Pitt County mayors and other officials came together Wednesday to help those who may be battling food insecurity.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to support survivors and help others get out of dangerous situations. Claire Curry has more on what's being done to help those impacted in Onslow County.

Student loan payments returned starting Oct. 1. WNCT's Erin Jenkins has more on what steps those who owe are doing and how they can seek help when needed.

Each year the first Monday in October is recognized as National Child Health Day. ECU Health serves thousands of children each year across its 29 county region.

Work is underway again to repair the U.S. 17 Business bridge over the railroad in Chocowinity.  

As the busy beach season winds down, officials want to remind beachgoers to still be cautious while in the water.

A special group has been reestablished to help make recommendations and suggestions on improving Downtown New Bern. WNCT's Sarah Gray Barr has more on this.

Firefighters Called to NY House Fire Discover 'Amazing Halloween Decor' Instead Fire crews responding to a reported house fire in Glens Falls, New York, on Saturday, September 30, were surprised to find no actual fire, but an “amazing”, if slightly early, Halloween display instead. Video given by the homeowner to the Glens Falls Fire Department shows the house they were called out to for a “confirmed structure fire.” “To our surprise this was an amazing Halloween decoration,” the fire department said, adding. “This display will be up Friday and Saturday nights for the public’s entertainment until the end of [October].” While some Facebook users applauded the creativity of the homeowner, one said it “might be a good idea to notify the fire department that you’re doing this so they know if they get a call for it.” The fire department said the display was the product of “two LED lights, a box fan […] a silver sheet” and a fog machine. Credit: Glens Falls Firefighters IAFF Local 2230 via Storyful

Road Trip Captures Fall Colors in Iron River, Wisconsin A driver captured beautiful fall colors while taking a road trip in Iron River, Wisconsin, on October 1, as foliage in parts of the state started to peak. Footage taken by X user Cheryl Koval shows the colorful display of fall foliage. “Beautiful drive in Long Lake Road in Iron River…Fall colors are close to peak,” she said. According to the Wisconsin Fall Color report, the Iron River would peak during the week of October 1. Credit: Cheryl Koval via Storyful

'Candy Corn' Colors Pop in Utah Foliage Evergreens dotted a landscape of oranges and yellows in Huntsville, Utah, video filmed September 30 shows. Drone video filmed by Scott T. Taylor over Snowbasin Ski Resort shows the colorful display of fall foliage. “These fall colors at Snowbasin look like a bowl of candy corn,” Taylor wrote on X. Credit: Scott T. Taylor via Storyful

Crimson Harvest Moon Rises in Hong Kong Night Sky The fourth and final supermoon of the year was visible from Hong Kong as it shone crimson among illuminated buildings, on Saturday, September 29. Footage posted to Instagram by @mr.dr3w shows the moon in a reddish tone as it rose up in the Hong Kong night sky, on Saturday, September 29. The author of the video told Storyful that the recording started around 7pm, at the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park in Sheung Wan. Regarding the Harvest Moon, NASA wrote on X that “In the days before electricity, farmers welcomed the sight since it gave them more time to bring in their crops before the first frost of the season.” Credit: @mr.dr3w via Storyful

September's Full Harvest Moon Marks the Last Supermoon of the Year The full harvest moon illuminated the sky in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, September 29, marking what NASA said was considered by some to be the last of four consecutive supermoons. Footage posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, shows a time lapse of the full moon shining. The source told Storyful the footage was recorded using a phone through the Celestron AstroMaster 90EQ refractor telescope. “In the days before electricity, farmers welcomed the sight since it gave them more time to bring in their crops before the first frost of the season,” NASA wrote on X. Credit: @spaceguy_24 via Storyful

ECU Health officials shared resources with the community on Saturday about Sickle Cell Disease.