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Limestone, NC, United States

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Past articles by Amanda:

Tornado warnings in effect, one confirmed

Tornado warnings are in effect in Eastern North Carolina as Hurricane Dorian approaches.A report of a tornado has been confirmed in Onslow County. It was → Read More

Tornado warnings in effect, one confirmed

Tornado warnings are in effect in Eastern North Carolina as Hurricane Dorian approaches.A report of a tornado has been confirmed in Onslow County. It was → Read More

Dorian downgrades to Cat 2

Updated 11:42 a.m.After spending nearly 12 hours as a Category 3 hurricane, Dorian is back down to Category 2 status as of 11 a.m. Thursday.The → Read More

Dorian downgrades to Cat 2

Updated 11:42 a.m.After spending nearly 12 hours as a Category 3 hurricane, Dorian is back down to Category 2 status as of 11 a.m. Thursday.The → Read More

NWS: ENC 'just getting started' with Dorian

Updated 12:28 p.m.David Glenn, Meteorologist-in-Charge of the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City, said Eastern North Carolina is “just → Read More

NWS: ENC 'just getting started' with Dorian

Updated 12:28 p.m.David Glenn, Meteorologist-in-Charge of the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City, said Eastern North Carolina is “just getting started” with Hurricane Dorian.“We developed one rain band and there is another down in Wilmington,” he said. “So we have to continuously watch the radar for signatures and flash flooding. The eye itself is still in Georgetown, South Carolina.… → Read More

Tornado warnings in effect, one confirmed

Tornado warnings are in effect in Eastern North Carolina as Hurricane Dorian approaches.A report of a tornado has been confirmed in Onslow County. It was → Read More

False pretense arrest

Matthew D. Williams, 58, of Clearview Drive in Holly Ridge, was charged April 19 by the Jacksonville Police Department with obtaining property by false pretense.Williams is accused of obtaining $2,166 on March 27, 2018 as a down payment for work and as of March 1 has not started work or made contact, according to warrants.Bond was set at 10,000. → Read More

Couple married 64 years dies four days apart

“They did everything together in life. It wasn’t surprising to anybody that they went together in death.” → Read More

Couple married 64 years dies four days apart

“They did everything together in life. It wasn’t surprising to anybody that they went together in death.” → Read More

FEMA, SBA extend assistance deadline

The deadline for applying for disaster assistance from FEMA and the SBA has been extended.The original deadline of Nov. 13 has been extended to Dec. 13, → Read More

UPDATE: Additional details released in U.S. 258 crash

Updated 5:27 p.m. FridayAdditional details have been released in connection with the U.S. 258 crash Thursday night that sent several people to area → Read More

UPDATE: Additional details released in U.S. 258 crash

Updated 5:27 p.m. FridayAdditional details have been released in connection with the U.S. 258 crash Thursday night that sent several people to area hospitals.Bryan Rojas, 32, of Jacksonville was driving the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer and had two passengers with him, according to Highway Patrol Trooper Mike Jones, who was at the scene of the crash Thursday evening. Katelyn Watkins, 19, of… → Read More

Drug arrest - Bryan O’Neal Wilson

Bryan O’Neal Wilson, 24, of Bent Baum Road in Jacksonville, was charged Oct. 3 by the Jacksonville Police Department with felony possession with → Read More

Theft arrest - Nnamdi Eli Ugorji

Nnamdi Eli Ugorji, 31, of Myrtlewood Circle in Jacksonville, was charged Oct. 3 by the Jacksonville Police Department with felony larceny of motor vehicle, → Read More

Heroes of Onslow: Leaders say Onslow's heart is keeping them going

Countless Onslow residents have stepped up to help others, even when their own homes and properties received damage from Hurricane Florence. One community leader said these people, the neighbors helping neighbors, are the real heroes of the story. → Read More

8 things New Berns wants outsiders to know

With national media making New Bern look like a deserted wasteland that may never bounce back from the devastation Hurricane Florence left in her wake, → Read More

8 things New Berns wants outsiders to know

With national media making New Bern look like a deserted wasteland that may never bounce back from the devastation Hurricane Florence left in her wake, → Read More

ONWASA: Est. $7-8 million in damages to plant

Water marks on the walls and equipment of the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority’s (ONWASA) Richlands-area wastewater treatment facility reached → Read More

3.2 million gallons of wastewater in Cowhorn Swamp

Partially-treated wastewater mixed with the floodwaters of Hurricane Florence and now resides in Cowhorn Swamp.The Richlands plant, or Northwest Regional → Read More