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Donna Davis: Bands of the Battle — from Vietnam to Greenville, Gary Salt keeps on drumming
Perchance all mothers of young men in the 1960s had reason to worry. There was conflict in distant lands: The draft was inevitable. But Gertrude Salt believed her son was holding his own safety net in each hand, in the form of drumsticks. Decades later, the Craven County native and owner of Salt Wood Products in Greenville, Gary Salt vividly remembers what got him started drumming. “I went to a...
Planned power outage in Belhaven today for historic home relocation
BELHAVEN, Beaufort County — Residents in one Eastern Carolina town will experience a planned power outage today, June 11, 2024. Town officials state the power outage will affect the east end of Belhaven between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This outage is required to relocate an historic home- The...
Validated Crips gang member gets 11 years in federal prison
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) -- A federal judge has sentenced a validated Crips gang member to 11 years in prison on nine different charges. Daquan Rosenboro, of Grifton, pled guilty earlier this year to charges related to trafficking methamphetamine and illegal possession of a firearm by a felon. The U.S. Attorney’s...
Upcoming road closure in James City to disrupt Monday traffic
Craven County, NC — An upcoming road closure will affect a portion of Brown Drive in James City on Monday, June 10. According to officials, Brown Drive will be closed off between the US 70 eastbound service road access point and before Ford Street for continued construction work. This...
Washington woman charged in fatal collision
A Washington woman has been charged in a fatal collision that took place on May 28, Master Trooper Rico Stephens confirmed. At approximately 7:16 p.m., troopers responded to the collision on NC Highway 33 at Country Road. Kristen Loree Johnson, of Washington, was traveling west on North Carolina Highway 33 in a passenger car when […] The post Washington woman charged in fatal collision appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Beaufort County road closure this weekend for waterline, drainage installation
WASHINGTON, Beaufort County — A temporary road closure in Washington is scheduled to take place this weekend to install a waterline and drainage pipe. NCDOT crews are currently working on transforming the US 264 and NC 32 intersection into a roundabout. Officials say a portion of NC 32 at...
Mother, son insurance agent duo charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense
From the North Carolina Department of Insurance North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrests of Amberly Michelle Bell, 46, and her son, Brady O’Neil Daniels, 22, both of 2048 Robersonville Road, Washington, N.C. Bell was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense. Daniels was charged with two […] The post Mother, son insurance agent duo charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Trio arrested on multiple drug charges following traffic stop
HAVELOCK, Craven County — A traffic stop in Havelock ended in three arrested on multiple drug charges last Thursday. Law enforcement pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation on Highway 101 in Havelock on June 6. Investigators identified the three occupants of the vehicle as 39-year-old John Paul...
Quick response douses vehicle fire in Trent Woods, no injuries reported
Craven County, NC — Fire crews quickly extinguished a vehicle fire on Tuesday, June 4 in the Trent Woods area. Craven County Emergency Services Director, Stanley Kite confirmed that first responders were dispatched to a vehicle fire at 4707 Trent Woods Drive around 1:00 p.m. Video footage obtained show...
Suicide prevention bear nearing completion, raising over $4,900
NEW BERN, Craven County — Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. Two women in New Bern are coming together to save lives. Kathy Stolar lost her son, Josh to suicide in 2014. He was 24 years old. Kathy wanted to do something to...
WNCT.com’s Happenings Out East: June 7-9
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — From Greenville to Washington, there are several events for the family this weekend. This Friday, the Greenville Yard Gnomes are set to take on Holly Springs Salamanders at 6:30 p.m. at Guy Smith Stadium. You can find out more about the Yard Gnomes at their website and through our special summer […]
Three sites fail latest Swim Guide water-quality testing
WASHINGTON, N.C. — Three sites in the lower Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds failed to meet recreational water-quality standards in the third week of Swim Guide testing this season. On the Neuse, Slocum Creek in Havelock failed for a third time, and Havens Gardens in Washington and Pamlico Plantation on Broad Creek failed on the Pamlico. […]
Rumors about senior prank continue to swirl; school system stays quiet
Even as they watched their children play in softball and baseball state championship games, Beaufort County parents couldn’t stop talking about a senior prank at Washington High School. Late last week, a number of PamPack seniors took a senior prank too far – they damaged tables in the cafeteria, threw toilet paper on the floor, […] The post Rumors about senior prank continue to swirl; school system stays quiet appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Two Pamlico sites fail this week’s Swim Guide test
Two Pamlico River sites failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week: Havens Gardens in Washington and Pamlico Plantation, just east of Washington on Broad Creek. “Havens Gardens has failed for two weeks running, so we’ll be keeping an eye on that site,” said Clay Barber, Sound Rivers’ program director. Swim Guide is an international […] The post Two Pamlico sites fail this week’s Swim Guide test appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Local chef heads to James Beard Awards in Chicago
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WITN) - Monday is an exciting day for one Eastern North Carolina chef. Washington’s The Hackney Executive Chef Jamie Davis is at the Lyric Opera of Chicago for the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony. Davis found out he was a finalist for best...
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