Rocky Mount City Council votes to cut longevity pay program
Mon Nov 17 5:53 pm
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCT) -- The Rocky Mount City Council made a big decision during their most recent meeting to effectively end the city's longevity pay policy for full-time employees. A 5-to-1 vote was all that was needed to end longevity pay for full-time employees hired before August 2011. This is one of many cuts [...]
Melania Trump, Usha Vance to visit Camp Lejeune
Mon Nov 17 4:23 pm
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance will visit Camp Lejeune on Wednesday, Nov. 19th. They will have several engagements throughout the day, including activities with students and a formal remarks to a large gathering of Service Members and military families at a hangar on Marine Corps Air [...]
Pedestrian struck and killed by pickup truck in Greenville
Mon Nov 17 11:28 am
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- A vehicle collision with a pedestrian on Nov. 16 left one dead. Around 2:55 p.m. on Sunday, 43-year-old Antonio McCarter was crossing East Arlington Blvd outside of the designated crosswalk and was struck by a pickup truck that was turning left out of the Bojangles parking lot. McCarter was taken to [...]
Narcotics unit seizes meth in Lenoir County raid
Sat Nov 15 2:35 pm
LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- Detectives with the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant on November 14th at a residence on James A. Boone Road in Lenoir County. At the conclusion, three individuals were arrested on the following charges: Eric Watson, 44, of Lenoir County Rose Marie Price, 61, of Lenoir [...]
Search warrant leads to arrest of two in Greenville
Sat Nov 15 8:10 am
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- On Nov. 14th, detectives executed a search warrant at a residence on Alice Drive in Greenville to conclude a several-month investigation targeting the sale of illegal narcotics in Pitt County. Two men were arrested, including 22-year-old Quantavias Dontae Hall and 20-year-old Jahmar Solo Speight-Paige, both of the residence. They are [...]
Pitt County detectives bust suspected narcotics sale
Sat Nov 15 7:48 am
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- On Nov. 12th, Pitt County detectives observed suspicious behavior, consistent with the sale of narcotics. Two videos were stopped in the area of Stantonsburg Rd. and B's Barbeque Rd. in Greenville. One of the vehicles was occupied by 33-year-old James C. Taylor Jr. of Fountain, the second vehicle was occupied [...]
Stiles wins Morehead City mayoral recount by one vote; protest looms
Fri Nov 14 7:45 pm
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) -- Lee Anthony Stiles beat incumbent Jerry Jones again Friday during the recount for Morehead City's mayoral race. The Board of Elections found no discrepancies at any of the six precincts apart of this race, which means Stiles beat Jones by just one vote. "One vote counts. One vote matters. One [...]
ECU student Seth Hardee wins Greenville seat after recount
Fri Nov 14 4:35 pm
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- ECU Student Seth Hardee remains the winner of the Greenville City Council District 3 race. Challenger Seth Hardee led incumbent Marion Blackburn by 26 votes on election night. After Friday's recount, Hardee wins by 25 votes and will take office next month, along with a new district one councilwoman, Arjenae [...]
Martin Community College seeks cafe vendor
Fri Nov 14 12:40 pm
MARTIN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- Martin Community College is accepting proposals for a vendor to run the campus cafe. There is a required pre-bid conference that will be occurring on Wednesday. Dec. 3rd from 3 pm-5 pm, and the deadline to apply is by Wed. Dec 10th by 5pm. Please see flyer below for more [...]
Kinston police request help to ID suspect in Tractor Supply theft
Fri Nov 14 11:36 am
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) -- The Kinston Police Department is attempting to identify the individual shown in the photo below in connection with a larceny from Tractor Supply. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kinston Police Department at 252-939-4020, Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444, or submit a tip through the KPD iWITNESS portal [...]
