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Onslow County Schools will move to remote instruction for Friday for grades Pre-K through 8th grade as a result of staffing shortages.

Since the Delta variant began spreading in August, the Red Cross said they’ve experienced low donor turnout and the trend continues as the Omicron variant took over.

One store owner says past experience tells him that once prices for items go up, they usually don’t come back down.

More than 115 hospitals in our state have seen a rise in hospitalizations.

The Community Crossroads Center has agreed to delay the demolition of the nearly century-old West Greenville Grammar School.

Crews demolished the old Cinnamon Indian Cuisine building Wednesday where a new Hilton Garden Inn hotel will open up.

The Greenville City Council has approved nearly $2 million in contracts to maintain and improve 62 streets throughout the city.

The Pitt County Public Information Office says Jordan Smith was named county attorney during Monday’s board of commissioners meeting.

Greenville community members and organization leaders met again Monday to show their opposition to a cryptomining facility trying to plant itself in the city.

Two Eastern Carolina fire marshals provided a list of safety tips for people when using space heaters.

Felony warrants have been issued for Rebecca Caton, 35, after a 15-year-old was abducted.

Pitt County Fire Marshal Jay Morris said three people died and two escaped after a mobile home fire on Sunday.

The 15-year-old is in critical but stable condition, officials said.

More than 1500 items were entered at $5 a piece to the grounds.

Deputy Lipscomb is anticipated to make a full recovery from his injuries but will need extensive rehabilitation therapy to get there.

The Jacksonville Police Department is searching for a missing child

Masks will once again be mandatory in Craven County Schools.

East Carolina University history professors say the event is unlike anything else written in their textbooks.

The Beaufort Culture Club held an event Thursday to honor the bravery shown by Eugene Goodman and other officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

Vidant Health has seen an increase in the weekly average COVID positivity rate in its region and in the total number of COVID-positive inpatients across its hospitals.

On Monday, Onslow County Public Health Director Kristen Hoover shared that the county had reached a record in daily COVID cases.

The Pitt County Board of Education voted 6-2 in favor of reinstating a mask mandate, effective Tuesday, Jan. 4th and the board also spoke of books assigned to middle schoolers in the district.

The bridge over Johnson Mill Run will be replaced and work is expected to end in September 2022.

Lilly Lee weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and measured at 19.29 inches in length.

Rescue crews saturated a search area of 268 square miles for approximately 24 hours, the Coast Guard said.

Vidant Health and Women’s Services at Maynard Children’s Hospital delivered more than 3,700 babies in 2021.

The Fleet Feet team has some advice to start strong and keep up with your goals.

This event was part of FFIG’s larger mission to bring access of fresh food and produce to Kinston.

Mostly, people in the East are looking ahead at a fresh start. For Pitt County resident Samuel Tyson, that fresh start is a byproduct of masking and vaccination.

The Environmental Protection Agency says about 1 million extra tons of trash are thrown away between the Thanksgiving and New Year’s holiday period.