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Eastern North Carolina woman scores huge Fast Play jackpot
The North Carolina Education Lottery has reported on a six-figure Fast Play win by a Craven County woman. Ruby Rozenblad, of New Bern, tried her luck on a Fast Play ticket and won a $287,870 jackpot. She bought her lucky $5 Rockin’ Bingo ticket from the Publix on South Glenburnie Road in New Bern. At […] The post Eastern North Carolina woman scores huge Fast Play jackpot appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Free Wawa coffee! Promotion runs through Sept. 15 for certain NJ customers
Wawa is giving out free coffee to certain customers in specific states, and New Jersey is one of them. The promotion is only good for about two weeks. It applies to coffee of any size. To mark the start of the school year, the convenience store chain is running the...
Weekly gas price update for North Carolina
Average gasoline prices in North Carolina have fallen 1 cent per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08 per gallon Tuesday, September 3, 2024, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,092 stations in North Carolina. Prices in North Carolina are 15.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 41.1 cents per gallon lower […] The post Weekly gas price update for North Carolina appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Graduation rate, math proficiency among education increases
(The Center Square) – Increases have been obtained by North Carolina students in four-year cohort graduation rate, grade-level proficiency in math, and grade-level and college-and-career readiness levels in third through eighth grades. School performance grades are also improved, according to the accountability report released Wednesday by the State Board of Education. "This progress highlights the hard work and incredible dedication of educators and students across the state,” said Catherine Truitt,...
I know it’s false… I just want to hear him deny it (09-04-2024–Hour2)
Mark Starling from WWNC in Asheville joined me to discuss the latest hit piece on Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. The post I know it’s false… I just want to hear him deny it (09-04-2024–Hour2) appeared first on WBT Charlotte's News Talk.
Two Hinnant wines win gold medals
RALEIGH — Wines from Hinnant Family Vineyards were among those recognized in this year’s N.C. Wine Competition. The Johnston vineyard’s Carlos was a gold medal winner in Best Muscadine White. Its Southern Pink was a gold medal recipient in Best Muscadine Rosé. In all, 19 judges tasted 336 wine, cider and mead entries, an increase of 15% over 2023. “The […] The post Two Hinnant wines win gold medals first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Look it up: How well did your school do on the spring 2024 state tests?
NC student test scores continue improvement years after Covid-19 The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released test results from spring 2024 on Wednesday, showing more students are on grade level this year and getting closer to pre-pandemic school performance. In some cases, whole schools or districts, on average, are...
N.C. elections board objects to speeding up ballot selfie lawsuit
He North Carolina State Board of Elections opposes a Libertarian voter’s proposal to expedite a hearing in her federal lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on ballot selfies. The board filed a court document Friday objecting to Susan Hogarth’s request for a hearing by Oct. 15 and a decision...
Let a thousand billboards bloom
Put me down as entirely unsurprised that media companies are adding commercials back into their streaming services as a means of making them profitable. Advertising has never been as unpopular as its critics imagine — a truth that North Carolina policymakers should embrace as they try to finance new infrastructure without irritating taxpayers. I admit to a personal stake in […] The post Let a thousand billboards bloom first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
NC DEQ's water authority under fire
A coalition of environmental organizations is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revoke the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NC DEQ) delegation of Clean Water Act responsibilities. The groups argue that recent state legislation has significantly compromised the NC DEQ’s ability to effectively manage water pollution and enforce standards for toxic chemicals, endangering public health and environmental safety.
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