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NC man who could only afford one hearing aid gets 2 new ones as gift from Clayton doctor
A North Carolina audiologist gave a man the gift of sound thanks to a community give-back event.Dr. Melissa Palmer of Clayton Audiology has helped people with their hearing for more than two decades."I enjoy the ability to give the gift of sound through better hearing," said Dr. Palmer. "And for those with hearing loss who have either lost it over the years or have never really heard well, it is a really rewarding experience to see folks enjoying the sounds of life, whether it's communication, grandchildren, environment, birds singing."Her patient Gerald Hardee has struggled with his hearing and could only...
Impact of major tech outage felt in many places across Eastern NC
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Flights, government services, hospitals and more were impacted by a technology outage Friday morning. Multiple services and agencies spent hours in limbo as they tried to figure out how to get back up and running. The CEO of cybersecurity company Crowdstrike said that the issue came from an update for Windows […]
17-Year-Old From North Carolina Becomes One Of The Youngest Pilots In The U.S.
Ryan Garner made history by becoming one of the youngest pilots in the country. The 17-year-old from Indian Trail, N.C. recently obtained his private pilot license. Garner is also the first Black pilot to receive the distinction at Goose Creek Airport.
Dudley High’s Le’Ezra Brown named Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track and Field Player of the Year
CHICAGO — In its 39th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade recently announced that Le’Ezra Brown of Dudley High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. Brown is the first Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track & Field Player of the Year to be chosen from Dudley High School.
Driver cited after colliding with Emerald Isle ambulance Friday night
UPDATE 7/20/24 (WNCT) — Morehead City and Emerald Isle officials released new information surrounding a two-vehicle accident in Morehead City. The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 70 and Highway 24 and involved an Emerald Isle ambulance. Emergency lights and siren were activated when the ambulance was struck in the intersection, according to a […]
Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament brings victory at last for Waycross crew
Nelson Pittman started reeling in the kingfish, and he knew it was big. It was heavy. Best of all, for a crew still stung by memories of a past Jacksonville visit, this fish was in one piece. "We knew," Pittman said, "we knew we had a big fish." ...
EF-3 tornado 1 year: Golfers, first responders recount life-changing day in Nash, Edgecombe counties
July 19th marks exactly one year since a fast moving tornado devastated communities in Nash and Edgecombe counties.The tornado touched down near the town of Dortches destroying multiple homes, before strengthening to an EF-3 tornado, hitting the Rocky Mount Pfizer plant causing significant damage, and reaching the town of Battleboro.It reached wind gusts of up to 150 miles per hour and went over 16 miles.Thankfully, there were no lives lost, but it's estimate to have caused over $300 million in damage.A year later, we're taking a look back at those impact on how they are moving forward.The GolfersBob Norman and...
ECU baseball's Parker Byrd continues to grow his game, others around him in Old North State League
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - ECU baseball fans and people all over the world have rallied around Parker Byrd and his recovery. It was two years ago next week he was severely injured and lost his leg in a boating accident. He told us that summer he would play baseball again. He has.
Cyber outage causes chaos, passengers delayed at OAJ
Hours-long delays out of Charlotte and Atlanta due to the cyber outage have trickled down to impact some of the smaller airports of Eastern North Carolina. OAJ was not hit with any technical issues, which means it's 'business as usual' for the employees. It's a little bit of a different...
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