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Pitt County Sheriff's Deputies tell 9 on your side someone smashed a hole through the Post Office in Stokes. More>>
Thursday, 9 On Your Side will take its viewers to the red carpet premiere of a new CBS series shot right here in North Carolina.It's a behind the scenes look at "Under The Dome" that you'll only see on More>>
Every summer, hundreds of thousands of students go hungry without access to free or reduced-price meals they receive at school during the year. Wednesday, June 19th is Stop Summer Hunger Day in... More>>
With the help of Coca-Cola and Harris Teeter, the city of Greenville will reward its citizens for recycling. As part of the "Coca-Cola Recycle and Win Program," Greenville residents will get a packet More>>
CrimeStoppers said they're already getting lots of tips about a cat found shot by an arrow Tuesday. More>>
Police arrested two men for trying to break in to a New Bern gas station. They said it's the same gas station they robbed earlier this week. The owner of the WC Market on MLK Boulevard spotted More>>
Science takes center stage in the Carteret County Public School System. For the sixth straight year, the 2013 Brad Sneeden Marine Science Academy takes place June 24-28th. The academy will offer 40 selected More>>
A registered sex offender is charged with taking Indecent Liberties with a Child.48-year-old Keith Andrew Hawk was arrested June 18 on several charges, including Indecent Liberties with a Child. He was More>>
There will be some changes to the dress code when students in Beaufort County return to class this fall. More>>
"Stuff the Truck" reaches Moore, OklahomaRelief for the victims of the Moore, Oklahoma tornadoes is coming from right here in eastern North Carolina. More>>
Greenville Police are investing an armed robbery at a Kangaroo gas station near Pitt Community College. More>>
When it comes to the Beaufort County Jail, Sheriff Alan Jordan and County Commissioner Hood Richardson don't agree on much. Earlier this week, the two had a battle of words regarding the condition More>>
There's a job fair Friday morning for teachers and other school staff in Onslow County. More>>
A car crashed Saturday in Craven County near the intersection of Wetherington Farm Road and Hwy 55. More>>
Sure, that white chocolate mocha is affordable and tasty, but how much is it really costing you? Starbucks says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards and bakery cases at its coffeehouses More>>
A shooting at a North Carolina elementary school turns out to be part of an undercover drug operation. It happened near Hidden Valley Elementary School in Charlotte Tuesday afternoon. Police Chief More>>
You may soon see some 75 mph speed limit signs after a House Committee vote Tuesday. The bill would raise the speed limit on some state highways, but it doesn't identify which roads could change; Committee More>>
The Beaufort County jail is still closed. On Tuesday, commissioners called a special meeting to update the public on what's going on with the jail. More>>
The North Carolina Senate did not vote as planned on Tuesday on the tax overhaul plan. They want to sit down with House members...has delayed a final vote on a tax overhaul plan to discuss changes with More>>
An earlier dismissal for an elections complaint against Representative G.K. Butterfield remains canceled. The North Carolina Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the dismissed complaint that Butterfield's More>>
Ten months after an ECU student was hit and killed, and left on the side of a Pitt County Highway, law enforcement officers said they've made an arrest. More>>
Fire officials tell 9 On Your Side that a burning ember sparked a barn fire Tuesday afternoon.About 1:30 p.m. landowners were burning off a wheat field when a burning ember sparked the fire on Highway More>>
Atlantic Beach's new DoubleTree by Hilton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront opened Tuesday following a $5 million renovation. The former Sheraton closed in 2011 after Hurricane Irene. More>>
Ayden Police tased a 22-year-old man admittedly on acid when he resisted arrest on Saturday.
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A Bertie Correctional Institute officer is on the wrong side of the law.Windsor Police said they arrested Richard Henry Evans of Hamilton on June 12. His arrest followed a two week investigation into Evans More>>
Two men are accused of stealing nearly $2,000 in cash from coin operated video gaming machines.Deputies said Tuesday 19-year-old Dequan Akil Swain and 19-year-old Shakur Deshawn Hedgebeth were arrested More>>
Officials at East Carolina Universitysaid they're reviewing training practices after an ECU Police operator inadvertently tweeted a test message about an armed intruder in a building on campus.It happened More>>
The woman accused of killing her husband and dumping his body near Falls Lake over the weekend made her first court appearance Monday. Joanna Madonna is charged with murdering her husband, 64-year-old More>>
A Jacksonville native is now part of the next class of NASA astronauts set to prepare for missions to an asteroid or even Mars. Christina Hammock studied at N.C State University and works for the National More>>
More than 80 people have new arrests on their record after the 7th week of the NAACP-led Moral Monday protests in Raleigh Monday night. What started with 17 people in handcuffs and... More>>
On Monday, three-car crashed involving a rollover. It happened around 8pm at the intersection of Millbrook Street and Memorial in Greenville. More>>
The housing market received some good news on Monday. Home builders say they are more confident in the housing market.
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Three cities in North Carolina are "All-American" according to the National Civic League. Dunn, Thomasville, and Garner made the top ten list of the 2013 All-American City Awards. This year's awards More>>
Around 5:45 p.m., two car crashed near Memorial and Regency Blvd. A Jeep traveling north on Memorial failed to stop for a red light and hit a white sedan. Driver of the white car was transported to More>>
New Bern police have partnered with drug enforcement and prevention agencies to begin a pharmaceutical collection and disposal program. More>>
A dog thrown off a bridge in New Bern this weekend is now safe and sound in an animal shelter. Craven County Animal Control said a man threw a dog off the Trent River bridge in Saturday. More>>
Now that school is out, summer camps are kicking off. But many of those camps don't need a license to operate, which means they aren't required to do background checks. More>>
Staff with Success Oriented Achievement Realized, or SOAR, tell 7 On Your Side one camper and one counselor were taken to the hospital with what are thought to be minor injuries.Staff with Success Oriented Achievement Realized, or SOAR, tell 7 On Your Side one camper and one counselor were taken to the hospital with what are thought to be minor injuries.
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Deputies made three felony drug arrests during a weekend checkpoint.Officials with the Jones County Sheriff's Office said it happened overnight Monday morning in Pollocksville in front of the Trent Motel.The More>>
Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser has died at age 78.His personal secretary of 35 years, Leslie Watts, told the Associated Press he died Monday morning.Holshouser was the first Republican elected More>>
Two Pikeville men are behind bars for the break-in of a Jones County church.It happened on Father's Day at the St. James AME Zion Church on Hwy 58, near the Long Point community in Maysville.A deputy responding More>>
A Wallace man is behind bars, accused of restraining a woman in her car during a domestic dispute.It happened Sunday.And official with the Onslow County Sheriff's Office said they got information from More>>
A man is behind bars after a double stabbing in Beaufort.It happened Sunday at a residence on Turner Street.That's where police said they found 21-year-old Aaron Smith standing on the front porch wearing More>>
For his 23rd birthday Josh Morgan asked the community to give him one gift: the opportunity to give clean water to places without it. Two and a half years later, Josh is seeing the results from his campaign. More>>
A Lenoir County man is under arrest after deputies say they caught him with nearly 50lbs of marijuana and about $10,000 in suspected drug money. Deputies arrested Jimmy Dale Britt, 60, of Grifton at More>>
The deaths of five infants and dozens of injuries or falls have led federal regulators to stop the sales of a popular baby recliner. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it's received several reports More>>
An East Carolina University student says he was assaulted and robbed of his wallet, cash and cell phone early Saturday morning. More>>
More than 70 million dads were honored in the United States on Sunday for Father's Day. According to the Census Bureau, Americans first celebrated father's day back in 1910.
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Nearly 200,000 General Motors vehicles are being recalled due to a risk of fire. The risk is found in mid-sized SUVs with a power door and window module that could short out and cause a fire even when More>>
Something went wrong at a North Carolina traffic checkpoint, leaving two motorists recovering from gunshot wounds and seven deputies on paid leave until investigators get answers. Four sheriff's deputies More>>
Early Monday morning, Tideland Electric Membership Corporation will conduct a planned outage for Ocracoke Island. The outage will begin at 2:30 a.m. and power should be restored by 4:30 a.m. Electrical More>>
The Coast Guard medevaced a 32-year-old man Saturday from a 34-foot fishing vessel approximately 10 miles east of Cape Lookout, N.C.
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The Hatteras Fever II maintained its lead Friday at the 55th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament with a blue that weighed 465.3 pounds. More>>
5 p.m. & 10 p.m. 9OYS Anchor Ryan Peterson gives this child a tour of the LIVE truck!We're keeping your prepared for this upcoming storm season with the 9 On Your Side Safety Fair at the Lowe's on Memorial Drive in Greenville. More>>
The Coast Guard and a Good Samaritan rescued two people this afternoon after their sailboat starting taking on water.
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Deputies arrested a local high school teacher who resigned in May following accusations of inappropriate behavior with students. More>>
The U.S. Forest Service is conducting a prescribed burn this weekend on up to 1,000 acres in the Croatan National Forest along North Carolina's coast. More>>
Police are investigating an overnight murder after a man was found shot to death in his car. More>>
How far would you go to find your missing dog? For many people, simply posting a flyer or searching local animal shelters isn't enough. More>>
U.S. District Courts sentenced eight North Carolina men this week for illegally hunting black bears and other wildlife in western parts of the state and Georgia. A multi-agency initiative called "Operation More>>
© core.ecu.eduEast Carolina's Brody School of Medicine will receive a one million dollar grant from the American Medical Association. 11 schools won the prize and split an $11-million pot. The grant is aimed More>>
Universities in the North Carolina system may soon have to admit more out-of-state students. The News and Observer reported university system board members are looking into ways to bring in more students from More>>
Friends and family remembered 17-year-old Deonta Whitaker and his brother 24-year-old Anthony Whitaker at a visitation held in Ahoskie Friday. More>>
Police have identified a man who drowned in the surf Thursday morning on Emerald Isle. More>>
David Dutton from the County Home Road area of Greenville, N.C.Gov. Pat McCrory praised the state's first responders after a powerful storm system raced through North Carolina Thursday evening, bringing with itdamaging straight line winds in excess of 60 - 80 mph, large hail and isolated tornadoes. More>>
Winterville residents be prepared. Saturday morning you might notice a house on fire, but don't panic. The Winterville Community, Red Oak, and Ayden fire departments will be conducting a training More>>
In Duplin County, a former teacher faces four charges related to having sex with a student.Duplin County Sheriff's deputies arrested 31-year-old Emily Houser Efird. She's out of jail on a $25,000 bond. More>>
Friday is Flag Day. It commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the symbol of our country. On this day in 1777, the 2nd Continental Congress officially recognized the then 13 star More>>
A severe thunderstorm that rolled through eastern North Carolina Thursday night left many without power. More>>
Police in Wilmington are investigating a fatal hit-and-run from June 13. The victim, a man who appears to be in his late 20's or early 30's, was riding a bicycle in the 7000 block of Wrightsville Avenue More>>
Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC) announced its Board of Directors unanimously selected Bud Lavery as the next President and CEO. Lavery currently serves as executive director of Communities in More>>
Two men are under arrest for trafficking methamphetamine after an undercover drug sting in Lenoir County. On June 11, 2013 the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Detectives conducted an undercover More>>
Three people arrested for trafficking methamphetamines from the western United States to Kinston have been sentenced to time in federal prison. Guillermo Villarreal Sicairos, 30, of Culican, Mexico was More>>
A Pasquotank man is charged with trafficking cocaine and speeding after being arrested on June 12. FBI Task Force Agents, Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office Deputies and the NC Highway Patrol teamed up More>>
A high school student has been charged in connection with an April bomb threat at Northside High School. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office charged Johnathan Zachery Frazier, 18, of Bath with a felony More>>
The Jolly Trolley has expanded its Umbrella Market route to include neighborhood service, according to a release from Uptown Greenville. More>>
The Pitt County Chapter of the NAACP spoke out Thursday morning.Pitt County Schools issued a statement Thursday afternoon about an alleged sexual assault at Pactolus Elementary. More>>
North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos visited with staff at the Wilson County Department of Social Services Wednesday. She toured the facility, met with staff and commended More>>
The North Carolina Highway Patrol promoted 32 employees today. A ceremony took place in Raleigh. Of the 32, two are from eastern North Carolina. From the east, Lt. H. S. Collins, serving the Greenville More>>
Thursday's rain forecast has caused the North Carolina Symphony to move their Jacksonville concert inside at Northside High School. More>>
Jacksonville Police need the public to help identify a larceny suspect. The man in the photo is suspected of being involved in a larceny incident that took place on May 19th More>>
NC Drought Management CouncilNorth Carolina is not experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions for the first time in three years. Rainfall from Tropical Storm Andrea and other storm systems helped eliminate lingering dry conditions More>>
Lawmen need the public's help to identify a suspect wanted for rape.It happened May 10 in Jacksonville.The suspect in the incident is described as a black male with short hair, about 5'10" to 6'02" tall, More>>
The Halifax County Visitor Center Dog Run, operated by the Halifax County Convention & Visitors Bureau, marks its first anniversary Saturday, June 15. When visitors arrive at the dog run, the dogs are More>>
A former Craven County School Assistant Superintendent received a special honor at J.T. Barber Elementary School on June 12th. The media center at JT Barber Elementary is now named "The Gerald K. Johnson More>>
Gov. Pat McCrory has cleared his desk of dozens of bills sent to him by the North Carolina General Assembly. More>>
Abraham RizekA former volunteer firefighter charged with five arson fires in Pitt County is due in court Thursday. More>>
Troops stationed overseas will be able to watch the Lejeune High School graduation ceremony via a live-feed. More>>
The tiny town of West, Texas won't be getting any more federal emergency money following that April fertilizer plant explosion. FEMA's already provided millions in disaster aid, but it's now rejecting More>>
The North Carolina House has initially approved its budget plan for the next two years. The chamber voted 77-41 Wednesday night to the proposal.House members debated for seven hours and voted for the More>>
Part of a battle in the NC Senate is over tax reform. Senators are expected to vote Thursday on a bill that lowers income tax rates and repeals local sales taxes on food. Critics argue the tax adjustment More>>
Officials in Wildwood, New Jersey passed a new law banning saggy pants. People found violating the new law could be fined up to $200. If your pants drop 3 inches below the waist exposing skin or underwear, More>>
Greenville first responders accepted honors last night at the Annual Chamber of Commerce appreciation dinner.
ECU grad and wounded warrior, Nathan Rimpf, has some new "Pirate Swag" to brag about.
The Pitt County Animal Shelter becomes the latest in eastern North Carolina to receive a bad inspection from the North Carolina Veterinary Division of Animal Welfare. More>>
Gordon's Golf and Ski temporary store on Arlington.Police need help to solve the arson at an iconic Greenville business. More>>
The North Carolina Prevention Partners (NCPP) has awarded the City of Greenville and the Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) a Gold Apple Award. To be considered for an award by NCPP, organizations More>>
© www.newbern-nc.infoThe embattled mayor of New Bern is back at work. More>>
A motorcyclist died in Carteret County when he crashed on Highway 70. The driver was going around a curve when he lost control and went into a tree line. Troopers on the scene said speed might have been More>>
Craven County deputies are responding to a person who barricaded themself in their Ferry Rd. home.County officials tell 9 On You Side the call came in just after 4:30p.m this afternoon. 9 On Your Side More>>
A massive house fire caused dozens of neighbors to call 911, but there was nothing to worry about.Three fire departments were participating in a planned training exercise.Two houses on Thomas Langston More>>
The Greenville Police Department is calling the death of wheelchair bound man a homicide. More>>
After the Sandy Hook Massacre, school leaders in Pitt County promised to make school safety a priority. But now that it's budget time, no big chunk of money is allotted for a stepped-up effort, and 9 On Your Side wanted to know why. More>>
Would you give your life savings to someone you never met? Law enforcement says that's exactly what tens of thousands of people are doing all over the country, including people right here in the east. More>>
Almost 60,000 kids in eastern North Carolina depend on free and reduced meals during the school year. But what happens when school is out? That's where the Pitt County school district comes in. The More>>
A woman killed in an early morning crash has been identified. It happened just before 7 a.m. Tuesday morning on Ben Williams Road near Jakcsonville.Troopers said 30-year-old Jaime Weatherly of Richlands More>>
A truck driver died after his truck plunged off a bridge and into a creek. More>>
A local leader in the east now sits on the governor's crime commission. Governor Pat McCrory appointed Fred "Chip" Hughes of Craven County today to the 10-member council. Hughes is the commissioner for More>>
A proud volunteer from the east, Blackhawk Fornelli started volunteering with the American Red Cross 40 years ago. He's currently a dispatcher for the Red Cross disaster action team, which responds to More>>
Deputies arrested two men they said are responsible for breaking into several homes in Goldbsoro. But they're looking for 2 others.These break-ins happened in the Nahunta, Pikeville, and and Rosewood More>>
School is out and that means its camp season, and several area youth are hooping it up in Greenville. Today kicked off Greenville Recreation and Park's "School's out Basketball Camp." More>>
The National Weather Service in Newport / Morehead City confirms an EF - 1 tornado from yesterday's storms in Onslow County. The survey team was sent to the Carolina Forest subdivision just northeast More>>
North Carolina Highway Patrol confirm the death of Jullian Hayes of Pender County. The 35-year old died instantly in a one-car wreck last night on Lee Road in Pender County. Troopers say Hayes was going More>>
Deputies have located a man wanted for several motor vehicle thefts and breaking and enterings. More>>
The Senate immigration reform debate is heating up in Washington and local law enforcement leaders right here in the East have something to say about it Seventy-five North Carolina Sheriffs signed a letter More>>
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press For the European physicists who created the World Wide Web, preserving its history is as elusive as unlocking the mysteries of how the universe began. More>>
A local firefighter got special recognition—a medal of honor—for rushing into a burning house to save a baby's life. More>>
In April, Greenville native, Caroline Shaw, joined the ranks of musical greats like Aaron Copeland and Wynton Marsalis, as a Pulitzer Prize winner. More>>
When you're fishing or kayaking down a creek in eastern North Carolina, the last thing you expect to see is four feet fluorescent light bulbs floating in the water.
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Deputies in Dare County are investigating a double shooting determined to be a murder-suicide. More>>
Visitors peer into an exam room during a tour of the ECU School of Dental Medicine's second community service learning center, located in Elizabeth City.The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine opened its second community service learning center Monday.It happened at 1 p.m. in Elizabeth City. That's when officials cut the ribbon on the $3 More>>
Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck announced a program to raise awareness about safe storage and disposal of prescription medication. The program is called M.E.D.S. and stands for Monitor, Educate, Dispose, More>>
Greenville Utilities is temporarily changing the disinfectant used in the water treatment process. Beginning June 17 until July 29, GUC will use chlorine instead of chloramines. The utility has used chloramines More>>
Courtesy: The GuardianThe man who gave classified documents about two sweeping U.S. surveillance programs to reporters once lived in eastern North Carolina. More>>
A Greenville man who strangled a pit bull puppy to death earlier this year is back in jail facing new charges. Greenville Police arrested 22-yr.-old Demetrius Crumble around 5:30 Sunday. They charged More>>
Drivers along Highway 264 in Beaufort County may soon need to make a detour. The N.C. Department of Transportation will close the bridge over Broad Creek, near Pantego for six months. More>>
The North Carolina House Of Representatives released tonight its $20.57 billion dollar budget proposal. Though a high number, it actually spends less that previous proposed plans by the State Senate and More>>
The new Soundside Pier at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island is ready for its public unveiling. It happens Friday, June 21. The multipurpose pier is built of salt-treated wood and the 200-foot-long More>>
There are more charges against a man accused of stealing from his neighbors and then selling the items on Craigslist.Deputies with the Carteret County Sheriff's Office served additional B&E warrants on More>>
"The Lost Colony" is getting special recognition for it's major contributions to American theater. The Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre award was given out Saturday. More>>
A fire destroyed a house in Martin County on Sunday. The emergency call came in close to 5:30 PM for a house located on Dorothy Drive close to Poplar Point Road in Williamston. The Williamston fire department More>>
The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill spent $500,000 in donated money for public relations help during an academic scandal. It wasn't too long ago that the university was in the media spotlight More>>
Dozens of kids and their parents cast their lines to kick off National Fishing and Boating Week.
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It's the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another. Whether it was just a few years ago, or 50 years ago, we all remember our high school graduation.
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A high school senior dies on his way to graduation. More>>
A tree knocked down by high winds hit a house and a car in Greenville. It happened around 6:00 PM Friday on Johnson St. The car had minor damage but no word yet on the damage of the house. More>>
Common core is the new standard by which public schools now teach children. It's goal is to rigorously prepare kids for college and the workforce while maintaining a consistent set of lesson plans More>>
The man police said shot and killed two men at a home in Goldsboro last fall is behind bars. Investigators arrested 39-year-old Angelo Burden Thursday night at a hotel in Garner. Police said he shot More>>
32 children were onboard a bus Friday morning in Bertie county when it hydroplaned into a ditch. The highway patrol tells 9 On Your Side that the bus was traveling down Highway 42 in the Trap area More>>
When it rains, it floods, for a town here in eastern North Carolina. Despite making some improvements, people in Vanceboro, like Dane Bush, say flooding has become a way of life.
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In Onslow County, 17 county employees could lose their jobs if a budget proposal goes through. More>>
Folks in Craven County are relieved Tropical Storm Andrea is on its way out. The storm brought heavy wind and soaking rains to much of the North Carolina coast. More>>
Tropical Storm Andrea dumped heavy rain showers overnight in many parts of eastern North Carolina. Towns like Vanceboro are, unfortunately, used to seeing flooding after heavy storms. While downtown roads More>>
The ferry service between Ocracoke to Cedar Island and Swan Quarter has been temporarily shut down through this afternoon. The strong winds from Tropical Storm Andrea have made it too dangerous for the More>>
A Lenoir County school is joining the fight on cancer. The staff and students of Pink Hill Elementary School hosted their first Relay for Life event on Wednesday afternoon. More>>
Folks in Craven County are relieved Tropical Storm Andrea will exit the area this afternoon. The storm brought heavy wind and soaking rains to much of the coast. More>>
Drivers were urged to be cautious during their daily commute Friday. Tropical Storm Andrea brought torrential downpours during the early morning ours causing some secondary roads to flood. The intersection More>>
Across North Carolina, rain and wind accompanied Tropical Storm Andrea. By early Friday the storm had raced through South Carolina. It's expected to move through eastern North Carolina by afternoon. More>>
Pamilco County Schools will be closed for students. Optional workday for teachers and staff. Duplin County Schools will operate with a one-hour delay for students and staff. School will dismiss at 12:30 More>>
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