New Lenoir Co. Sheriff's deputies hope Jail Prevention Trailer helps people make wise choices

At this year's BBQ Festival on the Neuse, happening May 3-4 in Kinston, the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office will debut a new piece of equipment it hopes will prevent children and teens from making future choices that could land them in jail.

Pirates outlast UNCW

Bryant Packard laced three doubles and scored three times, while Seth Caddell tallied a pair of hits which included a two-RBI triple as No. 11 ECU completed the season sweep of instate foe UNCW, 8-5, Tuesday night at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium. With the win the Pirates improve to 30-10 and the Seahawks drop to 20-22.

N.C. man to pay $20K in fines for overcharging customers after Hurricane Florence

The owner of a Lexington, N.C.-based tree removal business will pay $20,000 in fines and $6,000 in restitution after the North Carolina Attorney General said he overcharged customers after Hurricane Florence.

Loaded AK-47 rifle found under toddler's bed in Fayetteville drug bust, police say

A Fayetteville pair were arrested on multiple charges after a drug bust at a home on Monday, where police say they found a loaded AK-47 rifle under the bed of a 2-year-old child.

Men spot elderly woman eating alone, invite her to join them

Three men eating at a restaurant in Oxford, Alabama saw an elderly woman eating alone and made her night by inviting her to eat with them.

911 call released; missing boy lived in home full of dog feces, records show

A Chicago father told police that he'd looked around his house, garage and the surrounding neighborhood for his missing 5-year-old son according to a recording of a 911 call released Tuesday.

Henderson-based nonprofit misused $361k in taxpayer funds, report says

A nonprofit organization that provides low-income services to four counties in North Carolina is accused of misusing over $361,000 of taxpayer money.

Woman says pipe flew through her windshield while driving on I-40 in N.C.

People traveling from Raleigh to Selma say a pipe flew off a truck on Interstate 40 and smashed through the windshield of their vehicle.

Jogger hospitalized after being hit by van that ran off road in Kitty Hawk

Kitty Hawk police say one person was hospitalized and charges are pending against one driver after a jogger was hit by a vehicle Tuesday night.

Many take part in National Community Development Week