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On eve of VP Harris' visit, preparation still underway: 'NC critical point for this election'
Officials are getting ready for Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Fayetteville on Thursday.Democrats at the state level and in Fayetteville say Vice President Kamala Harris' visit is about making voters feel important and heard."It's getting out to places that Democrats have felt that they have been forgotten in and left behind in and making sure that we are reaching those voters this year," said Anderson Clayton, the chair of North Carolina Democratic Party.At a press conference Wednesday morning, the chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party said President Biden and Vice President Harris are placing an emphasis on connecting...
Summer apprenticeship program commences for students in southeastern North Carolina
A new apprenticeship program is helping high school students plant seeds for the future. Gov. Roy Cooper celebrated the start of the Summer Manufacturing Academy at Lenoir and Wayne Community Colleges on July 10. The seven-week program is a part of the Southeastern Education and Economic Development (SEED) initiative. is...
NCWRC announces totals for 2024 wild turkey harvest
Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) 2024 Wild Turkey Harvest Summary report show that hunters recorded 24,074 birds harvested statewide in 2024, including 2,372 birds taken during the youth season. Hunters harvested 15 fewer turkeys than last year’s record total, making the 2024 spring turkey season the second-highest year on record. Both the mountain and coastal ecoregions […] The post NCWRC announces totals for 2024 wild turkey harvest appeared first on The Coastland Times.
While one party is denied, RFK Jr. gains ballot access in NC after bumpy road
After an internal investigation and concerns over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s party We the People's purpose and intent, the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted to approve the party for ballot access on Tuesday. It's been a bumpy process for We the People as the board questioned whether signees...
Lane closed, boil water advisory issued for portion of S 16th Street
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A lane of S 16th Street is closed Thursday morning, July 18, as crews repair a water main in the area, according to the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. Per CFPUA, the righthand lane of S 16th Street is closed between Nun and Church streets....
State accepting comments on proposed rule on vessel speeds to protect endangered whales
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WECT) - The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Division of Coastal Management is accepting public comments on potential changes to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. The proposal includes, per the NCDEQ DCM:. “Modifying the boundaries and timing seasonal speed restrictions of 10 knots...
Shots fired on Memorial Drive in Greenville, three people detained, multiple guns recovered by police
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Greenville police officers responded to shots fired in the 900 block of S. Memorial Drive near Auto Zone. A short time later, a man showed up to ECU Health suffering from gunshot wounds. Patrol officers stopped a vehicle suspected to be involved at Food Lion on Easy Street. Three people were […]
Adams provides Oak Island's financial update
Oak Island Town Council approved a contract earlier this month with a Whiteville accounting firm to conduct an audit of what turned out to be a successful fiscal year. Prior to its vote, Interim Town Manager Kathryn Adams provided council with a financial rundown of the past fiscal year at the board’s July 9 meeting, highlighting key aspects of a productive 12 months. Fiscal year 2023-24 ended June 30 and Adams said the town did very well with its tax collection rate, paid parking program and debt management. Oak Island received an additional $7.3 million in FEMA grant reimbursements and is expecting to receive more money from the agency soon.
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