1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (514+ words) The 2026 heat wave is a global phenomenon, inflicting extreme temperatures on billions of people from the United States to Europe and South Asia. Extreme heat is deadly. In Europe, an estimated 10,000 people have died from heat this summer, and the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (367+ words) Walking out of the movie theater after watching “Toy Story 5,” I had one thought: “This is a must-watch for all parents of young and adolescent children.” While it is a fun, heartwarming, and emotional story, the script does an excellent…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (230+ words) RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey on Thursday, July 23, announced the arrest of Matthew Stewart Edwards, 35, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, on felony charges of insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense. Special agents with the N.C. Department…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (209+ words) NASHVILLE — A 14-year-old bicyclist suffered severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday, July 22, on South First Street near South Creek Drive. The 17-year-old driver of the vehicle was charged with driving after consuming alcohol while under age 21, according…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (758+ words) Not everything we cover in the news business makes it through to the average person on the street. They have so many things competing for their attention, and what we report on can often be fairly technical or only of…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (235+ words) springhopeenterprise.com McLeod named to American Association of Community Colleges commission Edgecombe Community College President Greg McLeod appointed to national AACC commission focused on small and rural colleges and regional resilience. TARBORO — Edgecombe Community College President Greg McLeod has been…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (421+ words) springhopeenterprise.com Stein: State budget makes historic investment in public safety Gov. Josh Stein touts NC’s new state budget in Raleigh, highlighting historic pay raises for law enforcement and increased support for mental health crisis response. RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein…...

2+ day, 57+ min ago   (352+ words) WILSON — The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office has charged a detention center inmate and his mother with organizing an attempt to bribe a detention officer to obtain drug-soaked paper disguised as legal mail. “This incident is one of several recent attempts…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (889+ words) When people think of North Carolina, they often picture two places: the Research Triangle that encompasses Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill; or the booming skyline of Charlotte. But anyone who truly knows our state understands that North Carolina’s strength isn’t…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (432+ words) ROCKY MOUNT — UNC Health Nash’s Perioperative Services team welcomed middle and high school students for its second annual Behind the Red Line – Junior Edition on June 27 in partnership with the East Carolina University/North Carolina State University Collaborative Health Science…...