ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- A New Jersey man was extradited to Onslow County for child sex charges after a two-month-long investigation by the Onslow County Sheriff's Office. On Sept. 2nd, an investigation was initiated after a report regarding the sexual assault of a minor. During the investigation, two female juvenile victims informed detectives that [...]
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Wednesday that more than 425 people have been arrested during Operation Charlotte’s Web.
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PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- The IRS is encouraging people to prepare for the 2026 tax season as the new One Big Beautiful Bill will affect federal taxes, credits, and deductions. Some changes that will take place are: "I would say don't stress, it can be complicated, it can be confusing at times," said David [...]
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PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- Several new laws were implemented this week or changed, and one of them will have a direct impact on SNAP benefits. SNAP benefits have sparked a lot of conversation over the past few months, when President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill was signed. The program helps more than 40 million Americans [...]
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PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- While it's fun getting a Christmas tree and decorating for the holidays, Red Oak Community Rural Fire Department says they see more house fires this time of year. The department says the main causes are electrical fires when turning your heat on this time of year. They also see fires [...]
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- East Carolina Head Football Coach Blake Harrell announced that 17 student athletes have signed with the Pirates during the NCAA's early signing period, which began today, Dec. 3rd at 7 am. Potential student-athletes have until Friday, Dec. 5th, to sign with their institutions. For the 2026 signing period, the Pirates will [...]
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A gunman hijacked a small turboprop plane belonging to an evangelical Christian aid group in South Sudan on Tuesday and was arrested hours later, police said.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) -- On Sept. 30th, a Raleigh man was sentenced to one year and a day for importing and selling thousands of counterfeit car airbags into the Raleigh area over the past two years. Mateen Mohammad Alinaghian, 31, sold counterfeit airbags locally and to online buyers through Facebook Marketplace. The court also ordered [...]
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CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- A Veterans' Services Office in Carteret County will be relocating to a more visible location in Morehead City. The office will be moving from its current address, located at 3710-B John Platt Drive, to 3615 Arendell Street. This new location will offer larger individual offices for Veterans Service Officers (VSOs) [...]
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KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) -- The Kinston Police Department investigated after receiving a report involving the unlawful disclosure of private images of an adult female victim. The victim made a report that a male acquaintance, 30-year-old Tysheem Mills, had posted private images of her on his social media account. During the investigation, detectives reviewed Mills' social [...]
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