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NCHSAA sees athletic participation rise in 2023-24
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association saw a 4.73 percent increase in overall participation during the 2023-2024 school from the previous year. Across all sports, 208,722 student athletes participated in NCHSAA sanctioned sports in 2023-2024, up from 198,025 in 2022-2023. This is based on information reported to the NCHSAA by its member schools. Indoor […] The post NCHSAA sees athletic participation rise in 2023-24 appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Legislators get cold feet on gun safety, leave popular bipartisan programs underfunded
Earlier this month, North Carolina legislators returned home after a busy session in which they passed bills on everything from banning masking to allowing takeout cocktails. I know it’s hard to compete with mobile margaritas, but I can’t help but feel like our priorities are out of whack. So many other important initiatives got left […] The post Legislators get cold feet on gun safety, leave popular bipartisan programs underfunded appeared first on NC Newsline.
Getting answers: Concerned homebuyer reaches out to CBS 17 after seeing story about delayed home closings in NC
WENDELL, N.C. (WNCN) — Another concerned homebuyer reached out to CBS 17 after seeing our story about new home closings being postponed due to delays getting power hooked up to newly built homes. She is worried she may be facing a similar situation. Susan Williams is set to move...
NC’s unique Medicaid renewal strategy results in minimal issues during ‘unwinding’
In June 2023, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services began verifying the eligibility of 2.5 million Medicaid participants for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This marked the start of the so-called unwinding of the continuous coverage requirement, a federal provision that provided states...
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.
WNCT.com’s Happenings Out East
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Eastern North Carolina has a full schedule heading into the weekend. Kicking things off in Nashville, N.C. on Friday for a free concert with Shannon Baker & Sometime Soon. The concert is set start at 5:30 p.m. so bring your lawn chairs and family to enjoy live music.
East Carolina Garners ITA All-Academic Team Award
TEMPE, Ariz. – For the 11th time in the last 13 years, East Carolina has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I All-Academic Team. The squad posted a program-record 3.86 GPA during the 2023-24 academic year with all nine members of the squad earning at least a 3.0. The Pirates were also recognized with the American Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Academic Excellence Award earlier in the summer for tallying the best GPA of any women's tennis club in the conference. Kim Auerswald , Ines Bachir , Anne Lou Champion , Alisha Hussain , Brooke LaFrenz , Joan Madi ,...
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.
Interim finance director tapped to take on the job full-time for school system
The Nash County Board of Education proceeded smoothly through Monday afternoon’s called meeting, with routine contracts being approved unanimously without issue. That was until the school board went into and then came out of executive session to vote on personnel matters. School board member Chris Bissette said, for him, there was only one objectionable item in the six pages of personnel requests submitted to the 11-member school board. The one item that caused him and a handful of other school board members to balk was...
Sheetz announces grand opening for Wilmington location
Sheetz will soon have its second store open in the Wilmington area. The restaurant and convenience chain announced Wednesday that its first location in Wilmington will open Tuesday, July 30 at 2517 Shipyard Blvd., according to a news release. Earlier in July, Sheetz opened a location in Hampstead. ...
Environmentalists grateful for appellate win over chemical industry giant
(The Center Square) – Health advisories issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the risks of chemicals produced at a North Carolina plant on the Cape Fear River are lawful and not reviewable by a court. In a ruling by three judges Tuesday at the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, Justice Arianna Freeman wrote, “The health advisory provides guidance, but it imposes no obligations, prohibitions, or restrictions. The health advisory also does not give rise to any ‘direct and appreciable legal...
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