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Lake Mattamuskeet algaecide project put on hold pending litigation
A district judge has put a pause on a project that would use pesticide to control algae at Lake Mattamuskeet, a wildlife refuge known for its migratory birds. Lake Mattamuskeet has been a troubled ecosystem for nearly a decade due to overgrowth of toxic algae called cyanobacteria. The North Carolina...
Plymouth man encourages adoption, tells his own story of doing it
PLYMOUTH, N.C. (WNCT) — Elijah Bowser was in and out of the foster system since a child, but he was adopted at 11 years old. He said being adopted changed his life. Morris Bowser is his adopted father. Bowser said that seeing his mother foster children motivated him to do the same. “When they come […]
THIS SUNDAY: Digitally remastered film of 1939 Tulip Festival premiers at Turnage
On Sunday, June 9, Beaufort County residents will get their first look at the digitally remastered film of the 1939 Tulip Festival. The premier is made possible through a collaborative effort between the Beaufort County Arts Council, the Historic Port of Washington Project, and the Brown Library. “It made all of the sense in the […] The post THIS SUNDAY: Digitally remastered film of 1939 Tulip Festival premiers at Turnage appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Two arrested in Washington on drug charges
AURORA, N.C. (WNCT) — Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search of a home that later led to two arrests. The deputies and probation and parole officers from the NC Department of Adult Correction searched Aurora at the home belonging to Adriene Dixon and Jefton Jaqueze Bynum. They found and seized 40 […]
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.
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. […]
No, you won’t see the aurora in North Carolina in the coming days. Here’s why
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Those click-bait headlines about the auroras are not always true. Unfortunately, you are not going to see the aurora in North Carolina within the next few days. This rumor started when a big flare came off the Sun over the weekend, but a solar flare...
Washington Fire and Rescue receives rescue boats ahead of hurricane season
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Officials with the City of Washington said they’re better prepared to respond to flooding this year. The department just received new equipment that will help them respond faster as hurricane season approaches. The city’s fire, rescue and EMS department just got two new boats and a new water pump. They received […]
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