“You may not believe me, but I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield,” the incredulous driver said on the recorded 911 call. “It absolutely shattered my windshield.” Any reservations about calling in such a story were put to rest when the dispatcher calmly responded, “OK. I do believe you, honestly," then laughed.

Craven County Animal Protective Services was called to a home on John Street in New Bern for an animal welfare check on October 17th and found a severely injured dog who required immediate medical attention and was hospitalized.

Investigators said homeowner Anthony Biz purposely started the fire and intended to burn the house down, and a battalion command vehicle belonging to the City of Jacksonville taken from the scene and was later recovered in Pender County.

Officials said right now they have a little over half of their goal.

Hyster-Yale is laying off part of its workforce, including more than 100 employees in Pitt County.

The Plymouth Food Pantry to vacate by the end of the business day on December 1, after the town council voted earlier this month to order the organization to leave because there is no lease in place.

Investigators said 33-year-old Dominic Evins stole a vehicle on Doris Avenue in Jacksonville on Tuesday, before later carjacking the driver’s ed car at White Oak High School. Two students and an instructor were in the car at the time, but officials said they were not hurt.

Deputies from the Nash County Sheriff’s Office said Nancy Gupton’s nine-year-old daughter was found malnourished and living in filth; investigators also seized 35 animals from her Nashville home on November 10, and said many were in poor health.

Stephen Bera was a language arts teacher at New Bridge Middle School in Jacksonville in May of 2022, when police found a hidden camera in his classroom that captured images of students changing for a musical performance

A District Court judge found James De La O, Jr. not guilty of two counts of communicating threats, assault on a female, and making a false report. A second assault on a female charge was dismissed.

Because of the scale of the exercise and to ensure safety, Hammock Beach Road from Cormorant Drive to Holly Hills Court will be closed during the exercise.

The hospital is rescheduling surgeries through December 10th because of HVAC problems in operating rooms.