Duplin County, NC

Michael Hall, 34, of Duplin County, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for charges related to drug trafficking and firearms, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of North Carolina. “This conviction is a result of a collaborative effort with law enforcement at...

MAGNOLIA, Duplin County — A head-on collision between a car and a school bus left one driver dead and the bus driver injured. North Carolina State Highway Patrol Sergeant Williams said Jackie Sellers crossed the center line Thursday afternoon on US-117 South in the Magnolia area, near The House of Raeford, and hit the bus head on. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) -One woman is dead and another person was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a school bus happened in Duplin County Thursday afternoon. According to highway patrol, Jackie Sellers crossed the center line, entering the other lane hitting a school bus head on. The...

MAGNOLIA, N.C. (WNCT) — One person was killed Thursday in a collision between a school bus and another vehicle near 3090 US 117. Officials said it was a head-on collision. No students were on the bus. The driver of the car was killed in the crash. The bus driver has been transported to Vidant Duplin […]

BEAULAVILLE, Duplin County — The second round of the state high school baseball playoffs are underway. Many games were pushed from Friday night to Thursday due to rain and one was a battle of Panthers. East Duplin, undefeated at 22-0, took on North Pitt in Beulaville. East Duplin would...

NEW BERN — An area man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in a drug trafficking and firearms case. Prosecutors said the man distributed more than five kilograms of methamphetamine in the Duplin County area in just a year’s time. Michael Hall, 34, of Duplin County,...

WARSAW – Wallace-Rose Hill’s Sabrina Batts is hitting .500 and is obviously difficult to get out.

ROSEBORO – North Duplin captured its third baseball trophy of the season by beating Rosewood 9-7 last Thursday at Lakewood High School in the finals of the Carolina 1A Conference Tournament.

WARSAW – Rumors about a possible shooting at James Kenan High School spread like a wildfire as screenshots of a message started circulating in social media and text messages among students and concerned family members last week. School and law…

NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - A Duplin County man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for charges relating to drug trafficking and firearms. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 34-year-old Michael Hall was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine, distribution of 50 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

SALEMBURG – Three North Duplin athletes combined for four individual championships during the season-ending 2022 Carolina 1A Outdoor Track and Field meet Thursday afternoon. Senior Noel Rangel captured the one-mile run (1,600 meters) in 5 minutes, 21 seconds. He emerged victorious later in the day during the two-mile run (3,200 meters) with a time of 12 minutes.

KENANSVILLE — The Duplin County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution in honor of the late Ricky Lynn Kennedy for his outstanding service and contributions to Duplin County. The resolution was read out loud and presented to his wife Beverly…

KENANSVILLE — The Duplin County Board of Education announced Nov. 10, 2022 and Feb. 24, 2023 as Agriculture Awareness days after a Board meeting on Tuesday, May 3, at the O.P. Johnson Education Building.

KENANSVILLE — With only a few more days until Primary Election Day on May 17, we want to remind voters that there is still time to take advantage of early voting until Saturday, May 14.

The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday that Michael Hall, 34, of Duplin County, was sentenced following his convictions on drug trafficking and firearms charges.

NEW BERN, Craven County — A Duplin County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking and firearms charges. Michael Hall, 34, was convicted of the following charges:. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine. Distribution of...

KENANSVILLE - The Disaster Recovery Group of Duplin County recently announced the Duplin County ReBuild Center is now open twice a week by appointment only.

KINSTON – Duplin County track and field teams nabbed 12 gold medals at two regular season-ending conference championships.