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Second man arrested in connection to Tarboro homicide
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Members of the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office traveled to Fayetteville Tuesday to arrest a man wanted for a homicide on Branchwood Ln. in Tarboro. Asian Johnson was taken into custody with help from the U.S. Marshals and Fayetteville Police Department. Johnson is the second person arrested in connection to the homicide. […]
Greenville intersection closes next week for BUILD Project, detours posted
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — A lengthy road closure in Greenville is set to begin next week as part of the ongoing BUILD Project in Greenville. This closure will impact the intersection of West Fifth Street and South Washington Street starting on Monday, July 29. During this closure, crew will...
‘My Sister’s Closet’ thrift store opening new store August 1st
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A thrift store known for supporting a domestic violence prevention nonprofit is closing its Greenville store temporarily to open a new, larger location in Winterville. ‘My Sister’s Closet,’ which benefits the Center for Family Violence Prevention nonprofit, serves domestic violence survivors in Pitt, Martin, and Washington...
Harris County 11U All Stars honored with community send off
HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WTVM) - If you haven’t heard about the Harris County Little League 11U team, you might want to get to know them. The state champions are Tournament of Champions bound in Wilson, North Carolina. On Monday night, their community recognized the team with a send-off to...
AAC Media Days Interview: Coach Mike Houston
ARLINGTON, Texas (WNCT) — WNCT’s Brian Bailey is in Texas for Media Days for the American Athletic Conference as football season draws closer. ECU is represented at the event by running back Rahjai Harris and defensive back Shavon Revel, and of course, Head Coach Mike Houston. Bailey caught up with all three to talk about […]
State to create public fishing area on 555 acres near Grimesland
Construction is expected to begin later this summer on Pitt County’s first public fishing area managed by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The work on North Grimesland Bridge Road between N.C. 33 and U.S. 264 is expected to be completed this fall, then the site will officially open to the public, the commission announced last week. The commission entered into an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to open...
Back to School Pack-A-Patrol Car School Supply Drive at Rocky Mount Mills This Wednesday
Rocky Mount Mills is partnering with the Rocky Mount Police Department with their annual Back to School Pack-A-Patrol Car school supply drive on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. A police car will be parked in the beer garden at Rocky Mount Mills (by the TALL WHITE silo with the brewery stickers on it) from 11a – 6pm.
Appeals court reinstates former officer's qualified immunity in 2019 Greenville shooting death
A federal court ruled recently that a former Greenville police officer acted within the bounds of immunity granted to officials during a 2019 shooting that killed an unarmed man. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals partially reversed and dismissed a 2022 U.S. District Court of Eastern North Carolina decision that would have allowed a jury to consider whether former Greenville police Officer David Johnson violated the Constitutional rights of Sean Rambert, 23. ...
ECU roundup: AAC basketball schedule outline released
The American Athletic Conference announced game and opponent assignments for the upcoming men’s basketball season. East Carolina’s conference schedule will consist of 18 league games, with three opponents in home-only games, three opponents in away-only games and six home-and-home series. The Pirates will play six teams inside Minges Coliseum and on the road — South Florida, Florida Atlantic, Temple, Tulane, UTSA and Charlotte. ...
NC Gov. Roy Cooper addresses potential VP nod
For the first time, we’re hearing from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper since his name was floated as a potential vice presidential nominee. He’s on the short list for the ticket with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Weather Warn Days are ahead for Western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are Weather Warn Days for Western North Carolina. A stalled-out front will move back over the region, bringing torrential rain, with several additional inches of rainfall likely in areas. With the ground already saturated in some locations, flash flooding becomes more likely.
Ask a Journalist: Do disability plates let you park anywhere, for free, without time limits?
Q: Several readers have asked what, exactly, the rules are when it comes to disability plates and placards, sometimes called ‘handicapped plates,’ in southeastern North Carolina. A: It’s complicated. There’s state law — which largely removes parking time limits for those drivers — and then there are different...
Dr. Margaret Noel, founder of MemoryCare, honored with NC Order of the Long Leaf Pine
ASHEVILLE - Dr. Margaret A. (Peggy) Noel was recently awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of North Carolina's highest honors, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to her community and exemplary service within the state. Dr. Noel, a highly esteemed Geriatric Specialist with over 35 years of dedicated service, has been a cornerstone of health care in North Carolina. A graduate of Davidson College and UNC School of Medicine, she completed her residency and...
US census takers to conduct test runs in Colorado 4 years before 2030 count
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Six places in the South and West will host practice runs for the next U.S. head count in 2030. The census helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado.; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama, will be encouraged to fill out practice census questionnaires in the spring of 2026. Census Bureau officials said Monday that they hope the tests will help ensure that in 2030, they count the people who were missed in the 2020 census.
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