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Wayne County wins its first ever state championship
CHERRYVILLE — There were over 90 teams in North Carolina who participated in the 2024 American Legion Baseball season, but only one team came away with the state championship and that was Wayne County Post 11 thanks to their defeat of Wilmington Post 10 by a score of 7-2 on July 24. The state championship win was the first in the over 60-year history of the Post 11 baseball program, and head coach Adam Pate said that the win was due, not only to the...
18 swim sites in eastern North Carolina fail water quality standard tests
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — More than a dozen swim sites across eastern North Carolina have failed Swim Guide tests this week after recent periods of heavy rains. Sites that failed to meet the water quality standards include: “This is a direct result of the enormous amount of rain we’ve had over the last week or […]
NCDOT ready to get ball rolling on project to widen NC 150 in Mooresville before 2025
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Plans to widen a pesky stretch of North Carolina 150 in the Lake Norman area have moved up sooner than expected with state officials saying a contractor could be hired for the project as soon as October. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) currently estimates...
POLICE: Couple’s argument leads to a shooting and drug trafficking arrest in Elizabeth City
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WITN) - Police say an argument between a couple led to a shooting and an arrest for drug trafficking at a home in the east Saturday morning. According to the Elizabeth City Police, around 3:01 a.m. on July 28th, officers responded to the 700 block of Herrington Road about a person who was struck by gunfire. When the officers arrived, Darren Jernigan, 42, was on the way to Sentara Albemarle Medical Center for medical treatment. Police say Jernigan suffered a single gunshot wound to his right arm and was later released from the hospital.
‘Calabash Point Place’ to become venue for artisan markets, concerts and car shows in Brunswick County
CALABASH, N.C. (WECT) - Six years ago, Terrilynn and Robert Glover purchased a property on Riverview Drive that was the site of both a trailer park and a shipbuilding barn garage. Since then, they have made upgrades and have transformed the property into an event venue called “Calabash Point Place.”...
Local Pfizer plant to lay off 60 employees
The Rocky Mount Pfizer plant is laying off 60 employees. N.C. Commerce Department spokesman David Rhoades on Friday provided to the Telegram a copy of a federal WARN Act letter from the pharmaceutical giant. The letter, which was dated Wednesday, stated the company’s intentions to terminate a total of 210 employees at two plants in North Carolina. The Rocky Mount plant and a plant in the Sanford area in Lee...
Alamance-Burlington School System to freeze teacher supplements due to budget deficit
The Alamance-Burlington School System is freezing teacher supplements at last year’s levels due to budget shortfalls. Officials say the district exceeded its budget for the last fiscal year and is facing a projected $2.4 million deficit at the start of the next one. As a result, the school system...
Single family homes, townhomes proposed near Leland's commercial strand
Plans to bring more than 200 homes near Leland's growing commercial strand are currently under consideration. According to site plans submitted to the town, a planned residential neighborhood could add 171 single family homes and 78 townhomes to more than 105 acres of land located on the western side of Chappell Loop...
2 charged with neglect after children were left alone, 1 hit by car in High Point
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The High Point Police Department charged two women with two counts of neglect each after an allegedly unsupervised child was hit by a car Saturday. According to court documents, Monae Antoinette Jeffcoat, 30, of Winston-Salem and Erika Shevonne Hunt, 36, of High Point were each charged with two counts of […]
Two deaths in one week in Outer Banks; 13-year-old boy died Saturday
A 13-year-old boy died Saturday in Corolla in the Outer Banks marking the second death in one week at the popular vacation destination. Currituck County Fire and EMS responded to the distress call at approximately 12:40 p.m. The U.S. Coast Guard was called initially for assistance, and it searched by...
WCC’s Practical Nursing class pinned at ceremony
GOLDSBORO — Wayne Community College’s Practical Nursing class of 2024 was honored at a pinning ceremony, marking their transition from students to nurses as they successfully completed their program. The pins the graduates received were designed by some of the first graduates of WCC’s Practical Nursing program. Students...
Highly touted prospect Corey Day wrecks out of ARCA debut at Salem
The first 132 laps of Corey Day's ARCA Menards Series debut at Salem were incredibly impressive. However, a potential top-five run was erased in a matter of seconds on lap 133. Day was running in third place on lap 133 and was in the process of battling Lavar Scott for the second spot. While Day pulled ahead of Scott as the pair roared down the backstretch, he came up on Scott's No. 6 car before he was clear, sending Day's No. 28 Chevrolet spinning into the inside wall. Red flag is out as @ToniBreidinger and @corey_day_ make contact. Both drivers have...
Creative Wellness Community Day features live music, African dance & more
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Arts For EveryBody, a nationwide initiative to bring together artists, civic leaders and community health providers to foster healthier communities, held its “Creative Wellness Community Day” in Winston-Salem on July 27. Winston-Salem and Forsyth County is 1 of 18 communities across the United States...
Family hopes for resolution in efforts to restore Manteo cemetery
For at least five years, descendants of Marcus Scarborough have been trying to restore the family cemetery on Driftwood Drive on the north end of Roanoke Island. Scarborough, who was a free person of color, was born on Hatteras Island 1839 and was the first person buried in the cemetery, passing away in 1917.
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