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NC Baseball Museum packed with state’s heritage
This story appears in the summer issue of Wilsonian. Baseball means more in North Carolina, and one place immortalizes that greater than any other is the N.C. Baseball Museum. The museum is connected to historic Fleming Stadium, which has seen a storied history of its own, from an Elvis Presley concert to a Negro League game where a team full […] The post NC Baseball Museum packed with state’s heritage first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
I-40 Chase Ends With Crash And Discovery Of Drugs, More Than $20,000 In Cash
SAMPSON COUNTY – A motorist involved in a two county chase on Interstate 40 is facing a long list of charges. Around 1:30pm Wednesday, a Sampson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Team deputy observed a silver Honda CRV traveling on I-40. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle for a window tint violation.
First Sheetz in southeastern N.C. to open July 9
PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The first Sheetz in southeastern N.C. is set to open Tuesday, July 9, according to a press release. Per the announcement, the location, at 17000 U.S. 17 near Hampstead, will open to the public at 8 a.m. Free coffee and soda will be served all day in celebration of the opening.
‘It was worth every single minute’: 109 people become U.S. citizens at Southport’s Naturalization Ceremony
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - More than 100 people from different corners of the world gathered on the Fort Johnston Lawn in Southport Wednesday afternoon. They couldn’t have come from more different upbringings and backgrounds, but just two hours after they all met, they all had one new thing in common: they were all new American citizens.
Victim shares story after Greensboro hit-and-run that injured 15 people
GREENSBORO, N.C. — For the first time, WFMY News 2 heard from a victim of that Greensboro hit-and-run that injured 15 people earlier this year. The victims were at a block party when it happened. Zamyria Maness was arrested and charged with the crime Wednesday. A North Carolina A&T...
Independence Day celebrations across the east
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Many Eastern Carolina cities are inviting the public to join them in celebrating the United State’s 248th year. The City of Greenville is inviting the public to join them in their annual July 4th Celebration. This year’s celebration will include inflatables, food trucks, live music, and much more. The city says you can bring blankets, chairs, and friends to the Town Commons Park for the family-friendly day. Festivities will start at 3 p.m. and end at 9:15 p.m. with a fireworks finale.
Kinston unveils new social drinking district with specific rules
KINSTON, Lenoir County — People in Kinston will now be able to enjoy a designated area to legally drink alcohol in public. A ribbon cutting ceremony was hosted today, July 3 to celebrate the new social district. However, officials say there are several requirements. People will not be able...
Major Drug Bust In Harnett County
HARNETT COUNTY – Investigators seized a large amount of cocaine and marijuana at a Harnett County home. On July 2, Omari Ade Grant, was arrested after law enforcement officers searched his residence on Hillmon Grove Road in Cameron. During the search, officers reportedly found about 2,251.3 grams of cocaine...
Sheriff seeks tips on break-in at Archie's Sweepstakes in Kinston
The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office is investigating a breaking and entering that happened early Wednesday morning at a local establishment. Officials say the break-in happened around 3:00 am on July 3 at Archie's Sweepstakes located on Highway 258 North in Kinston. Surveillance pictures show a vehicle involved in this crime,...
Jacksonville police seek help to ID suspect in Family Dollar larceny
Jacksonville police are seeking the public's help in identifying a person of interest from a recent larceny that happened at a Family Dollar. Police say the pictured suspect appears to be a heavier set male with a brown beard and ponytail. He was seen leaving the Family Dollar located in the Piney Green Shopping Center off of Freedom Way in a black Mitsubishi car, thought to be a Mirage G4.
Dozens of immigrant and US-born small business owners face eviction as Mebane continues to grow
The Buckhorn Road Flea Market off of Interstate 85 near Mebane in Alamance County was mostly empty Tuesday morning, a day after the Mebane City Council approved annexation and rezoning requests to pave the way for a R+L Carriers truck terminal to be built on the site. A former security guard busied himself removing a […] The post Dozens of immigrant and US-born small business owners face eviction as Mebane continues to grow appeared first on NC Newsline.
Quasar Health taking over CarolinaEast Family Medicine Clinic
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Quasar Health Solutions is taking over the CarolinaEast Family Medicine Clinic in Greenville Wednesday. Several patients had questions after that office closed unexpectedly. Quasar’s CEO Dr. Sean Feinberg said they acquired the office in December of 2023. The company is now in the process of getting everything back up and running. […]
25 in ’25: BJ’s announces newest location for the Garden State
BJ's Wholesale Club has announced two new store locations and one is in New Jersey. The new spot will be the Garden State's 25th location of the membership-only warehouse club. The announcement also includes the 10th BJ's location for North Carolina. “We are excited to deliver the unbeatable value our...
Granville, Franklin, Wake facing moderate drought
Granville, Franklin and Wake counties are all facing moderate drought conditions. Information provided by the N.C. Department of Agriculture indicates the reporting station in Oxford is at 1.13 inches below normal precipitation so far this year, with Louisburg 4.09 inches below normal and Raleigh 3.55 inches below normal. Meanwhile, 10 counties, mostly in the eastern part of the state, are […] The post Granville, Franklin, Wake facing moderate drought first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Claim of racial bias in Rowan County death penalty case cites SCOTUS decision
People of color make up more than 60% of North Carolina death row inmates despite the state’s population being more than 60% white. An ongoing legal challenge to a death penalty case in Rowan County is spotlighting a 1980s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that bars using race as a reason to exclude jurors in trials.
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