Todd Wetherington
The Daily News
Contact Todd
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Todd:
Tobacco crops took brunt of damage from Hurricane Isaias
Local field crops, particularly tobacco, suffered more damage as a result of Hurricane Isaias than previously thought, according to area agriculture officials.According to initial estimates from the Farm Service Agency, crops in Craven County suffered approximately $5.6 million in total losses. Tobacco was particularly hard hit, suffering an estimated $3.4 million in damages, while early… → Read More
Survivor describes battle with ‘monster’ virus
A horror show monster.Those are the only words Jacksonville resident Life Dean can find to give form to the series of mental, physical and spiritual traumas he endured after falling prey to the COVID-19 virus several weeks ago.A retired Marine who travels internationally as a motivational speaker, the 43-year-old said his symptoms began with a sore throat and progressed to a fever that spiked to… → Read More
Jones County pushes forward in face of COVID-19 shutdown
Despite its rural setting, Jones County hasn’t been able to escape the effects of the novel coronavirus. The county’s school’s are currently closed until May 15 and health officials have confirmed four cases of COVOD-19 with, as of Friday, one death.But the county has so far been spared the most damaging financial consequences of the pandemic, due in large part to its agriculture-based economy… → Read More
Senators ask North Carolina secretary to fix unemployment issues
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly have asked the state’s Department of Commerce Secretary for feedback on ways to assist in processing thousands of unemployment claims filed as a result of coronavirus-based layoffs.An April 2 letter to NC Commerce Secretary Tony Copeland that was signed by 20 state senators points out that more than 300,000 North Carolinians filed for unemployment… → Read More
Woman charged in Hubert runaway juvenile case
A woman has been charged with abduction of a child stemming from a runaway juvenile case that began in Hubert last month.According to a press release, on → Read More
State program will bring broadband Internet to Jones County
Jones County is bringing its broadband internet service into the 21st Century thanks to a grant program aimed at rural counties across the state.During a → Read More
Camp Lejeune Marine gifted Super Bowl tickets
A Camp Lejeune Marine was given free tickets to the Super Bowl LIV courtesy of Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey.McCaffrey is teaming up → Read More
$281 million approved for NTB, Surf City, Carteret disaster relief
The Army Corps of Engineers will release disaster relief funds in excess of $300 million for projects at Surf City, North Topsail Beach, Carteret County, → Read More
General Assembly candidates talk support for Onslow young families
North Carolina General Assembly candidates running for seats in the upcoming March 3 primary election had a chance to share their ideas on state and local → Read More
Coast Guard suspends search for missing boaters in Pamlico Sound
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for two crew members of the commercial boat Papa’s Girl after the boat capsized in the Pamlico Sound Tuesday night, according to a news release from the Coast Guard’s Fifth District command center out of Portsmouth, Virginia.Two of the boat’s four crew members were pulled from the water after the Coast Guard received a distress signal from the ship’s… → Read More
Search continues for missing boaters in Pamlico Sound
The U.S. Coast Guard continued the search on Thursday for two people missing after a boat capsized in the Pamlico Sound Tuesday night.Two of the four crew → Read More
Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza opens Jacksonville store
Lisa Ellerson knows what she likes in a pizza. More importantly, she knows what she doesn't like.“‘I’m not going to name any names, but some of these places it’s like they’re serving straight up cardboard with cold vegetables and just like ketchup for sauce. I want pizza you can actually taste, with some real flavor,” said Ellerson, one of approximately 1,500 Jacksonville residents who came out… → Read More
Jacksonville tea, shake store opens this week
A Jacksonville native is looking to give back to her home city by offering a healthy alternative to the often stress-filled lifestyles of many working → Read More
Onslow property taxes due in January
Several notable dates for Onslow County taxpayers will fall within the first two weeks after the new year begins.The annual property tax listing period → Read More
Trenton Elementary receives 6,000 books from Richmond, Va. school
On Sept. 14, 2018, Trenton Elementary School saw a librarian’s worst fears realized when 6,000 books, its entire media center catalogue, were lost to flood waters from Hurricane Florence, which breached its doors and rose two to three feet throughout the building. By the time workers were able to get into the school several days later, mold had already contaminated what the water itself had not… → Read More
Vanishing Point
Elizabeth Brinson’s hands tremble slightly as they come to rest on the yellowed newspaper article, the late morning sunlight spilling through the window behind her falling faintly across the story’s black and white photo. Her fingers touch the image of the still-young man who gazes out uncomfortably behind black frame glasses and linger there gently, as if the past detailed in the faded… → Read More
Vanishing Point
This is the first of a two part series dealing with the medical realities and personal costs of Alzheimer’s disease. The first installment explores the facts of Alzheimer’s and the latest medical data on causes and treatments. In our ?? edition we hear the stories of three women who watched their spouses succumb to Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is among the most cruelly personal and chillingly subtle… → Read More