National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is Tuesday. Local election officials are seeking to hire precinct workers to staff voting locations across the county.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking three separate weather disturbances for potential development over the next week. Weather officials emphasize that there is no immediate threat to eastern North Carolina or the local coastline.

Instead of heading toward the water, the hatchlings became confused by artificial white light coming from inside a nearby beachfront home, causing them to crawl in circles away from the ocean.

County leaders emphasize that the deployment aims to protect both law enforcement personnel and local residents. "It keeps both sides honest," said Board of Commissioners Chairman Denny Bucher.

Sheriff Paula Dance and Commissioner Gary Weaver trade accusations online over access to internal emails and server data regarding the vehicle safety failures that led to the death of K-9 Chilli.

Nash County Emergency Medical Services Director Dale Griffin accidentally drowned on Saturday while visiting Shackleford Banks in Carteret County.

Jacksonville Police Department Lieutenant James “XY” Brown was widely recognized as the longest-serving active law enforcement officer in the United States. He dedicated sixty-eight years of service to the Jacksonville community before his retirement in December of last year.

The former East Carolina University and NFL standout is using his diagnosis to revive a viral fundraiser that changed ALS research and care. For families facing the disease, specialists say awareness must be matched by practical support and continued investment.

Congresswoman Deborah Ross said Republican leaders transformed what is usually a bipartisan defense measure by adding the SAVE America Act, which would impose stricter proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration. House Republican leaders also declined to allow a floor vote on a bipartisan amendment she co-sponsored to revise the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022; Ross said the proposal would help toxic-water claimants receive fairer and faster judicial review.

Edwards, who is serving his second term, said that he made the decision to drop his reelection bid after “much prayer and reflection” and that he would complete the current term.

Officials say a properly timed, non-lethal shock is the most effective tool to secure coastal beehives, chicken coops, and household trash containers.

The court found the company charged veterans steep fees to prepare and file disability claims despite lacking mandatory federal accreditation from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Federal law strictly bars unaccredited entities from charging veterans for help navigating benefits.