Attorney General Jeff Jackson said the majority of the $45 million raised by Kars-R-Us.com went to its operators, Michael Irwin and Lisa Frank. After seeing national TV, radio, and online ads, more than 84,000 people donated their cars to Kars.

A revised permit that would regulate a mining company’s wastewater discharge into Blounts Creek is now open for public comment.

Barber was removed from a movie screening in Greenville in December 2023 for using a specific chair to manage his severe arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, leading to a lawsuit alleging disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

After an internal investigation by the Pamlico County School System, school leaders contacted the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office about a complaint that obscene images and messages that had been sent by a teacher to a student, as well as reports that a video was circulating through the student body.

State Epidemiologist Zack Moore is urging people to to take preventative measures against flu and other respiratory illnesses, like getting a flu shot, regularly washing hands, covering a cough and staying home when sick to avoid infecting others.

Republican North Carolina U.S. Congressman Greg Murphy introduced the Preventing Environmental Hazards Act in May alongside Maine Democrat Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. The legislation would authorize National Flood Insurance Program payouts for homes condemned because of chronic erosion or severe flooding. Currently homeowners can’t make a claim until the house falls in.

A coastal flood advisory is in place through next Monday for the entire eastern North Carolina coast, with 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. Forecasters added that flood warning conditions may be met at some time this weekend.

A new North Carolina study connected cooking with science, examining how fermented foods like kombucha and kimchi – which have had a huge surge in popularity in recent years – not only taste good but are also good for you.

China has historically been the largest buyer of U.S. flue-cured tobacco, buying between 60–65 million pounds each year, but the recent withdrawal of Chinese buyers has left nearly 60 million pounds of unsold product with a more than $220 million export value.

Havelock Police Department officials said Taylor Heinrich,19, killed his 8-month-old Labrador Retriever mix Delilah on October 2 using a crossbow.

The zero interest loans are available to those in the military, federal employees and government contractors who do not get paid during the shutdown.

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City, said king tides begin on Tuesday and may result in elevated water levels along the coast. By Thursday and Friday, forecasters said strong winds and high seas will build behind an approaching cold front, and confidence is increasing in the formation of a coastal low this weekend.