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Louisburg College Shines in NJCAA All-Academic Teams 2023-24
Louisburg College proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of 36 of its student-athletes in the NJCAA All-Academic Teams for the 2023-24 academic year. Demonstrating a perfect blend of academic excellence and athletic prowess, a remarkable number of Louisburg College athletes have earned prestigious spots on these teams. A total of 17...
Veterinary equipment maker plans to hire 275 people in Wilson at new $147M plant
Medical device firm Idexx Laboratories plans to build a $147 million plant and hire 275 people in Wilson County, according to state officials. The North Carolina Department of Commerce's Economic Investment Committee met Tuesday to approve an incentives package worth up to $5.2 million for the project. Idexx plans to...
Parents call for Wake principal's resignation after alleged abuse went unreported for 19 months
Within weeks of the 2022 fall semester, three staff members at East Wake High reported fellow teacher James Rencher to East Wake Principal Stacey Alston, according to recently leaked emails and letters given exclusively to WRAL News. It would take 19 more months before law enforcement was notified. On Oct....
Man gets 10 to 13 years in shooting death
A Wilson man was sentenced to 10 to 13 years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder Tuesday in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court. Justice Raquan Lucas, 25, was in his second day of a jury trial on a first-degree murder charge when he agreed to a plea arrangement with prosecutors. The charges stem from the shooting of […] The post Man gets 10 to 13 years in shooting death first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
'It gives me a sense of safety': Rocky Mount police increase city-wide camera system
IntIt seems you could be on camera nearly anywhere these days. In addition to tools like doorbell cameras and surveillance feeds, many places across North Carolina also have city-wide camera systems. Rocky Mount is the latest to expand its camera system, which it's been building since 2021. This year, its...
Addressing the Ownership Question: An Unspoken Gap in Economic Thinking
At the New Growth Innovation Network’s Cityscapes Summit, held in May in Durham, NC, the commitment to igniting inclusive economies—the conference’s theme—was palpable. Inspiring projects ranged from supporting Black communities to access credit in Arkansas to designing a community-controlled investment fund in the Hudson Valley. Yet...
Best orthopedic hospitals in the South: US News
Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report, eight are in the South. Here are the best orthopedic hospitals in the South and their rankings:. 26. Duke University Hospital (Durham, N.C.) 33. VCU Medical Center (Richmond, Va.) 38. Mayo Clinic-Florida (Jacksonville) 41. Memorial Hermann...
[Southpoint Spotlight] A Family’s Heritage Finds a Fresh Start in South Durham
Edna de Luna and her husband Gustavo Angel want to show pride in their culinary heritage with the new restaurant they’ve opened on NC Highway 55. Mexico Lindo Y Querido opened its doors in late June at 4325 NC Hwy. 55. The name means “Mexico, beautiful and loved.”
Six Blue Devils Head to ACC Kickoff
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sophomore quarterback Grayson Loftis, graduate student wide receiver Jordan Moore, redshirt sophomore quarterback Maalik Murphy, redshirt junior offensive lineman Justin Pickett and redshirt senior safety Jaylen Stinson will join head coach Manny Diaz as Duke's representatives at this year's ACC Football Kickoff. The group will be...
Current events: Durham high school students talking about history as it happens
DURHAM, N.C. — The first day of year-round classes for elementary students began in Durham Public Schools Monday. The beginning of the school year comes as a new page of political history is actively being written. When sitting President Joe Biden stepped down from a reelection campaign to give...
South Durham’s Getting a New Mediterranean Restaurant
Cava, a Mediterranean restaurant chain with establishments in Raleigh, Cary, and Chapel Hill, is coming to South Durham’s Renaissance Village. The restaurant’s operators have started interior redesign work in the old location of Harvest 18, next to Crumbl and across the entrance road from Tomato Jake’s. “Cava...
Durham's Merge Records celebrates 35 years of independent music
This week, Durham’s Merge Records is celebrating its 35th anniversary with four nights of shows at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro. The label was founded in 1989 by Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance of the band Superchunk. They launched Merge as a do-it-yourself outlet for the band to release its own records, as well as records by other bands they had befriended at home and on tour. While they still release music from North Carolina bands, it has gone on to become one of the best-known indie labels in the world.
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