GRIFTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The Grifton Shad Festival, one of the most time-honored and longest festivals in all of North Carolina, is back once again this year. The festival came from an idea during a town meeting in 1971 and is now a celebration of small-town grit. Named for a fish in nearby Contennea Creek,…

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Carteret County Sheriff’s office is seeking help in locating Caleb Mendoza. Mendoza is wanted for several felony breaking and entering and larceny charges and domestic assault. If you have information on his whereabouts contact the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office at 252-728-8400 and speak with Det. Lt. Greg Mason or…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Open Door Church held their Easter service at Minges Coliseum for the second year-in-a-row. Thousand were in attendance worshipping and praising together, and while Open Door has locations in Winterville and Greenville, being under one roof has a different feel, according to lead Pastor of Communications Megan Holland. “When you’re with…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world’s woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s…

House lawmakers on Friday passed a Republican bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in its entirety for eight weeks, after GOP leaders rejected a Senate-passed bill that would exclude money for immigration enforcement. The partisan package was a nod to conservative immigration hawks, who hailed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for pushing it…

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A Bangert Elementary School teacher was named the Craven County School’s Mentor-Teacher of the Year award. Nicole Avolis was given the award for her passion and the work she does at Bangert Elementary, and she said it’s her job to be an advocate for new teachers and be an example.…

LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Kinston Public Services has said that Kinston and La Grange are experiencing a large power outage. They are currently investigating the issue. The City of Kinston reported that over 3000 customers were without power at one point. The power outage has affected the Kinston Community Center, as they have…

ARAD, Israel (AP) — Iran and the allied Lebanese militant group Hezbollah stepped up attacks on Israel on Sunday as the United States and Iran threatened to target critical infrastructure in the war in the Middle East, now in its fourth week. Iran said the Strait of Hormuz, crucial to oil and other exports, would…

JONES COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Many people who live in Jones County came together to discuss the future of housing and development in the Maysville area. Growth can be a good thing for areas like Jones County, but it takes planning and input from its citizens. Schumata Brown, the Maysville Town Manager, said they received…

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — AAA is offering the “Tow to Go” program for St. Patrick’s Day, where they will tow your car to your home within a 10-mile radius. It’s not meant to be a first option, but Triple-A aid if other rides fall through, they’re here to help. “If you find yourself in a…