ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The search for wanted suspect Jarred Louis Mackey has ended after a multi-day manhunt by law enforcement agencies. Mackey was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in an apartment in Jacksonville. No other individuals were inside the apartment at the time. The investigation remains ongoing. According to officials,…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — The Lenovo Center is often called “The Loudest House in the NHL” due to the noise levels reaching and sometimes surpassing 100 decibels. It has changed a lot over the years since the team moved from Hartford, and former Whaler/Hurricane Bates Battaglia helped lay the groundwork once the team moved to…

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The City of Jacksonville named Deputy Police Chief Ashley Weaver as the Interim Police Chief. Weaver was appointed by Jacksonville’s City Manager, Joshua Ray, and Weaver will begin her new role effective June 26. “Deputy Chief Weaver has proven to be a strong leader throughout her career with the City of…

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — WNCT’s Olivia Wolfson caught up with Morehead City Mayor Lee Anthony Stiles at the 2026 Big Rock Tournament. It’s no secret that the tournament has a huge impact on Morehead City, bringing hundreds of people to the area every year. This year is Lee Stiles’s first Big Rock as mayor…

JONES COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Jones County emergency responders just got some much needed upgrades with 150 new radios that will be used by 21 agencies. This is the first county-wide upgrade for radios since 2012, and Jones County EMS Director Ryan Mills couldn’t be happier with the new resource. “Its almost like a cell…

SUMMARY: High pressure system brings quiet weather for now, but a much hotter pattern returns late week. See graphical details below or click on the video for full forecast. TONIGHT: Skies will be partly cloudy with lows in the 70’s. WEDNESDAY: Skies will be partly cloudy with highs near 90 and isolated storms. TROPICS: The…

ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said they are continuing the manhunt for a Richlands man following an incident with a deputy on June 8. Officials said that a deputy responded to a report of suspicious person in the area of 1945 Pony Farm Road at 8:15pm where the deputy made…

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) –Jacksonville Police Chief Jarad Phelps has been selected by the City of Boca Raton to be it’s next Chief of Police, according to a press release from the city. The City extended a conditional offer of employment to Phelps after a national recruitment process that included 105 applications for the positions. Phelps…

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — The stakes are rising at the 2026 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. BLUE MARLIN UPDATE: SAVANNA LEIGH: 439.2 LB FREE RANGER: 436.2 LB KELI WAGNER LADY ANGLER TOURNAMENT WINNERS: MONDAY, JUNE 8 SCHEDULE:

NASH COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Nash County Sheriff’s Office said the Community Action Team took a man into custody on June 4 who was confirmed to have outstanding felony warrants from Halifax County. The Sheriff’s Office said that CAT members were on patrol in Rocky Mount when they saw Matthew Lee Taylor outside a…