Newport News

Liane F. Thompson, 45, of Morehead City, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City.

An elderly Newport has admitted to possessing child pornography, found after he took his PC in for repair.

Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida deposited nearly 10 inches of rain in some parts of Onslow County last week, and environmental officials and workers warn that contact with floodwater still can pose a health threat.

A Newport man has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. George William Moore, 74, of Newport, pled guilty before United States District Judge James C. Dever, III, to possession of child pornography in federal court today, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office press release.

The body of a Carteret County man who disappeared last week while out fishing was recovered Sunday off Beaufort Inlet, the Coast Guard said.

Updated at 6:16 p.m. Remnants of Hurricane Ida brought Eastern North Carolina heavy rains, winds and a flood watch that remains in effect through late Thursday night.

A Carteret County man accused of selling crack cocaine near an elementary school was arrested Friday by Newport police, authorities said.

Expect at least one more day of dreary weather. Friday's forecast for Onslow and Carteret County includes lots of clouds and an occasional drizzle, said Robert Frederick, a duty forecaster for the National Weather Service in Newport.

The combination of a nor'easter and the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida dumped as much as 8 inches of rain on parts of the area in two days, and its winds are expected to further whip it around for another day.

The sun might begin to peak out by late Saturday afternoon, according to forecasters.

A fallen sign at the intersection of Brown Boulevard and North Shepard Street in Havelock is under water because of heavy rains on Wednesday.

Coastal areas of Onslow and Carteret County can expect to start feeling the remnants of Hurricane Ida Tuesday.

Jeremy Wade Fitzgerald, 25, of Roberts Road in Newport, was charged Thursday by the Jacksonville Police Department with obtaining property by false pretense and felony conspiracy.

A woman and a friend are both in jail after deputies say the two stole from the woman's grandparents while she was house sitting for them.

The Bayside Restaurant in Havelock opened at 6 a.m. Friday and is back in business.

The string of election successes seen by the Blizzard family of Newport began with a write-in campaign.

Although early predictions for low voter turnout in this year's municipal elections were fulfilled, officials said Election Day went smoothly, with no glitches at the polls and few close races.

Voters in Newport elected two new board members and approved a referendum to allow the sale of mixed alcoholic beverages in the town.

A Carteret County pair was charged over the weekend for stealing property from a home one of the suspects was watching for family members, authorities said.

Comments 0 Recommend 0 November 02, 2009 1:00 AM JANNETTE PIPPIN NEWPORT - Scott Fasulo won't be able to cast a vote in the Town of Newport's municipal election, but he'd support a mixed drink referendum that's on the ballot if he could.