Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Mikiah Rene Roberson, 29, of Sorrel Park Drive in Morrisville, has been arrested on insurance fraud and other charges, according to N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. Roberson was charged with five counts of insurance fraud, three counts of obtain property by false pretense and two counts of attempt to obtain...
The Rotary Club of Raleigh has announced the disbursement of over $26,000 in grants for the 2024-2025 Rotary year, supporting a diverse range of local and global initiatives aimed at improving communities and changing lives. Through its Foundation funds, the club has already made significant contributions to various charitable projects,...
The median sales price of a parcel of Wake County real estate jumped by $5,000 in December, a report from the Wake Register of Deeds found. In November, a similar report found that the median figure for a real estate deal was $455,000. In December, that same figure was $460,000....
The Franklin County Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee is sponsoring professional development training on human trafficking awareness Jan. 9. The training will be from 10 a.m. to noon at 270 S. Bickett Blvd. in Louisburg. Participants will learn how to identify and report potential trafficking situations and will be provided...
Estimated market value of the North Carolina Retirement Systems is $127 billion, a 43% increase from when Republican Dale Folwell took office as state treasurer on Jan. 1, 2017. The system paid out more than $51 billion in benefits in the eight years. Folwell’s last day was Dec. 31, and valuation...
The Wake Forest Cougars used a strong second half offensive showing to defeat the Franklinton Red Rams 62-39 in the South Granville Holiday Invitational Dec. 31. Palmer Chase, listed as a six-foot-five-inch center, dropped a 3-pointer to set the tone for the Cougars offense. Juel...
The Wakefield Wolverines jumped out to an early lead against the Tunstall Titans, in the last day of the South Granville Holiday Invitational basketball tournament, and never looked back. The Wolverines defeated the Titans with a 59-46 score. Leading 17-5 at the end of the...
Northwood and South Granville squared off in the Columbia bracket championship game of the invitational tournament Dec. 31. The Chargers managed to hold off the Vikings in the closing minutes to take the tournament championship with a 63-56 win. The physical battle started early in...
The East Wake Warriors defeated the Louisburg Warriors 70-41 for third place in the Navy bracket of the South Granville Holiday Invitational Dec. 31. East Wake managed to find the basket early in the first quarter with Jacob Byers and Pierre Crespo combining for the...
The Northwood Chargers used size and strength to defeat the Franklinton Red Rams 68-20 in the first round of the South Granville Holiday Invitational basketball tournament Dec. 27. The Chargers jumped out to an early lead thanks to baskets by Cam Fowler. Franklinton tried to...
The Cedar Valley Aviators rolled over the Louisburg Warriors with a 69-20 score in the first round of the South Granville Holiday Invitational Dec. 28. The Warriors could not match the size and quickness of the Cedar Valley team, but Louisburg gave its best effort...
The New Year has officially begun. Now is a time to start new ventures and leave failing ones in the past. One practice North Carolina should leave in the past...
Who is the most famous North Carolinian today? If you check the latest edition of the World Almanac as I do this time every year, you will find a list...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, student performance fell across much of the United States. According to a new study of 2022 math and reading scores, however, North Carolina...
