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Armed robber gets away with Fairmont convenience store’s cash register, police say
FAIRMONT, N.C. (WBTW) — An armed robber got away with a convenience store’s cash register on Thursday afternoon, Fairmont Police Chief Jon Edwards said. The robber entered the L&M store on Lakeview Road with a handgun at about 3 p.m., Edwards said. The suspect pointed it at employees and demanded money before fleeing with the […]
Daughter charged with killing her 74-year-old mother on Fourth of July in Kernersville
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A daughter has been accused of killing her mother on the Fourth of July and is now in custody, according to the Kernersville Police Department. At around 3:26 p.m. on Thursday, officers came to a home on the 7400 block of Buckview Court after getting a report of a domestic disturbance. […]
Identity released of dead man pulled from pond near Cinema Drive
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A dead man was pulled from the pond on Cinema Drive on Thursday, July 4, according to the Wilmington Police Department. Per the WPD, units arrived just before 6 p.m. to the pond, located next to Wilmington Fire Department Station 3, after personnel at the fire station located the body.
Castle Hayne man sentenced in methamphetamine trafficking case
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A Castle Hayne man was sentenced in Brunswick County court Monday, July 1, in a methamphetamine trafficking case, according to the Office of District Attorney Jon David. Per the release, Joseph Grizzle was sentenced to 70 months to 92 months (five years and 10 months...
Keeshawn Silver strives to be role model for Rocky Mount youth through "Big Kountry" camp
It's a small town, but a "big kountry." "Farm raised lot of protein," Christopher Arrington laughed. "Growing up as a kid this guy was always working out." Arrington is one of the assistant coaches volunteering at Keeshawn Silver's Big Kountry football camp. "Coming from Rocky Mount you don't have the...
Camp Lejeune water contamination impacts SC woman and her late husband
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A South Carolina Marine widow who says her husband died from an aggressive cancer years after serving at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina is hoping for vindication. The nonprofit organization, Lejeune Empowered Advocacy for Widows, raises awareness for those who may have been affected by the...
Keeping the village strong: Eppes alumni remember early days of integration
It wasn’t their choice to leave the school that educated their parents and older siblings but the last undergraduates at C.M. Eppes High School continue celebrating the lessons learned and strength gained from their alma mater. The celebration continues today with the start of the 44th annual reunion weekend of the Greenville Industrial-Eppes High Alumni Association. This year’s theme, “It Takes a Village,” looks at the power that came from the community that Eppes served. ...
Davidson County Local Food Network and Thomasville Farmers Market announce launch of a new pop-up farmers market
The Davidson County Local Food Network and the Thomasville Farmers Market are excited to announce the launch of a new pop-up farmers market at the Senior Services Congregate Center in Thomasville. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to improve access to fresh and locally grown farm produce for...
The SPOT sports complex will serve community
The SPOT is getting closer to its 10-acre sports complex on Wooten Boulevard behind Fred’s Food Club. Matt Edwards, executive director of The SPOT, which stands for Sharing Positive Outcomes Together, said he’s hopeful the new athletic complex will be completed late 2024 or into 2025. Construction hasn’t started yet. The complex, he said, is an expansion of the youth […] The post The SPOT sports complex will serve community first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Coffee for a cause: New business offers more than a cup of Joe
It’s a Friday morning and the third day Hope Hub has been open. A steady stream of hospital staff at Atrium Health Cleveland comes through the doors, ordering smoothies, coffee and other beverages to jumpstart the day. Not only do they serve up iced and hot beverages, but a portion of the proceeds...
Triad college expands to Liberty near Toyota plant
LIBERTY, N.C. — A Triad community college is expanding. Randolph Community College said they have closed on a property in Liberty near the Toyota Battery Manufacturing Greensboro-Randolph Megasite. It's purpose will be for workforce training and outreach. MORE WAYS TO GET WFMY NEWS 2. Subscribe to our daily newsletter...
PHOTO: Moyock native conducts weapons maintenance aboard USS George Washington
Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Xander X. Curran, from Moyock, North Carolina, right, assigned to weapons department, conducts maintenance on an M2 .50 Caliber machine gun aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 1, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Johnathan M. Meighan)
Mebane flea market closes after 41 years, forcing community of immigrant vendors to relocate
This will be the first weekend in several decades that the Buckhorn Jockey Lot and Flea Market in Mebane won't be bustling with lively crowds of patrons and hundreds of vendors. The Buckhorn flea market — known in Spanish by many as "La Pulga de Mebane" — was an economic...
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