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Beaufort County Job and Resource Fair engages jobseekers
BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Beaufort County Job and Resource Fair took place Wednesday for people to engage with job seekers and our future workforce. Multiple Beaufort County high schools visited the fair. Later in the day, the event was opened up to a public session so that grown-up job seekers could stop by […]
Beaufort County Animal Shelter asks for donations for pets in Western NC
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) –The animal shelter in Washington is stepping up to help pets affected by Hurricane Helene in the Western part of the state. The shelter is now accepting donations of pet food, bedding and other supplies to be sent to shelters overwhelmed by the storm. People in the community are encouraged to drop […]
Business in Washington loads truck with supplies to take to victims affected by Hurricane Helene
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Here in Eastern NC, people are still doing what they can to help out with the victims of Hurricane Helene. Many local businesses have been taking donations to send to Western North Carolina, one of them being Athletic Edge Sports and Fitness in Washington, which has been collecting non-perishable items. They’ve […]
Emergency task force in Pamlico County returns from Chimney Rock, speaks on damage seen
PAMLICO COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — In Pamlico County, the Emergency Response Task Force returned from Chimney Rock in Western North Carolina just Monday night after spending the weekend rescuing people across the area. Crew member Chris Murray said they had to cut their way through trees and debris to get to Chimney Rock when they […]
Second annual Hispanic Heritage Month Festival coming up this weekend
On Saturday, October 5, the City of Washington will host the second annual Hispanic Heritage Month Festival. The event will feature live Mariachi music and entertainment with traditional dancers, food trucks serving authentic Mexican food, and information booths by the festival partners. “This is a great way to celebrate and highlight the beauty of the […] The post Second annual Hispanic Heritage Month Festival coming up this weekend appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Washington, Elmwood Plantation featured in upcoming PBS show
Washington recently became a must-stop for the production crew of Seen and Held, which is producing a program for PBS about the Underground Railroad. The main storyline of the hour-long show is that of Ellen and William Craft. Ellen, who was biracial, passed herself as a wounded White soldier. Her husband was her ‘servant.’ They […] The post Washington, Elmwood Plantation featured in upcoming PBS show appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Drainage, flash flooding continues to raise concerns in Ayden
AYDEN — Flash flooding impacted several locations in Ayden on Monday when drainage systems were overwhelmed by heavy rain late in the afternoon, town Assistant Manager Stephen Smith said. “We had multiple areas in town that suffered some minor flash flooding between 5 and 6 on Monday, and we had over 2 inches of rainfall with almost 8/10ths of an inch falling in about 15 minutes time,” said Smith. “So, our systems were kind of overwhelmed with that amount of water and in that short...
Family of domestic violence victim helping others through foundation
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and one family is turning their tragedy into a mission to help others. “My life is a lot less colorful without her in it and I’m pretty sure my mom and dad would say the same,” Logan Whitehurst said of her sister Caitlyn. Caitlyn Whitehurst’s […]
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