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    New Details: Arrest made in Onslow County's first murder of 2014 Video included

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    The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office tells 9 On Your Side, deputies have arrested a man in the county's first murder of 2014. More>>

    NC early voting begins for May 6 primary election

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    Polls are opening in all 100 counties so people can vote in person before the May 6 primary day in North Carolina. More>>

    Man charged with DWI in Onslow Co. fatal accident

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    One man has been charged after a fatal accident in Onslow County. More>>

    Wayne Co. man arrested on heroin charges

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    A Goldsboro man has been arrested for selling heroin in Wayne County. More>>

    North Carolina Zoo gets environmental distinction

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    The North Carolina Zoo, in Asheboro, NC, got a big honor for its environmental efforts.
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    Gaston County restaurant owner faces drug charges

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    Police in Gaston County say a barbecue restaurant was selling more than barbecue to some customers.
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    NC strawberry growers expect strong season

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    North Carolina strawberry growers are expecting a strong season despite the late spell of cold weather.
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    State Center for Financial Literacy to provide education for public schools Video included

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    The North Carolina Banker’s Association is announcing the creation of the State Center for Financial Literacy Thursday, April 24th.
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    Columbus' ship replicas to dock at Morehead City

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    Members of the news media can take a look at two replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships in advance of the public taking tours.
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    Beaufort Co. Community College breaks ground on walking trail

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    A new walking trail is in the works for Eastern North Carolina. Beaufort County Community College broke ground this week on a new walking trail, giving the community a place to exercise and enjoy nature.
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    What are your rights as a citizen journalist? Video included

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    9 is on your side letting you know your rights as a citizen journalist.  More>>

    SKorea ferry toll hits 159 as relatives wait

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    Divers made their way deeper Thursday into the submerged wreck of a ferry that sank more than a week ago as the death toll neared 160 and relatives of the more than 140 still missing pressed the government to finish the... More>>

    Camp Lejeune Toxic Water: How Supreme Court could help or hurt victims Video included

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    The Supreme Court heard arguments today from an Electronic Manufacturer in Asheville and those who say they're sick from that company polluting the land. More>>

    Material on Australian shore not from Malaysia jet

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    Australian officials said Thursday that after examining detailed photographs of unidentified material that washed ashore in the southwestern part of the country they are satisfied it is not a clue in the search for the... More>>

    Deputies investigate car vandalism Video included

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    Brenda Harris says her Chrysler 300 show car was vandalized Monday. More>>

    Abandoned houses a problem for neighbors Video included

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    A Greene County woman living next to an abandoned house came to us with questions. 9 went digging for the answers.
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    NC DOT replacing traffic lights on U.S. 70 in Havelock Thursday

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    The North Carolina Department of Transportation will be replacing traffic signal heads at the intersections of U.S. 70 andCatawba Road and U.S. 70 and Greenfield Heights Boulevard.The town of Havelock said DOT will start around 10 a.m. on Thursday. More>>

    Deputy caught on controversial cell phone video to get training Video included

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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>>

    Swansboro students learn driving safety with simulators

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    Its prom season across the east and one of the biggest reminders for students is to arrive at their celebration alive, by staying safe behind the wheel. More>>

    Hero soldier recounts details of deadly attack

    Gov. McCrory congratulates former Sgt. Kyle White Gov. McCrory congratulates former Sgt. Kyle White

    For U.S. Army Sergeant Kyle White, the firefight began without warning. More>>

    NC judge to rule against teacher tenure state law Video included

    A Guilford County judge is backing two school districts fighting a North Carolina law that phases out job protections for public school teachers in favor of employment contracts. More>>

    • U.S. & World NewsMore>>

    • Kiev: Moscow is backing eastern separatists

      Kiev: Moscow is backing eastern separatists

      Thursday, April 24 2014 11:24 AM EDT2014-04-24 15:24:32 GMT
      Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov says police have cleared the city hall in a southeastern city of pro-Russian protesters who had been occupying it for over a week.
      Ukraine's acting president has accused Russia of backing separatists in the country's restive east and demanded that Moscow stop its intimidation campaign and leave his country alone.

    • FDA proposes first regulations for e-cigarettes

      FDA proposes first regulations for e-cigarettes

      Thursday, April 24 2014 11:14 AM EDT2014-04-24 15:14:21 GMT
      The federal government wants to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels under regulations being proposed by the Food and Drug Administration.
      The federal government wants to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels.

    • Israel halts peace talks with Palestinians

      Israel halts peace talks with Palestinians

      Thursday, April 24 2014 11:04 AM EDT2014-04-24 15:04:24 GMT
      Israel's foreign minister says a peace deal with the Palestinians is impossible after rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah agreed to form a unity government.
      The Israeli government says it has decided to halt peace talks with the Palestinians in response to a new unity agreement between rival Palestinian factions.

    • US to propose pay-for-priority Internet standards

      US to propose pay-for-priority Internet standards

      Thursday, April 24 2014 10:55 AM EDT2014-04-24 14:55:00 GMT
      The Federal Communications Commission is set to propose new Internet rules that would allow Internet service providers to charge content companies for faster delivery of their services over the so-called "last...
      The Federal Communications Commission is set to propose new Internet rules that would allow Internet service providers to charge content companies for faster delivery of their services over the so-called "last mile"...

    • Fetal tissue used to power Oregon homes

      Fetal tissue used to power Oregon homes

      Thursday, April 24 2014 10:34 AM EDT2014-04-24 14:34:27 GMT
      An Oregon county commission has ordered an incinerator to stop accepting boxed medical waste to generate electricity after learning the waste it's been burning may include tissue from aborted fetuses from...
      An Oregon county commission has ordered an incinerator to stop accepting boxed medical waste to generate electricity after learning the waste it's been burning may include tissue from aborted fetuses from British...

    • EU, post-Soviet republics meet on partnership plan

      EU, post-Soviet republics meet on partnership plan

      Thursday, April 24 2014 10:15 AM EDT2014-04-24 14:15:02 GMT
      Amid Ukraine's deepening crisis, the presidents of post-Soviet republics and EU member states are gathering in Prague to save a project to boost their ties.
      Amid Ukraine's deepening crisis, the presidents of post-Soviet republics and EU member states gathered Thursday in Prague to save a project to boost their ties.

    • Obama to Russia: More sanctions are 'teed up'

      Obama to Russia: More sanctions are 'teed up'

      Thursday, April 24 2014 10:06 AM EDT2014-04-24 14:06:24 GMT
      Accusing Russia of failing to live up to its commitments, President Barack Obama warned Moscow on Thursday that the United States has another round of economic sanctions "teed up" - even as he acknowledged those...
      Accusing Russia of failing to live up to its commitments, President Barack Obama warned Moscow on Thursday that the United States has another round of economic sanctions "teed up" - even as he acknowledged those penalties...

    • Activists: Syrian airstrikes in north kill 25

      Activists: Syrian airstrikes in north kill 25

      Thursday, April 24 2014 10:06 AM EDT2014-04-24 14:06:17 GMT
      Opposition activists say Syrian government airstrikes on a vegetable market in a rebel-held town in the northern Aleppo province have killed at least 18 people and wounded scores.
      Syrian government airstrikes struck a vegetable market in a northern rebel-held town Thursday, killing at least 25 people and wounding scores of others, opposition activists said.

    • Arab-Israeli women break ground on pro soccer team

      Arab-Israeli women break ground on pro soccer team

      Thursday, April 24 2014 10:05 AM EDT2014-04-24 14:05:48 GMT
      When the Israeli women's soccer team Hapoel Petah Tikva lost a number of its players to Israel's national team ahead of World Cup qualifiers, founder Rafi Subra made a decision that sets the team apart from...
      When the Israeli women's soccer team Hapoel Petah Tikva lost a number of its players to Israel's national team ahead of World Cup qualifiers, founder Rafi Subra made a decision that set the team apart from many of...

    • Obama rejects notion that trade deal is in danger

      Obama rejects notion that trade deal is in danger

      Thursday, April 24 2014 9:47 AM EDT2014-04-24 13:47:05 GMT
      President Barack Obama is rejecting suggestions that an Asia-Pacific trade deal is in danger.
      As trade negotiators struggled to overcome their differences, President Barack Obama on Thursday rejected suggestions that an Asia-Pacific trade deal is in danger and urged the U.S. and Japan to take bold steps to complete...
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    • Williams named to NCBWA Stopper-of-the-Year watch list

      Williams named to NCBWA Stopper-of-the-Year watch list

      Wednesday, April 23 2014 5:52 PM EDT2014-04-23 21:52:54 GMT
      East Carolina senior Ryan Williams has been named to the 50-man midseason watch list for the NCBWA Stopper-of-the-Year Award, which is given to the nation’s top collegiate reliever, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.
      East Carolina senior Ryan Williams has been named to the 50-man midseason watch list for the NCBWA Stopper-of-the-Year Award, which is given to the nation’s top collegiate reliever, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.

    • Pirates top UNC for first time since 2009

      Pirates top UNC for first time since 2009

      Tuesday, April 22 2014 10:38 PM EDT2014-04-23 02:38:01 GMT
      – Ryan Williams picked up his nation leading 10th win, while Zach Houchins went 4-for-4 with a run scored Tuesday night helping East Carolina to a 3-2 non-conference win over North Carolina at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.  
      – Ryan Williams picked up his nation leading 10th win, while Zach Houchins went 4-for-4 with a run scored Tuesday night helping East Carolina to a 3-2 non-conference win over North Carolina at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.  

    • Pirates drop 5-3 decision to ODU in non-conference game

      Pirates drop 5-3 decision to ODU in non-conference game

      Tuesday, April 22 2014 7:10 AM EDT2014-04-22 11:10:11 GMT
      Old Dominion plated a run in five of nine innings and held off a late East Carolina rally skipping out of town with a 5-3 win Monday night at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
      Old Dominion plated a run in five of nine innings and held off a late East Carolina rally skipping out of town with a 5-3 win Monday night at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.
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    • Camilla's brother dies in New York of head injury

      Camilla's brother dies in New York of head injury

      Thursday, April 24 2014 10:55 AM EDT2014-04-24 14:55:07 GMT
      The Prince of Wales and his wife, Camilla, are "utterly devastated" by the death of her brother, who fell outside a hotel bar and suffered a head injury.
      The Prince of Wales and his wife, Camilla, are "utterly devastated" by the death of her brother, who fell outside a Manhattan hotel bar and suffered a head injury, British royal officials said.

    • Kate shows off new royal style in Down Under tour

      Kate shows off new royal style in Down Under tour

      Thursday, April 24 2014 8:45 AM EDT2014-04-24 12:45:47 GMT
      Kate's dilemma: What to pack for a two-week trip, when your itinerary includes everything from state receptions and church services to toddler playdates and cricket games?
      Kate's dilemma: What to pack for a two-week trip, when your itinerary includes everything from state receptions and church services to toddler playdates and cricket games?

    • Bronze statue of Roger Ebert to be unveiled

      Bronze statue of Roger Ebert to be unveiled

      Thursday, April 24 2014 8:26 AM EDT2014-04-24 12:26:00 GMT
      A life-sized bronze statue of esteemed movie critic Roger Ebert will be unveiled outside the central Illinois theater that hosts the annual film festival he started, "Ebertfest."
      Roger Ebert's final blog posting last April ended with his hopeful sign-off: "I'll see you at the movies." The award-winning film critic died two days later.
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    • GOP senators attack Obama deportations review

      GOP senators attack Obama deportations review

      Thursday, April 24 2014 11:04 AM EDT2014-04-24 15:04:34 GMT
      Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and 21 other Republican senators are accusing President Barack Obama of disregarding the rule of law and the Constitution by considering administrative changes to the...
      Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and 21 other Republican senators are accusing President Barack Obama of disregarding the rule of law and the Constitution by considering administrative changes to the nation's...

    • Man gets life in prison in retirement home deaths

      Man gets life in prison in retirement home deaths

      Thursday, April 24 2014 10:55 AM EDT2014-04-24 14:55:11 GMT
      A 67-year-old grandfather was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with no chance of parole in the killing of two women at a Detroit retirement home.
      A 67-year-old grandfather was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with no chance of parole in the killing of two women at a Detroit retirement home.

    • Camilla's brother dies in New York of head injury

      Camilla's brother dies in New York of head injury

      Thursday, April 24 2014 10:55 AM EDT2014-04-24 14:55:07 GMT
      The Prince of Wales and his wife, Camilla, are "utterly devastated" by the death of her brother, who fell outside a hotel bar and suffered a head injury.
      The Prince of Wales and his wife, Camilla, are "utterly devastated" by the death of her brother, who fell outside a Manhattan hotel bar and suffered a head injury, British royal officials said.
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    • Indiana cat missing 5 years reunited with owner

      Indiana cat missing 5 years reunited with owner

      Wednesday, April 23 2014 3:25 PM EDT2014-04-23 19:25:57 GMT
      A cat that went missing five years ago has been reunited with its owner in Indiana thanks to an implanted microchip.
      A cat that went missing five years ago has been reunited with its owner in Indiana thanks to an implanted microchip.

    • Extra crispy: French fry truck burns in Maine

      Extra crispy: French fry truck burns in Maine

      Wednesday, April 23 2014 1:05 PM EDT2014-04-23 17:05:13 GMT
      Bring on the ketchup: A tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of french fries caught fire in a Wal-Mart parking lot in the Maine city of Waterville.
      Bring on the ketchup: A tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of french fries caught fire in a Wal-Mart parking lot in the Maine city of Waterville.

    • Former Iron Curtain still barrier for deer

      Former Iron Curtain still barrier for deer

      Wednesday, April 23 2014 2:54 AM EDT2014-04-23 06:54:57 GMT
      The Iron Curtain was traced by an electrified barbed-wire fence that isolated the communist world from the West.
      The Iron Curtain was traced by an electrified barbed-wire fence that isolated the communist world from the West.
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    • Sister Station NewsMore>>

    • Lakeland man accused of road rage

      Lakeland man accused of road rage

      Wednesday, April 23 2014 3:19 PM EDT2014-04-23 19:19:32 GMT
      A Lakeland man has been charged after a road rage incident that occurred in Mulberry. Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested 25-year-old Warren "Chalmers" Orr for the alleged attack on a passenger in another car.
      A Lakeland man has been charged after a road rage incident that occurred in Mulberry. Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested 25-year-old Warren "Chalmers" Orr for the alleged attack on a passenger in another car.

    • Kingsport jailer allegedly finds loaded revolver in inmate’s body

      Kingsport jailer allegedly finds loaded revolver in inmate’s body

      Thursday, April 24 2014 11:07 AM EDT2014-04-24 15:07:16 GMT
      The Kingsport Police Department says a woman who was booked into the city jail Monday afternoon concealed a weapon in her vagina.
      The Kingsport Police Department says a woman who was booked into the city jail Monday afternoon concealed a weapon in her vagina.

    • Man Pleads Guilty to Fatally Shooting Horse

      Man Pleads Guilty to Fatally Shooting Horse

      A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a horse on a Chesterfield County farm last June.
      A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a horse on a Chesterfield County farm last June.

    • 8-year-old SC student fights for state fossil; lawmakers stall because of the Bible

      8-year-old SC student fights for state fossil; lawmakers stall because of the Bible

      Wednesday, April 23 2014 2:37 PM EDT2014-04-23 18:37:25 GMT
      A Lake City student thinks the state of South Carolina should have a state fossil. Olivia McConnell is 8 years and loves fossils and wants to be an Egyptologist when she grows up. She was surprised the Palmetto State didn't have a state fossil when it has plenty of other state things represented like a state handcraft, state heritage horse, migratory marine mammal and more. She knewan ancient kind of woolly mammoth was actually dug up in South Carolina, so she wrote to Gov. Nikki Haley and ot...
      A Lake City student thinks the state of South Carolina should have a state fossil. Olivia McConnell is 8 years and loves fossils and wants to be an Egyptologist when she grows up. She was surprised the Palmetto State didn't have a state fossil when it has plenty of other state things represented like a state handcraft, state heritage horse, migratory marine mammal and more. She knewan ancient kind of woolly mammoth was actually dug up in South Carolina, so she wrote to Gov. Nikki Haley and ot...

    • UPDATE: Union Issues Statement on Officer Investigation

      UPDATE: Union Issues Statement on Officer Investigation

      Green Bay Police say they are investigating officer actions during an arrest caught on cell phone video.
      Green Bay Police say they are investigating officer actions during an arrest caught on cell phone video.

    • Horse carriage crashes in Charleston Market

      Horse carriage crashes in Charleston Market

      Wednesday, April 23 2014 9:16 AM EDT2014-04-23 13:16:37 GMT
      Tuesday evening, about 5:10 p.m., a carriage horse was spooked and crashed in the Market district of downtown Charleston.Tuesday evening, about 5:10 p.m., a carriage horse was spooked and crashed in the Market district of downtown Charleston.
      Tuesday evening, about 5:10 p.m., a carriage horse was spooked and crashed in the Market district of downtown Charleston.
      Tuesday evening, about 5:10 p.m., a carriage horse was spooked and crashed in the Market district of downtown Charleston.

    • Denison Univ. Student Accused Of Selling THC Gummies

      Denison Univ. Student Accused Of Selling THC Gummies

      Tuesday, April 22 2014 7:19 AM EDT2014-04-22 11:19:20 GMT
      Conor Dunn, 20, of Colorado, is charged with aggravated trafficking in drugs.Conor Dunn, 20, of Colorado, is charged with aggravated trafficking in drugs.
      A Denison University student was arrested Sunday, accused of selling THC-laced gummies to other students.
      A Denison University student was arrested Sunday, accused of selling THC-laced gummies to other students.

    • Tuesday marks 5 years since the worst wildfire in SC history

      Tuesday marks 5 years since the worst wildfire in SC history

      Tuesday, April 22 2014 6:56 AM EDT2014-04-22 10:56:15 GMT
      On April 22, emergency responders from the Grand Strand and around the state will mark the fifth anniversary of the Highway 31 Fire, the worst wildfire in South Carolina history. What began as an escaped debris burn ultimately grew into a 19,000-acre conflagration that destroyed 76 homes, damaged an additional 97, and forever changed the way Horry County residents would think about the danger of wildfire. Those who were there in 2009 will also pause on this anniv...
      On April 22, emergency responders from the Grand Strand and around the state will mark the fifth anniversary of the Highway 31 Fire, the worst wildfire in South Carolina history. What began as an escaped debris burn ultimately grew into a 19,000-acre conflagration that destroyed 76 homes, damaged an additional 97, and forever changed the way Horry County residents would think about the danger of wildfire. Those who were there in 2009 will also pause on this anniv...

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