Emily Thomas/Education NC Eli Hughes lights up when he talks about the future. A junior at Mitchell High School, Hughes has always known he was destined to work with his hands. That tinkering mentality is why Hughes has taken almost every career and technical education (CTE) class that his school offers. Horticulture, auto service, drafting, […]
Kathy Hanrahan & Heidi Kirk/WRAL News Zebulon town leaders have temporarily closed Gill Street Park after elevated levels of lead were found during soil testing, but WRAL Investigates has found that the site has had tests indicating glass, lead and arsenic were found at the site more than a year ago. Gill Street Park has […]
Anna Tart/Up & Coming Weekly The door chimes as Joseph Mason opens the door at Back-A-Round Records. The sound of rock music fills his ears as he ascends the narrow staircase lined with graffiti-esque art, glowing under black lights. Mason, a regular at the record store, begins thumbing through the worn sleeves of vinyl that […]
WWAY News A new regional coalition focused on sports and community development is set to launch next month during an event tied to the proposed Wilmington arena project. Organizers say the Cape Fear Sports & Community Coalition will debut during the “Arena Rising” event on April 25 at Riverfront Park. The event is scheduled from […]
Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page’s GOP-primary win over Senate leader Phil Berger has been the talk of the state’s political class since his 23-vote margin of victory was solidified in a post-balloting canvass. Everyone wonders how he did it. One of Page’s advisers, pollster/strategist Patrick Sebastian, has been happy to answer questions about the race […]
Under ordinary circumstances, it’s rare for a state House seat to flip from one party’s control to the other’s, but first-term Rep. Beth Helfrich managed the feat in 2024 when she won northern Mecklenburg County’s District 98 seat. The Democrat, former schoolteacher and Davidson resident defeated former Huntersville Mayor Melinda Bales for the right to […]
Local Government Commission members intended to grill officials from Rocky Mount and Littleton Wednesday afternoon on why they haven’t been able to get their municipal finances in order. The situation in both is to the point that State Treasurer Brad Briner’s office has warned them the LGC could end up taking control of their financial […]
