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Regional Drug Task Force Formed To Combat Illegal Narcotics In Eastern North Carolina
CRAVEN COUNTY — The Craven County Sheriff’s Office, Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office, Carteret County Sheriff’s Office, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) have partnered to launch a…

Man Sentenced To 11 Years In Federal Prison For String Of Dollar General Robberies
NEW BERN – A U.S. Federal Judge sentenced a 22 year-old Scotland Neck man, Achontay Malik Cotten, to 11 years in federal prison for multiple armed robberies. According to court…

Social Security Matters – If We Both Collect Social Security, Will Our Benefits Be Affected?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I reached full retirement age back in June, but…

Governor, First Lady Host Friendsgiving At Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
GOLDSBORO – On Friday, Governor Josh Stein and First Lady Anna Stein hosted a Friendsgiving for servicemembers stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. The Governor and First…

Governor Pardons Two Turkeys From The Thanksgiving Table
Butterball to donate 1,500 turkey breasts to Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC RALEIGH – On Friday, Governor Stein pardoned two turkeys, Krispy and Kreme, from the Thanksgiving table…

NCDMV Unveils Highway Work Zone Driver Training Courses
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is releasing highway work zone driver training courses, as required by Session Law 2024-30, ahead of its Dec. 1 deadline. The courses…

Eaton To Add 30 Jobs With $6.8 Million Expansion In Middlesex
MIDDLESEX – Global power management company Eaton is expanding its aerospace components facility in Nash County, bringing 30 new jobs and a $6.8 million investment to the Town of Middlesex,…
State Auditor Releases Critical Report On NC Office Of Recovery And Resiliency
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has released its report evaluating the administration of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency’s (NCORR) Homeowner Recovery Program (HRP). NCORR managed…

Financial Services Company To Expand Durham Headquarters With 1,000 New Jobs
RALEIGH – Aspida Financial Services, a life insurance and annuity group, will begin a phased expansion of their global headquarters, adding 1,000 new jobs in Durham County over the next…

Novartis To Expand U.S. Manufacturing Footprint In Durham And Wake Counties, Adding 700 Jobs
RALEIGH – Governor Josh Stein announced Wednesday that Novartis, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of innovative medicines, will expand its pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in North Carolina. The…

ALE Selected As 2025 NLLEA Alcohol Law Enforcement Agency Of The Year
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE) was named Alcohol Law Enforcement Agency of the Year by the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA) on Monday at…
Former Harnett County Deputy Sentenced To Federal Prison
NEW BERN – A U.S. Federal Judge sentenced a former deputy sheriff from Harnett County Sheriff’s Office to 23 years in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release,…








