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Students research broadband access for rural, low-income eastern North Carolina communities
East Carolina University students are helping a small business owner expand broadband access in eastern North Carolina, a resource that many people rely on daily and take for granted. Jessica Zufolo, owner of HarvestBeam, Inc., a rural broadband startup company based in southern Pitt County, is the recipient of a...
Purple Ballot: Common Cause NC to host youth-led concert series
Outreach to Gen Z voters and younger millennial voters is a priority for many voter mobilization efforts across the state - especially leading up to what is shaping into a historic general election this November. Gino Nuzzolillo, campaigns manager for Common Cause North Carolina, is one of the organizers of...
A Fayetteville man, and leader of Blood gang subset, sentenced to 30 years in federal prison
A Fayetteville man, believed to be the leader of a drug trafficking organization that distributed thousands of pounds of high-grade marijuana in the city, was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison on drug trafficking and firearms charges, according to the North Carolina Department of Justice. Terrence Michael Pittman, 29, pleaded guilty May 24, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a...
City of Greenville seeks public information input through survey
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Representatives with the City of Greenville Neighborhood and Business Services Department is putting out a community engagement survey. They want input on how people would like to receive their information. This is to gauge where the public hears about community events and what city leaders can do to improve their efforts […]
18 arrests made in crackdown on ‘surge’ of violent crime in North Carolina city; 12 guns, various drugs seized as FBI, DEA assist police
Areas of Braggtown, the Glenbrook Drive neighborhood, and Cornwallis Road were targeted in the crackdown on recent Durham crimes that included a killing, drug activity, and gun-related incidents.
Repairs ongoing in Elizabeth City after equipment failure at power substation left about 1,000 customers in the dark
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Dominion Energy crews are working to restore power in Elizabeth City following an equipment failure at a substation on Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson with Dominion said the crew was able to isolate the failed equipment. Dominion provides the power to the municipal electric department that serves Elizabeth City.
Driving left of center leads to drug discovery
A 35-year-old Red Springs woman faces five charges after a traffic stop when she was allegedly driving left of center failing to maintain lane control, according to a statement by Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields in a statement to Sandhills Sentinel. Fields said Cassi Wagoner was driving in the 100...
High of 92, 20% chance of rain on Tuesday in the Triad
An area of high pressure is causing a heat dome across the southeast, with temperatures topping out in the lower- to mid-90s in the Piedmont today. In the Triad, highs will reach the lower-90s with heat indices between 96° and 97°. We will have partly cloudy skies by this afternoon, and a slim, 20% chance […]
New North Carolina poll shows state could again vote red for president, blue for governor
With North Carolina in the national spotlight for the 2024 Election, a new poll sponsored by Elon University is shedding light on how the races for president and governor are shaping up.In both 2016 and 2020, North Carolina voters split their tickets -- voting for Republican Donald Trump to be president and Democrat Roy Cooper to be governor. Polling suggests a similar outcome could happen in 2024, even without Cooper on the ticket.The new poll from Elon University found both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump viewed favorably by just about half of voters.That similar favorability means the presidential race in...
NC Education Lottery: Why are schools still struggling to pay teachers more?
GREENSBORO, N.C. — It's called the North Carolina Education Lottery. I mean, it's right there in the name. So why are we constantly hearing about shortfalls in school budgets and the struggle to pay teachers more?. Let's look at the numbers according to the NC Education Lottery website. Since...
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