ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A man has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting in Onslow County on July 4. The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to 266 Goose Creek Rd. after receiving a call regarding an unconscious man, and when emergency personnel arrived, Dominic Adrian Santiago, 19, was found suffering…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The City of Greenville is having its annual 4th of July celebration on Saturday at the Town Common. City staff members are making their final preparations and taking precautions due to the extreme heat. One thing attendees can expect is for it to be hot during the event. Hydration is key…

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (WNCT) — Camp Lejeune’s Fourth of July celebration is expected to draw 15-20 thousand people Saturday night. “It’s America’s 250th, and what better place to celebrate than in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina with the United States Marine Corps celebrating the birthday of the United States of America,” MCCS Director Lejeune-New River George…

FARMVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Town of Farmville will delay tonight’s entertainment due to high temperatures. The Tar River Community Band will play at 7 pm instead of 6 pm. Afterwards, the annual fireworks show will take place at 9 pm. Tonight’s event will have pizza, hot dogs, cold drinks and Kona Ice available for…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Join WNCT for a fireworks show at the Town Common this Saturday night. The event is free and starts at 6 pm, with fireworks at 9:15 pm. There will be live music, family-friendly activities, food trucks, a beer garden, a cooling bus near Reade Circle, and fans along First Street to…

DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A wanted man from Clinton was taken into custody after police said a hotel employee tried to help hide him. Officials said the Warsaw Police Department assisted the Raleigh Police Department arresting Byron Monk at the Econo Lodge Inn & Suites on July 1. Monk was wanted by RPD on…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — AAA predicts that over 2.3 million North Carolinians will travel at least 50 miles away from home this weekend for Independence Day. AAA expects this will be 30 thousand more people than this time last year, creating the perfect storm for the holiday weekend. Peak travel times are going to be…

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Morehead City Fire-EMS said they responded to a structure fire on June 30. According to officials, the department was dispatched to the 2500 block of Bridges Street, where a building was filled with smoke due to a small fire that started outside, and a person was attempting to put…

MARTIN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — UPDATE: The situation at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center has ended. All inmates and guards are accounted for. Inmates have been moved to other facilities. Anyone who was injured during the incident has received medical treatment. UPDATE: At 5 am on Monday morning, inmates at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center…

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — UPDATE: South Carolina law enforcement authorities have located Isaiah Owens in Marion, South Carolina. Owens, along with his brother, Kenneth Brantley, Jr., was found safe with Kenneth Brantley, Sr.South Carolina authorities have taken Brantley, Sr., into custody, and he will be extradited to North Carolina for arrest and a court…