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…
SURF CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — Town of Surf City officials said it has been determined that the Surf City Pier is free of any threats after multiple agencies responded to a bomb threat reported at the Surf City Pier on June 17. The Town of Surf City said the report came in at 8pm, and…
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…
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The owners of Sawyer’s Fun Park met with the Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission on June 16 to seek approval for a heavy commercial, conditional rezoning. The fun park, located on Corey Road, was denied the request by the commission, with several community members that live in the neighborhoods surrounding…
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…
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCT) — The Rocky Mount Police Department said they are investigating the death of a two-year-old after the child was attacked by two family dogs. According to police, officers responded a call on June 15 regarding emergency medical services for an animal attack on the 1100 block of Star Street. Officers said…
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…
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — June is National Internet Safety Month, and the New Bern Police Department wants to help your family navigate the digital world safely. With children and adults sharing the same social media, gaming, and online forums, understanding digital risks is more important than ever. As technology evolves, kids face real challenges…
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — It’s another great, sunny day down here, which has brought out many people to enjoy the fishing festivities. Some of the waterfront businesses and restaurants have been busy all week long, with the influx of visitors to the area. “Tower 7 and Big Rock, the way we like to connect…