BENSON, N.C. (WNCN) — A judge in Johnston County said an ex-police officer for the Raleigh Police Department and the Benson Police Department, where he has been accused of breaking into a home and forcibly raping someone, set the man’s bond at $5 million. 33-year-old Peter Alphonso Blake is jailed under what the North Carolina…

AYDEN, N.C. (WNCT) — Former Ayden Town Commissioner Josh Richardson is suing the town, claiming that ongoing construction of Legacy Park is exacerbating a recurring flooding problem that dates back to 1998. The lawsuit alleges that the town, Reggie Spain Construction LLC, and Legacy Park are all negligent. In part of their complaint, Packhouse Pastures…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The ECU Cheerleading team won the National Cheerleaders Association competition in Daytona Florida. NCA is a competition between college cheer teams where they compete their two minuet and 15 second routines that they worked on all year. ECU competed in the intermediate D1 large coed division. The ECU cheer team was…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Two teens were killed, and five teens were left with injuries after a fight that escalated into a deadly mass shooting in a Winston-Salem park, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department. Police say that there was a “planned fight involving several young individuals” that escalated into a shootout at around 9:52…

HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on April 19. The Sheriff’s Office said that deputies were dispatched to Hollister in the area of Turtledove and Tuscan Lane in reference to a shots fired call. Deputies discovered two individuals had been shot, one…

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Greenville Police Department are investigating an incident where three juveniles were injured in a stabbing in downtown Greenville on the morning of April 19. Officials said that the stabbing took place at approximately 2:00am on the 500 block of Cotanche Street next to Jimmy John’s. Officers were already in…

ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Hannah Kirksey has been selected as one of the seven winners of the Military Child of the Year Award by Operation Homefront. The award recognizes military children aged 13 to 18 who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, academic excellence, and community involvement. Kirksey expressed her excitement at being able to bring…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels. Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said the strategic waterway “is declared completely open,” in line with the new ceasefire in Lebanon, and Trump said the strait is “ready for full passage.” However, Trump added…

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A Jacksonville woman has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter and felony child abuse in connection with the drowning death of a 6-year-old girl in 2023. According to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, Dominique Sandra Lewis, a 33-year-old woman from Jacksonville, has been found guilty. FULL STATEMENT BELOW: On Friday, April 17,…

UPDATE (4/17) — Officers with the Greenville Police Department have arrested a suspect in connection with the crime. According to a press release, just after 2 pm, Cedric Rickard, 35, was taken into custody on Tammie Trail. Investigators used camera footage to help identify and locate him. Rickard has been charged with common law robbery…