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Photo by Doug Clark Lacy Phipps, left, and his son, Reece, right, are pictured by the elaborate gallows display in Phippsa front yard earlier this year.

Duplin County investigators may soon add another fire to their list of unsolved arson cases.

A Jacksonville man broke his neck Wednesday night when he was struck by a vehicle, according to police.

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A Sanford man who was allegedly trafficking in cocaine in Duplin County was arrested on numerous drug charges after Duplin County Sheriff's deputies stopped his vehicle recently on N.C. 403 near Faison, Sheriff Blake Wallace said Wednesday.... Please log in to see full story.

United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal court on October 21, 2009, EVER JOSE CONTRERAS, 22, an illegal alien from Honduras and a known and confirmed gang member, pled guilty before United States District Judge James C. Dever, III, to conspiring to commit Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, ...

Donald Austin ended his 35-year career with the North Carolina Ferry Division with something he'd never done before - rescuing people on a sinking boat.

Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:55 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:55 a.m. A man from Honduras pleaded guilty in federal court last week to conspiring to commit Hobbs Act robbery at a convenience store in Burgaw and a store in Wallace, according to a news release from the U.S. District Attorney's Office.

Published: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 9:14 p.m. Here's how town board races are shaping up in Pender County's three largest towns.

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. An interlocal agreement that gives Burgaw the ability to send its wastewater for treatment to a planned Wallace regional sewage treatment facility is expected to be approved by the town's board of commissioners on Thursday.

Subway employee Rose Long scrubs the top of a bread machine at the Jordan Shopping Center Subway location.

Incidents reported by the Hamlet Police Department include: n A resident on Bauersfield Street reported their vehicle was broken into and a $200 pistol and an $80 digital camera were missing.

Janet Yuvonne Sutton of Kinston and Carlon Ernie Carter II of Camp Lejeune were united in marriage at 9:15 p.m. Aug.

A 27-year-old Duplin County man remains in jail today under a $600,000 bond some 48 hours after he is alleged to have threatened to blow up four county courthouses, including ones in Sampson and Duplin.

Duplin County authorities say they have a death investigation underway. Sheriff Blake Wallace says a teenager was found dead in a mobile home on Guy Sanderson Road, that's outside of Albertson in northern Duplin County.

The Pet Friends of Duplin County will host a 5K Fun Run/3K Pet Walk fundraiser Saturday.

Published: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 11:25 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 11:25 a.m. Pender County has several other projects that are in various stages to provide public water and sewer service.

Published: Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 4:01 p.m. Andrea Nicole Costin of Burgaw, N.C., and Bret Allen Strickland of Willard, N.C., are engaged to be married.

Duplin County Emergency Management officials tell WITN, the fire at Builders Discount in Wallace is almost out.