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Wizarding Weekend serves up special Potter-themed food and drink
Looking for a love potion, a butterbeer or a Ron Cheesely hot dog to satisfy your Harry Potter appetite? No need to wave your magic wand for Harry Potter-themed food and drink at the upcoming Wizarding Weekend events Friday to Sunday in downtown Wilson — the participating bars and restaurants will do that for you. The Fantastic Drinks and Where […] The post Wizarding Weekend serves up special Potter-themed food and drink first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Update: Spruce Street fire deemed intentional, one person transported to hospital
Greenville Fire-Rescue authorities say an automotive shop fire near Sadie Saulter Pre-K Center was intentionally set. One person was transported to ECU Health Medical Center during the Wednesday morning fire. Bryant Beddard, battalion chief and fire marshal for Greenville Fire-Rescue, said 24 personnel responded to a call that was received about 6 a.m. to Komplete Auto Repair and Body Shop, 308 Spruce St. The area is between Myrtle Street and...
Water Woes in North Carolina, 6 Rivers Fail Fecal Bacteria Tests Near Washington and Bath
North Carolina's ongoing struggle with water quality has come to the fore once again. A report by Sound Rivers, an organization that monitors water quality, shows that six river sites failed their weekly fecal bacteria tests. Notably, sites such as Havens Gardens in Washington and Bonner Point in Bath showed elevated levels of fecal bacteria, which poses a risk for gastrointestinal diseases and skin infections.
Tobs close gap on idle Sharks
The Wilson Tobs summer collegiate baseball team benefited from a huge break it desperately needed on a stormy Tuesday evening at Fleming Stadium. Wilson, chasing the Wilmington Sharks for a second-place overall finish in the East Division of the Coastal Plain League, emerged with a 1-0 victory against Morehead City in a contest halted in the bottom of the fifth […] The post Tobs close gap on idle Sharks first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Daughter of late Pirate baseball coach now a resident at ECU Health
For more than half of Audrey LeClair’s life, college baseball season — not football — has always meant homecoming. It was a time she could come back to the place she grew up, where she started school and learned to ride horses. Coming home meant a chance to reconnect with family friends and cheer for the Pirates. But more than anything, it was a way to revisit the place that holds her first and last memories of her dad, beloved East Carolina University baseball coach...
5th person reported dead in I-95 wreck
The N.C. State Highway Patrol says a fifth person has died in a fiery Wednesday afternoon wreck on Interstate 95 at mile marker 113. Sgt. Marcus Bethea, public information officer with the N.C. Department of Public Safety and the N.C. State Highway Patrol, said the victims’ identities weren’t immediately available. Bethea said the wreck involved two tractor-trailers and three passenger […] The post 5th person reported dead in I-95 wreck first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
AAC Media Days: ECU players, Coach Houston talk preseason conference poll
ARLINGTON, Texas (WNCT) — WNCT’s Brian Bailey is in Arlington, Texas this week for the annual American Athletic Conference Media Days. Memphis was voted to win the league in a pre-season poll by the media. ECU was tabbed to finish seventh in the conference. Graduate running back Rahjai Harris and senior defensive back Shavone Revel, […]
Little League Central: Gillette always a hit each summer
For the South Durham Little League “Green” ages 8-10 all-star players, it was a near unanimous vote — Gillette Baseball Complex is their favorite thing about Wilson. That’s understandable given the good times the self-proclaimed “Green Bean Kings” have had at the complex this summer, including winning their first two games in the Tournament of State Champions over the weekend […] The post Little League Central: Gillette always a hit each summer first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Catamounts reloading heading into 2024 after significant departures
Greenville — (WLOS) You could completely understand if Cole Gonzales looked like Will Smith in the last scene of 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.' The 2023 Southern Conference Offensive Player of the year earned the same honor for the preseason awards during SoCon Media Day. But three of the faces...
Farmville to host first Rub'n Shoulders barbecue festival and cook-off
Farmville is home to four barbecue restaurants in an area of about three miles. That proximity to pork is part of the inspiration for the town’s newest event, Rub’n Shoulders. Scheduled for July 27 at Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery, the summer celebration will include food, craft beer and non-alcoholic beverages, along with children’s activities, and vendors. The musical lineup will include Noah Jackson Cobb, Cheryl Willoughby and John and Landy. ...
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