3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (160+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation is awarding $14.4 million to expand electric vehicle charging options across the state, including a new station planned for Kinston. The funding is part of the second round of awards through the federal National…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (115+ words) JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Construction is continuing at the future New River YMCA full-service facility in Onslow County. In a social media update, the YMCA said crews are putting up more walls, adding windows and making progress on drywall inside the wellness wing....

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (159+ words) President Donald Trump tours and gives remarks at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. Melissa Alston has been selected as Craven County’s information technology director, according to county officials. Alston joined the county Aug. 26. A Rocky Mount…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (174+ words) The Town of Farmville says it has installed new wayfinding and historic district signs in its downtown using a $10,000 municipal grant. The grant was provided through a partnership between Invest Greenville and Pitt County Government, according to the town. The…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (137+ words) NEW BERN, Craven County — A celebration of life is planned next month for Shawn Hoveland, the New Bern business owner who died in a motorcycle crash in Craven County. Freshwater Beer Co. announced on its Facebook event page that the…...

4+ day, 25+ min ago   (115+ words) KINSTON, N.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy recently visited Barnhill Asphalt in Kinston to tour the facility and learn more about its production process. Murphy says he saw how the company turns raw materials into asphalt products used to pave roads and help…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (192+ words) NEWPORT, Carteret County — A Habitat for Humanity home on the Crystal Coast is starting to take shape as volunteers continue work through the organization’s Women Build program. Crystal Coast Habitat for Humanity says the exterior walls are now standing and…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (419+ words) A Fairfield Harbor resident said she was stunned to open her latest water bill and see charges topping $145 despite what she described as low water use, echoing months of complaints from neighbors about rising costs. “Oh, I almost had a…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (312+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — The United States hit Canada with new tariffs, and Canada hit back — and now businesses and consumers on both sides of the border are sorting out the fallout. In some battleground states, the trade dispute is turning into…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (351+ words) FAIRFIELD HARBOUR, Craven County — Some Fairfield Harbour residents say they're paying high water bills despite using relatively little water, prompting questions about what options customers have after a recent rate increase. Resident Stephanie Cleland said she was surprised when she…...