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Wreck kills 2, injures 2
Two Duplin County residents were killed and two others — one from Sampson — airlifted with serious injuries following a head-on collision Thursday afternoon on U.S. 421 (Taylors Bridge Highway). Reports from the N.C. Highway Patrol show that Shawn Dale Davis, 32, of 424 Wells Brothers Road, Rose...
252 boys soccer area code rankings: Arendell Parrott enters, Roanoke Rapids drops
There's one new boys soccer team in the HighSchoolOT 252 area code rankings. Arendell Parrott enters at No. 15, taking over for the departed Roanoke Rapids, which was eighth a week ago. Neither of the top two teams, First Flight and Greene Central, played a match last week. HSOT has...
For the second time in 3 months, a high-speed chase ends in deadly crash at Spring Lake intersection
A high-speed chase ended with a deadly crash in Cumberland County just before midnight Saturday.The crash happened near the intersection of North Bragg Boulevard and McKenzie Road.North Carolina State Highway Patrol said a trooper clocked a 2012 Acura going 110 miles per hour on NC-87 in Harnett County. The trooper took off after the speeding Acura but could not get the driver to stop.The chase came to an end when the Acura crashed into Honda Accord making a left turn from NC-87 onto McKenzie Road. The Acura then careened into a nearby utility pole and caught fire.The drivers of both...
Wilmington crime lab lawsuit awaits key rulings from judge
Benjamin Schachtman: Alright, so we’re talking about the complicated civil case, filed by Bethany Pridgen, who ran the Wilmington Crime Lab for a decade. We can’t recap all the details here, but Aaleah, you’ve been getting up to speed on this, give us some of the broad strokes.
919 boys soccer area code rankings: Green Hope moves into first, Apex and Broughton join
Green Hope's 3-0 start to the year puts the Falcons into first place in the HighSchoolOT 919 boys soccer area code rankings. Leesville Road, the preseason No. 1, only fell a spot after a 1-0 loss to a talented Asheboro team. Apex, thanks to its 1-0 win over Chapel Hill,...
Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree slated for Nov 1. & 2
Ocracoke Island will celebrate colonial life in the 1700s with a living history encampment and the Battle of Ocracoke during Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree Friday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 2, on the Berkley Manor grounds. The festival will focus on history, colonial life and family fun. Events will kick...
NC hospitals agree to plan to relieve old medical debt for lower-income patients
Governor Cooper announced that all of the state's 99 acute care hospitals will participate in an innovative new medical debt forgiveness program for low-and-middle income patients. It could help 2 million people in North Carolina.
Damaging Winds and Heavy Rainfall Expected in Eastern North Carolina on Sunday
Newport, NC – Eastern North Carolina is under a severe weather alert for Sunday, August 18, with the National Weather Service warning of potentially dangerous thunderstorms. The threat level is heightened for the region, particularly between 4 p.m. and midnight, when the storms are expected to peak. According to...
ENC receives over $1.3M for infrastructure, economic development
U.S. Congressman Don Davis has announced that four applicants in North Carolina’s First Congressional District, including one in Greene County, will be among the first recipients of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission’s inaugural State Economic and Infrastructure Development grant program. “These federal investments, made through the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, aim to enhance infrastructure and stimulate economic growth. The N.C. First Congressional District’s counties are some of our state’s most economically distressed areas,” Davis said. “We can make a difference by addressing economic disparities and...
Harris puts North Carolina back in play
North Carolina is back in play. Vice President Harris’s momentum after replacing President Biden atop the Democratic ticket has shaken up the political map and put the Tar Heel State squarely back into battleground territory after it appeared to be slipping out of reach for Democrats just a few weeks ago. Harris has erased former…
No injuries reported after massive structure fire in Maury
MAURY, N.C. (WITN) - Firefighters say no one was hurt in a structure fire in Greene County on Saturday. According to Maury Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, they responded at 3:53 pm to the unoccupied single story wood frame house at 300 Half Moon Road. They say it was heavily...
Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Afternoon showers and storms through Monday; Quiet & calm midweek
With the end of the weekend, watch out for passing showers and storms as we go into the afternoon and evening hours. A few storms could contain gusty winds and some localized heavier downpours but will stay away from any major flooding concerns today and again Monday. Rainfall amounts will be under an inch but some locations could pick up over an inch if a heavier shower is moving by. Other than the showers and storms, coastal areas need to pay attention to possible overwash up and along Highway 12 and down towards the Crystal Coast, thanks to Ernesto passing by in the Atlantic this week. Temperatures remain in the upper 80s to low 90s and lows near 70°.
First Alert Forecast: watching storm and rip risks... plus prospects for another cooldown
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Ahead of a front, your First Alert Forecast carries shower and storm chances of 50 to 60% for Sunday night and 20 to 30% for Monday. While such storms are not likely to reaggravate the improving river situation, they may bring locally torrential downpours, intense lightning, and gusty winds, so please stay alert in case.
Durham Police Execute Search Warrant; Sieze Firearms, Ammunition, Drugs; Arrest Suspects
DURHAM, NC – On August 15th, the Durham Police Department’s Special Operations Division executed a search warrant at a home in the 600 block of Homeland Avenue. Officers located and arrested Rodrick McNatt, 31, and Tyree Bullock, 35. The search led to the seizure of 14 firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, over 50 magazines (including numerous extended magazines, two 50-round magazines, and one 100-round magazine), firearm accessories, two bulletproof plate carriers, marijuana, ecstasy, and $273 in cash.
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