Maysville News

WOMEN'S DAY service at Greater Shekinah Glory Church at 11 a.m. June 22 with speaker Barbara Keith.

GREATER SHEKINAH Glory Full Gospel Ministries, 818 New Bridge Street hosts a Solemn Assembly for the Body of Christ at 4 p.m. June 14 with speaker the Rev.

Strong thunderstorms will affect Onslow, Carteret, Craven and Jones counties until 3:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

The following DWI arrests were reported today by the State Highway Patrol. These reports cover Lenoir and Jones counties: Jeremiah W. Montgomery, 34, 313 Kar Hu Lane, Kinston, May 29, .10. Arresting trooper: J. ...

John William Holland, 19, of Kings Road in Jacksonville, was charged Tuesday by the Onslow County Sheriff's Department with possession of stolen goods, possession of a controlled substance on jail premises, ...

North Carolina residents and businesses affected by the severe storms and tornadoes from May 11, 2008 can apply for low interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Gov. Mike Easley today declared Bertie and Onslow counties state disaster areas, making residents and businesses in those counties eligible for state disaster assistance.

Cleanup efforts continue just one week after devastating storms ripped through parts of the east.

The following accidents were reported by the State Highway Patrol. These reports cover Lenoir and Jones counties: Accident time/location: April 14, 12:40 a.m., 9.6 miles northwest of Trenton on Old Comfort ...

As the sun set Friday over the fields around Jones Senior High School, people talked about knocking out cancer at the county's fourth Relay for Life.

“I saw some lightning and thought it would make a good picture”

Six injuries, all minor, have been attributed to the tornado that touched down Sunday evening in the Belgrade area of Onslow County, according to officials with Onslow County Emergency Services. via Jacksonville Daily News

“There were no reports of any damage from that storm, but we are looking into it.”

With only a few weeks left in the first of the year's two peak tornado seasons, Eastern North Carolina has already seen 12 tornadoes - including the twister in the Belgrade area, the biggest produced by ... via Jacksonville Daily News

“Somehow I got knocked out. When I came to everything was just laying on top of us and I crawled through everything trying to get my wife and little girl. They were laying on the ground with the fridge and stove on top of them.”

Scattered debris, downed trees, and destroyed homes are on the scene in many neighborhoods across the east. via WNCT-TV Greenville

“The evaluations of the damage assessment teams are important to the recovery of communities that have suffered damage and to help people start to get their lives back to normal”

North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley dispatched damage assessment teams comprised of state and local officials to Jones and Bertie counties to begin the process of assessing damage from the storm that swept through ... via Insurance Journal West

Power has been restored to most North Carolina residents affected by the 16 possible tornados that moved through the eastern part of the state. via HendersonvilleNews.com

Six people received minor injuries and thousands were without power tonight when high winds hit eastern North Carolina communities after tornado warnings were issued. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

“I saw some lightning and thought it would make a good picture”

At least one tornado has touched down in Onslow County. Sheriff Ed Brown said one tornado swept through Maysville, demolishing a store at the corner of White Oak River Road and U.S. 17 and upending a couple of ... via Jacksonville Daily News

SHRINER'S FISH FRY fundraiser held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 2 at Sam's Club, Onslow Shrine Club, Piggly Wiggly at Hwy. via Jacksonville Daily News

McLean Cherry, 19, of Weatherington Road in Jacksonville, was charged Wednesday by the Onslow County Sheriff's Department with fraudulently burning a dwelling and burning personal property. via Jacksonville Daily News

Hey, read the rules! Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for a Jones County Man. via WITN