Cold stun kills fish across Eastern Carolina

BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - With the snow and cold a few weeks ago, some coastal areas across Eastern Carolina are dealing with fish kills. The snow and cold water below freezing cause many fish to go belly up, including speckled trout off of Whichards …

Early voting in North Carolina could change under new bill

Learn how Children’s Home Society of North Carolina offers support to keep families together

PARENT EDUCATOR SAYS IT’S HER MISSION IN LIFE TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER AND THRIVING. SHE’S DOING SO THANKS TO MORE THAN TWO DECADES WORTH OF EXPERIENCE AT THE CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY. AUDREY BIESK HAS OUR REPORT IN TONIGHT’S A PLACE TO CALL HOME. …

House Bill 66 could shorten early voting period in North Carolina

A GROUP OF REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS IN NORTH CAROLINA IS TRYING TO SHORTEN THE IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING PERIOD. HOUSE BILL 66 WOULD BAN ALL SUNDAY. EARLY VOTING AND REDUCE THE PERIOD FROM THREE WEEKS TO SIX DAYS, ENDING THE SATURDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION. EARLY …

Costa Rican Family Life Through North American Eyes

My Tica wife was one of 14 kids. Twelve of the fourteen, all between the ages of early 50s to mid 70s are still alive. They communicate regularly, and by regularly, I mean daily. Every day I listen to my wife doing a video call with one or more of her …

Short-handed College of Charleston survives to beat North Carolina A&T

The College of Charleston is down to just seven scholarship players for the foreseeable future. That’s not going to be used an excuse as far as College of Charleston coach Chris Mack is concerned. Ante Brzovic scored a game-high 24 points and nine rebounds …

Will Your State Follow Texas and North Carolina’s Lead in Requiring School Lockboxes?

When local law enforcement responded to a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, it took police officers one hour, 14 minutes, and eight seconds to enter the classroom and engage the shooter.The deadliest school shooting in …

ENC childcare centers up prevention efforts as flu deaths top 100 in North Carolina

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - As flu cases surge, childcare centers in the east are increasing efforts to protect the health of their students. According to health officials, the disease has now claimed over 100 lives in North Carolina. In response to rising …

Discovering New Bern: Small-Town Charm and Coastal Beauty in North Carolina

Downtown New Bern is full of small town charm. Photo courtesy of Visit New Bern Go World Travel is reader-supported and may earn a commission from purchases made through links in this piece. Splitting our year between South West Florida and Cape May, New …

Tumultuous year challenged agriculture in North Carolina

(The Center Square) – As he enters his 21st year as North Carolina agriculture commissioner, Steve Troxler on Thursday remembered the tumultuous year just past. There was a devastating hurricane, flooding, forest fires, an avian flu outbreak and continuing …