'Profound sadness': NC family discovers deceased relative left unclaimed for months
Thu Jul 16 4:53 pm
When a person dies and there's no one to claim the body, sometimes it's because the family doesn't even know.
Dare County NC Headlines
Officials in Dare County investigating car break-ins; suspect sought
Thu Jul 16 12:25 pm
DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY)-- Officials with the Dare County Sheriff's Office are investigating after multiple cars were broken into in the Colington Harbour neighborhood. According to officials, the break-ins occurred in the overnight hours of July 13. A resident's security camera captured the incident. The suspect is described as a tall individual wearing a jacket, [...]
Dozens of protests against AI data centers set for this weekend: What to know
Wed Jul 15 2:36 pm
Dozens of protests are set to take place this weekend as people speak out against AI data centers.
Dare County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service to co-host hurricane preparedness forums
Mon Jul 13 11:56 pm
DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) -- Dare County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service will co-host three hurricane preparedness forums that will help the community prepare for hurricane season. Hosted by Drew Pearson, Dare County's emergency management director, and Erik Heden, the National Weather Service's warning coordination meteorologist, the forums are free to the public [...]
Missing Elizabeth City woman found safe
Mon Jul 13 5:19 pm
NOTE: On July 13, the Elizabeth City Police Department confirmed to 10 On Your Side that Amber Welch was located safe. The above video is from our coverage of this story on July 13. ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) -- Elizabeth City Police are searching for a missing woman, according to the Elizabeth City Police Department. [...]
Bertie County Sheriff's Office warns against fake TikTok real estate page
Mon Jul 13 2:19 pm
BERTIE CO., N.C. (WAVY) - Officials with the Bertie County Sheriff's Office want to alert residents to a fake TikTok page of homes for rent. The department posted on Facebook about the scam, saying the page takes images of homes for sale from Realtor's websites and reposts them on TikTok, advertising the houses for rent. [...]
Virginia lawmakers, leaders react to the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham
Mon Jul 13 9:46 am
Lawmakers from across Virginia and North Carolina are reacting after the announcement of Sen. Lindsey Graham's death.
Drive-by shooting in Murfreesboro leaves 2 injured, police investigating
Mon Jul 13 7:18 am
Two people were taken to the hospital following a shooting Saturday night in Murfreesboro, according to police.
Three North Carolina public universities ranked among best value public universities
Sun Jul 12 2:50 am
NORTH CAROLINA (WGHP) – With the cost of college tuition rising and no end in sight, there is some good news for North Carolinians seeking a higher education. Appalachian State, UNC Charlotte and East Carolina Universities were ranked in the top 50 nationally as Best Value Public Universities by SmartAsset America. The corporation, which annually [...]
North Carolina DMV ending license plate stickers and paper registration cards
Sat Jul 11 7:49 pm
North Carolina drivers will soon stop getting license plate renewal stickers and paper registration cards in the mail.
The Currituck County Sheriff's Office and Virginia Beach Police arrest man for sexual exploitation of a minor
Sat Jul 11 10:22 am
CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) -- The Currituck County Sheriff's Office and Virginia Beach Police arrested a man for sexual exploitation of a minor Thursday, according to the Currituck County Sheriff's Office. On July 9, members of the Currituck County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigation Division coordinated with the Virginia Beach Police Department to arrest Douglas Kiper [...]
FEMA visits Buxton ahead of major beach renourishment
Fri Jul 10 6:45 pm
BUXTON, N.C. (WAVY) — It was business as usual at the beach in Buxton, as it was packed with vacationers on Friday even amid the threatened houses, a closed off former Navy site and the busted jetty nearby. A few months ago, Dare County Commissioners voted to move forward with beach renourishment without FEMA. "We [...]