Marine returns home surprise at school Kickball Extravaganza
Cherry Point Marine Chief Warrant Officer Matt Edens surprised his two sons, Max and Eric Edens, during Swansboro Elementary’s Kickball Extravaganza after returning from a six month deployment. The boys hid him at home plate as their father revealed himself to cheers and hugs.
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Power outage hits Greenbrier area after tree falls on line
About 17,600 residents were without power for about two hours early Monday after a tree fell on a line in Greenbrier. Utilities director Charlie Bauspard said the outage started at 4 a.m. Duke Energy restored service by 6 a.m.
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Tull Le Game: 2020 candidates seek funds amid campaign
The 2020 election hopefuls face constrained fundraising as campaigns unfold. Candidates vie for limited donor support and updates show cash flow tightness impacting ad buys and outreach efforts.
Havelock Easter Egg Hunt draws hundreds under gray skies
Havelock Parks and Recreation held its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning with about 200 children expected. Eggs numbered 1500 were hidden across age groups 0-2, 3-5, 6-10 and a special needs group, with a golden egg prize. The event wrapped quickly in about two minutes and featured the Easter Bunny for photos. City manager Frank Bottorff called it a great, low key event.
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$12 million grant boosts Florence survivors crisis counseling
North Carolina receives 12.2 million in grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to expand crisis counseling across 28 counties including Beaufort Bladen Brunswick Carteret Columbus Craven Cumberland Duplin Greene Harnett Hoke Hyde Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Moore New Hanover Onslow Pamlico Pender Pitt Richmond Robeson Sampson Scotland Wayne and Wilson. Governor Roy Cooper says the aid addresses emotional toll from Florence and aids recovery with door to door outreach, adult and child services, and continued support through 2019 with Hope 4 NC after an initial 3.5 million.
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