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Church News: Area churches plan weekly services
Wilson Chapel Free Will Baptist Wilson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church will have service at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, with Bishop Sherman Blandon preaching. The church has Sunday school at 9 a.m. each week followed by morning worship at 10:15. Bible study is held each Monday at noon and Wednesday at 7 p.m. First Missionary Baptist of Lucama First […] The post Church News: Area churches plan weekly services first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Warriors rebound quickly to whip Wildcats
A day after South Johnston ended its winning streak at four matches, the Hunt High girls tennis team looked to start another streak Wednesday, Sept. 4, against West Johnston with a 7-2 win over the Wildcats. “The girls really played great,” said first-year head coach Bentley Blount. “We suffered a tough loss (Tuesday) to South Johnston and they used it […] The post Warriors rebound quickly to whip Wildcats first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
AREA ROUNDUP: Demons paint Saints 9-0
Visiting Southern Wayne may have spent more time getting to and from Fike High than the Saints did on the refurbished tennis courts Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 4. The Golden Demons dropped two games in singles in an otherwise perfect 9-0 win to improve to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in 3-A Quad County Conference matches. That makes 46 straight QCC regular-season […] The post AREA ROUNDUP: Demons paint Saints 9-0 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Planning Board approves subdivision rezoning on Merck Road
The Wilson Planning and Design Review Board approved rezoning 9.9 acres on Merck Road Tuesday night from agricultural residential to single family residential in order to make way for a new subdivision. The nine-minute meeting saw little discussion, but both the applicant, Bartlett Engineering, and the property owner, Ramona Desmith, were available for questions. Desmith told the Times she and […] The post Planning Board approves subdivision rezoning on Merck Road first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wawa announces details for opening day celebrations
Wilson’s two Wawas will be open for business Sept. 19, and the company has announced its first-day celebrations that will include giveaways and a hoagie-building competition. Both stores will open their doors at 8 a.m. Sept. 19 with ribbon-cuttings at each location. The Ward Boulevard location ribbon-cutting is at 9 a.m., and the Raleigh Road Parkway location event is at […] The post Wawa announces details for opening day celebrations first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Durham paces Demons to 2nd QCC triumph
FOUR OAKS — Sophomore Payton Durham, the “senior citizen” of her Fike High girls golf team’s scoring lineup, sparked the Golden Demons to their second straight 3-A Quad County Conference match victory Tuesday, Sept. 3. Durham carded a 43 on nine holes of the Reedy Creek Golf Course layout, one shot off the pace of medalist Jenna Underwood of West […] The post Durham paces Demons to 2nd QCC triumph first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Struggles continue for Lady Chargers
The early going for the Wilson Christian varsity volleyball team this season hasn’t been kind to the Lady Chargers, who suffered back-to-back sweeps to end last week and begin this one. After picking up their first win Thursday, Aug. 29, the Lady Chargers lost in three sets the following day at undefeated New Life Camp home school team in Raleigh. […] The post Struggles continue for Lady Chargers first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
JV ROUNDUP: WCA picks up pair of wins
Brylan Harris had the hot hand from the service line for her Wilson Christian junior varsity volleyball team in a pair of wins for the Lady Chargers in their last two games. Harris and teammate Khloe Barnes each served four aces as the Lady Chargers swept visiting Fellowship Baptist of Durham on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 25-7, 25-19. Barnes added two […] The post JV ROUNDUP: WCA picks up pair of wins first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Church to hold third annual event to honor local heroes
A place of worship in the West Mount community will hold its third annual gathering this weekend to honor first responders, law enforcement officers, active-duty military personnel and military veterans. A service is set for 10 a.m. Sunday in a large open-air, pavilion-like structure on the grounds of Rock Haven Church in the 3400 block of South Halifax Road. A free lunch and free T-shirts are going to be provided....
OFFENSIVE STRUGGLES: Wesleyan women manage three shots in loss to Guilford
The North Carolina Wesleyan University womens soccer team continues to struggle offensively in the early going of the 2024 season. The Bishops fell to 0-3 overall as Guilford earned a 4-0 shutout in a nonconference match at Scalf Field on Wednesday afternoon. Wesleyan generated just three shots in 90 minutes, and returning junior midfielder Samantha Dell managed the only shot on goal just 51 seconds into the match. ...
Man arrested in Edgecombe County for felony robbery with dangerous weapon, other charges
PRINCEVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Detectives with the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office were called out to an address in regards to a male suffering a gun shot wound on August 13. Upon arrival, detectives realized that the victim was robbed at gunpoint and was shot. Several leads were developed in the case that led to the […]
Charge reversed against NC jury candidate who spent 24 hours in jail for refusing to wear mask
A North Carolina judge wrongly found a potential juror in criminal contempt for refusing to wear a mask in 2022 due to COVID-19, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.The three-judge Court of Appeals panel agreed unanimously to reverse the order against Gregory Hahn, saying in part that his actions didn't interrupt court proceedings. Hahn had received a 24-hour jail sentence from Superior Court Judge Winston Gilchrist in October 2022. He asked that the state's intermediate-level court hear his case.The judge in 2022 declared that Hahn had been ordered three times to wear a mask. Gilchrist's order also found that Hahn...
Proposals to reject federal funding for NC public schools would lead to disaster
Every student has the right to a high-quality education and to learn in an environment that helps them thrive. An equitably resourced public education system is the cornerstone of a strong society and produces many health, social, and economic benefits for all of us. For two groups of students facing additional barriers to education equity—students with disabilities […]
Absentee ballots to be mailed out beginning Friday
It's here. Voters are now at the starting line of the 2024 election season with absentee ballots hitting the mail beginning Friday. Elections officials in North Carolina have Friday marked on their calendars as the day to start the mail-out of absentee ballots to voters who requested them to choose candidates for president on down without having to do so in person in advance of or the day of the Nov. 5 general election. ...
GOP sees worrying signs in North Carolina governor’s race
Republicans in North Carolina are facing worrying signs in the governor’s race amid a torrent of negative headlines surrounding their candidate, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Most polls in recent months have shown Democrat Josh Stein, the state’s attorney general, leading Robinson, an ally of former President Trump who has drawn criticism for his past rhetoric […]
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