If approved, $25 million will combine with state funds to reopen Martin General as an outpatient emergency hub under a new federal designation. The remaining $150 million would build a critical new inpatient bed tower at nearby ECU Health Beaufort Hospital.

In a brief filed this week in a North Carolina federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice argued that plaintiffs are trying to bypass statutory mechanisms designed to prevent "double-dipping" on disability benefits and court awards. Meanwhile, hundreds of military veterans and family members harmed by the toxic water prepare to gather on the U.S. Capitol lawn for a two-day demonstration that begins on Wednesday.

“What I find to be very heartbreaking in this day and time is that over the past three weeks, my staff has arrested four teenagers for violent crimes, shooting into residences and shooting other people, and even murder,” said Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin. “That's heartbreaking. And there's got to be a solution to this problem.”

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.