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NCDA&CS hiring seasonal peanut inspectors across eastern North Carolina
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (226+ words) Communities across ENC are preparing to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, live entertainment, food vendors & more The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is hosting a series of job fairs across eastern North Carolina to hire seasonal workers…...
Big Rock's biggest catch: How a fishing tournament became an Eastern Carolina tradition
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (530+ words) Communities across ENC are preparing to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, live entertainment, food vendors & more What began with a little red wagon full of silver dollars has grown into one of the world's premier sportfishing tournaments. The Big Rock…...
New deer hunting rules aim to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in North Carolina
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (267+ words) North Carolina deer hunters will see several changes this fall as wildlife officials step up efforts to slow the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, also known as CWD. The N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced new hunting regulations for the 2026-27 deer season…...
News 12 Investigates: Inside Eastern Carolina's expanding license plate reader network
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (1335+ words) President Donald Trump participates in a Rose Garden Dinner with American Farmers. De Flock has mapped more than 107, 600 automatic license plate reader cameras across the United States. EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA " Automatic license plate reader cameras are rapidly expanding across North…...
Wilmington police investigating deadly stabbing
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (144+ words) Wilmington police are investigating a deadly stabbing that happened Wednesday afternoon in a wooded area along Independence Boulevard. According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded just after 4: 00 p. m. to reports of an assault in the 1800 block of Independence Boulevard. When…...
North Carolina flu deaths reach 236 this season
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (225+ words) North Carolina " Health officials in North Carolina say flu-related deaths continue to climb, with 236 people across the state now reported to have died this season, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Most of those deaths…...
North Carolina reports 15 measles cases, including first hospitalization
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (488+ words) The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging residents to review their vaccination status as measles cases continue to increase across the state. According to the latest update to the state's measles dashboard, 15 cases have been reported…...
Winter storm begins winding down in parts of eastern North Carolina as snow shifts away
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (541+ words) Snow is blanketing ENC as a winter storm moves through the region A major winter storm continues across eastern North Carolina Sunday morning, though forecasters say the heaviest snow is beginning to wind down in western areas as snowfall shifts…...
North Carolina awards $12 M in grants to aid low-income housing and public improvements
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (116+ words) The North Carolina Department of Commerce awarded grants to eight local governments to support housing and public improvements for low- and moderate-income Nort. .. North Carolina awards $12 M in grants to aid low-income housing and public improvements by News 12 Staff The…...
Allison Schafer to retire after 40 years of service to North Carolina public schools
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (551+ words) Watch the 2025 NCHSAA Football State Championships LIVE starting at 4: 00 pm EST on Thursday, December 11th! The North Carolina State Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice "Mo" Green announced Thursday that Allison Schafer, general counsel to both the Board…...