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Pitt County Sheriff’s Office: No foul play in case where body found in trailer
FARMVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — An autopsy has positively identified the man whose body was found in a trailer just outside Farmville last week. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 5226 US 258 to the report of a body found. They found a man dead in a home. An autopsy positively identified the body as […]
Washington Elementary School students experience bilingual story walk
Washington Elementary School students had an opportunity to enjoy a bilingual story walk on the school's nature trail Monday. Angela Skeith, second-grade teacher, said the school developed a partnership with Mauney Memorial Library, with the library donating books to the school's little free library and involved in other school projects.
School board to consider policy for opioid emergencies
Pitt County Schools is considering a plan to make a drug that can reverse opioid overdose available on campuses and to train staff members in how to use it. Director of Student Services Karen Harrington told the Board of Education this week that a growing number of school districts across the state are developing policies around the use of naloxone. Narcan, the brand name for the over-the-counter drug, is a nasal spray that can be used to restore breathing in an overdose emergency. ...
High school roundup: Falcons advance to title series; Rams force Game 3
Neither issues with lighting nor lightning could stop South Central’s baseball program from making history on Thursday night. The Falcons jumped on Terry Sanford for five runs in the first inning and cruised to a 6-2 victory in Game 2 of the best-of-three NCHSAA Class 3A Eastern Regional series at South Central. South Central (24-4) won the best-of-three series 2-0 and will play in the NCHSAA Class 3A championship series...
Truck driver charged in crash that killed J.H. Rose freshman
===== WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The truck driver involved in the crash that killed a J.H. Rose High School freshman is now facing charges. Officers with the Winterville Police Department and personnel with the Winterville Fire/EMS responded to a car crash along Winterville Parkway on May 8. At around 4 pm, officials said David Giles […]
Beaufort County to hold hazardous waste collection event
WASHINGTON, N.C. — Beaufort County Public Works will host a household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, June 1. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Building 8 parking lot at Beaufort County Community College. The college is located at 5337 U.S. Hwy. 264 East in Washington. Household hazardous waste […]
Cookers love Kings of Q festival
AYDEN — The threat of rainy conditions did not dampen the Kings of Q Festival and barbecue cookoff last weekend and participants said they enjoyed the hospitality shown to them by the town. This is the seventh year that Ayden has hosted the festival, and committee member Michael Letchworth said organizers this year integrated a whole hog competition with the Kansas City Barbecue Society cookoff. Contestants in the KCBS-sanctioned event...
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office joins Special Olympics for Torch Run in Washington
Spirits were high Wednesday at the Law Enforcement Torch Run. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the Special Olympics teamed up for the run Wednesday morning. Washington police and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol joined them for the sixth leg of the run. They ran a mile from...
Charges issued to three of seven taken into custody after shots fired at New Bern police
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — An early-morning incident in New Bern led to seven taken into custody early Saturday after shots were fired. New Bern Police Chief Patrick Gallagher said a ShotSpotter call came in at 5:20 a.m. of shots fired in the area of 803 Contentnaa Ave. Officers arrived and were met with gunfire […]
New Bern homeowners: Everything has been stolen from our home
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) -New Bern police say a man has been arrested and charged with second-degree burglary after homeowners said everything had been stolen from their home. Police arrested 31-year-old Savone Jackson and charged him with breaking into a home in the 500 block of Crawford Avenue Monday morning.
High school roundup: Memorable run for Falcons softball comes to an end in semis
South Central’s softball team figured if it was going to go down, it was going down swinging — literally. While the Falcons’ offense was much more productive in Game 2 than in Game 1, it could not overcome two big innings by South Brunswick as the Cougars won 14-3 on Wednesday to sweep the best-of-three NCHSAA Class 3A East Regional series 2-0. “We didn’t play well the last two days,...
Signup ongoing for Grifton library reading program
“The Adventure Begins at Your Library” is the theme of the 2024 summer reading program at Grifton Public Library. Young people 5-13 who sign up to participate will explore books about adventure and fun outdoor activities, and readers of all ages will be encouraged to improve their minds through reading 20 minutes a day. Guest speakers and activities are planned to make the summer fun for everyone, the library said....
New Bern intersection reopens after quick response to gas leak, investigation ongoing
NEW BERN, Craven County — Traffic is moving again along a busy road in New Bern where a natural gas leak led to several evacuations. Neuse Boulevard from South Glenburnie to Colony Drive was blocked off this morning, May 22 as crews worked to cap the leak. Things are...
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