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Small Business Technical Assistance Program launched in Greenville
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Small businesses in Greenville can now receive technical assistance through a new program aimed at helping local entrepreneurs. Backstage Coffee owner Mackenzie Park highlighted the challenges small business owners face. “We don’t have as many resources, I think, as those bigger corporate businesses,” Park said....
Over 41,000 gallons of sewage spills in New Bern
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - There’s been another big sewage spill in one Eastern Carolina city. New Bern says some 41,418 gallons of sewage escaped Sunday from a manhole on Trappers Trail. The city says the mess got into a storm drain that flows into Renny’s Creek, a tributary...
Winterville police seek help to find 17-year-old runaway: Samria Whitley
WINTERVILLE, Pitt County NC — Have you seen Samria Whitley?. The Winterville Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a 17-year-old runaway. Officials tell us Samria was last seen in the area of Braselton Drive on Friday, July 12. Samria is described as a black female with...
Grimesland man charged with statutory rape; victim's mother charged as accessory
A Grimesland man has been charged with sex crimes alleged by a child in his care and the victim's mother was also charged for failing to report the abuse at the pair's home. The Pitt County Sheriff's Office said in May their agency received multiple notices from Child Protective Services regarding alleged abuse. The investigation determined a juvenile child disclosed incidents of sexual abuse by Matthew Steven Mills, 34, of 7396 Pitt St., Grimesland. ...
ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 40 Greg Turner
East Carolina is inside of 40 days of kickoff, when the Pirates take on Norfolk State inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Aug. 31 to begin the sixth year of the Mike Houston era in Greenville. To count down the days to kickoff, we will be utilizing the Pirates' football roster to help us, going in numerical order from the highest number on the roster to the lowest.
Probe under way after city worker dies at water treatment plant
An investigation is in progress after a 19-year-old city employee died Sunday at the municipal water treatment plant off Leaston Road southwest of Rocky Mount, city officials said. Trace Christman had been working on an electrical junction box when he received a shock and fell into the water at the pumping station, the officials said. Christman died at the scene, the officials said. City Manager Keith Rogers Jr., in a...
Bank employee arrested for Assault by Strangulation
On June 20, 2024, KPD officers responded to an assault report at Wells Fargo located at 1903 W Vernon Avenue. Upon arrival, they made contact with the victim, who stated that while she was waiting in line, a bank employee named Lucretia McMurtry (55, of Kinston) began yelling at her. The verbal altercation escalated when McMurtry grabbed the victim by the neck, shook her head uncontrollably, and began strangling her.
PCC Reminding Parents about Explore Summer Camps for Kids
WINTERVILLE—Pitt Community College is reminding local parents that there are still opportunities for their children to participate in the college’s Explore Summer Camps. PCC Explore Camp Coordinator Lisa Webb says that in the coming weeks, the college will offer camps on 3D gaming, babysitting, paddleboarding and computer programming. Costs, start dates and capacities vary for each camp, and registration is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
NEW INFO: Two Virginia men injured in Carteret County plane crash
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Federal authorities are investigating last night’s plane crash in Carteret County that injured two Virginia men. The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. on Highway 101 near Merrell Farm Road. The Highway Patrol says the pilot, 63-year-old Charles Tippett, Jr., of Warrenton, Virginia, and passenger,...
Baseball: Promotional nights a home run for Yard Gnomes
The calendar read July, but it was the end of December inside Guy Smith Stadium on Saturday. Santa was in the house and presents were being wrapped. The Greenville Yard Gnomes hosted a ‘Christmas in July’ promotional night on Saturday while hosting the Wilson Tobs in a Coastal Plain League game. The event was one of 28 promotion nights on the Gnomes’ schedule this season. It was a popular event...
Making the cut: Longtime Fort Liberty barber to be inducted into National Hall of Fame
FORT LIBERTY — Nestled in the back room of the 18th Airborne Corps headquarters, Travis Bell’s barbershop walls are filled with photos and autographs. Aside from a photo of the late NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr., the photos aren’t of professional athletes, Hollywood actors and actresses or Grammy singers, but are of some of the nation’s top soldiers who have served at the former Fort Bragg, now Fort Liberty.
"Try to stay positive." The lives of our homeless neighbors in downtown Wilmington
This reporting project was made possible by a grant from the Fourth Estate Fund. Nearly 1 million people experienced homelessness for the first time in 2023, according to the National Association to End Homelessness. Still more experienced it for a second, third, or fourth time. With a rising cost of living and high rents, more and more Americans are teetering on the edge. Here are the stories of some of those who've fallen through the cracks — and are trying to claw their way back up: Chelsea Alicia Sterling, Victor Quillen, Theresa Shively, Leroy Lyons, and Cindy (who asked that we only use her first name).
Onslow Memorial Hospital celebrates 80th anniversary
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A hospital has announced a special re-dedication ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary in the east. The Onslow Memorial Hospital is holding a re-dedication ceremony for the hospital’s significant importance for the community on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2 p.m. “We are excited to...
Lost history lies in neglected Manteo cemetery
There is nothing to mark what was once the Scarborough family cemetery on Driftwood Street in Manteo. Listed by Dare County GIS as a 1,000-square foot cemetery, the site is on private property and is overgrown with shrubs and small trees. There is no access to it; it is on private property and the road that is closest to the cemetery is a private drive for Hatchell Concrete.
New Amazon facility opens in Fayetteville
The giant new Amazon Fulfillment Center near Fort Liberty is starting to show signs of life. The new Amazon facility opened in June in Fayetteville at 6309 Bragg Blvd. The 1.3 million-square-foot-facility located in the Military Business Park was supposed to open in 2023, but a representative from Amazon told WRAL News the delay won't stop the company in its plans to hire 1,000 employees at the site.
Widespread Panic cancels shows due to Fayetteville native Jimmy Herring's cancer diagnosis
Rock band Widespread Panic announced Sunday that lead guitarist Jimmy Herring, who was raised in Fayetteville and attended Terry Sanford High School, has stage one tonsil cancer. A post to the Georgia-based band's Facebook page said that the musician is seeking treatment immediately and is expected to make a full recovery. “We thank...
Luna Pizza brings the flavors of Naples to Clayton
CLAYTON — Pizza enthusiasts can taste something new at Luna Pizza Cafe, a small chain that has brought its Neapolitan-style pies to 802 E. Front St. Co-owner Richard Williams said his guiding principle was to provide diners with a delicious escape from the routine. “That philosophy really tells us what we have to do all the time,” he said of […] The post Luna Pizza brings the flavors of Naples to Clayton first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Henrico Police arrest 18-year-old in connection with Eastern Henrico homicide
An 18-year-old Henrico man has been arrested and charged in connection to a June shooting that left a man dead in Eastern Henrico. Henrico Police took Damarcus Alexander Mason into custody July 19 and charged him with second-degree murder, armed robbery, and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with a June 16 shooting in the 4600 block of Grand Ledge Court that left 23-year-old Lamontae Aubrey Scott, 23, of Sandston dead. The shooting occurred in the Townhouses of White Oak community near The Shops at White Oak Village.
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