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NEW DETAILS: Greenville man facing assault charge after fight over money
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - County jail records show an Eastern Carolina man is behind bars after assaulting another man. Pitt County jail records, obtained by WITN, show Michael Smith was put behind bars Monday. The Greenville Police Department says officers were called around 9:30 p.m. Monday night to the Greenville...
Teacher donates kidney to stranger to help former student in need of transplant
Penderlea, N.C. (WECT) -When Laura Eakins first met Kaleek Beatty in 2016, he was waiting on a kidney. Eakins, a teacher at Pender High School and Beatty, a student there developed a bond almost immediately. “I was coaching Kaleek’s brother so I knew the family and their struggles,” the physical...
Halloween comes early with opening of yearly shop in Fayetteville
Spirit Halloween, the seasonal store offering Halloween costumes, animatronics and eerie decorations, opened in Fayetteville on Aug. 2 in the former Toys 'R' Us location, kicking off the spooky season early this August. The store at 1736 Skibo Road is the only Spirit Halloween location in the Fayetteville area, according to the company's...
NCDOT Crews Work to Repair Sinkhole on Dunn Family Road in Kinston
Crews from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) are working to repair a large sinkhole that developed on Dunn Family Road near Girl Scout Road, just outside the city limits of Kinston. The sinkhole, which was reported on Sunday, was caused by heavy rainfall that led to a break or separation in a pipe running beneath the road.
Facing homelessness no more: Shively family finds a new home
A year and a half after Theresa Shively and her family lost their RV and ended up in a tent in the woods, the family finally has a roof over their heads at the Cape Fear Hotel Apartments. “I did it on my own," Theresa says. "I walked by and...
Suspect Identified In Fatal Loris Shooting Of N.C. Woman
The suspect in a fatal shooting incident has now been identified. The shooting occurred last Wednesday near a Bojangles on Walnut Street in Loris. 33-year-old Lilly Stephens allegedly attempted to assault two people while in a vehicle. A firearm was pulled and around 11 shots were fired. 22-year-old Kenasia Martin of North Carolina was killed and another victim was injured.
Many NC students are still missing weeks of school. How some school systems are trying to get them back in
One in four North Carolina students — 417,000 kids — was “chronically absent” from school during the 2022-23 school year, state data show. It’s an improvement from the year before, when about one in three kids was chronically absent; North Carolina actually made some of the biggest progress among U.S. states, data gathered by the Associated Press shows.
100-year-old revival shelter demolished in Washington
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A piece of Washington history was demolished on Aug. 13 when the Snowd Branch gathering shelter was torn down. Under that shelter, people gathered for revivals and church services. Now, pieces of that original structure will be used to carry on that tradition of coming together in worship. “I do know […]
Mayor Robert Williams' 4th DWI case continued, next hearing set for September
Sharpsburg Mayor Robert Williams arrested for DWI in Rocky Mount. Sharpsburg Mayor Robert Williams, facing his fourth DWI charge, had his case continued after appearing in court on Tuesday. According to court officials, Williams' next court date is now set for Sept. 19. Williams is the current mayor of Sharpsburg,...
New Rose Hill Volunteer Fire Department now open
ROSE HILL — The new Rose Hill Volunteer Fire Department is now fully operational. “We have moved all our trucks to the new location and we’re responding from there,” Rose Hill Fire Chief Gary Boney told Duplin Journal. Located on East Main Street, the new 14,000-square-foot fire...
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