While Farmville has committed $12,740 to clear its local Meals on Wheels waiting list, town leaders warn the expansion is at risk without a surge in volunteer drivers and stricter accountability for how taxpayer dollars are managed.

The major grant is designed to replace distressed public housing with safe, affordable options while boosting local economic and educational resources in Craven County.

The Department of Defense, led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has delayed these critical cleanups three times. Here in North Carolina, the rolling delays are hitting close to home. Major installations like Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, and Fort Bragg are all grappling with extensive PFAS contamination from decades of using military-grade firefighting foam.

The organization is handing out specialized testing kits to measure dissolved oxygen, pH levels, nitrates, and phosphorus.

The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management has opened grant applications under the Resilient Coastal Communities Program. The funding is dedicated to helping local governments design and build shovel-ready infrastructure projects.

The lawsuit, originally filed by 28 actresses and influencers in late 2023, accused the nightclub of copying their likenesses and altering their photos in more than 160 online advertisements over a nine-year period.

The Center for Biological Diversity slammed the proposal, calling it a quote, "depraved laundry list" of ways the Trump administration is willing to sacrifice ocean ecosystems. The federal government maintains the changes are necessary to secure America's food supply and support local fishermen.

The outgoing Republican lawmaker slammed Hegseth's leadership on social media, writing that he has quote, "never witnessed more inept management of the brave men and women who serve our country".

James Comey is scheduled for arraignment in New Bern on September 30, with a trial set for October 21. If convicted, he faces up to ten years in prison.

Extensive damage to cameras, utility systems, and equipment will take 12 months to fix, and mold has developed in portions of the facility.

In an official statement, city leaders clarified that New Bern does not own, operate, or contract with Flock Safety, a popular license plate reader network. Officials emphasize that any Flock cameras running inside city limits belong strictly to private businesses or the state.

The decision to dismantle the system came after growing pushback from people over digital surveillance and data privacy concerns.