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The Onslow County sheriff has addressed a controversial YouTube video that was published, showing one of his deputies handcuffing a man last Saturday. More>>
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the county’s first homicide of 2014. More>>
As the kidnappers pulled into a quiet, upscale golf course community, they thought they were about to abduct an assistant district attorney who sent a high-ranking gang member to prison for life, authorities said. More>>
Two Pitt County School art teachers are teaming up with a dynamic duo of superheroes, all in an effort to get students excited about reading.
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As the 156th body was pulled from waters where the ferry Sewol sank a week ago, relatives of the nearly 150 still missing pressed the government Wednesday to finish the grim task of recovery soon. But the work was reaching... More>>
Emergency response crews responded to a fire at 1213 Clark Street, Unit B early Wednesday morning. More>>
Unidentified material that washed ashore in southwestern Australia and is being examined for any link to the lost Malaysian plane is unlikely to have come from the jet, an official said Wednesday. More>>
Duke Energy says that removing all of the company's coal ash away from North Carolina's rivers and lakes would take decades and cost up to $10 billion, with the state's electricity customers likely footing... More>>
A Florida woman says an airline worker at a North Carolina airport refused her to allow her to fly home with an oxygen tank because she did not have the proper paperwork. More>>
The four leading candidates for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in North Carolina are back on television for a second straight night. More>>
The Greenville Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Agency are partnering together to give the public an opportunity to get rid of potentially dangerous, and unwanted prescription drugs.
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A high school senior at Cherryville High School in Cherryville, NC says she was kicked out of her prom for wearing, red skinny jeans. More>>
Two cities in the east are among the top “50 Safest Cities in North Carolina.”
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The Citizens' Academy gives residents the opportunity to tour city facilities and learn how they operate. More>>
Greenville Police are teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to help cut down on prescription pill abuse. More>>
A government investigator is reporting the Internal Revenue Service paid $1 million in bonuses to employees who owed back taxes and an additional 1,700 workers got bonuses even though they had been disciplined for some kind of misconduct within the previous year. More>>
Looking for where to go cast your vote in the East. More>>
The U.S. Department of Justice said Kevin Melton has been charged with conspiring to kidnap in relation to the abduction of Frank Janssen from his Wake Forest homeNine people have been indicted in connection with the kidnapping of a Wake Forest man whose daughter prosecuted a high-ranking member of the Bloods street gang. More>>
Several candidates in Beaufort County are taking part in a bipartisan debate. More>>
Jacksonville police say they’re investigating an overnight shooting incident. More>>
Deputies say they’ve found the safe stolen from Currituck BBQ in Barco. More>>
A new beginning for Martin County's Animal Shelter, and an end for its gas chamber.
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It was a gorgeous afternoon to get outside and celebrate Mother Earth.
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Turning the town around is Williamston's goal for its Main Street shops.
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Farmers markets are popping up across the area as warmer weather arrives, including in Pitt County, aboard Camp Lejeune, and in New Bern. More>>
A New Bern toddler is getting a second chance at life after a lifesaving liver transplant. More>>
A Beaufort Police officer is accused of misdemeanor assault on a child. More>>
Faisal Tyler MoghadassThe Greenville Regional Drug Task Force and DEA arrested a Raleigh man with more than 454 grams of "Molly" and two pounds of high grade marijuana following a traffic stop on April 16. More>>
Deputies arrested a Newton Grove woman following an investigation into the illegal manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine in the Goldsboro/Wayne County area. More>>
Union County sheriff's deputies have found a body while they investigate a missing jogger. More>>
A newborn is alive after being found in a trash can. The baby boy was found dumped in a trash can outside a Greenville... More>>
Four White Oak High School students were involved in car accident early Sunday morning that killed the front-seat passenger according to State Highway Patrol. More>>
The State Bureau of Investigation obtained a search warrant for user information and content for 15 Instagram accounts in its probe of nude photos of students in Wake County. More>>
Four of the eight Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina are meeting on the same stage for a live debate two weeks before the May 6 primary. More>>
The reading specialist who questioned the literacy level of athletes who were admitted to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill says she's resigning at the end of the semester. More>>
Greenville police asking for the public's help in identifying the man they say punctured tires and destroyed property over the weekend. More>>
Pitt County Commissioners decide to delay a vote on approving a new human relations council until they have more research. More>>
The Secretary of Defense gives Camp Lejeune a 2014 Environmental Award.Camp Lejeune's Environmental Restoration team is responsible for identifying hazardous waste sites and how to implement steps to fix it among other duties.The base has come under fire in the past for health issues related to toxic water and gas on site. Several studies linked living there in the past with developing cancer and other diseases.Camp Lejeune's team manages over 80 sites for investigation and clean-up and has r... More>>
Some ran to honor the dead and wounded. Others were out to prove something to the world about their sport, the city or their country. And some wanted to prove something to themselves. More>>
A Kinston 10-year-old girl is using a music video to combat bullying.
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Some lucky students in Onslow County got the opportunity to talk with astronauts onboard the International Space Station Monday afternoon. More>>
The small business initiative is in towns across Eastern North Carolina, yet some consumers say they can't shop or patronize those businesses because they're not open enough days during the week.
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The Leo Jenkins Cancer Center in Greenville is calling on you to help score a major grant. More>>
ECU Police are still searching for three individuals involved in an early morning robbery of a student on campus.
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TibbsJakym Camek Tibbs, 21, aka "Jak," was captured in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday morning. More>>
Shawn Michael MessinaPamlico County Sherrif's deputies arrested a Reelsboro man on Friday for allegedly sending inappropriate photographs to a child under the age of 13 through social media. More>>
A Cherry Point Marine and the mother of his child are both facing charges after police say they left a 2-year-old alone in a Morehead City apartment. More>>
Buddhist monks cremated the remains of Sherpa guides who were buried in the deadliest avalanche to hit Mount Everest, a disaster that has prompted calls for a climbing boycott by Nepal's ethnic Sherpa community. More>>
Police said Tamiyah Elssy Bryant was taken around 8:15 a.m. Saturday by her father Rodney Bryant. He was seen driving a white 2002 Suzuki XL7 with a Washington state license plate.A 10-month-old girl reported missing Saturday morning was found safe in Emporia, Virginia, and her father has been arrested.
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Kinston Police responded to a shots fired call early Monday morning at a nightclub. More>>
One of North Carolina's public universities is launching its hunt for a new leader.The Winston-Salem Journal reports that the search committee for a new chancellor at Winston-Salem State University holds its first meeting Monday. More>>
North Carolina officials are releasing a report offering more details on employment conditions in March, when nearly 20,000 jobs were added and the jobless rate fell to 6.3 percent. More>>
A legislative committee plans to issue its recommendations on how to deal with food deserts, areas that have limited access to grocery stores. More>>
On this twentieth day of April, 4/20, some people in Raleigh are pushing for changes to the state's marijuana laws. More>>
Kraft Foods is recalling 96,000 pounds of its Oscar Mayer wieners because they may mistakenly contain cheese.
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Rewarding students in school isn't new. However, the way some schools are going about doing it have concerned some parents and grandparents. More>>
A false fire or security alarm could cost residents in Wilson some money.
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Some North Carolina lawmakers say they were surprised and miffed by fellow Republican Gov. Pat McCrory's announcement that he's seeking legislation to beef up government oversight of coal ash dumps.
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One man is in custody after he attempted to rob a Greenville Subway restaurant Saturday night.
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The Greenville Police Department charged a fourth man in connection to a homicide near Rosemont Drive. More>>
A fundraiser was held Saturday for tornado relief in Beaufort County.
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The rain didn’t stop dozens of kids and their families from enjoying a day of Easter activities in Chocowinity.
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The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting.
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The New Bern Police Department is investigating a Friday night robbery. More>>
A traffic stop landed a man behind bars in Pitt County.
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The captain of the ferry that sank off South Korea, leaving more than 300 missing or dead, was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of negligence and abandoning people in need - three of whom were seen lifeless in the... More>>
YORK, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania high school student is in hot water for asking Miss America to prom during a question and answer session at school.Eighteen-year-old Patrick Farves said he received three days of in-school suspension Thursday because he asked Nina Davuluri to prom.The senior at Central York High School stood up and popped the prom question, then walked to the stage with a plastic flower. Davuluri just laughed and the students cheered.School officials heard about Farves' plan in... More>>
The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office hopes a new grant will cut down the wait time for driving while impaired cases slated for trial.
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Boat owners are concerned that the start of charter fishing season may leave them high and dry because the Oregon Inlet is clogged with sand. More>>
Tractor AccidentAuthorities have identified the man who died in a tractor accident east of Greenville Thursday evening. More>>
Several runners in the East will make their way up to Boston to run in the first Boston Marathon since the bombings last year. More>>
A Camp Lejeune Marine who died after an apparent accidental shooting while on duty was laid to rest today. More>>
What does North Carolina mean to you? More>>
The Tarboro Police Department honored one of their own Friday with a visitation and funeral. More>>
The federal government is starting a new program to help monitor and possibly control the spread of a virus that has killed millions of pigs since showing up in the U.S. last year.
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A new federal report says North Carolina workers are finding more doors opening to jobs. More>>
North Carolina State University scientists say farmers along the Dan River can use surface water for crops and livestock despite a massive release of toxic coal ash more than two months ago.
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The Wilson Police Department is asking for help finding a man who robbed a bank. More>>
The Church Outreach Network distributed food in West Greenville Friday morning.
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North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper has settled a longstanding case with a family of Raleigh lawyers who sued him for defamation in a television commercial he aired in his campaign for the job 14 years ago.
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Duke Energy is telling shareholders that costs resulting from its massive coal ash spill into the Dan River won't have a material effect on the $50 billion company's bottom line.
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Gov. Pat McCrory says he wants to make it easier for new veterans to attend any of North Carolina's community colleges. More>>
Two of North Carolina's best-known lighthouses are opening to the public for the summer season. More>>
An unoccupied home in Plymouth is a total loss this morning. More>>
The largest school district in the state lost hundreds of teacher. 9OYS looked at the numbers in the East. More>>
The agency running Medicaid in North Carolina is sticking to its previous shortfall projection as unpaid claims and application backlogs remain. More>>
Phone ScamCarteret County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about an old scam that's showing up again. Scammers call your phone saying relatives like sons or grandsons are in jail in foreign countries like Mexico or France. They are asking for money to be wired. Deputies say they normally ask for you to use Western Union or Money Gram. Then the scammers will target you again asking for more money. The Sheriff's Office reminds people to ask for a call back number, try calling your family membe... More>>
There's at least one butter lamb in Buffalo that won't be going under the knife this Easter. More>>
Two men are in jail this afternoon charged in a pair of shootings Wednesday night. More>>
The City of Greenville is looking to expand its affordable housing options. More>>
Helping families with pets find themselves in tough times is the mission of the Pet Food Pantry of Eastern North Carolina, yet they've just hit a major road block.
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Some community college students across the East are afraid they won't get their degree all because of one 4-week math course. More>>
A bike ride from Jacksonville to New Bern honored a fallen officer Thursday. More>>
An Outer Banks souvenir store went up in flames Thursday morning. More>>
There’s an update on the number of flu deaths in North Carolina. More>>
Easter bonnets and controlling the pet population collide in tonight's community's spotlight. More>>
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