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UPDATE: Newport church fire started by vehicle fire that spread, chief says
NEWPORT, N.C. (WITN) - Crews battled a fire Friday night that heavily damaged a church on Highway 70 in Newport. Community Baptist Church Senior Pastor Billy Knox took to Facebook as crews fought the flames to say that everyone was safe. Newport Fire Chief John Murtagh says that a vehicle...
Newport woman faces charges in child exploitation case
A Newport woman was arrested Thursday, August 22, and is facing 15 charges related to sexual exploitation of a minor. Molly Dianne Neal, 44, was arrested after a search warrant of her home was conducted. According to the Carteret County Sheriff's Office, Neal is being charged after an undercover Internet...
Law enforcement in Onslow County cracking down on vape shops
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Onslow County law enforcement is cracking down on underage vaping. The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Jacksonville Office of Community Prevention and said they found 23 vape and tobacco stores selling to minors without asking for their identification. An undercover operation was put in place during July. “We will […]
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