Monday, March 17, 2025
Wake, Franklin and Granville counties continue to be listed in the category of "abnormally dry" conditions as much of the state remains in moderate or severe drought.  The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) has classified 99 of the state’s 100 counties as experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions...
One of the two men wanted in connection with a Tuesday morning shooting in Oxford is now in custody. Jerome Bumpass, who is charged with attempted first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder, is in law enforcement custody, according to Oxford Police Chief Patricia Ford. Bumpass and...
Kyle Harris has been named the recipient of the 2025 Dallas Herring Student Achievement Award by the North Carolina Community College System. A student in Vance-Granville Community College's Automotive Systems Technology program, Harris served in the military when the United States was attacked in September 2001, and was deployed to...
The Oxford Police Department is looking for two men in connection with a shooting Thursday that injured two juveniles. Jerome Bumpass and Nicolen Maurice Pettiford have been charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit first degree muder, according to a press...
A Butner man is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of his mother. Charles Brenner Washington, 38, of the 1800 block of West B Street in Butner, was charged with First Degree Murder by Butner Public Safety investigators, according to Butner Public Safety Chief James Champion. A...
Falls Lake Academy High School survived its first meeting of the soccer season with the South Granville Vikings on a cold, blustery evening March 4. The Firebirds wrapped up the...
As part of the school consolidation restructuring, coaches and athletic directors were notified by email March 5 that all positions have been vacated and will be posted on the Granville...
South Granville faced a tough Northwood team in the third round of the 2A state playoffs. The Chargers started strong and ended strong in the 65-43 win over the Vikings...
As anyone who watches a pro or college sporting event these days knows all too well, America’s massive and growing corporate gambling industry is spreading like an invasive and herbicide-resistant...
Nine months after the nation’s highest court rewrote federal rules for judicial deference, two members of North Carolina’s top court have signaled interest in tackling a similar task. Expect significant...
We’re lucky to have more female sports stars than ever. But in terms of athletic participation, American girls are still considerably less likely to play a sport than boys. Each...
