photo credit: J.D.S // Shutterstock Arlington Boulevard in Greenville, the city’s most traveled street, is currently getting renovations. The construction will include work to reconstruct the pavement surface, replace aging stormwater infrastructure, upgrade ADA ramps, and construct a greenway path and sidewalk. The project will be split into two sections, the first of which will impact the portion…… read more »
photo credit: ArtOlympic // Shutterstock A man has been charged with the murder of his sister-in-law, who died en-route to the hospital after he stabbed her during a domestic dispute at a home in Hubert on Tuesday. The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office says at 5:25 P.M. on Tuesday, deputies and Swainsboro Police officers responded to a reported stabbing and…… read more »
photo credit: one line man // Shutterstock This week, a North Carolina man in Cumberland County won the $344.6 million Powerball Jackpot with a ticket purchased in Hope Mills. The winner, Charles W. Jackson Jr., was revealed at a news conference at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at the North Carolina Education Lottery Headquarters in Raleigh. Jackson, 66, has…… read more »
photo credit: Debby Wong // Shutterstock Jay Z has just hit the $1 BILLION mark! Making him the first man in hip hop to do so! The drug dealer turn musician started his label, Roc-A-Fella Records in 1996, under which he released his debut album Reasonable Doubt. Since then, he has earned 14 number 1 albums, 22…… read more »
photo credit: Shutterstock Meek Mill just got lucky! The Philly rapper has just been granted a hearing in front of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. This comes 2 weeks after the Philly D.A. filed an appeal with the Superior Court agreeing with Meek’s legal team that he deserves a new trial and a new judge in…… read more »
photo credit: DFree // Shutterstock Forbes has dropped their annual list of “America’s Richest”, to remind us normal people of how broke we are lol To make the Forbes’ annual list of “Self Made Women’s” this year, you had to have minimum net worth of $225 million. On the list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women: Oprah…… read more »
photo credit: Sharkshock // Shutterstock ECU says it will have an immediate hiring freeze, due to an expected budget decrease of $16 million for fiscal year 2020-2021. ECU’s Interim Chancelor, Dan Gerlach, says none of the expected shortfall is because of any direct state policy change, but is caused by a decrease in undergraduate, graduate and transfer…… read more »
photo credit: Imfoto // Shutterstock Maleah Davis, 4, was reported May 3 by her stepfather, Derion Vence, 26, who told authorities he was knocked unconscious in a carjacking that resulted in the toddler being abducted by 3 Hispanic men. After missing for 3 weeks, Maleah’s remains have been identified after being found in Arkansas inside of a…… read more »
photo credit: fizzles // Shutterstock A new survey ranks our state among the 10 worst for jobs. Wallet Hub is out with its 2019 rankings for best and worst states for jobs. North Carolina ranked in the bottom 10 at 42nd place. The top three states are Massachusetts, Washington and Colorado. West Virginia is ranked last. Wallet…… read more »
photo credit: one line man // Shutterstock The lucky winner of the $344.6 million Powerball jackpot won their ticket from a grocery store right here in North Carolina. The winning ticket was sold at the Carlie C’s in Hope Mills, who will get a $50,000 award for selling the ticket. The winner has 180 days to claim…… read more »