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These Are The Top 5 States Michigan Residents Are Fleeing To
According to the Allied US Migration Report for the 2nd year in a row we saw less interstate in 2023. Where's everybody going? More importantly, why are they going there?. Stagflation. Recession; The fact that interstate moves have continued to decrease over the last few years shows residents are taking a cautious approach when it comes to big moves and increasing interest rates.
Health and Human Services leads state agencies in energy reductions
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services — an agency with a significant footprint in the Butner area — has been recognized for being on the vanguard in reducing energy usage in the state’s government sector. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s State Energy Office on Wednesday recognized 13 state agencies, universities and community colleges for their significant […] The post Health and Human Services leads state agencies in energy reductions first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Applications open for Homegrown Leaders training program
RALEIGH — The application period for the next session of the N.C. Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders training is now open. People who live or work in eastern North Carolina are encouraged to apply. The training will be held Sept. 10-12 in Kinston. Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional leadership and community economic development training course that equips existing and emerging […] The post Applications open for Homegrown Leaders training program first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
'Time for a 21st century bridge': Leaders celebrate funding boost for new Cape Fear bridge
Gov. Roy Cooper joined local, state and federal leaders in Wilmington on Wednesday to celebrate the recently announced $242 million in federal grant funding that will help cover the cost of replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Last week, Cooper announced the receipt of the discretionary grant, which is funded by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The steel vertical-lift bridge was built in 1969 and recently underwent a preservation project that disrupted traffic in and around...
Security preps underway ahead of Kamala Harris' visit to North Carolina
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Fayetteville Thursday for a campaign event. Harris will travel to North Carolina and deliver remarks at a campaign event in Fayetteville. Harris last visited Fayetteville in November 2020, just before Biden was elected president. For the latest breaking news, weather...
NC State Highway Patrol enters ‘Best Looking Cruiser Contest’
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) entered the 2024 “Best Looking Cruiser Contest.”. The contest consists of pictures submitted by law enforcement agencies nationwide, and voters decide who captured the best shot. NCSHP’s photo embodies the state’s capital, Raleigh, as it is set at...
Busy Wilmington road to get permanent traffic change
The N.C. Department of Transportation will permanently close a left turn lane on a highly traveled Wilmington road. Crews are scheduled to close the left turn lane on North College Road turning onto Spring View Drive on Monday to improve safety, according to a news release from the NCDOT. After...
Fire in the Pines Festival to return Oct. 5 with education, food trucks, games and more
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The annual Fire in the Pines Festival is set to return to Halyburton Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. The family-friendly environmental education festival aims to raise awareness about the importance of fire to forests in southeastern North Carolina and helping people learn the need for controlled burns.
Police: Man accused of pointing gun at Wilmington traffic was not armed with a weapon
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A portion of College Road near UNCW closed Thursday, July 18, after police received a report of a man pointing a gun at traffic, according to the Wilmington Police Department. Per the WPD, officers responded to the 600 block of College Road at around 9:30 a.m.
UPDATE: One person dead in Greenville shooting, two arrested facing murder charge
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Two Greenville men are behind bars Thursday morning as police are investigating the shooting death of a person Wednesday evening after a person was shot sitting in traffic on a heavily traveled roadway. The Greenville Police Department says officers got a report of shots fired in...
Three former Wilmington Sharks drafted to MLB
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – Three more Wilmington Sharks alums will soon be playing professional baseball. 2021 Shark and former Kentucky right-handed pitcher Trey Pooser was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 10th round. 2022 Shark and Binghamton second baseman Nick Roselli was selected by his hometown New...
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