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NCDOT to shift traffic on U.S. 17 in Hampstead for work on Hampstead Bypass
HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WECT) - The N.C. Department of Transportation will shift traffic on U.S. 17 between Transfer Station Road and Vista Lane on Friday night, June 14. Per the NCDOT, the shift will be in place for a few months. It will allow for crews to work on the Hampstead...
Jacksonville gas line fixed, evacuation and shelter-in-place lifted
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The City of Jacksonville says a gas line hit Thursday morning is fixed. Officials say Jacksonville police officers, fire crews, and emergency services lifted evacuation plans and shelter-in-place notices as of 10 a.m. after a gas line was hit and broken in the Stagecoach Drive area Thursday morning.
Archaeological find raises questions about NC development
Dozens of homes are already nestled along the intercoastal waterway in Carteret County's Cedar Point, between Jacksonville and Emerald Isle. After the developers dug up bones, the multi-million dollar project to continue building was halted.
First Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits will soon be scheduled
After both sides agreed last week that it’s time to choose specific plaintiffs to proceed with the first lawsuits connected to historically contaminated water aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, the court has approved that joint motion. The five lawsuits that will be heading for trial first will soon...
UPDATE: Surf City Police Department reunites missing pet monkey with owner
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A pet monkey is back home after being on the loose in Surf City. The monkey went missing in the Canal Streets area. It was found hours later and captured by Pender County Animal Control. “Never a boring day in Surf City!”, a post...
Time is running out to file claim for those exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — “You kind of get a sense or feeling is this really going to happen? You know, how many more hurdles,” Michelle James said. “How many more obstacles are they going to be?”. Michelle James lost her husband, who served at Camp Lejeune, to...
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