Pink Hill
Portion of I-40 East washed away near TN-NC lineWBIR3 hours ago
Two dead in crash with golf cart and SUV on Highway 11WITN2 days ago
No charges after first grader brings gun to Duplin Co. schoolWITN2 days ago
Hundreds evacuated as dams at risk in North Carolina following Storm Helene floodingThe Independent3 hours ago
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Two dead on NC 11 after SUV hits golf cart
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a fatal crash on NC 11 Wednesday afternoon. Kinston resident Robert Earl Jones was travelling South on the highway in a golf cart when Pink Hill resident Larry Wayne Hall failed to reduce his speed, colliding into Jones. Jones and […]
Two Kinston residents arrested for larceny
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Law enforcement officers with the Kinston Police Department arrested two people for shoplifting from Harbor Freight. On September 23, officers arrived at Harbor Freight in Kinston after they received a report on shoplifting. The suspects left the scene before officers arrived. Kinston resident Eddie Mills was stopped near Sloan Street and […]
Kinston resident arrested and charged with first degree arson
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Law enforcement officers with the Kinston Police Department arrested a suspect for allegedly setting a residence on fire. On Wednesday night officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to reports about a structural fire on Caswell Street. There were no injuries or deaths. Officers spoke with witnesses and learned of a […]
Local backpack ministry begins its twelfth year
Each week volunteers prepare the first 275 weekend backpacks for five Duplin County schools for the 2024-25 school year at the Wallace Methodist Church. North Carolina is the tenth highest state in the nation for household food insecurity according to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. In Duplin County alone, 23.5% of children under the age of 18 live in food insecure households. The program runs all year with a primary focus on the school year with additional support in the summer. ...
Former Wayne County sheriff's deputy Michael Cox sentenced to 6 years for drug trafficking charges
A federal judge sentenced former Wayne County Sheriff's deputy Michael Kenneth Cox to 74 months in federal prison for his role in drug trafficking and mail and wire fraud.During Operation Polar Bear, which started in 2020, federal investigators were able to show that Cox, 49, engaged in the buying and selling of drugs with traffickers for personal gain."In pursuing righteous cases like this, in pursuing cases that shine a light on where there is darkness and rooting out public corruption in our ranks, we send a message to the community that we've got your backs," said Michael Easley, US Attorney...
Northeast Cape Fear River continue to shows various types of PFAs in water
DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — More testing on the Northeast Cape Fear River is showing different types of PFAs present in the water. The river water sample taken is in a spot where people fish, swim and do all kinds of activities. These new test results were found in total nearly 20 parts per trillion […]
Dreams do come true, and they are blissful
Southern Bliss Grill is owned and run by a mom and daughter duo team. Debra Haithcock and Christy Baggett opened their restaurant in Teachey, officially on July 8, 2024. What used to be known as Dixon’s Grill, now serves both breakfast and lunch. “Unlike Dixon’s Grill, we do things a little differently here, meaning we are not cash only, we accept all payments.” Their environment speaks of family and love...
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