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UPDATE: Troopers identify body found in ditch on Highway 33 last weekWITN1 day ago
Pedestrian killed in Pitt County hit & runWITN12 hours ago
‘Jesus, save me.’ Those were the tragic final words seven-year-old Micah Drye cried out before he was swept away in Hurricane Helene floodwaters in North Carolina. His grandparents were pictured in a viral photo sitting on the ...Daily Mail4 hours ago
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3 charged in August home invasion
Two men and a woman face charges stemming from an early morning home invasion and robbery in August. Wilson residents Ty’karus Kiewon Alston, 18, and Isean Terrel Davis, 18, face one count each of first-degree burglary, robbery with a dangerous weapon and kidnapping. Jalexia Nashae Rodgers, 19, of Wilson, is charged with one count of aiding and abetting an armed […] The post 3 charged in August home invasion first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Parents charged after child brought to hospital with injuries
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Parents of an 18-month-old child are charged with felony child abuse after the child was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries. Pitt County Sheriff’s deputies responded Sept. 15 to Maynard Children’s Hospital in relation to an abused child. After investigating, Douglas Matthew Gurkins, 38, and Krystyna Gurkins, 32, […]
Two charged with murder; a third suspect accused of being an accessory
Two local men, both of whom have prior records, were arrested on first-degree murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Rocky Mount last month, authorities said. Jessie Johnson Jr., 46, and Harold Phillips, 45, are accused of killing Mack Jenkins, according to N.C. District Court records. A third suspect in the case, Alicia Petaway, 35, is charged with felony accessory after the fact. Authorities allege...
Drainage, flash flooding continues to raise concerns in Ayden
AYDEN — Flash flooding impacted several locations in Ayden on Monday when drainage systems were overwhelmed by heavy rain late in the afternoon, town Assistant Manager Stephen Smith said. “We had multiple areas in town that suffered some minor flash flooding between 5 and 6 on Monday, and we had over 2 inches of rainfall with almost 8/10ths of an inch falling in about 15 minutes time,” said Smith. “So, our systems were kind of overwhelmed with that amount of water and in that short...
Dockworkers’ strike causes shelves to be empty
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Bottled water, paper towels and toilet paper are just a few of the essential items getting swept off the shelves on the heels of a dockworkers’ strike. Because of those port closures, it makes it impossible to transport these items throughout the strike. “And feel that it’s unnecessary and that people […]
High School Football Glance, Oct. 4, 2024
3-A QUAD COUNTY Conference Team Conf. All PF PA C.B. Aycock 2-0 5-0 220 59 Fike 2-0 3-2 126 144 South Johnston 1-1 3-2 115 92 West Johnston 1-1 3-2 145 148 East Wake 1-1 2-3 124 177 Hunt 1-1 2-3 126 136 Southern Wayne 0-2 1-4 50 168 Smithfield-Selma 0-2 0-5 40 192 Thursday, Sept. 26 Fike 24, South […] The post High School Football Glance, Oct. 4, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Clock is ticking on unclaimed Wilson lottery ticket
Time is expiring for a winner to step forward to claim the $156,060 prize that a Carolina Cash 5 ticket purchased in Wilson won on April 11. “Search everywhere you keep your tickets and double check any you have to see if you have the winning ticket,” Mark Michalko, executive director of the North Carolina Education Lottery, said in a […] The post Clock is ticking on unclaimed Wilson lottery ticket first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Up-and-coming country star kicks off tour in Greenville
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A new country music star kicks off his new tour in Greenville at the State Theater Thursday night. Drake White will be performing songs from his album “Low Country High Road.” White got his start singing in church youth choirs in his home state of Alabama. He broke onto the country […]
Murphy: Sustained recovery effort, prayer needed for Western NC
A Greenville congressman said the outpouring of support for western North Carolina communities devastated by Hurricane Helene must be sustained over what is expected to be a long road toward recovery. U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, who represents North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, visited western North Carolina on Tuesday alongside U.S. Sens. Ted Budd and Thom Tillis and U.S. Rep. David Rouzer of Wilmington and N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. The...
Town of Kenly lands COPS grant
KENLY — The town has received a $137,792 grant from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, part of the U.S. Justice Department. The town will use the grant to hire and pay a police officer for three years, said interim town manager Tony Sears. The final two years will require a town match — about $34,500 total, […] The post Town of Kenly lands COPS grant first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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