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PHOTOS: Post 49 vs. Wilmington, Area 2 Championship
HAMLET — Down but never out was the mantra for the Hamlet American Legion baseball team late during Monday’s playoff game. Trailing by two runs and down to its final three outs, Post 49 rallied to defeat Wilmington Post 10 in eight innings by a final score of 7-6.
Body of North Carolina man who jumped from Georgetown County bridge recovered from Waccamaw River
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The body of a 37-year-old man who leaped from the L.H. Siau Memorial Bridge in Georgetown County on Sunday night was recovered Tuesday in the Waccamaw River, authorities said. The man — Shawn Timothy Lauver of Bolivia, North Carolina — was identified Tuesday afternoon in an incident report released by […]
NC farmer losing crop because of unsafe levels of chemicals in water
The drinking water for more than 2.5 million North Carolinians is affected by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- commonly known as forever chemicals.Those chemicals have been linked to health problems -- including an increased risk of cancer.More of their effect is being seen in North Carolina.A farmer in New Hanover County said his produce has been left to rot after his water source was linked to PFAS.The area is one of 47 drinking-water systems with concerning levels of PFAS.The source of the contamination can be traced to the chemical company Chemours."We had contamination, total PFAS level is between 50...
$242M fed grant to help replace NC's Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Editor’s note: The following story is being republished with permission from CoastalReview.org The state has secured about half of the $485 million it needs to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Wilmington with a proposed high-rise, fixed-span bridge. Built in 1969, the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is a 3,000-foot-long steel vertical-lift bridge that connects Brunswick and New Hanover counties. ...
UNCW Deputy Director of Athletics appointed to be director of athletics at UMBC
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - UNCW Deputy Director of Athletics and Senior Women Administrator Tiffany Tucker has been appointed to be the director of athletics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Tucker began with UNCW in the athletics department in January of 2019 and was promoted to deputy athletic director...
Jones Tapped As WARM NC's CEO
After an extensive search, WARM NC’s Board of Directors selected Andy Jones as the organization’s CEO. Jones was previously the chief Strategy officer at WARM (Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry) and served as interim CEO during the two-month search. “The board took some time to evaluate the needs and...
Brogdon-Primavera Selected For U.S. Chamber Program
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has announced that Laura Brogdon-Primavera, vice president of leadership development of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, was selected to participate in the 10th cohort of its premiere business leadership program. The Business Leads Fellowship Program trains and equips leaders from state and local chambers...
Potbelly Sandwich Shop opening new location
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The popular Potbelly Sandwich Shop is opening a new location in Mayfaire. The grand opening is July 19th and the first 100 customers will receive a free sandwich coupon. Regular hours for the Potbelly at Mayfaire are 8 am to 10 pm daily, and breakfast...
CONFERENCE CHAMPS: Walk-off cements Hamlet’s Area 2 title ahead of states
HAMLET — “Give them a show.” That was the message from Hamlet’s coaching staff as it made note of the hundreds of fans packed inside Memorial Park during Monday’s Area 2 Conference championship game. Heading to the bottom of the eighth inning with the game...
Cellphone usage in schools is a concern for parents, teachers: Are cellphone bans the right move?
Group pushes for Wake County school district-wide cellphone ban. As Wake County school leaders consider whether to ban mobile devices, several other school districts across North Carolina and the country have either implemented a policy of their own or are considering one. The group presenting the proposal is worried about...
A Japanese candy maker is adding a second factory in North Carolina
Japanese candymaker Morinaga, the company behind the Hi-Chew fruit candy, will build a second factory in Orange County after landing incentives from the state.Why it matters: It's yet another local expansion from a Japanese company — a country that is currently the largest source of foreign direct investment in the state and whose prime minister visited North Carolina earlier this year.Other recent expansions from Japanese companies include the tobacco company JT International, printing company Ricoh, biotech company Fujifilm Diosynth, Honda and, most notably, a Toyota battery plant.In total, 4,379 new jobs have been announced by Japanese companies since 2013, according to Gov. Roy Cooper's office.Driving the news: The new Morinaga factory will join the company's existing one in Mebane, which opened in 2015. Both will produce Hi-Chew, a chewy candy known for its variety of fruity flavors.The candymaker said it would create 204 jobs and invest $136 million in the new facility.The state awarded Morinaga a $100,000 grant through its One North Carolina Fund in exchange for the investment.
North Carolina approves party seeking to put RFK Jr. on the ballot, rejects effort for Cornel West
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s election board voted Tuesday to certify a political party that wants to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the state’s presidential ballot this fall. The panel rejected a similar petition effort by a group backing Cornel West, citing questions about how signatures were collected.
Interactive Map: Which North Carolina counties have the highest and lowest life expectancies?
(WGHP) — There’s more than a 10-year difference between the North Carolina counties with the longest life expectancy and those with the shortest. Life expectancy is just one of the many data sets available in the North Carolina Data Portal. This online tool, a project of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services […]
Applications open for Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders Training Program
RALEIGH — The application period for the next session of the NC Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders training is now open. People who live or work in Eastern North Carolina are encouraged to apply. The training will be held Sept. 10-12 in Kinston. Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional...
17-year-old is NC's youngest Black person to earn private pilot's license
A North Carolina teenager is making aviation history. Concord native Ryan Garner is a 17-year-old pilot and the youngest Black person ever to earn his private license in North Carolina. Garner took lessons at a small airport in Indian Trail. At first, his sights were set on being a ground...
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