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City of Jacksonville honors first African American Marines at 15th Montford Point ceremony
JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — 82 years ago, the country’s first African American Marines were recruited at Camp Montford Point in Onslow County. Friday, August 23 the City of Jacksonville celebrated their bravery at the 15th annual Montford Point Marine ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens. There were thirty recipients...
2024 Season Preview: Wallace-Rose Hill looks for successful season despite losses
The Wallace-Rose Hill football team lost all but two starters on offense and two starters on defense from last year’s East Central 2A Conference championship team due to graduation; however, according to head coach Kevin Motsinger, the expectation of success remains the same for the Bulldogs. “The expectations will never change at (Wallace-Rose Hill). Whether I’m there or not, the (fans) they expect that we should score every time we run, and when the other team runs a play, we should still score. That’s kind...
New 64-unit apartment complex officially open
Tarek Johnson on Tuesday afternoon was upbeat about being among the first residents to settle into the new 64-unit East Haven Apartments. “It’s nice,” Johnson said. “It’s beautiful. I mean, I love everything about it.” Johnson, 33, was commenting after officials, community leaders, workers and local residents gathered under a large open tent for the official opening of a $16 million complex at the end of Glory Drive in the...
Five-star wing Taliyah Henderson commits to North Carolina
Class of 2025 five-star Taliyah Henderson committed to North Carolina on Friday. The 6-foot wing from Tucson, Ariz. chose the Tar Heels over Arizona, Michigan, USC, UConn, and Tennessee, among others. Henderson is ranked the No. 21 prospect in the class, according to ESPN. "The best way I can put...
Perquimans Dems 'fired up' for Harris, take aim at GOP's Project 2025
HERTFORD — Like Democrats in Chicago for this week’s just concluded Democratic National Convention, Perquimans Democrats say they’re “fired up” by Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy for president and plan to work this fall to see that she’s elected. “Oh yes, I am more than fired up,” said Elaine Pfaff, one of 28 local Democrats attending the Perquimans Democratic party’s meeting at the county Cooperative Extension Center Wednesday night. “As soon as I knew that Vice President Harris was coming to the floor, I...
North Carolina Lottery Mega Millions, Lucky For Life results for August 23, 2024
The North Carolina Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Friday, August 23, 2024 results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from August 23 drawing 28-30-44-66-69, Mega Ball: 02, Megaplier: 3 ...
Swimming advisory lifted for most sound-side sites on NC coast two weeks after Tropical Storm Debby
Two weeks after Debby hit North Carolina as a tropical storm, a precautionary swimming advisory that was put in place on Aug. 7 has been lifted for several sites. It is still in place, however, for eight areas, including two in popular Wrightsville Beach.
Investigation finds no evidence Musk super PAC broke voter registration laws
Elon Musk’s America PAC, which is supporting former President Donald Trump’s reelection efforts, is calling on election officials to drop its investigation into alleged violations of state campaign finance law. State officials in North Carolina and Michigan launched investigations into Musk’s PAC after reports came in that its website was misleading to voters. The website […]
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