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Senior Center’s non-city members are being charged with new, annual fee. Here’s how that’s “equitable” for all members
Without context, hearing that non-city residents are expected to pay an annual fee to participate in activities at the Grace Martin Harwell Senior Center may seem unfair. However, Washington City Manager Jonathan Russell is providing context that sheds light on a more complex issue. Non-city residents who are members of the senior center are now […] The post Senior Center’s non-city members are being charged with new, annual fee. Here’s how that’s “equitable” for all members appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Washington’s Streetscape Project now entering second phase
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The City of Washington continues to work on a project that’s meant to improve the downtown area. City officials say they are gathering input now for phase two of their Streetscape project. They say the first phase was successful in creating growth on Main Street in the town. Now, they’re hoping […]
Deputies respond to shooting at Happy Daze bar
On June 29, at approximately 2:38 a.m. deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Happy Daze bar located at 4203 Hwy 17 South in Chocowinity in reference to a report of shots fired outside of the business. Upon arrival, deputies located a vehicle that was damaged by gunfire and multiple handgun and […] The post Deputies respond to shooting at Happy Daze bar appeared first on Washington Daily News.
County emergency services begins for southern Beaufort County
CHOCOWINITY, N.C. (WNCT) — People in the southern part of Beaufort County are going to have better access to emergency care. The county is housing an emergency transport ambulance in the Blounts Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Officials say it’s important for people who need emergency care in that part of the county. Since 2016, Blounts […]
Dr. Waldrum named chair-elect of AAM Directors
Michael Waldrum, MD, MSc, MBA, ECU Health chief executive officer and dean of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, has been named chair-elect of the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) 2024-25 Board of Directors. The incoming board’s term begins Nov. 12 and will end November 2025, after which Dr. Waldrum will assume the role of board chair. Dr. Waldrum was named chief executive officer of ECU...
Students recognized for completing religious education program
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Greenville honored nearly a dozen students during a seminary graduation ceremony in June. In addition to balancing a typical high schooler’s day of homework, athletics, clubs, hobbies and work, 10 graduating seniors made a commitment to attend an early morning seminary program. Seminary is a four-year religious educational program open to high schoolers. Every morning before school, students and their teachers gather from 6 to 7 a.m. to study the Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon and church history. The following students completed four years of study and passed all graduation requirements: Baker Brimhall, Ammon McIntyre, Emily Moss, Shon Robinson and Lauryn Taylor of Greenville; Katelyn Braswell and Gilberto Enman Ambriz of Kinston; Wade Coffield of Rocky Mount; and Cambrie Lee and Payton Holland of Wilson.
Have a Fun Fourth with CBC Baseball
It’s possible to do a full tour of CBC’s baseball teams over the 4th of July holiday! Start in Holly Springs or Durham and then swing by Greenville. Check out the line-up of possibilities:. At the DBAP. The Bulls are back home at the DBAP starting on July...
For many in NC, it took years to rebuild after past hurricanes
As floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew surrounded Dorothy Moore's Red Springs home of 39 years, all she could do was turn to the heavens."I'm standing there and the water's just rising, and it's coming really fast," Moore recalled. "And I'm like, oh, my God. And I just started praying."Matthew left her roof in shambles, with water damage throughout the inside of her home."To have all that water come and all that damage and not be in a flood zone, that was, that was something else," Moore said.Structurally, the foundation, the bricks, were split.She tried to rebuild, but then Hurricane Florence came...
UNC System issues new DEI guidance in light of Board of Governors repealing 2019 policy
New guidance has been sent to North Carolina universities to help them navigate changes to diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The four-page document that was sent to legal staff in June details how all 16 University of North Carolina System schools will abide by "institutional neutrality," a concept that aims to keep universities from weighing in on political matters or social issues.This all became necessary when the UNC Board of Governors voted to repeal its DEI policy in May. That policy had been in place since 2019.The guidance specifically discusses 13 topics, although it prefaces them by saying they do...
Struggling Salt Life, Soffe parent could cut 224 NC jobs
The struggling apparel company behind the Salt Life beachwear and Soffe activewear brands plans to eliminate 224 jobs in North Carolina if efforts to sell itself fall through. In notices filed with the state Department of Commerce, Delta Apparel Inc. said it’s trying to sell the company. If it isn’t able to close a deal, it would cut 181 jobs in Cumberland County, 46 jobs in Robeson County and 22 jobs in Cabarrus County, the Duluth, Georgia-based company said.
Granville County man wins $487,750 prize in Cash 5 lottery game
An Oxford man bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won $487,750 jackpot on Monday night, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced. Jack Dixon bought his winning Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are one in 962,598. On Tuesday, Dixon...
Ahead of July 4th, North Carolina’s best beaches ranked
With July Fourth festivities just around the corner, many North Carolina residents will be searching for the perfect beach destination to watch fireworks in the sand. Luckily, there is no need to travel out of state to find an ideal beach getaway.
NC officers team with feds to locate missing children in Triangle: Operation We Will Find You 2
The U.S. Marshals Service announced they recovered 200 missing children as part of a nationwide investigation called Operation We Will Find You 2.Over six weeks in May and June, federal and local authorities teamed up in seven districts, including North Carolina's Eastern District. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, their efforts in North Carolina focused on 12 counties (New Hanover, Brunswick, Harnett, Onslow, Pitt, Wake, Johnston, Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Nash, and Pender)."Before the operation started, we had approximately 50 open cases as it relates to missing and endangered children," said Glenn M. McNeill, Jr., U.S. Marshal...
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