their academic...
'Relationships are everything': Speaker and educator Michael Bonner surprised by former students
Educator and author Michael Bonner, who gained national attention when he and his students were featured on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” has become a popular public speaker over the last several years. But the former Pitt County Schools teacher of the year was at a loss for words Wednesday when he stood to address the audience at East Carolina University’s Rural Education Summer Learning Exchange. What left the eastern North...
Flights grounded at RDU as Microsoft takes blame for ‘major’ technical outage impacting several airlines
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/KDVR) — Microsoft has taken the blame for global technical issues that initially caused a ground stop for Frontier Airlines Thursday night at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. As of Friday morning, the same issues are being felt by Delta and American. On Friday, Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike told the...
All Wake County schools implement ‘fire watch’ procedures
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — All facilities in Wake County Public Schools are under a fire watch due some abnormalities found during recent inspections. Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor said this is necessary because recent inspections revealed some issues with the fire alarm panels in more than two dozen schools. “As...
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