Smithsonian Zoo Welcomes First Meerkat Pups in 16 Years Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute welcomed three baby meerkats to their mob on May 10, the first pups born at the zoo in 16 years. Footage from the zoo shows the three new additions, which have not yet been named or had their sexes determined. The pups are the first offspring for five-year-old mother Sadie. The father of the litter, six-year-old Frankie, had sired pups at a previous zoo. Animal care staff are leaving the meerkats to be raised by their parents and the mob, the zoo said, and have already seen Sadie nursing the pups, which appeared “healthy and strong”. Credit: Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute via Storyful

It’s almost time for the kickoff of one of the biggest fishing tournaments in the world, the 65th Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City.

Landslide, the Fleetwood Mac tribute band, performed in the Concert on the Common event on Thursday.

It's possible that you may have heard tires screeching and engines revving in your area recently. Drag racing in residential areas has picked up since the unofficial start to the summer season began.

The Board of Commissioners discussed their 2023 budget Monday night, which included a 10.4% increase for Greene County Schools. This comes after Governor Roy Cooper announced a state of emergency for North Carolina Public Schools, earlier last month.

The Adaptive Surf Project hosted its first kayaking day at Beaufort Paddle on Thursday.

Greenville's City Council will be meeting Thursday to discuss the 2023-24 budget. A vote on it tonight is likely, too. Caitlin Richards is there and has this report about tonight's meetinG.

A video has been circulating on social media about a recent visitor to Uptown Greenville. Sarah Gray Barr has the "bear" facts on it all.

State officials visited Mayor of Kinston Don Hardy's Crime Intervention Task Force on Thursday morning to share resources and information regarding crime intervention in the state.

“It’s kind of like a celebration of summer… All the kids are getting out of school… We say that Summer Festival has something for everybody and it really does,” said Catherine Glover, Executive Director for the Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce.

Buddy is a lab hound mix that could be a great companion for a younger child with lots of energy, according to Lenoir County SPCA Rescue Coordinator Tiffinie Jarmin.

Local officials recognized the work of the brave men and women who continuously serve Pitt County.

Smoke from fires in Canada is drifting into several parts of the United States, including in Eastern North Carolina.