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Gov. Cooper touts $242M grant for Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement amid concerns
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper visited Wilmington to highlight a $242 million federal grant to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. The funding is a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. More than $5 billion have been allocated for 13 major bridges across the county, including the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
Judge halts gubernatorial candidate’s misdirection of taxpayer funds
(The Center Square) – Direction of taxpayer funds from the world’s largest pork producer by North Carolina’s Democratic candidate for governor has been stopped by a Superior Court judge. Attorney General Josh Stein, Gov. Roy Cooper and state Controller Nels Roseland were dealt defeat by a Randolph County pastor, Jonathan Burris, suing on behalf of the Randolph County Board of Education. Shirley, in his ruling, wrote money paid by Smithfield Foods since July 2019 “must be used for the purpose of environmental enhancement in public...
In southeastern North Carolina, spiderwebs offer clues about air quality
A group of about a dozen community activists, scientists, and volunteers advanced along the edge of some woods near Goldsboro last month, searching for the dense webs of the funnel weaver spider. Ultimately, these delicate webs may reveal clues about air quality in the region. Dani Lin Hunter, research manager...
Long-running UNCW field course merges science, policy
It’s not uncommon for Dr. Jim Herstine to hear his name enthusiastically called out when he’s out and about in Wilmington. Admittedly, he doesn’t always immediately recognize the smiling face greeting him in a parking lot or grocery store. By his estimates he taught some 300 students in a class that he and a couple of colleagues came up with to offer at the University of North Carolina Wilmington in the mid-1990s.
New Bern Southpaws sweep doubleheader over Edenton Steamers to grab division lead
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - Two of the hottest teams in the Old North State League squared off for a doubleheader on Wednesday night and New Bern took both games. The Southpaws earning 1-0 win in game one and an 11-1 win in six innings in game two to walk-off to the division lead.
Video: Unoccupied home erupts into flames in North Carolina
NEWPORT, N.C. (WNCT) — Firefighters responded to a home on fire on Howard Road in Newport Wednesday morning at around 5:30 a.m. The home was unoccupied and under construction at the time of the fire and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials with the Newport Fire Department said one bystander was treated […]
Nash school board calls special meeting
Nash County Board of Education members plan to take action on an undisclosed matter they’re first scheduled to discuss behind closed doors. A special called meeting is set for noon on Monday, Nash County Public Schools announced in a news release Wednesday afternoon. Members will meet via videoconference, and all public portions of the meeting will be livestreamed on a […] The post Nash school board calls special meeting first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
After Trump post by a member, Henderson council now has a social media policy
Days after a Henderson City councilwoman posted about the the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, "Now the taxpayers have to pay for a fake shooting he staged," she and her fellow local elected officials voted in favor of setting standards for such posts. Before Wednesday's emergency council meeting, Henderson city...
Onslow County Sheriff’s Department looking to expand Project Lifesaver
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — It’s been nearly six months since the Onslow County Sheriff’s Department started Project Lifesaver, but only two people are using it. The tracker can either go on the wrist or ankle through a band that resembles a hospital bracelet. Once on, police can either use an antenna on top of their […]
eCourts system to go live in Buncombe next week
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — North Carolina’s court system has been shifting from paper recordkeeping to electronic access, and Buncombe is among the 11 Western North Carolina counties set to switch over on Monday, July 22. Eleven Western North Carolina counties — Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson,...
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