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Caught on camera: Havelock duo arrested for vape shop break-in
HAVELOCK, Craven County — Surveillance footage led to the arrest of two men in a vape shop breaking and entering. Law enforcement responded to Tobacco and Vapes located on East Main Street on Sunday, May 5 at 9:52 a.m. in reference to a breaking and entering and larceny. According...
Jacksonville Fire Station 4 opens doors to the public on Thursday
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Jacksonville Fire & Emergency Services is inviting members of the public to tour the new Fire Station 4, located on Marketplace Drive, 2-4 PM, May 16. Jacksonville Mayor Sammy Phillips will be in attendance and is expected to speak. The facility was built to accommodate growing development and population in the service […]
Record number of sea turtles need rehab, sparking concern as nesting season begins
Sea Turtle conservationists say there's been an increased number of stranded and debilitated turtles on our beaches this year. This is happening as we're just getting into the beginning of nesting season. There's been a record number of sea turtles that need to be rehabilitated this year-from cold stuns to...
Swansboro feels slight: Officials angered by ambulance move
Town commissioners are hoping to gather enough information on emergency management calls – a “Heat Map” – in the Swansboro area to convince Onslow County that it would not be a good idea to move the county ambulance out of Swansboro. In a special meeting last...
Vault Visit: Topsail Beach still rebuilding after Hurricane Fran
TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. — This year, WFMY News 2 turns 75! So, to celebrate, we're opening the WFMY News 2 vault. On May 16, 1997, WFMY News 2 shared the story of rebuilding at a North Carolina beach. Parts of Topsail Island were still being cleaned up and rebuilt...
Carolina Museum of the Marine invites public to groundbreaking event
JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — A groundbreaking commencement ceremony is set to take place on Friday, May 17 for the Carolina Museum of the Marine. This event is open to the public and will take place behind the Eagle Globe and Anchor Statute at the site of the Carolina Museum of the Marine at 8:30 a.m.
Peace Officer’s Memorial Day service held in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A service remembering public safety workers who’ve lost their lives was held Wednesday morning in Jacksonville. The ceremony for the Peace Officer’s Memorial Day also gave family members and loved ones a way to remember and honor their fallen officer. “We talk about the...
Hope For The Warriors’ annual run is this Saturday
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Hope For The Warriors will host its 17th Annual Jacksonville Run For The Warriors, First Mile and Block Party this Saturday, which is also Armed Forces Day. The event will run from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will take place outside Hope For The Warriors office, located at […]
Shad in the Classroom project takes a dive with East Duplin High
BEULAVILLE — The Shad in the Classroom project partners with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, NC Wildlife Resources Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to embark on an adventure in conservation science with students. Classrooms gather to construct a tank and raise juvenile fish known as fry with biologists from fisheries. Students must monitor and study the water quality in the tank with microscopes and scientific methods to ensure a swimmingly wonderful learning experience. ...
Peace Officers Memorial Day
A Peace Officers Memorial Observance Wednesday in Jacksonville will honor officers killed in the line of duty. It will begin at 10 a.m. at the Jacksonville Public Safety Remembrance Garden behind the Center for Public Safety. The event will include an honor guard, ceremonial music, gun salute and a wreath-laying.
Adoption First Animal Rescue presents: Monte Carlo Night
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Adoption First Animal Rescue is a nonprofit in Jacksonville who’s mission is to work with donors, volunteers, county shelters, community businesses, and individuals to lower the euthanasia rate. Since they began, they’ve saved over 6,000 dogs and cats!. Adoption First Animal Rescue is proud...
Hazmat incident has Jacksonville officials asking people to avoid a portion of Gum Branch Road
The City of Jacksonville is asking people to avoid the area around the water treatment plant off Gum Branch Road near Western Boulevard as crews deal with a hazmat situation that was reported just before midday on Tuesday. Officials say crews are on the scene at New Frontier Way, and...
Ladybirds' season ends after loss to Dixon in 3A softball playoffs
BAILEY — The unfortunate reality, Scott Collie told his Southern Nash softball team, is that only one of the 64 teams that make the field for the state playoffs will go home happy, and that’s after winning a state championship. The rest will be disappointed. The Ladybirds became one of the disappointed teams on Wednesday night, as No. 7 seed Dixon came away with a 5-4 victory in the third...
UPDATE: Jacksonville public safety director says city working to confirm chemicals involved in spill
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Jacksonville’s public safety director tells WITN that their agency is working to confirm the chemicals involved in a water treatment plant spill that temporarily forced residents from an apartment complex. WITN has asked the city’s public safety department why it would not share what the...
East Duplin advances to second round of playoffs
BEULAVILLE – The fifth seeded East Duplin Panthers defeated the 28th seeded Jordan-Matthews Jets 5-2 in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2A state playoffs on May 13. Heading into the match, both East Duplin and Jordan-Matthews were playing some of their best soccer of the season with the Panthers winning six matches and tying once in their last eight and the Jets winning five out of their last seven. ...
South Shore Stormwater Project created to reduce flooding in Surf City
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A street prone to flooding is getting a much-needed facelift, just in time for hurricane season. South Shore Drive in Surf City often sees a lot of standing water after storms, or even after just a little bit of rain. “It gets really, really nasty out...
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