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Donna Davis: Bands of the Battle — from Vietnam to Greenville, Gary Salt keeps on drumming
Perchance all mothers of young men in the 1960s had reason to worry. There was conflict in distant lands: The draft was inevitable. But Gertrude Salt believed her son was holding his own safety net in each hand, in the form of drumsticks. Decades later, the Craven County native and owner of Salt Wood Products in Greenville, Gary Salt vividly remembers what got him started drumming. “I went to a...
Washington High School's prank fallout: A breakdown of school policy
WASHINGTON, Beaufort County — A quarter of Washington High School’s graduating class won’t walk across this stage this Saturday after school officials banned them from graduation over participating in a senior prank on May 29. What began as a school prank, now has 47 seniors getting their...
Craven County tackles summer hunger with feeding program for kids
Craven County, NC — Craven County students are officially out on summer break. While many go home to summer fun, some go home to summer hunger. Millions of kids in this country rely on schools for food, including those in Craven County. News 12 visited a neighborhood in New Bern to see what resources residents would like to see for kids.
Quick response douses vehicle fire in Trent Woods, no injuries reported
Craven County, NC — Fire crews quickly extinguished a vehicle fire on Tuesday, June 4 in the Trent Woods area. Craven County Emergency Services Director, Stanley Kite confirmed that first responders were dispatched to a vehicle fire at 4707 Trent Woods Drive around 1:00 p.m. Video footage obtained show...
THIS SUNDAY: Digitally remastered film of 1939 Tulip Festival premiers at Turnage
On Sunday, June 9, Beaufort County residents will get their first look at the digitally remastered film of the 1939 Tulip Festival. The premier is made possible through a collaborative effort between the Beaufort County Arts Council, the Historic Port of Washington Project, and the Brown Library. “It made all of the sense in the […] The post THIS SUNDAY: Digitally remastered film of 1939 Tulip Festival premiers at Turnage appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Suicide prevention bear nearing completion, raising over $4,900
NEW BERN, Craven County — Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. Two women in New Bern are coming together to save lives. Kathy Stolar lost her son, Josh to suicide in 2014. He was 24 years old. Kathy wanted to do something to...
Carteret County Sheriff charges six, seizes drugs from Newport home
Six people are facing various drug charges after a search warrant was served on a home in Carteret County on Thursday. The search warrant was served at 104 Croatan Drive, Newport, on Thursday, June 6. Officials say that Carteret County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Asa Buck had received numerous complaints...
Local groups address summer meal gap for students
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – It’s called the “Summer Meal Gap,” and it’s that period of time between school letting out and resuming when millions of children across the nation lose their primary access to food. Pitt County Schools told 9OYS they expect an increase in the number of students they are feeding this summer. Craven […]
Homebuilders would have an easier time bulldozing archeological sites, under new NC proposal
A real estate development company could be allowed to bulldoze a potential Native American burial ground in coastal Carteret County under a new law proposed Wednesday and backed by a state Senator who has received thousands of dollars in political donations from the developers. Cedar Point Developers LLC wants to...
Mother, son charged with insurance fraud in Beaufort County
RALEIGH, NC — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, on Friday, announced the arrests of a Beaufort County mother and son. Amberly Michelle Bell, 46, and her son, Brady O’Neil Daniels, 22, both of 2048 Robersonville Road, Washington, were arrested and charged. Bell was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false […]
Lead paint removed at Atlantic School with operations continuing
ATLANTIC — Lead paint that was found in dust on concrete outside the gym at Atlantic School was recently removed, and the school will continue to operate as normal, according to Carteret County Schools Superintendent Richie Paylor. “They found some dust on the concrete of the porch outside the...
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