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Kinston woman accuses police of brutality
KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - At the Piggly Wiggly parking lot in Kinston, the episode between 66-year-old Marilyn Fields and the Kinston police officer unfolded on a rainy day on July 18th. The confrontation began over what appeared to be a parking violation but escalated quickly. “Father we come to you...
Three rescued after being stuck in marsh in Calico Creek in Carteret County
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Atlantic Beach Fire Department and Morehead City Fire-EMS worked together on a water rescue Tuesday in Calico Creek. Leaders with the city said three people were rescued after being stuck in the marsh. The three children/young teenagers were rescued and checked out as a precaution. The call came in […]
Kinston man arrested for felony possession of stolen property
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Lenoir County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 67-year-old Kinston man Tuesday in connection to property that was stolen two weeks ago. Deputies responded on July 9 to Willie Measley Road in La Grange for a larceny from a home. Tuesday, they searched a home on Parker Ford Road in Kinston. As a […]
Outer Banks Surfing celebrates grand opening August 1
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce invites the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of Outer Banks Surfing, the exciting new business venture from local entrepreneurs Dalton and Reagan!. Join us on Thursday, August 1, at 5:00 p.m. at the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, located at...
Veterinary equipment maker plans to hire 275 people in Wilson at new $147M plant
Medical device firm Idexx Laboratories plans to build a $147 million plant and hire 275 people in Wilson County, according to state officials. The North Carolina Department of Commerce's Economic Investment Committee met Tuesday to approve an incentives package worth up to $5.2 million for the project. Idexx plans to...
Raw sewage spills near U.S. 70 Business
SMITHFIELD — An equipment failure caused a small sewage spill on Thursday near Clayton, the county’s Public Utilities Department reported. An air-release valve on a pressure sewer main failed, spilling about 3,000 gallons of raw sewage into a tributary of Reedy Branch. The spill occurred near 7531 U.S. 70 Business, which is near the highway’s interchange with U.S. 70. The […] The post Raw sewage spills near U.S. 70 Business first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Lewis named Fike AD while other WCS coaching changes unveiled
While he has been the varsity football head coach at Fike High since being announced as such in March, Rocky Lewis picked up some extra duties earlier this month when the Wilson County Board of Education confirmed his hiring as the ninth athletic director in Fike’s 67 years of existence. Lewis, who had been the head football coach at South […] The post Lewis named Fike AD while other WCS coaching changes unveiled first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Restaurants slated for Ramsey Street development could include Whataburger, Panda Express
A Florida-based real estate company announced plans last year to build a $40 million, 44-acre shopping center on Ramsey Street in Fayetteville. Located across from Lowe's and Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Rob Tanner, owner of developer Impeccable Development told The Fayetteville Observer in October that a big-box retailer is slated to take the 147,583-square-foot anchor store at the new shopping center.
Popular in Florida, this luxury housing trend could soon come to Brunswick County
A housing trend that is growing in popularity across the nation could soon come to Brunswick County. In July, the Brunswick County Planning Board considered and approved a text amendment to its Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), a document that guides development in the county. The amendment makes way for the construction of casitas, or small house-like structures, to be built on recreational vehicle (RV) lots in outdoor RV resorts in the county.
Pine Knoll Shores aquarium holds memorial for beloved sea turtle, Nimbus
A beloved sea turtle Nimbus who passed last year will have a memorial coming up in August. Many who remember Nimbus the sea turtle that was found as a hatchling, grew up at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. The aquarium is holding a memorial on August 2 from 10am to 4pm located at 1 Roosevelt Blvd. in Pine Knoll Shores.
Getting the right shot: Ahearn's nature pix, landscapes honored
An Edenton man recently returned from the Martin County Arts Council’s photography show with two first-place awards and one third-place award for six images he entered of local scenes and nature. For Bill Ahearn, it was a satisfying return to the exhibit where he first won first place 10 years ago, an honor that earned him a one-person, 50-year retrospective show. “Since then, I’ve been buried with other things. So...
Greenville road closure expected Monday amid BUILD Project improvements
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A Greenville intersection is closing Monday. The City of Greenville says the intersection of West Fifth Street and South Washington Street will be closed for five to six months as crews install wider sidewalks, brick crosswalks, site furnishings, and street trees. City officials say the construction...
Lane awarded Stallings, Harrell Education Scholarships
A recent Perquimans County High School graduate who plans to become a teacher was this year’s recipient of two scholarships named for former superintendents of the Perquimans County Schools. Vivien Lane, who is heading to East Carolina University in Greenville to pursue a degree in education, was the recipient earlier this year of both the 2024 Dwayne K. Stallings Education Scholarship and the 2024 James Pat Harrell Education Scholarship. Each scholarships is valued at $1,000. ...
Jewel Herlong: Closing out her time as an Immersive IMBA graduate
July 25 is National Intern Day. To help us celebrate it, Jewel Herlong, a graduate of ECU’s College of Business and the Arthur Graduate School of Business, reflects on her time as an inaugural member Immersive MBA pathway cohort, and her recent internship with CAPTRUST, independent investment advisory firm.
Teen sentenced in 2023 shooting death
A suspect in a 2023 Greenville shooting that occurred when he was 16 was sentenced last month to up to 25 years in prison, the Pitt County District Attorney’s Office reported. On June 26, Jasiya Nathaniel Reynolds, 18, pleaded guilty in Pitt County Superior Court to second-degree murder in the Jan. 16, 2023, death of Aveon Isaiah Collins-Smith, 25. Reynolds received a negotiated sentence of 20-25 years in prison for...
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