You may be astonished to know the lives you touch and influence. Pepper Capps Hill is an educator at the Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington. At the start of February, she posted one of her weekly educational videos for children aged 3 – 6 sharing a simple message about racism and the importance of treating everyone…… read more »
Late Thursday afternoon, Jonathan Miller and his 8-year-old daughter Madison were out enjoying the warm weather while riding their bicycle in Westbrook Park in Mount Olive.… read more »
Last week Friday, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team pulled a vehicle over for a Chapter 20 motor vehicle violation. Following the traffic stop, 24-year-old Ismael M. Moreno of Seven Springs was arrested for: PWIMSD Methamphetamine PWIMSD Heroin Possess Firearm by Felon Possess of Drug Paraphernalia Possess of Marijuana Moreno was given a…… read more »
Breazeale Avenue in Mount Olive is expected to be lined with cars and motorcycles this Saturday for the Unity Organization’s annual Black History Month Parade. Lineup begins at 12 PM and the parade gets underway at 1 PM. This year’s parade was scaled back due to COVID-19, and it will feature Mayor Kenneth Talton and…… read more »
At its February meeting, the N.C. Board of Transportation approved state and federal grants for safety and airfield improvement projects at 10 North Carolina airports. More than $9.5 million in state funding has been awarded for various projects that help the airports increase capacity, attract new jobs and businesses to their communities, and improve safety…… read more »
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — The flooding in eastern North Carolina may be receding, but flood insurance rates could spike for many homeowners, according to a new study released by nonprofit organization First Street Foundation. Mike Causey, Insurance Commissioner for North Carolina, tells WCTI he imagines FEMA will be looking at the losses that have…… read more »
Governor Roy Cooper announced Tuesday $282 million in loans and grants to help pay for 94 drinking water and wastewater projects statewide. The project funding was approved at the State Water Infrastructure Authority’s Feb. 10 meeting. The Authority is an independent body with primary responsibility for awarding federal and state funding for water and wastewater…… read more »
The High School Football Game of the Week has been moved due to the possibility of inclement weather. The first Matthews Motors High School Football Game of the Week featuring East Duplin at Princeton will take place on Saturday, February 27 with the Pregame Show starting at 1:45 PM and kickoff set for 2 PM.…… read more »
Active cases of coronavirus continue to drop in Wayne County. According to the latest update from Wayne County Government, there were 274 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in the county as of Wednesday morning. Wayne County has recorded 9,043 total positive cases of the coronavirus since the pandemic began. 212 of those cases have resulted…… read more »
On Saturday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team was involved in a manhunt for wanted felony fugitive 26-year-old Jordan P. Riggs of La Grange. Patrol Shift D, the Warrant Division and an ABC Agent assisted in the operation. During the search, intel led deputies to Riggs’ address on Graces Farm Road where he…… read more »
