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Clemency ends three jail terms 37 years early
(The Center Square) – Three men, each with 37 more years left in jail as punishment for robbery at a church, have been given clemency by North Carolina’s governor. Another convicted robber, age 45 and confined for nearly 30 years, had a sentence running to 2030 commuted. The decisions made by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper come with less than six months to go in his second term. Cooper established the...
Swim program aims to keep kids safe in the water, and becomes a national model
Growing up in land-locked Oklahoma, learning to swim wasn’t a high priority in Rebecca Pearson-Yates’ household. Nonetheless, the Greensboro mother of five made sure her children took lessons. Her youngest daughter, who will be 5 next month, started classes at the YMCA in the spring. “It’s just necessary...
Holocaust-Denying Lt. Gov. Who Called For Extrajudicial Killings to Speak at RNC
Robinson made national headlines when he called for “killing” his fellow Americans during a wild June 30th speech in a small town church. The post Holocaust-Denying Lt. Gov. Who Called For Extrajudicial Killings to Speak at RNC first appeared on Mediaite.
With an intense rip current season, Oak Island Water Rescue provides tips to keep you safe
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC — There were three separate drownings at three different beaches in the past four days including at Ocean Isle Beach, Surf City Beach, and Litchfield Beach. They were all caused by the same thing, rip currents. This season the rip current risks have been “pretty high”...
Yosake and The Husk closed due to fire, sprinkler damage
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Crews responded to a fire in downtown Wilmington at the Roudabush Building Tuesday morning, July 16, according to the city’s fire department. Per the Wilmington Fire Department, firefighters responded to a business on S Front Street at around 11:15 a.m. The fire was contained by the sprinkler system, and nobody was injured.
Brogdon-Primavera Selected For U.S. Chamber Program
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has announced that Laura Brogdon-Primavera, vice president of leadership development of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, was selected to participate in the 10th cohort of its premiere business leadership program. The Business Leads Fellowship Program trains and equips leaders from state and local chambers...
Wendy Murphy of Wallace elected within UNC Board of Governors first ever all-female leadership team
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is under new leadership, with an all-female slate of officers for the first time in UNC System history including Wallace local Wendy Murphy. The board unanimously elected Wendy Murphy as the new board chair, Kellie Hunt Blue as the vice chair, and Pearl Burris-Floyd as the secretary with terms starting in July. According to a news release, this marks the first time...
Renovations in the future for Big Rock Stadium
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — Changes are coming for Big Rock Stadium in Morehead City. The project to start improvements for the baseball is underway where there’s nearly two million dollars of state funding for the work. While in the early stages, there’s no details on what the upgrades will look like or an exact […]
Sandwich shop in Wilmington to soon host grand opening. Here's how to get free food
The Potbelly sandwich shop chain is adding a second Wilmington location. The restaurant opens Friday in the Mayfaire shopping center near Wrightsville Beach. It joins the existing Wilmington shop which opened four years ago at 2515 S 17th St. near New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Here’s what to expect as the new one opens.
Wild dog avoids euthanasia, transported to behavioral specialist
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Duplin, a shelter dog at the Lenoir County SPCA, has been placed with a specialist after weeks of searching for a foster. With this placement, he avoided euthanization. Otherwise known as “Jughead,” Duplin was captured on June 15 after a gravity feeder got stuck on his head. He lived as a […]
Goodwill to offer free health services and legal aid in Kinston on July 19
Kinston residents who are in need of health services, dental care and even free legal aid may want to check out an upcoming event from Goodwill. Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina (GIENC) has announced a Community Outreach Event on Friday July 19 at the Kinston store on 4190 W. Vernon Ave. Kinston residents will receive free health screening, dental care, legal aid and a pay what you can mobile food market. The schedule will be as follows:
Hot Then Wet Week Expected (July 15-19, 2024)
High pressure offshore will bring hot and humid conditions to the Carolinas. Shower and thunderstorm coverage will increase as the week wears on especially late as a cold front approaches from the northwest. Land Impacts: Heat Advisory (apparent temperatures of 105-109) in effect today. A Heat Advisory expected tomorrow, with...
Kinston police seek help identifying Lowes theft suspects; tips needed
The Kinston Police Department is asking residents and anyone else that might have been in the vicinity to call if they have information on these offenders. According to police these offenders were involved in a theft recently at Lowes. Any that have information can the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line...
Mike Parker: Game designer uses talents to help Wyse Fork Battlefield
I am not sure how Bill Molyneaux came to know about our part of Eastern North Carolina, but once he discovered us, he became a frequent visitor and friend in our efforts to preserve our local history. Bill is a sales representative for General Mills, the largest cereal producer in...
‘An inch away’: Tarboro police officer under investigation for attempted Trump assassination post to Facebook
TARBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — “Damn. Only about an inch away from making America great again…”. Those 11 words have put a 24-year veteran member of the Tarboro Police Department on administrative leave pending an internal investigation. A screenshot of the post shared with CBS 17 shows the post made by Detective Sergeant Brandon Richardson.
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