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An unoccupied home in Plymouth is a total loss this morning. More>>
A state Department of Transportation truck driver was charged Thursday in connection with an accident that left an off duty Tarboro police officer dead. More>>
The largest school district in the state lost hundreds of teacher. 9OYS looked at the numbers in the East. More>>
Two men are in jail this afternoon charged in a pair of shootings Wednesday night. More>>
Some community college students across the East are afraid they won't get their degree all because of one 4-week math course. More>>
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>>
The agency running Medicaid in North Carolina is sticking to its previous shortfall projection as unpaid claims and application backlogs remain. More>>
The most poignant reminders of what's been lost here are the most ordinary. 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>>
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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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>>
The body of a Camp Lejeune Marine accidentally shot at the base's main gate returns home. More>>
Two Wayne County men are behind bars facing gun and drug charges after a DEA search in Pikeville. More>>
An Army paratrooper at Fort Bragg has been arrested and charged with being involved in a robbery in Philadelphia in 2002. More>>
True or False? A tornado’s wind speed is determined by someone observing the twister spinning across a given area.
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Attorney General Roy Cooper asked a judge for more time to respond to a new legal attack against North Carolina's same-sex marriage ban. More>>
The woman found guilty for the second-degree murder of Kinston native Laura Ackerson has now been indicted on more charges. More>>
Pitt County deputies are looking for Mason Warren after he escaped arrest Monday night. More>>
Wednesday is the anniversary of a day many here in the east will never forget. More>>
Gov. Pat McCrory is still hopeful North Carolina government finances will work out so all public school teachers and state employees can get raises for the coming year and not just the early-career teachers. More>>
Former U.S. senator and Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards has returned to the courtroom to help represent a 4-year-old Virginia boy in a medical malpractice case. More>>
Dee Trent ReifingerA woman suspected of killing her boyfriend was found dead inside an Onslow County home. More>>
Child abuse affects hundreds of children in Eastern Carolina every year. More>>
In the case of an emergency, when you call 911, the first voice you hear in a dispatcher.
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The tornado outbreak of April 6th, 2011 is a day that will forever be etched in a lot of people's memory across eastern North Carolina.
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North Carolina's governor says he will propose new legislation aimed at strengthening government oversight of coal ash dumps following the massive Feb. 2 spill at a Duke Energy plant that coated 70 miles of the Dan River in toxic sludge.
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Calculate the foreign exchange rate a vacationing American would pay in India. Estimate from a random sample the number of 18- to 34-year olds who voted for a candidate. These are sample questions from the newly redesigned... More>>
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Tuesday home invasion in Jacksonville.
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A Wayne County man was arrested Tuesday on multiple charges, including possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Winterville Police are investigating a late night home invasion. It happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at 2631 Jasmine Drive. More>>
The Greenville Police Department arrested and charged a former patrol officer Tuesday following the investigation of a case he was working this year. More>>
Kindergarten and first graders at Belvoir Elementary experienced some hands on learning this morning at the school’s ‘Teddy Bear Hospital’.
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A former middle school teacher in Cleveland County has been arrested and accused of sending obscene videos and pictures of herself to students. More>>
A Kenly man is accused of kidnapping a Pikeville man and tying him up with duct tape and covering him in spray paint, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said. More>>
The reading specialist who questioned the literacy level of athletes being admitted to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has met with an investigator looking into academic fraud at the school. More>>
Two more Republicans running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina have announced how much they've raised heading into the final weeks before the May 6 primary. More>>
Officials at the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services are reminding residents to always take precautions when preparing food regardless of where they are. More>>
Two vessels collided in a main shipping channel and a 751-foot cargo ship ran aground in the lower Chesapeake Bay on Tuesday in high winds gusting up to 70 mph, the Coast Guard said. More>>
Norwayne Middle School Teacher Paul Casey remembers when he used to take shop class, he still has the gun rack and baseball he made. More>>
Police destroy two unattended backpacks left near the Boston Marathon finish line one year after the deadly bombings. More>>
North Carolina is in the clear from government threats over pulling more than $88 million dollars in funding to the Department of Health and Human Services Department. The USDA said today the state department met the March 31st deadline to clear its backlog of food stamp applications. At one point over 30,000 pending cases plagued the state.Regional administrator Robin Bailey said the state will still be monitored for the next two months and expects to get weekly reports to make sure the depa... More>>
A federal appeals court upholds the power of the Environmental Protection Agency in controlling polluted emissions from power plants. More>>
North Carolina's capital fails at being a great place to pick up certain types of dates. More>>
A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Legare offloads a bale of cocaine at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Fla., April 15, 2014. The crew of the Legare offloaded a total of $110 million of cocaine that was seized in the southwest Caribbean Sea.The Coast Guard offloaded about 3,300 kilograms of cocaine worth about $110 million Tuesday at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Fla. More>>
The Army Corps of Engineers says part of the Oregon Inlet is too shallow to dredge. More>>
Greenville-Pitt County Senior GamesThe Greenville-Pitt County Senior Games program held its 31st opening ceremonies at Alice F. Keene Park on Tuesday. More>>
On the anniversary we reflect on the 12 seconds that changed the lives of many. Among them, a Greenville woman taking part in the race. More>>
A Martin County EMS volunteer from Pitt County wins the top prize in the $250,000 Cash Money lottery game. More>>
9 On Your Side says "thank you" to the many animal control officers in Eastern North Carolina as it’s Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week. More>>
Deputies say they took a Dudley man into custody for trafficking heroin. More>>
9 On Your Side’s Angela Green visited a classroom at the Strive Program in Greenville on Tuesday.
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Public schools are increasingly trying to compete with alternative education and for Lenoir County, school officials are turning to the community for help. More>>
Police in Emerald Isle need your help to locate a fugitive. More>>
Stephen Colbert, who will succeed David Letterman as host when he retires, will visit the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Tuesday, April 22 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. More>>
Deputies have charged a suspect after tombstones more than a century old were found damaged and tossed into a Dare County dumpster. More>>
An Oklahoma middleschooler, Genesis Franks, came up with an idea for an App last year to help out in case of a school shooting. More>>
A Morehead City mom has been charged with child abuse after a kid was burned with hot water. More>>
An East Carolina University student has been selected as one of 10 students nationwide to serve on a “Dream Team” at an international education and training event. More>>
Police have made 4 arrests in a drive-by shooting in Morehead City. More>>
The Pirate's spring football game featured a little bit of everything, big plays, big hits and one big proposal. More>>
The Onslow County Farmers’ Market is opening a new location on base at Camp Lejeune Tuesday. More>>
Tuesday the Greenville-Pitt County Senior Games Program kicks off its Local Games. More>>
Former Charlotte City Councilman James Mitchell has dropped out of the race to fill the 12th Congressional District seat vacated when Mel Watt became head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. More>>
Five people accused in the abduction of a North Carolina man last week are due in federal court in Atlanta Tuesday for a bond hearing. More>>
Conservatives are using the April 15 deadline to celebrate tax changes that North Carolina lawmakers argue will keep more money in family wallets and encourage job creation. More>>
Teams at the Francis Marion National Forest are using technology to tag and track the rattlesnakes, not all that different, but much bigger, than a microchip in your pet. More>>
North Carolina's largest LGBT advocacy group is holding a rally to protest a new state tax policy regarding same-sex couples. More>>
Activists are calling upon Pitt County Commissioners to ease tension in the community. More>>
From February 2014 booking at Pitt Co Detention CenterGreenville Police catch a man after they say he tried to run officers over. More>>
A letter circulating in Greene County about water line repair coverage is not associated with the Greene County Water Regional Water System. More>>
Sergeant Stephen Lowe, an armory custodian with 2nd Marine Division has been awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. More>>
The state is asking victims of the 1933 Eugenics Board come forward to be compensated after North Carolina doctors wrongfully sterilized them. More>>
State lawmakers met Monday to discuss teacher pay proposals but some on the committee felt left out. More>>
Fake Netflix ScamThe Better Business Bureau said con artists claiming to work for Netflix are trying to get money and private information from unsuspecting victims. More>>
The Greenville Police Department's calling Piratefest a success.
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The look and feel of Uptown Greenville is changing.
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A new public high school in the East is completely focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Highway Patrol and local law enforcement are gearing up for the "No Need to Speed" and "Operation Slow Down" campaigns. More>>
There’s a follow-up to an assault investigation along the Outer Banks as we get our first listen to the 911 call. More>>
A Salter Path man says he’ll use $750,000 won playing Jumbo Bucks to save for his daughter’s college fund and invest in the future. More>>
Two students arrested for firing a gun near a Pitt County high school made their first appearances in court Monday morning. More>>
A man wanted for a number of crimes has turned himself in. More>>
One man is behind bars and another wanted in a fast food armed robbery. More>>
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a 3-year-old boy has died after an apparently accidental shooting. More>>
North Carolina's highest court is again looking into the state's capital punishment laws. More>>
There's only a month to go before the North Carolina legislature reconvenes in Raleigh and more ideas are floating around to improve public school pay beyond just the youngest teachers. More>>
The North Carolina Highway Patrol is cracking down on speeders and texters this week for Operation Slow Down. More>>
Two men in their 30s died Sunday during the Rock ‘n’ Roll half-marathon, race officials confirmed. More>>
Investigators in Alamance County are trying to figure out if a woman found dead in a plastic storage bin is linked to a suspicious fire at a Burlington home. Police say two women are missing from the house which burned Friday. Authorities say the fire was reported about two hours after a highway worker found the body in the bin about 6 miles away. Burlington Police say they aren't certain the woman in the bin was a resident of the home and they haven't determined her identity. They also hav... More>>
A new text message scam has reached eastern North Carolina. More>>
The Jacksonville Police Department says a motorcyclist is dead after a Saturday morning accident. More>>
The 44th Shad Festival wrapped up on Sunday in Grifton.
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A pedestrian was seriously injured outside Village Baptist Church in Fayetteville Sunday morning after a vehicle backed into the man. More>>
Tracy Beckwith and Miles LovettA special operation initiative by the Bethel Police Department leads to the arrests of two accused drug dealers. More>>
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to an accident on Highway 264 Sunday evening.
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Health officials say more than 1,000 people have been given vaccinations against hepatitis A after an employee at a Charlotte pizza restaurant was hospitalized with the disease.
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Authorities are trying to determine the identity of a woman whose partially decomposed body was found inside a storage container in Alamance County south of the town of Graham.
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A middle school baseball player from Wilmington has died after being hit by a line drive during practice. More>>
On Saturday, the 7th Annual Piratefest wrapped up in Uptown Greenville. More>>
A motorcyclist was killed during a Saturday morning benefit ride for cancer patients in Craven County. More>>
A Pakistani lawyer says a judge has freed a nine-month old boy accused of attempting to murder police in the eastern city of Lahore after police withdrew charges.
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A North Carolina inmate described as a high-ranking member of the Bloods street gang faces a federal kidnapping charge after authorities say he used a smuggled mobile phone to help orchestrate the abduction of a prosecutor's father.
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A man faces several charges after a two county car chase. Tyrrell County deputies say the chase satrted in Nags Head.
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The United States of America is in the midst of a major shift. Caucasians are becoming the minority at a time when a record number of people are aging. More>>
An undercover narcotics investigation has lead to the arrest of two additional people. Pantelis Gregory Mendonis, 23, and Kerry Marie Boulet, 23, both of Jacksonville were both taken into custody after Special Operations Division Officers observed a heroin trafficking transaction. The arrest was made on Friday, April 11, in a retail parking area near Piney Green Road. In a press release, Chief Mike Yaniero, Director of Public Safety says, “We will not tolerate drug activity in our community.”... More>>
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The man who caught a record breaking mako shark somewhere along the Florida gulf coast shares his story after a picture of his catch at a gas pump catches fire online. Shark fishermen are normally very private about their hobby.
The man who caught a record breaking mako shark somewhere along the Florida gulf coast shares his story after a picture of his catch at a gas pump catches fire online. Shark fishermen are normally very private about their hobby.
The man who caught a record breaking mako shark somewhere along the Florida gulf coast shares his story after a picture of his catch at a gas pump catches fire online. Shark fishermen are normally very private about their hobby.
The man who caught a record breaking mako shark somewhere along the Florida gulf coast shares his story after a picture of his catch at a gas pump catches fire online. Shark fishermen are normally very private about their hobby.
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