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  • 1 week ago | wcti12.com | Michelle Pumphrey

    TOPICS:PollocksvilleJay BenderOrder of the Long Leaf PineMayorAwardNorth CarolinaCommunityServicePOLLOCKSVILLE, Jones County —Jay Bender has served as mayor for over 40 years in the town of Pollocksville. On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, he came to Town Hall anticipating a typical board meeting, but to his astonishment, the community celebrated him with a special honor. Mayor Bender was presented with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

  • 1 week ago | wcti12.com | Michelle Pumphrey

    TOPICS:WhaleNecropsyCorollaCurrituck CountyOBX Marine Mammal Stranding NetworkDeceasedExaminationPublic worksCOROLLA, Currituck County — The OBX Marine Mammal Stranding Network members reacted to a deceased whale found in the surf zone at Corolla, as reported on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The initial responders documented essential details about the whale and captured scientific photographs.

  • 1 week ago | wcti12.com | Michelle Pumphrey

    KENANSVILLE, Duplin County, —A groundbreaking ceremony is happening at James Sprunt Community College in Duplin County. This is to celebrate their new Workforce Development Center. The ceremony is set to begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025.

  • 2 weeks ago | wcti12.com | Michelle Pumphrey

    TOPICS:Pamlico CountyGroundbreaking ceremonyNew schoolPamlico Christian AcademyConstructionClassroom buildingsFuture campusApril 9, 2025GRANTSBORO, Pamlico County — Take a look at these photos from the groundbreaking ceremony for a new school building in Pamlico County. Jamie Wayne shared these images with us. Pamlico Christian Academy officially began construction on their first buildings at their future campus home.

  • 2 weeks ago | wcti12.com | Michelle Pumphrey

    NEWPORT, Carteret County — A fire department in our area is getting a new tool. Officials with the Newport Fire Department were in Ohio checking out the department's new 2025 ambulance. The department is thankful for this new addition and should have it in service in about 3 weeks.

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