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Thousands pack Arednell Street for Morehead City veterans parade

The veterans parade in Morehead city brought thousands of people to Arednell Street today. Music, vendors, food trucks and more were just a part of the fun. News 12 spoke with Pete Benton, a veteran who is a chairman of the annual Veterans parade committee. I had 33 years of...

Morehead City, NC · 2d

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Washington City Council votes down LGBTQ+ library resolution, Farmville mayor speaks out

WASHINGTON, N.C. (WITN) - Farmville Mayor Alex Joyner spoke at Monday night’s Washington City Council meeting after an agenda item accused him and his support for LGBTQ+ inclusion of promoting “wicked” ideologies. The council voted down the resolution, which Councilmember Joe Davis introduced. Resolution K called for...

Washington, NC · 17h

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Retired Navy master chief to speak at Veterans Day event

Perquimans County will celebrate Veterans Day with an assembly at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Perquimans County Recreation Center. American Legion Posts 362 and 126 are coordinating the public event with help from members of Scout Troop 150. The Perquimans County High School band will also perform. Retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Calvin Leroy Lawrence will be the guest speaker. An Edenton native and 1968 graduate of D.F. Walker High School, Lawrence served in the Navy for 30 years, from 1970 to 2000. He was a weapons technician at the end of his career. After retiring from the Navy, Lawrence became a Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor at Lee-Davis High School, now Mechanicsville High School, in Mechanicsville, Virginia. He retired from Hanover County Public Schools after 16 years.

Hertford, NC · 22h

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Martin Co. native to discuss latest book

A Martin County native is coming back home to Williamston to talk about her third book. Leah Weiss, who was born in Williamston, left North Carolina around the age of 10. She spent the rest of her adolescence in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. This will be Weiss’ second time to visit Martin Memorial in recent years to discuss her books. In 2021, she visited to talk about her second book All the Little Hopes, which takes place in a town much like Williamston — the fictional Riverton — during World War II. Weiss said Williamston’s historic German POW camp inspired All the Little Hopes. Wiess considers herself “southern by grace.” “My roots run deep in the flat lands of North Carolina,” she said. Her first book, If the Creek Don’t Rise, set in Appalachia, sold over 100,000 copies. Weiss began writing full-time after retiring from a 24-year career as Executive Assistant to the headmaster at Virginia Episcopal School in 2015, becoming a best-selling author late in life. Ann Phelps, who retired as branch librarian at Martin Memorial in 2023 after 25 years, is now chair of The Friends of Martin Memorial Library. (The Friends of Martin Memorial Library

Martin County, NC · 1d

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Carteret Community Theatre stages 'The Play That Goes Wrong' starting Nov. 13

Who directed Carteret Community Theatre's production of 'The Play That Goes Wrong'?. Which actor plays a member of the Cornley Drama Society in the Carteret production?. Why does the Cornley Drama Society's performance turn into chaos in 'The Play That Goes Wrong'?. Carteret Community Theatre says it will bring the...

Carteret County, NC · 2d

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North Carolina Couple Started Baking From Home, Then a Celebrity Chef Invited Them Onto Her Show

Buckeye brownies and red velvet treats helped a small-town bakery build a following. Then an unexpected invitation from a famous television chef gave the couple behind it a reason to celebrate. Their story began in a home kitchen, with recipes shared among friends and neighbors before the business grew into...

North Carolina · 1d

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Parmele Day brings fellowship and tribute to Ronnie Andrews

What role did Jerry McCrary play in rescheduling Parmele Day?. After rain forced a rescheduling, the town of Parmele was able to hold its annual Parmele Day festival at the Town Commons, bringing residents and visitors together for food, music and community fellowship. The free event ran from 10 a.m....

Parmele, NC · 2d

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Freedom Fountain observance honors Jacksonville service members

JACKSONVILLE, N.C.- (WNCT) The Onslow Civic Affairs Committee honored service members who have passed through Onslow County through their Freedom Fountain Observance. The Freedom Fountain is next to Jacksonville city hall and represents the strong relationship between Jacksonville community and the military community. The observance is meant to renew the water of the fountain and […]

Jacksonville, NC · 3d

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Studio shots, no. 272: the Charles and Eva M. Hines family.

Back in late spring, when the design of interpretive signage for Vick Cemetery finally got underway, I reached out to the McIntosh family — “could we include a photo of their patriarch Charles Hines in the sign’s graphic?” Ever generous, they said yes, and Charles A. McIntosh sent me an image.

Wilson County, NC · 2d

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Annual Down East Holiday Show open now through Sunday

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The 25th annual Down East Holiday Show is currently underway at the Greenville Convention Center, featuring 180 small businesses, food trucks, and Santa Claus. Nearly 2,000 people attended the opening event. Tickets cost $10, with proceeds supporting student scholarships through the Pitt Community College Foundation. The event will remain open […]

Greenville, NC · 3d

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Finch potters to celebrate a lasting legacy in Spring Hope

Twenty studio potters will sell ceramics, memorial kiln pieces and holiday items at the Dan Finch Studio Potters’ Market in Spring Hope on Nov. 14.

Spring Hope, NC · 1d

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For a former Kinston singer, December still brings Handel’s Messiah to mind

After a recent concert in Charleston, South Carolina, cellist Barbara Krumdieck heard a familiar name from someone in the audience. The concertgoer used to live in Kinston and had sung Handel’s Messiah with the community chorus every December. They told Krumdieck how much they had missed it since moving away.

Kinston, NC · 3d

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Wilson Idol has first hall of fame induction; applications open for 2027 contest

Elijah Whitney became Wilson Idol’s first Hall of Fame inductee as the music competition opens applications for its 2027 contest.

Wilson, NC · 1d

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Item K on LGBTQ+ library content dies on the floor at Monday Washington council meeting

An item on the Washington City Council agenda on Monday night placed the Farmville Library back in the spotlight. Item K addresses concerns over LGBTQ+ content in public libraries. Motion to adopt this resolution died on the floor following no second. Mayor Alex Joyner took to the podium tonight to...

Farmville, NC · 21h

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Tar River Art Gallery at the Mills now open

Marion Clark Weathers immediately recalled the genesis of her becoming an artist. “When I was in the third grade, my report card said: Marion doesn’t pay attention in class. She’s always drawing,” Weathers said Wednesday in an interview. Weathers of Rocky Mount was speaking about the days when she was an elementary school student in Orangeburg, S.C. The graduate of the University of Georgia’s art school has been an artist throughout her life. Her creativity is readily evident locally. Her design of two trains is featured on a mural just off Southwest Main Street downtown. Artist Ashley Fabrizio painted the mural. More of Weathers’s creativity is now displayed at the Tar River Art Gallery at the Mills. The gallery opened Sunday in a building off Falls Road in what was the Larema Beverage Co. before the business closed in November 2025. The building, which dates back to 1835, is part of the Rocky Mount Mills commercial and residential development. “I’ve always believed in having art in Rocky Mount,” Weathers said, adding that the new location “will elevate us to where we need to be.” The gallery is an expansion of the nonprofit Tar River Art Gallery, which has art displayed

Rocky Mount, NC · 1d

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From Kinston High to Hollywood: Local Native Robert Hill Wins His First Daytime Emmy Award

A piece of eastern North Carolina took center stage in Los Angeles, California, as Grifton native and Kinston High School graduate Robert “Rob” Hill won his very first Daytime Emmy Award.

Grifton, NC · 7d

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Gospel legend John P. Kee joins Greenville anniversary

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Legendary Gospel artist John P. Kee will be headlining a gospel concert in honor of Pastor, Rev. Dr. Stephen Greene Howard of Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church. The “40 & 10” Anniversary Gospel Concert will take place on Friday, December 4, at 6:00pm. Doors open at 5:00 pm at the Greenville Convention […]

Greenville, NC · 4d

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Donation unveils the historic past of one Washington home

It is not unusual for the new Washington Musuem of the Pamlico to receive a donation on any given day or week, which adds another piece to the puzzle surrounding Washington’s history. “We received an amazing collection a few weeks ago from the Biggs family, which also encompasses the...

Washington, NC · 4d

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Lakeland Cultural Arts Community Brings A Christmas Carol to the Stage This November

HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. — Lakeland Cultural Arts Community (LCAC) will bring one of the most beloved stories of the holiday season to the stage this November with its production of A Christmas Carol, featuring a large ensemble of local community members. Audiences will follow Ebenezer Scrooge through the familiar...

Halifax County, NC · 2d

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Down East Holiday Show opens at Greenville Convention Center with nearly 200 vendors

In Greenville, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Happening now at the Greenville Convention Center is the annual Down East Holiday Show. The ribbon cutting was at 4, and the doors are opening right now at 5:00 p.m. For the past 25 years, this event has been...

Greenville, NC · 4d