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Which alternate entrance is available for the Hancock Street parking lot during construction?. Why is the Hancock Street parking lot entrance closing for seven days?. NEW BERN, Craven County — The entrance to the Hancock Street parking lot will close Tuesday, Nov. 3, while crews replace curbs, gutters and sections of sidewalk.
The Wilson City Recreation Center precinct will remain open until 7:45 p.m. after computer and printer issues delayed voting on Election Day.
Age: 50 Party Affiliation: Unaffiliated Occupation: Director of Remote Learning, Grants and Strategic Partnerships at North East Carolina Preparatory School; educator, grant writer and agricultural business owner. Education: N.C. State University; Lee University Political experience: Edgecombe County commissioner candidate; government relations co-chair with the N.C. Association for College Admission Counseling; Alzheimer’s Association ambassador to U.S. Rep. Don Davis, D-1st District Civic/community affiliations: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s community investment council; Edgecombe County Data Center Advisory Group; the coalition EnergizeNC’s (Solar for All) community advisory board. Interests or hobbies: Agriculture, spending time with the family and community service Family: Married with two children.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Republican Party is calling for an investigation into allegations of illegal electioneering by supporters of Democratic Congressman Don Davis at an early voting site in Edgecombe County. The formal complaint, filed Monday with the NC State Board of Elections, alleges Davis supporters wore campaign shirts and engaged in […]
Wilson’s 22nd N.C. Whirligig Festival returns Saturday and Sunday with 270 vendors, live music, children’s activities, Color Circus performers and free shuttle service across downtown.
Veterans Day is next Wednesday, Nov. 11, and several events are planned across the area to honor those who served. One of them is the Veterans Council of Craven County’s annual luncheon, set for this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at C-Stone Church on U.S. 70 in James City.
Greene County commissioners will consider accepting federal funding conditions for a proposed $1.1 million senior center construction project during their Monday, Nov. 2, meeting.
The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, about proposed improvements to Morrattock Road in Washington County. The meeting is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Roanoke River Maritime Museum, 206 West Water St. in Plymouth. There will be no formal presentation, but visitors can review project information and speak one-on-one with NCDOT staff.
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - As open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act is underway, some North Carolinians voiced concerns about whether they can afford health insurance next year. According to the North Carolina Department of Insurance, insurers have been approved for premium increases ranging from about 8% to 27%...
Early voting drew 18,498 Wilson County voters, or 33.3% of those eligible, ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The county also received 372 absentee ballots, with 24 needing to be resubmitted.
Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery awarded $2M federal grant.
Lucama Mayor Matthew Creech will resign Nov. 3 to pursue an out-of-state job opportunity. Town commissioners will consider his resignation and options to fill the vacancy Nov. 2.
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - It’s Election Day for the 2026 midterm elections, but before voters headed to cast their ballots, poll workers were at voting sites making sure everything was in order for the busy day. Poll workers at H. Boyd Lee Park in Greenville set up the voting...
Lenoir County farm repurposes leftover pumpkins and fall decor for a gourd cause.
Make a little time for local this weekend. Explore this week’s vendors, pick up something delicious, and discover handmade finds.
The Martin County travel policy was changed for the second time in less than two years last week when the Martin County Commissioners approved the policy update by a 4 to 1 vote. Commissioner Ronnie Smith voted against the policy change. Smith also voted against the policy change in February 2025, the last time the subject was addressed as an agenda item. During the original policy revision, the board took a significant shift and cancelled the commissioner’s credit cards. The commissioners’ travel budget topped $25,000 in 2024 and was the catalyst for the abrupt reversal. The former revision passed with a 3 -2 vote with Smith and Commissioner Dempsey Bond voting against the move. During the 2025 meeting Commissioner Chair Joe Ayers announced other requirements for travel would be implemented at a later date. The approved revisions to the travel policy ease several restrictions on commissioner’s travel. However, requirements for strict documenting expenses remain. Under the former policy, no more than two commissioners could attend the same out of county conference without prior board approval. The new policy alleviates the need to receive approval, however, a reasonable notice to the board is required. Without the use of county credit cards,
Four years ago, millions of gallons of hog waste spilled from a Wayne County hog farm and into a nearby swamp. But this year, the same hog farm has continued to leak sludge into public waterways and violate its environmental requirements, racking up thousands in fines. The farm’s new owner, who bought it at auction in 2024, hasn’t paid any of these fines, nor has he submitted several requested reports to the state. In fact, the farm’s new owner has never run such a farm himself. He’s a Raleigh-based real estate agent named Wallace Green operating under the name Biox Renewables, a one-person limited liability corporation that has no website and no office. The farm, formerly called White Oak Farms, is home to an anaerobic digester — a device that captures the methane from hog manure and turns it into renewable energy. Businesses that own a farm with a digester are subject to supposedly strict permitting requirements. Green, however, has faced few consequences for failing to comply with those requirements. He doesn’t have any full-time employees overseeing the farm’s pits of hog waste. He’s over a year behind on submitting required documents to the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, prompting
Lenoir County SPCA’s ‘puppy palace’ welcomes first residents.
City of Wilson employees pledged nearly $128,000 to United Way of Wilson County to support its efforts to fight poverty.
CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes is ensuring that everyone has a safe and exciting Halloween by sharing some safety tips. Motorists: • Watch for children darting out from between parked cars. • Watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs. • Enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully. • […]
