Most people look at a nineteen-foot strip of fiberglass and wood and see a weekend hobby. Josh Kali saw the world.

The two-day demonstration in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday and Thursday, is intended to pressure lawmakers to pass reform legislation that would bypass a massive government bottleneck currently stalling more than 400,000 cases.

Experts will teach farmers how to craft a professional profile, share their unique stories, and network directly with wholesale buyers. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says the goal is to give agribusinesses practical strategies to increase their visibility and grow the state's top industry.

All state cabinet agencies must now designate a dedicated Military Affairs Coordinator to streamline state resources to improve housing, education, and career transitions for service members.

Pitt County Animal Services officials announced the sudden closure after a dog on the stray side of the facility tested positive for canine parvovirus.

Sixty-four-year-old Gregory Muse of New Bern—who ran in the March Republican primary for county commissioner—was arrested Thursday following a year-long multi-agency investigation.

While the most of the region stays under a severe drought status, there is a silver lining for the coast. Areas stretching from Highway 64 to the Outer Banks have dropped into a moderate drought for the first time in several weeks.

Public Radio East won the Best News Series award for small market radio. WITN-TV captured the Hard News Honor for small market television.

The North Carolina Artificial Reef Program has completed a year-long project deploying 3,000 tons of recycled concrete to the Atlantic seafloor.

The women, including Carmen Electra, allege the venue used their likenesses in more than 160 online advertisements without permission or pay, altering their photos to falsely imply they worked at the club.

Local venues like New Bern’s Beer Army Burger Company and Greenville’s Club 519 joined the multi-year legal fight.

Social scientists from NOAA are visiting major regional ports—including Wanchese, Hatteras, and Beaufort—to conduct the 2026 Commercial Fishing Crew Survey.