by WSIC News | Oct 18, 2022 | WSIC State News
A toddler fatally shot himself while playing with a handgun in his father’s pickup truck, the Johnston County Sheriff’s office said. Deputies responded to West Watson Road in Benson around 6pm Sunday and found Warren Bennett Oser, 2, near a vehicle with a...
by WSIC News | Oct 18, 2022 | WSIC Local News
WSOC TV is reporting that a major industrial project in west Mecklenburg County is facing pushback from neighbors who would live in close proximity. Beacon Acquisitions LLC and Crescent Communities is proposing up to 1,775,000 square feet of warehouses off of Rhyne...
by WSIC News | Oct 18, 2022 | WSIC State News
A large swarm of jellyfish washed up along the northern edge of Ocracoke Island, part of the Outer Banks. The sudden influx of these squishy, stinger-less blobs coincides with the presence of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), a species of saltwater fish that’s...
by WSIC News | Oct 18, 2022 | WSIC Local News
One man is in custody after shooting his roommate last night in Hickory, authorities say. According to Hickory Police, the shooting happened at 6:46pm in the area of 5th Street Southeast near 8th Avenue Southeast. Police said a man admitted to shooting his roommate...
by WSIC News | Oct 18, 2022 | WSIC Local News
Salisbury City Manager Jim Greene, Jr. has named Chris Tester interim public works director ahead of current Director W. Craig Powers’ final days with the city. As interim director, Tester will manage a $9 million municipal budget, supervise nearly 100 employees who...