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…
LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office said their investigation into a viral video involving a juvenile assault uncovered more disturbing videos from the past few months. Investigators discovered three more videos, one from March and two from May, depicting separate incidents. According to the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, the victims and…
NORTH TOPSAIL, N.C. (WNCT) — The 4th of July weekend is days away, meaning thousands across the state will be heading to local beaches, and it’s one of the most expensive on record when it comes to the price of gas. AAA said more than 2.3 million North Carolinians will travel at least 50 miles…
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…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran again launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to new U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks. Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran’s direct oversight…
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…