Stories tagged: "Greenville"

community The NC Wildlife Resources Commission recently rescued an endangered, 5-foot Atlantic Sturgeon that had become stranded in a tributary of Greenville's Tar River. (Image via NC Wildlife)
community Good News Friday: Endangered 5-Foot Fish Rescued off Greenville’s Tar River

It’s time for our weekly roundup of good news: This week, the state fair is dedicating each day to a family farm, and a Raleigh family wins big in this week’s edition of “Good News Friday.”

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell October 6, 2023 2:49 pm EDT
Culture New Year's Eve over Shallowbag Bay in Manteo. The coastal North Carolina town is one of many that celebrates New Year's Eve with a fireworks show. (Shutterstock)
Culture Watch the (Beach) Ball Drop at Carolina Beach: 5 Ways to Bring in the New Year in NC

If you’re looking for end-of-year events, we’ve got you covered with 5 ways to celebrate, including bar crawls, skiing, and gala events. 

Leah Sherrell Leah Sherrell December 26, 2022 12:15 pm EST

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, speaks while state Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley listens at an Executive Mansion news conference in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Cooper and Kinsley announced that North Carolina would launch Medicaid expansion coverage on Dec. 1. Expansion will be able to start because Cooper said he'll let a state budget bill sent by the General Assembly last week to his desk become law without his signature. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson) Healthcare How Biden’s American Rescue Plan helped NC finally expand Medicaid
In this 2017 file photo, young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods gather around a water source. The Chinese-owned company, which is one of the largest employers in Sampson County, NC, has been the subject of multiple "hog nuisance" lawsuits because the smells, the noise, and health concerns. But hogs are just one of the environmental concerns in this rural NC county. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) Agriculture ‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare
NC Principal Wins National Education Award community Watch NC principal give emotional speech on winning ‘Oscars of teaching’
LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images Education Mold and classes in trailers: Inadequate funding for schools is hurting NC communities