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Driver removed from vehicle after crash with combine in Snow Hill
SNOW HILL, N.C. (WNCT) — Firefighters responded to a vehicle crash on Dixon Farm Road near Oliver Drive Friday around 4:30 p.m. They said the crash was between a passenger vehicle and a combine. One patient was removed from the vehicle. The road was closed for roughly 30 minutes and ECU Health Air Unit was […]
Commissioner Refuses to Apologize to 82 Year Old “Miss Rachel”
Rachel Robinson, known around town as "Miss Rachel" and wife of the late Bishop Dr. Elmer N. Robinson, was born and raised in Elm City. At a recent Town of Elm City Board Meeting held October 15, 2024, 82 year old Miss Rachel stood to address the council during the public comment period. Miss Rachel shared an encounter that she had with one Commissioner; Gil Wheeler.
DWI Roundup: Charges filed in U.S. 264 wreck
A Washington man was charged with driving while impaired earlier this month after a wreck near the Pitt-Beaufort county line. Court documents said the State Highway Patrol responded to the collision about 10:44 a.m. on Oct. 3 on U.S. 264 in eastern Pitt County. A motorist identified as Devin Xavier Windley, 21, of 985 W. Ninth St., Washington, N.C., had rear-ended another vehicle. An affidavit said that Windley slurred his...
Driver cited in crash with train
A Wilson man escaped serious injury Thursday after driving into the side of a CSX freight train. Austin Staton, director of media relations for CSX, said the wreck happened around 12:51 p.m. at the railroad crossing over London Church Road. The rural crossing is about a mile north of N.C. 42 West and about a mile south of Corbett Avenue. […] The post Driver cited in crash with train first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Great-grandfather arrested after boy accidentally fatally shot his 5-year-old brother
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (TCN) -- A 72-year-old man was arrested after his 5-year-old great-grandson was fatally shot by the boy's 6-year-old sibling. On the evening of Oct. 8, Pitt County Sheriff's Office deputies received a call about a shooting at a home in Greenville. When they arrived, they reportedly found the little boy with a gunshot wound to the head. EMS transported him to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries. The sheriff's office said detectives concluded in their initial investigation that the boy's sibling shot him accidentally.
Coach Harvey Reid's Legacy Preserved in Elm City Mural
The legendary Coach Harvey Reid's honor will soon be displayed in the Town of Elm City (NC). After sorting through a pool of 17 applicants, there was one lucky applicant who won the hearts (and budget) of the Wilson County Mural Committee. With interested applicants from as far west as California, Texas and Hawaii, to the southern states of Florida, and Georgia, there was but one visionary who could help depict Coach Harvey Reid's legacy, and this artist's name is Mr. Max Dowdle from Hillsborough, NC.
All 4 escaped juveniles in Rocky Mount have been apprehended
The fourth and final escaped juvenile in Rocky Mount was apprehended Friday afternoon.The juveniles escaped from Edgecombe Youth Development Center at 78 Positive Way just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the NC Department of Public Safety.Three of the escapees -- Quadarius H., Jayden W., and David B. -- were captured just down the road a few hours later. One of those had turned 18 while serving his juvenile sentence, so upon his capture, he was sent to adult jail. The other two were taken to a Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention youth development center to remain under custody.The fourth escapee, Eric M. remained on the run until around 2 p.m. Friday. A business owner found the escapee inside his business; they called law enforcement who were able to effectively take the teen back into custody.Williams Lassiter, the deputy secretary for the Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice, said a full investigation had already been launched into figuring out how the teens made their escape.Edgecombe Youth Development Center holds 42 kids and was at capacity at the time of the escape.Tracking crime and safety across Raleigh, Durham and your neighborhood
Fired-up Warriors rocket past Demons, 24-17
WENDELL — Despite squandering one scoring opportunity with a fumble deep in East Wake territory, Fike High was in good shape with a 10-3 halftime lead in Friday night’s 3-A Quad County Conference varsity football game. But an injury to an East Wake ball carrier on the second play from scrimmage in the second half led to a lengthy delay, […] The post Fired-up Warriors rocket past Demons, 24-17 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Warriors denied in triple OT at SJ, 27-20
FOUR OAKS — The Hunt High varsity football team could justifibly complain that the breaks didn’t go its way. So could host South Johnston in Friday night’s 3-A Quad County Conference clash at Frank Avery Stadium. The small Hunt following never stopped howling at the officials. The Trojans’ Senior Night turnout frequently expressed its dissatisfaction. A handful of incidents displayed […] The post Warriors denied in triple OT at SJ, 27-20 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Nash Street to reopen ‘by Christmas parade’
The section of Nash Street that’s been closed since July will reopen in time for Wilson’s annual Christmas parade, according to Public Works Director Bill Bass. “We’re working through some issues right now,” Bass said. “We’re working as hard as we can to get it open as soon as possible.” Bass said city officials hope to reopen the section of […] The post Nash Street to reopen ‘by Christmas parade’ first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
ECU students, staff assist as funeral home investigation continues
Criminal charges are not expected two weeks after four sets of human remains were found at a former Greenville funeral home, but officials said work to positively identify them is ongoing. Greenville police were notified after one set of skeletal remains was discovered about 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at the former B.G. Barrett Funeral Home, 402 N. Greene St. The new owner of the building told police he and assistants were inspecting an outbuilding when they found the remains. ...
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