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NC high school football recruiting ladder: Reynolds' Hamrick dazzles in win at Shelby
Welcome to the USA TODAY Network’s recruiting ladder, a statewide feature from reporter Joe Hughes highlighting 10 prospects on the rise each week of the 2024 high school football season. Anyone is eligible for consideration, whether it be an unranked player who had a career game, a recruit with mid-level offers, or four-...
Counties with the lowest home prices in North Carolina
The real estate market may be booming across the country, but in North Carolina, not all regions are seeing skyrocketing home prices. While low interest rates and increased demand are pushing up housing costs in many areas, several counties in North Carolina still offer incredibly affordable homeownership opportunities.
North Carolina's Climate Change Crisis: Rising Temperatures Threaten Coastal Areas
The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident, even with temperature increases of just two or three. North Carolina, for instance, has experienced a rise of 3.3°F from 1970 to 2022, with the fastest warming areas being Greenville (+3.7°F), Charlotte (+4.7° F) and Raleigh (+5.6°F).
North Carolina is the #3 state with the most rural hospital closures since 2005
Rural hospitals in North Carolina and across the U.S. have long struggled financially, and the situation continues to worsen. Many of these hospitals were built in the mid-20th century with federal funding, but by the 1980s, closures became common, partly due to changes in Medicare spending.
ECU students research broadband access for rural, low-income eastern North Carolina communities
Five East Carolina University students are helping a Grifton-based wireless broadband provider increase access in eastern North Carolina, the university announced. HarvestBeam Inc. is the recipient of a $199,000 USDA grant to collect data on broadband access in rural, low-income communities in the eastern region of the state. Owner Jessica Zufolo told Grifton officials in March that HarvestBeam will use the funding in part to conduct an in-depth local market...
NC focuses on helping municipal water and sewer systems, but septic owners will have to wait
Last month, Tropical Storm Debby brought soaking rains to North Carolina that overwhelmed some wastewater treatment infrastructure in the eastern part of the state. For instance, Brunswick County posted public notices on Aug. 8 and Aug. 10 estimating that a total of about 1.5 million gallons of treated and partially treated wastewater overflowed a stormwater pond and drained into a tributary of the Lockwood Folly River. A county news release noted both spills were related to the inundation created by Debby.
Nineteen ECU Health nurses recognized among Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina
Nineteen ECU Health nurses have been named part of the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina by the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina Board of Directors. The recipients are recognized for their outstanding professional ability and contributions to improving health care services in their communities. “ECU Health nurses have devoted their careers to caring for others and serving our community with exceptional dedication,” said Trish Baise, chief nursing executive, ECU Health. “I am so proud of the amazing nurses recognized by the Great 100....
Local teen crowned Nat’l American Miss NC
Jaliyah Rae was crowned as the 2024 National American Miss North Carolina Teen Queen during a pageant in Charlotte last month. Rae received her official state crown, banner and trophy as well as an invitation to the national pageant held Thanksgiving Week in Orlando, Florida. During the Charlotte pageant, Rae was recognized with the spokes-model, […] The post Local teen crowned Nat’l American Miss NC appeared first on clemmonscourier.
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