7+ hour, 49+ min ago   (136+ words) ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A Hertford man is facing felony and misdemeanor weapon charges after a traffic stop in Elizabeth City. Police say an officer stopped a vehicle on South Hughes Boulevard around 2:40 p.m. Thursday, September 10. Police say officers established probable cause…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (123+ words) The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating 30-year-old Tyler Lee Ragon. Ragon was last seen around 5:46 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the Walmart on Yopp Road, according to the sheriff’s office. He was last seen…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (174+ words) The Town of Farmville says it has installed new wayfinding and historic district signs in its downtown using a $10,000 municipal grant. The grant was provided through a partnership between Invest Greenville and Pitt County Government, according to the town. The…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (136+ words) WILLIAMSTON, Martin County — Martin County commissioners are set to receive an update Thursday evening on previous inspections and the current status of the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail. The item appears on the revised agenda for the Martin County Board of Commissioners…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (115+ words) KINSTON, N.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy recently visited Barnhill Asphalt in Kinston to tour the facility and learn more about its production process. Murphy says he saw how the company turns raw materials into asphalt products used to pave roads and help…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (115+ words) Middle and high school students across eastern North Carolina now have a chance to showcase their coding skills through the 2026 Congressional App Challenge. Congressman Don Davis announced the nationwide competition is open to students in North Carolina’s First Congressional District....

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (258+ words) Election time is officially here in North Carolina. Last Friday, absentee ballots started being sent out to voters. But the State Board of Elections also made a few changes to the guidance given to counties accepting mail-in ballots. News 12 has…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (150+ words) A 17-year-old was charged after crashing into a deputy’s vehicle while the deputy was checking on an unrelated crash, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Highway Patrol said the deputy was stopped in the travel lane on N.C....

5+ day, 22+ min ago   (129+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina ranks last in Oxfam’s 2026 Best States to Work Index. According to Oxfam’s report, North Carolina ranked 52nd among all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. The state received an overall score of 4.90 out of 100. Oxfam’s index analyzed…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (209+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. — A man convicted in a large-scale drug-trafficking case has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors say 29-year-old Alexander Sandoval pleaded guilty in December to methamphetamine distribution and conspiracy charges, along with possessing a firearm in furtherance…...