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16-year-old charged in fatal June crash in Whiteville
WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - The 16-year-old driver in a crash that claimed the life of Kaiden Powell on June 7 has been charged in connection to the crash. Per a court document from Columbus County, the driver faces charges including reckless driving, misdemeanor death by vehicle, speeding and no seatbelt.
School Board Signups Moving Slowly
City and county school board filings are underway, but filings have been slow in the first week of signups. County District Five incumbent Steve Long has filed for reelection. In the District One race, where Randy Coleman currently serves, no one has filed. Jackie Ray Pierce filed for the city...
Town of Chadbourn getting new welcome signs
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Chadbourn wants residents and visitors to know that big changes are coming to the Columbus County town. Among those changes, new signs welcoming people to town. According to a social media post, the town is thanking residents who came out for...
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.
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...
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 Senator resigns, states family life as the reason why
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Tuesday morning, North Carolina State Senate District 2 member and Senate Majority Whip, Jim Perry, announced his resignation effective today. Late last year, Perry decided not to run for re-election. Perry said it was an honor to serve for three terms, and wanted to fulfill his duties through the end of […]
Classroom-career connection: Industry in Schools institute enlists educators in workforce development (copy)
WINTERVILLE — Hundreds of educators attending workforce development workshops across eastern North Carolina this summer aren’t looking to change career fields. They are learning to give students a clearer view of job opportunities in their own backyards. More than 250 teachers from about two dozen counties are gathering on area community college campuses to take part in STEM East’s Industry in Schools Teacher Leadership Institute. The institute, which began last week with a session at Martin Community College, is designed to make connections between curriculum...
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