3+ hour, 31+ min ago   (155+ words) MARTIN COUNTY, N.C. — A longtime Martin County volunteer was honored Thursday, September 10, with one of North Carolina’s highest civilian awards. Sheriff Drew Robinson and Major Ryan Smith presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine to James Ward of Bear Grass…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (136+ words) ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A Hertford man is facing felony and misdemeanor weapon charges after a traffic stop in Elizabeth City. Police say an officer stopped a vehicle on South Hughes Boulevard around 2:40 p.m. Thursday, September 10. Police say officers established probable cause…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (123+ words) The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating 30-year-old Tyler Lee Ragon. Ragon was last seen around 5:46 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the Walmart on Yopp Road, according to the sheriff’s office. He was last seen…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (302+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the North Carolina Forest Service have signed a nearly $65 million, 10-year agreement to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Western North Carolina, according to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Under…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (354+ words) A woman wanted in connection with a Virginia double homicide was arrested Thursday morning in Scotland Neck after a multi-agency operation, according to the Scotland Neck Police Department. Police said the arrest happened around 9 a.m. Sept. 10. According to Scotland Neck police,…...

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…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (136+ words) HOKE COUNTY, N.C. — A former Aberdeen Police lieutenant is facing multiple felony child sex charges following an SBI investigation. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation says Aberdeen Police requested the investigation in December 2025 after the department received a sexual assault…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (136+ words) WILLIAMSTON, Martin County — Martin County commissioners are set to receive an update Thursday evening on previous inspections and the current status of the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail. The item appears on the revised agenda for the Martin County Board of Commissioners…...

4+ day, 29+ 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   (115+ words) Middle and high school students across eastern North Carolina now have a chance to showcase their coding skills through the 2026 Congressional App Challenge. Congressman Don Davis announced the nationwide competition is open to students in North Carolina’s First Congressional District....