The Craven County Times

12/12/2019

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has a wide lead over Republican primary challenger Sandy Smith, of Winterville, NC, according to the latest poll from the conservative-leaning Civitas Institute, a Raleigh-based think tank. Businessman Garland Tucker recently announced the end of his candidacy, citing the imp...

11/12/2019

North Carolina's Ag and Consumer Services department hopes residents will heed warnings about the potential risks of using propane and space heaters. With winter weather fast approaching, paying special attention to how you keep your home heated is critical. Many people across North Carolina rely on...

10/12/2019

Opinion/Editorial | (Family Features) For many, the holiday season sparks the spirit of giving - not only among family and friends, but to those living in need and the organizations working to help them. If you're committed to helping improve the lives of others in your community, it may mean thinki...

10/12/2019

(Family Features) When family and friends come together in celebration of the holiday season, tasty treats are a must-have for the festivities. You can also celebrate the season of giving with a special giveaway at the end of your gathering to show your gratitude to loved ones.

09/12/2019

Thinking of buying a skin rejuvenation device as a Christmas gift?

09/12/2019

Emily Halpin and her husband Peter were excited to welcome their first child, a baby girl, expanding their family from two to three. Dad was an assistant professor and mom a graduate student finishing her Ph.D. at New York University.

09/12/2019

Opinion/Editorial | To feed a world population approaching 10 billion by 2050, global food production must become more efficient. Ongoing advances in agricultural research and farm management practices are helping improve food production, but the advent of artificial intelligence and advanced analyt...

09/12/2019

(BPT) - Let’s face it. Drinking, drug abuse and depression soar over Christmas, Chanukah and New Year’s — call it the holiday blues. As you prepare to throw your annual holiday party, the compassionate host recognizes that the holidays can be a painful time for some family members and friends....

09/12/2019

If you liked tracking stats for your favorite NCAA college football team throughout the 2019 season, you may not have known there was an extra reason to cheer on the defense. Salisbury, NC-based grocery store chain Food Lion partnered with nine North Carolina colleges and universities, through their...

09/12/2019

If your power comes from Duke Energy, a drop in your electric rates this winter season may already have shown up on your bill, the company says.

06/12/2019

U.S. small business owners are entering the new decade on a high note, with 82 percent anticipating year-over-year revenue growth as they close out 2019, according to Bank of America’s “Small Business Owner Snapshot.” The report says entrepreneurs are confident about their business prospects, ...

04/12/2019

The Carolina Panthers have parted ways with head coach Ron Rivera, owner David Tepper announced Tuesday. The Panthers currently have a 5-7 record in the NFC South. Secondary coach Perry Fewell has been named interim head coach. Offensive coordinator Norv Turner will transition to special assistant t...

28/11/2019

As a foster parent since 1989, more than two dozen children have come through Mattie Williams's door, receiving shelter, food, consistency, and lots of love. Foster children have affectionately nicknamed her “Drill Sergeant Mattie.” After all, she served 20 years in the U.S. Army working numerou...

28/11/2019

For people with difficult-to-control diabetes, adding intensive weight management counseling to group medical visits provided extra health benefits beyond improved blood-sugar control, according to a study led by researchers at the Duke Diet & Fitness Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

28/11/2019

The North Carolina Department of Commerce released new county tier designations for 2020 on Wednesday. The designations, which are mandated by state law, play a role in several programs that assist in economic development. Eight counties will change tier designations for 2020. Counties moving to a m...

28/11/2019

There is strong support among North Carolina residents to keep Confederate statues and monuments on public property, even as another monument at the center of a prolonged legal battle has come down, according to the results of a new survey by the Elon University Poll.

04/11/2019

After more than 30 years of military service, Brig. Gen. Todd Hunt will take command of the North Carolina National Guard's nearly 12,000 soldiers and airmen and over 1,700 full-time federal and state employees as the state's 41st Adjutant General. Hunt received his commission in 1987 through the Ar...

03/10/2019

Beginning October 1, 2020, every air traveler age 18 and above will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another acceptable form of ID to fly at all U.S. airports. Passengers who attempt travel without a REAL ID or other form of identification, such as a valid passport or U.S. military ID,...

27/09/2019

North Carolina’s high school class of 2019 widened the state’s lead with the nation on the SAT college entrance exam, according to results released today by The College Board, which administers the national exams.

25/04/2013

NC House passes Voter ID bill, 81-36

NC House passes Voter ID bill, 81-36

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Giving their blessing to a measure that has long enjoyed strong public support, a handful of Democrats in the NC state House voted with their majority-Republican colleagues to pass legislation requiring voters to show a photo ID at the polls. The legislation is largely the...

18/04/2013

Joint law enforcement effort nets 120 arrests in Guilford County

Joint law enforcement effort nets 120 arrests in Guilford County

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Law enforcement agencies say a five-day joint operation with the N.C. Department of Public Safety and Guilford County netted 120 arrests and the seizure of drugs, guns, vehicles and cash. Beginning April 8, authorities say they began by rounding-up more than 50 probation and...

08/04/2013

McCrory plans public-private 'Partnership for Prosperity'

McCrory plans public-private 'Partnership for Prosperity'

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Governor Pat McCrory announced plans today to pursue a “Partnership for Prosperity,” an effort to change the way we foster economic growth in North Carolina. McCrory said the state will create a separate nonprofit corporation to center economic development functions for the...

21/03/2013

Governor McCrory establishes N.C. Center for Safer Schools

Governor McCrory establishes N.C. Center for Safer Schools

APEX, N.C. – During a press conference at Apex Middle School this week, Gov. Pat McCrory announced the creation of the N.C. Center for Safer Schools. The Center will serve as the state’s primary point of contact on school safety issues and will provide a clearinghouse of school safety...

21/03/2013

7 Marines killed, 8 injured in training explosion

7 Marines killed, 8 injured in training explosion

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. – Seven 2nd Marine Division Marines from Camp Lejeune were killed Monday in an explosion at Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada. Eight others were injured, including several Marines and a Navy Corpsman. ›Read More

21/03/2013

Stores repeatedly fail price-scan inspections

Stores repeatedly fail price-scan inspections

RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Department of Agriculture says it has collected fines from stores in Charlotte, Delco, Elkin, Smithfield, Vanceboro, and Winston-Salem for excessive price-scanning errors. ›Read More

08/03/2013

State approves 7 percent homeowners insurance hike

State approves 7 percent homeowners insurance hike

RALEIGH, N.C. - beginning July 1, homeowners will feel the impact of a rise in insurance rates, according to NC Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Goodwin signed a settlement agreement with homeowners insurance companies this week allowing an average rate increase of seven percent ›Read More

05/03/2013

New class of state troopers graduates

New class of state troopers graduates

RALEIGH, N.C. – Thirty-one new troopers graduated March 1 from the 130th Basic School of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. They were sworn in during ceremonies at the Colonial Baptist Church in Cary. ›Read More

27/02/2013

$1.2M armored car heist results in 171-month prison term

$1.2M armored car heist results in 171-month prison term

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Timberlake resident Charles Moore, Jr. was sentenced last week for his role in the June 23, 2011, robbery of roughly $1.2 million from an armored car while it was stopped next to a Bank of America ATM in Washington, North Carolina. ›Read More

19/02/2013

Study shows clean energy impact on NC economy, utility rates

Study shows clean energy impact on NC economy, utility rates

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Two national research institutes released an economic analysis this week on the impact of clean energy policies in North Carolina. According to the 2012 NC Clean Energy Industries Census released last October, the clean energy industry includes more than 1,100 companies found...

19/02/2013

'Awesome' company expanding in Mt. Airy

'Awesome' company expanding in Mt. Airy

MT. AIRY, N.C. -- Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced Friday that Awesome Products Inc., a laundry detergent and cleaning products manufacturer, will locate a facility in Surry County. The company plans to create 90 jobs and invest $22 million over the next...

18/02/2013

Federal budget woes ground Wayne airshow

Federal budget woes ground Wayne airshow

GOLDSBORO, N.C. -- The 2013 Wings Over Wayne Open House and Air Show, scheduled for May 18-19 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, has been canceled. Under threat of Department of Defense budget cuts, U.S. Air Force leadership at all levels are implementing near-term actions to minimize impacts...

04/02/2013

Perdue jobs legacy mixed, McCrory inherited growing joblessness

Perdue jobs legacy mixed, McCrory inherited growing joblessness

RALEIGH, N.C. – For much of Governor Bev Perdue's four years in office, North Carolina's unemployment rate was among the nation's highest. Despite declines during most of the past year, the rate edged back up in December.›Read More

22/01/2013

Prosecutors announce guilty pleas from former Cherryville employees

Prosecutors announce guilty pleas from former Cherryville employees

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Two City of Cherryville employees were formally charged with embezzlement last week, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina. Cherryville is a city of about 5,300 people in Gaston County, N.C. Former Cherryville Finance Director...

10/01/2013

NC Zoo euthanizes cougar

NC Zoo euthanizes cougar

ASHEBORO, N.C. – A 14-year-old cougar was euthanized today at the North Carolina Zoo after it was no longer responding to medications or treatment for a severe degenerative joint disease. The cougar was one of two at the zoo and had arrived at the park in 1998 as a three-month-old cub from...

10/01/2013

Cost to heat homes to rise this month

Cost to heat homes to rise this month

GASTONIA, N.C. – PSNC Energy said customers will see a “cost of gas” rate rise by eight percent, beginning with their January bills. The North Carolina Utilities Commission approved an increase to the purchased gas component of the company’s retail natural gas rates. PSNC Energy had not...