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For more than 30 years, Novozymes has held a winter coat drive in collaboration with Franklin County Schools -- and that tradition continues this year. Novozymes, a global biotechnology company with North American headquarters in Franklinton, each year collects and delivers 200-250 coats to area elementary schools to ensure local children stay warm through the winter.  “For thirty years now, […] The post Novozymes donates coats to Franklin County Schools first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.

Chronic wasting disease has made new appearances in two North Carolina counties in the midst of deer season. A positive case was confirmed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission in Franklin County in late-November and another in Johnston County in mid-October. Earlier this year, a case was detected for the first time in Cumberland County.

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A Vermont sheriff charged with assault for kicking a shackled prisoner is losing his law enforcement certification. After hearing two days of testimony, the Vermont Criminal Justice Council on Wednesday found that Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore violated the state’s use of force policy and voted 15-1 that he permanently lose his ability to enforce the law in Vermont.

BUNN, N.C. (WNCN) — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is trying to track down some “lowlifes” who broke into and robbed a home on Friday, officials said. The incident happened between 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at a home near N.C. 98 East near Bunn, according to a news release from Franklin County Sheriff Kevin White.

The march across North Carolina of chronic wasting disease continues. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission last week announced that an even dozen white-tailed deer have been confirmed with the always-fatal neurological disease that affects deer and other members of the cervid family. The latest infected deer is a 2½-year-old doe...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) confirms a 2.5-year-old female white-tailed deer harvested in Franklin County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The deer was hunter-harvested during firearms season and represents the first detection of the disease in Franklin County. CWD is transmissible to other deer and...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man Wednesday accused of severely injuring an infant. Sheriff Kevin White says Micheal Fasal Hassen has been arrested and charged with numerous counts of violence against an infant, including assault with a deadly weapon. The victim, suffering from a severe skull fracture,...

The Franklin County Department of Social Services Care and Share Center Inc. has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation. This grant will support the center's mission to provide nutritious food to those facing hunger in the community. It is part of the Feeding the Hungry initiative, which also helps community partners increase access to nutritious food and provide nutrition education.

High school basketball competition in Franklin County, North Carolina is happening today, and information on these matchups is available below, if you're searching for how to stream them. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Franklin...

LOUISBURG, N.C. (WNCN) – Several agencies responded to a fatal crash in Franklin County on Wednesday afternoon. According to Franklin County Dispatch, the crash occurred in the area of Highway 401 South and Airport Road in Louisburg. The call originally came in at around 3:13 p.m. Four agencies are...

The march across North Carolina of chronic wasting disease continues. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission last week announced that an even dozen white-tailed deer have been confirmed with the always-fatal neurological disease that affects deer and other members of the cervid family. The latest infected deer is a 2½-year-old doe...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on Wednesday and blasted the suspect on Facebook in connection with a child abuse case. Sheriff Kevin White did not mince words in posting to Facebook, "Please pray for this precious child's life and this vile monster's soul." He wrote that Micheal...

The march across North Carolina of chronic wasting disease continues. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission last week announced that an even dozen white-tailed deer have been confirmed with the always-fatal neurological disease that affects deer and other members of the cervid family. The latest infected deer is a 2.5-year-old doe...

In Franklin County, North Carolina, there are attractive high school basketball matchups on the calendar today. Information on how to watch them is available in this article. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Franklin County,...

Everyone remembers hearing the disheartening news last June that the North Carolina Department of Transportation had lost the funding for sections two and three of the plan to rebuild Capital Boulevard as a six-lane limited access highway and never had funding for the last section, which would take it to the Franklin County line. There was only funding for the first section — from I-540 to Durant Road — because of a startling increase in the cost for the three sections from $205 million to $612 million.

High school basketball action in Franklin County, North Carolina is happening today, and info on these matchups is available here, if you're searching for how to watch them. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Franklin...

EPSOM, N.C. (WNCN) — A Franklin County man was nabbed with cocaine and heroin and tried to run, but was captured this week, according to the sheriff’s office. Jonathan Owens, 32, “tried to run, but he couldn’t hide,” Franklin County Sheriff Kevin White said in a Wednesday news release.