by WSIC News | Sep 8, 2022 | WSIC State News
Sad news from the town of Wendell, located near Raleigh. A 13-year-old boy took his own life as a way of dealing with the constant bullying by his peers at school. Austin Pendergrass died Tuesday. His mother, Jessica said, “The signs were there but the bullying, it...
by WSIC News | Sep 8, 2022 | WSIC State News
The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into “inferior” facilities being provided to New Hanover High School. The OCR first received a complaint on August 27th of 2021 and sent an information request to New Hanover County...
by WSIC News | Sep 8, 2022 | WSIC State News
Sunlight Batteries USA Inc., a manufacturer of lithium-ion and other high-performance batteries, will invest $40 million to expand its North Carolina operations into Alamance County. The company will create more than 130 jobs in its new facility in Mebane.
by WSIC News | Sep 7, 2022 | WSIC State News
The Duke Energy Foundation today distributed $500,000 in grants to help small businesses across North Carolina – from restaurants to retailers – continue their ongoing recovery from economic challenges initially triggered by the pandemic. This is the second year Duke...
by WSIC News | Sep 7, 2022 | WSIC State News
Critical state Supreme Courts seats are on the ballot in North Carolina this year, and political observers are recognizing the monumental impact these races will have this election cycle. The Democrats’ success in redistricting cases across the country earlier...
by WSIC News | Sep 7, 2022 | WSIC State News
WRAL-TV is reporting a portion of I-95 near Benson and Four Oaks was shut down for several hours after a blown tire caused a truck hauling luxury vehicles to crash. The area was closed Sunday night after the crash. The driver told WRAL that he was hauling...
