MARTIN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Governor Josh Stein visited Martin County for a roundtable discussion as part of his Rural Listening Tour. Governor Stein met with local and state leaders at the Martin County Schools’ Innovation Campus regarding several issues in the county, including the hospital in Williamston. “For success, it’s the same, it’s about…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Many eastern North Carolina communities area gearing up for celebrating America’s 250th year of Independence. WNCT has you covered on the many places you can celebrate the milestone. Atlantic Beach, NC: Live music and fireworks can be seen on Atlantic beach on July 4 from 7-9pm. Robert McDuffy and Friends will…

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Mental health is something people deal with in different ways, and for Kyndal Ray Edwards, every step along his journey means remembering those lost who struggled with mental health and addiction, and also those still struggling. Edwards livestreams his walks every day on social media and occasionally meets with people.…

ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Wade Chestnut is one of the founders of Ocean City Beach in North Topsail, and for Father’s Day, his son, Kenneth Chestnut, is taking time to remember his dad. Kenneth’s father is a pioneer for this ocean-front community, as Wade helped grow Ocean City, and it is one of the…

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Erosion poses a big risk for many waterfront properties, but one organization has a way to not only reduce it, but bring life to the state’s shorelines. Native Shorelines are using living shoreline habitats, which work with nature instead of against it, to help residents like Tripp Carroll slow down…

HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Town of Holly Ridge held a special meeting on June 16, allowing community members to ask questions about the town’s new budget proposal. However, due to a bill currently being discussed in the state capital, no budget decisions were made. NC 889 is currently being proposed in Raleigh, which…

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — Morehead City hosted the official ribbon-cutting for their new EMS Station 3, eight years after the original station was damaged during Hurricane Florence. The new station was made possible with $2 million in state funding with help from Representative Celeste Cairns and Senator Norm Sanderson. New features include a weight…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since the war began. Full details of the deal were not immediately available. The signing will be Friday in Switzerland. It…

NEW YORK (AP) — It was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including a shooting in Times Square. Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks rallied…

Some people at the event in Toledo scrambled for cover while others rushed to help the victims.