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Just when you think you’ve seen it all, tape
Drop what you’re doing right now and walk to the front door of your home. Go ahead. That third cup of coffee, or the next Rockies highlight — of which there have been so very few this season — can surely wait. This is important. I’ll be roll-tapping my fingers while you sashay. Drum. Drum. Drum-drum. Drum. Drum. […] The post Just when you think you’ve seen it all, tape first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Deputies: Corrections officer caught with cocaine
A North Carolina corrections officer and a Lee County man face a litany of drug charges following their arrests last week. Kenderick Antonio Womble, 52, and Gregory Wayne Baker, 47, were charged after sheriff’s deputies from Lee, Nash and Edgecombe counties conducted a July 9 traffic stop along U.S. Highway 1 near Deep River Road. Authorities say Womble was driving […] The post Deputies: Corrections officer caught with cocaine first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Nash deputies assist with Moore County drug bust
Detectives with the Nash County Sheriff’s Office assisted in a recent drug investigation, leading to a host of charges for a Moore County man. Omari Ade Grant, 36, of Cameron, was arrested July 2 and charged with trafficking cocaine by possession, trafficking cocaine by transportation, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, felony possession of cocaine, maintaining a […] The post Nash deputies assist with Moore County drug bust first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Nash County cousins charged in Wilson shooting
WILSON — Two cousins face attempted murder charges after police say gunshots were fired at a Wilson man from a car last week. Daquon Horne, 23, of the 1000 block of Russell Street in Rocky Mount and Tyrek Kedrien Horne, 20, of the 100 block of Armstrong Drive in Sharpsburg are charged with one count each of attempted first-degree murder […] The post Nash County cousins charged in Wilson shooting first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Devotional: God is our strength and our shield
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” — Psalm 28:7 This passage tells us that God is the ultimate source of our power and protection. Through this promise, we can rejoice and sing praises to him. Feeling secure […] The post Devotional: God is our strength and our shield first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Straight arrow: Gardner is No. 1 female para archer
One by one, the arrows whizzed through the humid July morning, past a junked pickup truck and an RV that had seen better days before reconvening in the center yellow circle of a target some 50 meters away from Wendy Gardner. The target range set up behind her home on Holdens Cross Road outside Wilson was a bit unheralded for […] The post Straight arrow: Gardner is No. 1 female para archer first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Team goals: Wilson Prep’s 5 starters to play college hoops
Perhaps even more remarkable than Wilson Prep’s accomplishment of winning back-to-back state 1-A championships in basketball is that all six of its seniors are going to college. All five starters — Brandon Anderson, David Ellis, Ben Ferguson, Josh Hicks and Leslie Minter — have earned basketball scholarships, which may be unprecedented in Wilson County, while Khristian Woodard landed an academic […] The post Team goals: Wilson Prep’s 5 starters to play college hoops first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bonnie Long Edwards
Bonnie Long Edwards, longtime resident and community member of Spring Hope, NC, passed away June 22nd, 2024 after a robust 96 years of life. In her long career as a nurse anesthetist at Nash General Hospital she touched the lives of many in the community with support and reassurance while they faced health challenges. She loved the work and considered […] The post Bonnie Long Edwards first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
A snake in the birdcage and the Trump assassin
Former President Donald Trump barely missed several hissing bullets that would have ended his life on Saturday. The world watched a miracle take place as former President Trump barely missed an assassin’s bullet. Thousands of people in the audience witnessed this in person, and multiple millions of people watched it live or have since seen the video replayed many times. […] The post A snake in the birdcage and the Trump assassin first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Red Town Wangs & Thangs visits Nash Street
SPRING HOPE — Red Town Wangs & Thangs, a new food truck venture by Bunn’s James Hartsfield, made a pit stop in town this week as part of a “Food Truck Monday” series hosted by Jason Walters Real Estate. Created with his brother, Atlanta-based chef Robert Hartsfield, the truck offers a wide array of wings, burgers and sides. “The plan […] The post Red Town Wangs & Thangs visits Nash Street first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
New Sandy Hill plans vacation Bible school
BAILEY — New Sandy Hill Original Free Will Baptist Church, located at 8021 New Sandy Hill Church Road, will hold vacation Bible school from Wednesday through Friday. Designed with a scuba theme for children 4 years old through sixth grade, each session will start with dinner and run from 6-8 p.m. All children are asked to take a child-friendly food […] The post New Sandy Hill plans vacation Bible school first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Commission OKs Rocky Mount firehouse financing
RALEIGH — In a 5-3 vote on Tuesday, members of the Local Government Commission approved $11.4 million in funding for the construction of a two-story firehouse on Grace Street in Rocky Mount. The finished product will be situated on 1.1 acres and will replace a facility that debuted in 1978. Several town officials were on hand for the […] The post Commission OKs Rocky Mount firehouse financing first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Providence Bank announces 3rd quarter dividend
ROCKY MOUNT — Providence Bank will pay shareholders a 54-cent dividend for the third quarter of 2024, a roughly 8% increase from the same time last year. Holding company PB Financial Corp.’s board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.54 per share on common stock outstanding to shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 2, […] The post Providence Bank announces 3rd quarter dividend first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
On schools and sports, follow the evidence
Having spent most of my career commissioning, editing or writing about public policy research, I understand its inherent limitations. Still, I cling to a belief, however naïve it may be, that careful study of complex problems can produce at least some clear answers that most policymakers will accept. In education, for example, there is a wide range of strongly held […] The post On schools and sports, follow the evidence first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Cooper could join Dem ticket if Biden steps aside
Gov. Roy Cooper’s name has come up among a handful of state governors as a replacement on the Democratic ticket if President Joe Biden decides not to run, according to recent reports. Carolina Public Press interviewed analysts to understand the likelihood of Cooper being selected if the president dropped out, and what the succession process for governor would look like […] The post Cooper could join Dem ticket if Biden steps aside first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Blood drives slated in Middlesex, Nashville, Red Oak
This July, the American Red Cross continues to stress that blood and platelet donors are critically needed right now to support lifesaving transfusions this summer. Donors of all blood types are in demand, especially those with type O blood and donors giving platelets. Every donation counts in the mission to keep blood products stocked for patients, including those facing life-threatening […] The post Blood drives slated in Middlesex, Nashville, Red Oak first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Alzheimer’s Association chapter names executive director
RALEIGH — The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter recently promoted veteran leader Christine John-Fuller to the role of executive director, where she will oversee the Alzheimer’s Association’s impact within the state’s 51 eastern counties. John-Fuller has been with the Alzheimer’s Association for seven years, overseeing communications and one of the organization’s development campaigns for both the Western Carolina […] The post Alzheimer’s Association chapter names executive director first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Woman uses grandkids’ birthdays to win $569K jackpot
RALEIGH — A family vacation led Winterville resident Claudette Cox to play her grandchildren’s birthdays as her Cash 5 numbers, a decision that led to a $569,347 jackpot win. “We had just gone on vacation together as a family and had such a great time, so I just decided to use their birthdays for my numbers,” she said. Cox bought […] The post Woman uses grandkids’ birthdays to win $569K jackpot first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Where the Revolutionary War was won
Last week, we celebrated the anniversary of the July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence. This declaration, important as it was and is, did not deliver the independence it declared. It took eight years of fighting for the American former colonists to gain that recognition. A new book by Alan Pell Crawford, “This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America’s Revolutionary […] The post Where the Revolutionary War was won first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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