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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) issued the following statement after he voted to support H.R. 8774, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed by a margin of 217-198. “The Department of Defense Appropriations Act strips funds from the Air...

As of this week, home sellers in North Carolina must now disclose previous flood damage to properties. And come Oct. 1, Floridians must make similar disclosures, potentially boosting the demand for flood insurance. The North Carolina Real Estate Commission this spring finalized changes to the residential property disclosure statement form...

The North Carolina Forest Service is urging residents not to do any outdoor burning, due to persistent dry conditions across the state. Officials say that 99 of the state’s 100 counties should be taking this recommendations seriously, since most are in some level of drought, according to the NC Drought Management Advisory Council.

The North Carolina Supreme Court will hear five cases on Sept. 18 related to the SAFE Child Act. The 2019 state law opened a two-year window in 2020 and 2021 for alleged victims of child sexual abuse to file new lawsuits based on that abuse. The lawsuits otherwise would have been barred by the statute of limitations.

Restaurants were allowed to sell pre-mixed drinks during the pandemic.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (BWAR) is helping a litter of puppies after they were abandoned in a container in the hot sun. A community member found the puppies in a plastic tote bin near a bridge and brought them to the shelter. “A hot plastic...

NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Thousands of families visit the Outer Banks to climb the incredible sand dunes at Jockey's Ridge each year. Many have no idea, however, what's hidden beneath the 400 acres of sand that covers the largest active dune on the East Coast. Is it an illusion?...

A former romance scammer who ripped off tens of thousands of dollars from unsuspecting victims decided he would turn over a new leaf and explained to Action News Jax’s sister station WSOC-TV how he got away with it.

North Carolina Central University sophomore Carrie Everett was crowned the 2024 Miss North Carolina on Saturday night at High Point Theatre. Everett, who is also Miss Johnston County, will represent the state at the upcoming Miss America pageant. During the competition on Saturday, Everett promoted her community service initiative, “We Need Equity to Build Communities” and performed “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going" from the musical “Dreamgirls.”

A contentious provision that would all but eliminate protections for archaeologically significant resources was stripped from an energy and environmental bill at the eleventh-hour last week, just days after an altercation at a site where Native American human remains were found during construction. Sen. Norm Sanderson, R-Pamlico, asked the Senate...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — Irineo Cruz-Sanchez of Hurdle Mills tried his luck on a $10 scratch-off and won a $1 million prize. He bought his lucky Multiplier Mania ticket from the Efland Supermarket on U.S. 70 West in Efland. When Cruz-Sanchez arrived at lottery headquarters on June 21, he had a decision to make. He […]

The N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) announced Monday an additional $112M in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects for nineteen more counties through a statewide initiative.

Eleven different pieces of legislation passed during the North Carolina General Assembly’s 2023-2024 short session with provisions that take effect at the start of the new fiscal year, July 1. Below are 11 legislative changes to be aware of:. Schools for the Deaf and Blind – House Bill 11...

The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at Lenoir Community College for Spring Semester 2024. They are Swit K.S. Gonzalez and Alexander Piedra Renteria of Albertson; Abhijith Vadakke Kadangot of Apex; Trevian Nasir Holden and Megan Alise Waller of Ayden; Abby Elise Harwick of Bayboro; Brody Clinton Nelson of Beaufort; Allison Lea Mobley of Beulaville; Cody Joseph Kennison of Cary; James Ryan Hawkins of Charlotte; Daniel Grady Morgan of Clayton; Amy Andrews Dawson and Laneisha Murriel of Cove City; Jordan Scott Howard, Jossue Guadalupe Morales, and Joanna Yamilet Yanez of Deep Run; Nathaniel Thomas Gurley, Yahir Meza Cisneros, and Thomas Reid White of Dover; Jarius Ahmad Northam of Durham; Austin Ryan Harris and Noah Jovanovic of Fayetteville; Jamie Michelle Bentley, Yadkin D. Crumpler, Marvin Bernard Dure, Kylah Arie Henderson, Davida Daniele Porter, Ethan Lawrence Ruggles, Karsen Elizabeth Spence, Delaney A. Townsend, and Hayli Grace Verme of Goldsboro; Quantavia Edwards of Greensboro; Danielle Renee Brown, James Mont'e Jade, Franchesca King, and Harrison T. Williams of Greenville; Jaiden Mekhi Garrett, Noah Christopher Harper, and Lindsay Elise Pack of Grifton; Thomas Alston Greene of High Point; Alexis Jordan Steele of Holly Ridge; Alicia O. Johnson, Alec Christopher Merritt, and Yahir Morales-Guzman of Hookerton; Leon Preston Jensen of Hubert; Calvin Eugene Harvey of Jacksonville; Amaya Rachelle Sloan of Kenansville; Brighton Lee Berthrong of King; Marwan Khaled Albaadani, Bernadette Bell, Analyn Lucille Best, Brayden Nicholas Boykin, Kirsten Elayna Casias, Janessa Denise Cobb-Gardner, Maddox Ruben Colon, Jenna Kylie Corwin, Swindell Leonard Davis, William Oliver Davis, Aiden Gage Dawson, Andrea Del Consuelo Perez, Skylar Renae Domer, Xeniana Dy'sheila Edwards, Luis Eduardo Figueroa Arias, Jaime Jehobani Figueroa-Ramirez, Ruth Esmeralda Garcia-Guerra, Frank Jamarie Haddock, Christian Andrew Hengst, Yuliana Canales Hernandez, Madyson Bryanna Holmes, Riley Daniel Hoover, Lillian Chase Houghton, Mark Jackson, Hector Macedo-Mendez, Jaqualynn Michelle Mendoza, Carlton Douglas Moye, Catherine Vanessa Nunez-Suarez, Annabell Perry, Michael Landon Pike, Adrian Lee Raper, Yoshiko Roach, Mishella Sherrill Sanders, Amelia Faye Smith, Faith Nicole Stalnaker, Kaylee Beth Stocks, Ashley Hope Taylor, Na'laysia Keishona Taylor, Leonel Torres, Dakota Blake Tyndall, Cristina Brooke Vilchis, Malachi Meikel Washington, Noah Bradley Wetherington, Cortelia D. Wiggins, Abbie Mae Willoughby, Michele Lee Wills, and Jovetta Marie Witherspoon of Kinston; James Michael Banks, Madison Nicole Killette, Caroline Tyler Lafone, Madison Brooke Leavy, Jaiden Krista Moody, SheTya Leigh Morgan, Flora Denise Perez-Villagran, Yahir Ponce-Bazan, Diana Esther Ponce-Ramirez, Andrea Lynn Scott, Edward Rodney Smith, Carlie Elizabeth Williams, Keyannah Lanette Williams, and Alex Isaiah Maye of LaGrange; Madison Lynn Pritchett and Sarai Uribe-Nigoche of Lucama; Sarah Marie Ferrell of Maysville; Sean Randall Edixon and Jake Ryan Poris of Mooresville; David Sanchez-Ortiz of Mount Olive; Alex Chandler Davis of Mt. Olive; Darrell Deiarder Howell, Michaela Grace Lewis, and Jacquatta Alicia Wilson of New Bern; Sarah Jordan of Newport; Payton Anders Chambers of Pikeville; Morgan Noel Brown, Nicholas Austen Couch, Hailey Elizabeth Gibbons, Meranda Faith Mercer, Chantal Deon Smith, and Hayley M. Tyndall of Pink Hill; Ryan Phillip Ange of Plymouth; Christopher Lynn Meadows of Pollocksville; Mikalah Grace Dale and Shianet Pinero Irizarry of Princeton; Nicholas Rust of Richlands; Rachel Ann Cottle of Rose Hill; Anna Robin Bowen,

6th Grade: Jameer Blackwell, Donnie Campbell-Smith, Yenifer Canales Hernandez, Tiana Cox, James Massey, Malayaisa Moore, Mya Murrell, Ja’Nya Percell, Jalen Torrencee, Latonya Waters Ham, Adrianna Williams, Rayonna Wilson, Sedrick Yates. 7th Grade: Markevious Foggs, Marvell Gissentanna, Kalilah Horton, Maniah Walker, Janiah White, My’Asia Yelverton. 8th Grade: Ni’Jeria Davis,...

9th Grade: Jose Avalos Gonzalez, Andrew Bellamy, Briana Boyd, Bianca Casias, Axel Correa-Vazquez, Ashleigh Courtney, Benjamin Cripe, Sylas Domer, Zyon Graham, Alexa Haro, Samantha Holland, Zamear Howard, Riley Hughes, Neal Johnson, Addison Jones, Kailey Jones, Yemaya McNeal, Bryanna Poole, Joanna Prybylinski, Valeria Ramos Gutierrez, Silas Rigsbee, Jack Rouse, Nixon Santos Castro, Ashley Sasnett, Angelia Shockley, Kadence Thigpen, Alanna Thomas, Wesley Vernon, Rylan Wade, Abby Whaley, Abigail Whitfield, Nickolas Willard, Elaina Wright-Osment.

KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - An Eastern Carolina city will be joining a long list of other cities in our state, with the addition of a social district. This morning at 11 a.m., the City of Kinston will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the downtown Kinston Social District.

As a Maintenance Mechanic with Lenoir County Government, you can make a difference! The Buildings and Grounds Department is seeking motivated candidates who can perform a variety of semiskilled tasks in at least two moderately complex trades. Candidates for employment must function at the sub-journey level in trades such as carpentry, roofing, HVAC, electrical or plumbing. Employees in this class must be able to work independently in performing assigned tasks. This position is considered essential and requires reporting to work for inclement weather and as other needs arise within the department.

Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol has around 80 volunteers who walk each day to check on the nesting sites.