PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Greenville Utilities Commission said that approximately 1,870 gallons of wastewater spilled on Feb. 14 into Fornes Branch, a tributary of the Tar River. Officials said that the spill was a result of a vehicle accident that caused damage to a manhole, which led to an overflow near the intersection…
CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a Newport man after deputies responded to a reported stabbing on Feb. 13. During the investigation into the stabbing that occurred at 117 K-7 Lane in Newport detectives identified Andrew Robert Hascup, 35, as the suspect, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Officials…
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — ECU baseball is back, and opening day is underway as the Pirates face off against the Xavier Musketeers this weekend. As you’d expect, plenty of Pirates were out early with the grills fired up and a cold drink in hand, well before today’s first pitch. “We already started looking forward to…
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT/WNCN) — On Thursday, Feb. 19, the top District 1 Republican Primary candidates will participate in a debate hosted by WNCT. This follows the Talk of the Town Republican Candidate Forum hosted by Henry Hinton which was on Feb. 5 and can be watched here. Candidates participating in the debate are Asa Buck, Laurie…
OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina Shark Stranding Network is launching a statewide initiative bringing scientists, volunteers, and coastal communities together to study and document sharks that are stranded on the coast of North Carolina. “There’s not a ton of documentation just in terms of sharks that are washed up on the beach,”…
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Two people were killed in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 13 in Pitt County. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, on Feb.11, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the NCSHP responded to a fatal head-on collision on U.S. Highway 13 near Staton Mill Road, involving two passenger vehicles. Officials…
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A person has been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people said the person was detained in an area south of Tucson on Tuesday. They did not immediately provide additional details, and it wasn’t clear if the person being…
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A woman has been charged in connection to a stabbing at a Greenville apartment complex on Feb. 10. Officials said that Officers with the Greenville Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on the 700 block of Patton Circle, and while officers were en route, they learned…
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Mayor P.J. Connelly announces the speed limit on 10th Street has been reduced to 25 MPH. City Council approved an ordinance reducing the speed limit tonight, Feb. 9. according to Connelly’s Facebook page. Connelly also stated in his post that the section of 10th Street is also still being studied…
ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Two children tragically drowned after falling into a pond in Onslow County yesterday, according to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office. On Feb. 8, around 5:30 PM, deputies with the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and Onslow EMS responded to a call for service on Mayberry Lane, involving two 7-year-old children who…