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Man sentenced in friend’s knockout death
A Wilson man received an active prison term after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a Lucama man’s one-punch knockout death last year. Dennis Lamont Bell, 44, entered an Alford plea on Tuesday in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court. He initially faced a murder charge in the Aug. 21, 2023, death of Ricky Edward Jenkins, 58, of Lucama. Resident Superior […] The post Man sentenced in friend’s knockout death first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
NC deserves a better leader than Robinson
First of all, I am hoping that this year’s election doesn’t have all the drama as some in years past. I will start with the top job in North Carolina, the governor’s position. When I look at the baggage that Mark Robinson has on board, he is definitely not governor material. He is a big, fat boy, not a man. […] The post NC deserves a better leader than Robinson first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Cups of Joy opens in Wilson Medical Center
Instead of looking at Starbucks or Dunkin, Wilson Medical Center decided to take a local approach to finding a coffee shop to house. Cups of Joy soft launched its second location inside the walls of the hospital last week. Owner Chris Dunn said the move was one he knew about from the time he purchased the coffee shop. “When we […] The post Cups of Joy opens in Wilson Medical Center first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Police: Three men arrested in heroin bust
An alleged heroin-trafficking ring was recently shut down when three search warrants were executed at rooms at the Executive Inn motel off North Wesleyan Boulevard in the northern part of the city, police said in a news release earlier this week. Additionally, three men — Reginald Lawrence, 48, Jaquan Ricks, 33, and Antoine Avery, 31 — were taken into custody in connection with the case, police said. Police said the...
301 Endless Yard Sale returns Friday, Saturday
This year’s 301 Endless Yard Sale is Friday and Saturday. Founded in Selma and now hosted by a variety of towns located along U.S. 301 in the counties of Johnston, Halifax, Wilson, Nash and Harnett, the annual 301 Endless Yard Sale remains a popular annual event. Along the 100-mile plus stretch of highway, vendors and home yard sale locations offer […] The post 301 Endless Yard Sale returns Friday, Saturday first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Woman killed in single-vehicle wreck
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle wreck that killed a woman early Sunday. LaToya D. Taylor, 43, of Wilson, was driving her 2019 Nissan on N.C. 42 West near Webb Lake Road when state troopers say she ran off the road to the right, overcorrected, crossed the center line and ran off the road to the […] The post Woman killed in single-vehicle wreck first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Honeybees sting 3 at museum
Beekeepers tending to honeybee hives at the Imagination Station Science and History Museum plan to re-queen a hive after three people were stung Tuesday. Around 10 a.m., the honeybees stung a Wilson mother, her 4-year-old son and the museum’s executive director near the Woody Harrison Pollinator Garden behind the educational facility. Brooke Bissette Farmer, executive director at the Imagination Station, […] The post Honeybees sting 3 at museum first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Edgecombe County woman wins $25K a year for life
RALEIGH — Bernica Yelverton of Princeville tried her luck on a $2 Lucky for Life ticket and won a $25,000 a year for life prize. Yelverton bought her lucky ticket using the North Carolina Education Lottery’s Online Play feature. She won her prize by matching all five white balls in the June 5 drawing. The odds of winning that prize […] The post Edgecombe County woman wins $25K a year for life first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Juvenile jailed after shooting at shopping center parking lot
A juvenile is being held without bond in the Nash County Detention Center in connection with a shooting of a female in the early morning hours Sunday in a shopping center parking lot off North Wesleyan Boulevard in the northwestern part of Rocky Mount, police said in a news release Monday. Trevion Scarboro, 19, was arrested Sunday by police in Pine Level in Johnston County and served warrants for four counts of shooting into an occupied vehicle and assault with a deadly weapon with intent...
3 nabbed in major heroin crackdown in Rocky Mount; guns, crack cocaine also seized
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — Less than two months after an Amtrak traveler was busted while bringing 20 pounds of heroin into Rocky Mount, two felons were among three arrested in a long-term heroin investigation, police said. The months-long investigation ended Friday with an entire day of operations that...
Snow Hill man pleads guilty to assaulting officers during Capitol riot
Eastern North Carolina — A Snow Hill resident that was previously arrested regarding his role in the January 6 attack of the US Capitol pled guilty this morning, June 11. According to a news release, Curtis Davis, 45 of Snow Hill pled guilty to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. He is set to be sentenced on October 18, 2024.
Saturday’s Juneteenth Festival moves to Toisnot Park
Toisnot Park will serve as home to the eighth annual Wilson Juneteenth Street Festival on Saturday, but organizers promise festival-goers the same amount of fun as when the event was at the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park. “We were told that streets could possibly be blocked off maybe 24/7 due to the construction of the ballpark, so we needed a new […] The post Saturday’s Juneteenth Festival moves to Toisnot Park first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
4 killed, 2 hurt when car hits guardrail; driver died while trying to stop traffic
Four people died and two others were injured late Saturday after a vehicle struck a guardrail on a North Carolina highway, authorities said. One of the fatalities was the driver, who survived the crash but was struck and killed while trying to stop traffic.
‘The Ednas’ honor ACT for Youth stars
Saturday, June 1, was a special night for the ACT for Youth troupe of young actors as they arrived to walk the red carpet and be interviewed by the hostess before entering the masquerade-themed “Ednas” awards ceremony, a local version of the Oscars or Tonys. The season’s three shows were “James and the Giant Peach,” “Newsies” and “The Phantom Tollbooth.” […] The post ‘The Ednas’ honor ACT for Youth stars first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Crime Roundup: Tools stolen from Farmville residence
Pitt County authorities are investigating the theft of almost $1,500 in tools from a residence outside of Farmville. An incident report from the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office said the theft was reported at 2:41 p.m. June 8 in the 3600 block of Eversmith Lane, a private road off of U.S. 264, between Ballard’s Crossroads Road and where U.S. 264 Alternate becomes East Marlboro Road. Fourteen power and hand tools were...
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