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Come Monday, 27 counties will be on eCourts
(The Center Square) – With the launch of 10 more on Monday, North Carolina will have 27 counties transferred to the electronic courts system. Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Vance and Warren counties are scheduled to go live as part of what is deemed Track 4. Next in July will be a contingent in the far southwestern corner of the state, followed in the fall by a southern border group of counties between Fayetteville and Charlotte. ...
North Carolina Republicans face pressure to eliminate concealed carry permit requirement
As Republicans face pressure from some gun owners to pass a bill eliminating the requirement to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon, Democrats blasted the idea as they pushed for other changes to the state’s gun laws.
PHOTOS: Raider baseball senior night
ROCKINGHAM — The final on-campus senior night of the spring sports season took place at Raider Field Thursday. A beautiful night for baseball set the stage for five senior players to be recognized in front of fans, family members, friends, classmates and teachers. The Raiders’ 2024 senior class included...
‘Flying cars’ coming to Rockingham Dragway for Battle of the Thrones
ROCKINGHAM — High-horsepower cars will be zooming down the strip at Rockingham Dragway this weekend as DuckX Productions brings Battle of the Thrones to Civil Wars. During a March video interview with Tourism Director Meghan Lambeth, promoter Donald “Duck” Long said the event will feature “flying” cars boasting 3,000-5,000 horsepower — with no wheelie bars, or as Long called them, “sissy sticks” — topping 200 mph.
Severe weather increases risk of power outages
Climate in Crisis: How extreme weather impacts the power grid. We have new insight about the connection between our changing climate and power outages. It's severe weather season, which means there's an increased chance of power outages across the state. "It's something that's of course very important that we watch,"...
Three thousand people were released from NC prisons to homelessness last year
About one in six people released from North Carolina prisons in 2023 were homeless, according to figures provided to NC Newsline — a rate the state hopes to cut in half by 2030. That goal is one part of an executive order issued by Gov. Roy Cooper in January to improve reentry supports for people […] The post Three thousand people were released from NC prisons to homelessness last year appeared first on NC Newsline.
Overdose crisis cries out for justice
John F. Kennedy once proclaimed that “success is everyone’s baby, while failure is an orphan.” However, I am convinced that as a community, we share in each other’s successes and in other’s hardships. When one member of our community does well, I believe our whole county looks good. On the other hand, when one member of our community suffers grief […] The post Overdose crisis cries out for justice first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
North Carolina man wins $25,000 a year for life after buying $2 ticket
DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Harold Eubanks, of Beulaville, bought a $2 Lucky for Life ticket and won a $25,000 a year for life prize. Eubanks bought his winning Quick Pick ticket from 365 Stores LLC on North Jackson Street in Beulaville. He won his prize by matching all five white balls in Thursday’s drawing. […]
Jonathan Robinson Band kicking off Hamlet’s Boxcar Concert Series
HAMLET — Live music returns to the Seaboard City on Friday for the 2024 season of the Boxcar Concert Series. Kicking off the third season is the Jonathan Robinson Band. Robinson is a native of Hamlet, who returned to Richmond County after several years playing around Nashville. His bandmates are Joe Felice on bass and Rob Dufresne on drums and harmonica, both of whom contribute to backing and a few lead vocals.
‘I failed.’ NC camp counselor didn’t complete thorough checks before boy’s death
LAKE TOXAWAY (WBTV) – A new report released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reveals new details about the events leading up to the death of a 12-year-old boy at a therapeutic wilderness camp in the western part of the state. The boy died in...
Movies and TV shows casting in North Carolina
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Stacker.com) — Hollywood’s glitz and glam has captured Americans’ attention from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red-carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that […]
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