Is your child in the car seat properly? That's a question potential child passenger safety technician students were aiming to answer Friday at a car seat clinic. Ten students from the certification program were testing out car seats for free in the Lowe's parking lot in Jacksonville.

While most of the activities will take place on Saturday, the annual Mount Olive pickle festival was off and running on Friday. Meteorologist Jerry Jackson has more on this.

We're less than a week away from ECU's spring commencement ceremony. It will be held next Friday.

Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Friday that a Vietnamese solar energy company plans to create 908 jobs in Pitt County. Gabby Sartori was at the big announcement and has more on it.

If you like Sour Patch Kids and Oreos, have we got a combination for you.

If you didn't already know, Friday was Arbor Day. The day celebrates the preservation and planting of trees. Gabby Sartori has more on this.

Meteorologist Jerry Jackson was in Mount Olive to speak with one of the main people responsible for putting on the annual Mount Olive Pickle Festival, which is Saturday.

A Rocky Mount man was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for possessing a short-barreled rifle that was not marked with a serial number. On September 26, 2023, Chi-Ali Bunn pled guilty to the charge.

The City of Jacksonville will be saying hello to a new police chief soon. Jarad L. Phelps, a 28-year veteran in law enforcement, was selected to fill the chief of police position for Jacksonville.

A recent inspection at a Swansboro Elementary School revealed the use of lead-based paint.

Gov. Roy Cooper was in Greenville on Friday where he announced that a Vietnamese company, Boviet Solar, will bring 900 new jobs and build a new facility.

'Feisty' Long-Nosed Potoroo Ready for Life Without Mom A “fiesty” eight-month-old long-nosed potoroo is now ready for a life without mom, keepers at Aussie Ark in Tomalla, New South Wales, said. Footage released by Aussie Ark shows keepers taking Pippin, a young male long-nosed potoroo, from his mother’s enclosure into his new, independent life with other mature females. Pippin was bred at Aussie Ark and is part of the park’s rewilding program, destined for release into the Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary. Aussie Ark operations manager Dean Reid conducted Pippin’s transfer and was pleased with his progress. “It was great to have Pippin in-hand today. He’s a feisty little man! I think he’s going to do really well in the breeding program," Reid said. “I can’t wait to see little Pippins pinging around everywhere!” he added. Credit: Aussie Ark via Storyful

'Ear-resistible' Bat-Eared Fox Kit Gets Bottle-Fed at Cincinnati Zoo A baby bat-eared fox kit born earlier this month at the Cincinnati Zoo is growing well, busy with “eating, napping, and being adorable,” the zoo said on April 25. Charming footage shows Kalahari, nicknamed Kal, being hand-fed by carers at Cincinnati Zoo. Bat-eared foxes are native to the Kalahari Desert, making the name “ear-resistible,” the Cincinnati Zoo said. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo via Storyful