April 22 luncheon with Devin Nunes boosts Trump campaign!

Join the Executive Committee of the Third Congressional District GOP – along with Congressman Greg Murphy – in welcoming former Congressman Devin Nunes to a luncheon April 22 at the Convention Center in Greenville. Nunes will offer lunch attendees behind-the-scenes insights into Donald Trump’s presidency…

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New queen crowned in North Carolina’s annual senior pageant

PINEHURST – Wednesday, March 29th, the MS North Carolina Senior America Pageant was the center of excitement for eight beautiful and talented senior ladies from the state of North Carolina. Jennifer Tuttle Gentle from Winston-Salem was honored with the title and crown of “MS North…

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Missing Person – Beaufort Area – James Berthold Latif Sr.

Deputies from the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance in locating James Berthold Latif Sr., 56. Latif was last seen in the Beaufort area on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at around 10 AM EST, for an appointment, and did not return…

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Jaime Hicks Long

Sheriff’s Office investigating Morehead City shooting

On Saturday, 04/08/2023, Carteret County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance at 706 Hedrick Blvd, Morehead City where two people were discovered shot. Detectives say Jaime Hicks Long, 47, was found deceased inside the residence while her husband David Wayne Long, 39, was found in…

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Threat to Humanity?

Open Letter urges pause in Artificial Intelligence

Editor’s note: On March 29, over 1,400 AI industry leaders and researchers signed this document calling on all AI labs to immediately pause for at least six months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4. Source: https://futureoflife.org AI systems with human-competitive intelligence can…

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Pamlico Pharmacy becomes Realo Drugs in Grantsboro

Image: Google GRANTSBORO — Pamlico Pharmacy officially became Realo Drugs on Monday, April 3. With 19 locations throughout North Carolina, Realo Drugs is a locally-owned community pharmacy dedicated to exceptional customer care with a friendly staff that treats customers like family.  Owned by Joey and…

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Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office — Request for Public Assistance

Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating Kenneth Seaman Wright II. Wright is a white male, 43 years old, 5’10” tall, and weighs approximately 170 pounds. Wright is wanted for Obtaining Property By False Pretenses. Additionally, Wright has ties to Oriental, New Bern,…

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Morehead City man charged following ICAC investigation

 On March 30, 2023, Detectives with the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit and the Morehead City Police Department arrested Peyton Keith Ashton, 19, of Morehead City, NC. Ashton was charged with two-counts of Third-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Possession…

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Landmark Day For Craven County Alcohol Beverage Control Board

BRIDGETON – Board Chairman Chip Chagnon announced Wednesday that the $5.3 million Bridgeton Campus Project is over 50 percent completed. “We are happy to see that our once-in-a generation major construction project is on target for a mid-September of 2023 opening. This project includes a…

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Newport man charged in stabbing

On 03/27/2023 Iredell and Catawba County deputies along with members of the SBI Violent Criminal Apprehension Team arrested Christian Jovani Osorio Cruz, 23, of 446 Nine Foot Rd, Newport following a 25-mile chase on I-40 through those counties. Cruz was currently wanted by the Carteret…

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NC-based First Citizens Bank acquires remnants of Silicon Valley Bank SHOCKER !! Former SVB branches already doing business as First Citizens

WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, by First–Citizens Bank & Trust Company.  The FDIC quickly created Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, following…

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