JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Military bases, including ones in eastern North Carolina, are expanding their security as a result of the ongoing operations in Iran. The commander U.S. Northern Command has directed all installations to implement heighted security measured at all entry gates until further notice. Officials said that these measures include but are not…

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Morehead City Police Department said they responded to reports of a shooting outside of a bar on the morning of March 1, where one person was injured. Officials said that Officers and EMS were dispatched to King Mackerels, where Ramez Grimes, 25, was found and had sustained two non-life-threatening…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A restaurant in Greenville is hosting Teacher Appreciation Day. Jaggers even made a special fudge milkshake in their honor. The restaurant partnered with the dairy farm Maola to host the day. Any teacher in the county can visit Jaggers and show their ID for a free milkshake. “Teachers are just a…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A former inmate at the Pitt County Detention Center and her legal guardian have filed a lawsuit against Sheriff Paula Dance, alleging civil rights violations and other wrongdoings. It was reported that the former inmate was unconstitutionally filmed during the reality show, ’60 Days In’. The show was recorded at the…

ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Paws of War Eastern North Carolina is helping to train service animals and their handlers. The group works with veterans and provides service dogs. In today’s lesson, the dogs and their handlers learned how to navigate the airport. “They are going to experience what it is like to be in…

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Doctors with ECU Health and the Pitt County Health Department are warning people about measles cases spreading across the East. The state has confirmed 23 cases of measles in North Carolina, and 5 of those cases were reported in February. According to the state, 65% of those cases were people…

Editor’s note: The video player above will feature live, streaming coverage of the State of the Union beginning at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday and will include the president’s full remarks as well as the Democratic response. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday’s marathon State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,”…

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — Multiple Fire Departments are on scene at a structure fire in a neighborhood off Highway 24. Morehead City Fire- EMS, Atlantic Beach, and Beaufort fire departments are on scene, as are Carteret County sheriff deputies. Crews are on scene in the Southwinds neighborhood. According to officials, the call came in…

DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — James Sprunt Community College hosted Sen. Brent Jackson and others on a tour of the construction site of their new Workforce Development Building. The new building will be home to the college’s growing HVAC, electrical, and plumbing programs. “Our enrollment has exploded in recent years tenfold, and when I say…

NEW BERN, N.C (WNCT) — New Bern will now be a new hub for the Honor Flight Mission that takes veterans to Washington, D.C. Eastern North Carolina Honor Flight will focus on Beaufort, Craven, Jones, Pamlico, Carteret, Dare, Greene, Edgecombe, Lenoir, Washington, Hyde, Pitt, Tyrrell and Martin counties. The goal is to take World War…