Convicted 1990s North Carolina mail bomber resentenced
February 27, 2023 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A man convicted of mail bombings in North Carolina's capital city nearly three decades ago that severely injured his wife and damaged an office building has been resentenced to more prison time after two of his previous convictions were vacated.
Ex-company executive gets prison term in bid-rigging plot
September 10, 2022 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A former engineering company executive has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison for his role in a bid-rigging scheme to defraud the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Charlotte, Greensboro pick mayors as NC local elections held
July 26, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than a dozen North Carolina municipalities or counties are choosing new elected officials, with some picking party nominees for the fall.
Voting precincts were slated to be open in these areas from 6:30 a.m.
Man charged in fatal shooting near North Carolina courthouse
July 12, 2022 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — One man was killed and a second man was wounded in a shooting outside a North Carolina courthouse, police said Tuesday.
New Bern police said in a news release that they received a call about a shooting near the Craven County Courthouse around 10:50 a.m.
Early voting begins for July 26 city, county elections in NC
July 7, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Early in-person voting began on Thursday for the July 26 local elections for positions to serve in over a dozen North Carolina municipalities or counties.
Police: Missing NC man found dead in submerged car
March 21, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man reported missing last week when he failed to arrive at work has been found dead in an overturned car submerged in water, police said.
Raleigh police said Gregory Thomas, 30, of Wendell was found in the car Sunday near the intersection of New Bern Avenue and the Interstate 440 off-ramp, news outlets reported.
Suspended North Carolina attorney sentenced for visa fraud
March 19, 2022 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A suspended North Carolina attorney has been sentenced to prison for continuing to submit documents for immigration benefits by impersonating another attorney, federal authorities said.
Ex-North Carolina bookkeeper pleads guilty to embezzlement
March 8, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A former bookkeeper for a North Carolina sewer district has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly half a million dollars over a seven-year period from her employer, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
2 North Carolina men sentenced to prison for crime outbreak
March 5, 2022 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — Two men described as gang members have been sentenced to federal prison for their parts in a North Carolina crime outbreak which developed from a drug-related robbery attempt almost four years ago, a federal prosecutor said.
Ex-soldier sentenced to prison in marriage fraud case
February 24, 2022 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A former soldier at Fort Bragg has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in sham marriage and trying to obstruct the testimony of a witness, according to a federal prosecutor.
N. Carolina man sentenced for pipe bombs, meth trafficking
February 12, 2022 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a North Carolina man to almost 12 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and being in possession of multiple pipe bombs and firearms, prosecutors said.
4 North Carolina residents arrested on numerous drug charges
February 7, 2022 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — Four North Carolina residents accused of being drug suppliers are facing a variety of charges and are jailed on bonds up to $5 million after a drug raid that followed a traffic stop, authorities said.
Executive convicted in bid-rigging of NC transportation jobs
February 4, 2022 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A former engineering company executive has been convicted of fraud and conspiracy related to bid-rigging for hundreds of North Carolina Department of Transportation projects over nearly a decade.
Ex-phone company worker in NC convicted in cellphone scheme
December 11, 2021 GMTNEW BERN, N.. (AP) — A former telephone company worker has been convicted of using stolen personal information to sell expensive phones on the black market, according to government prosecutors.
Alejandro Garlynn Williams, 40, was found guilty on Friday on 21 counts of conspiracy, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft at the close of a trial in New Bern, the U.S.
Juveniles arrested after car chase, attempted assault
November 8, 2021 GMTKINSTON, N.C. (AP) — Two juveniles are facing criminal charges after one of them tried to back a vehicle over a police officer and led others on a chase before they were captured, authorities said Monday.
N. Carolina nanny seen on video trying to force-feed child
October 28, 2021 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman has been charged with misdemeanor child abuse after the parents she works for as a nanny caught her on video trying to force-feed their toddler and at one point restraining one of the child’s arms, police said.
Law enforcement operation targets narcotics in N. Carolina
October 16, 2021 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A law enforcement operation targeting narcotics in eastern North Carolina has led to prison terms for two men, officials said in a news release.
North Carolina man faces prison for shooting police officer
October 8, 2021 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in connection with a crime rampage that including a police officer being shot, prosecutors said.
Cedric Jamal Kearney, 26, of Henderson pleaded guilty to the charges in March and was sentenced on Thursday, said G.
N. Carolina woman sent to prison for social security fraud
October 6, 2021 GMTNEW BERN, N,C. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a North Carolina woman to more than five years in prison for using Social Security Administration position to direct benefits into nine separate bank accounts that she had access to.
North Carolina man charged in deputy’s shooting during check
October 4, 2021 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged after a deputy was shot and wounded as he and two others went to serve him an involuntary commitment order, a sheriff's office said.
Robert Joseph Westrup, 41, of New Bern appeared in court on Monday on charges of assault on law enforcement with a deadly weapon and attempted first-degree murder, news outlets reported.
North Carolina man accused of sex offenses against teenager
September 15, 2021 GMTBEAUFORT, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been arrested for sex offenses involving a teenager, a sheriff’s office said Wednesday.
The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that Andrew Tyler Lewis, 26, of New Bern was arrested on Tuesday after an investigation just outside of Morehead City.
Thrown brick at N. Carolina protest results in 1-year term
September 13, 2021 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man who threw a brick through a courthouse window during a protest related to George Floyd's death has been sentenced to more than a year in prison.
Alexander Pridgen of Greenville was sentenced to 15 months at a hearing Monday in federal court in New Bern.
Three arrested in nearly year-old North Carolina murder case
July 14, 2021 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — Three North Carolina men have been arrested in connection with a nearly year-old murder case, police in North Carolina said.
New Bern police, with help from the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Fugitive Task Force, arrested Jarvis Everett, Jamelle Everett and Tarvis Everett over two days last week, news outlets reported.
Russian national living in US gets 5 years in bribery case
July 9, 2021 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A Russian national living in North Carolina who had been accused by authorities of involvement in a $150 million kickback scheme while working for a Russian military contractor was hand a five-year prison sentence Friday after his earlier guilty plea on unrelated bribery and visa fraud charges.
Boat builder buying NC company, seeks to create 500 new jobs
May 20, 2021 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — The world's largest fishing and recreational boat builder on Thursday announced its acquisition of North Carolina-based Hatteras Yachts, with plans to upgrade Hatteras operations in New Bern as White River Marine Group seeks to boost saltwater vessel sales.
Virginia man convicted of visa fraud, witness tampering
April 19, 2021 GMTNEW BERN. N.C. (AP) — A Virginia man has been convicted on visa fraud charges related to a sham marriage to an Army soldier, and trying to obstruct the testimony of a witness, federal prosecutors said Monday...
Soldier gets 12 years for sex with girl, staged kidnapping
April 7, 2021 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A soldier who was stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for taking a 12-year-old across state lines for sex after staging her kidnapping...
Russian national in US pleads guilty to bribery, visa fraud
March 21, 2021 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A Russian national living in North Carolina who had been accused by authorities of involvement in a $150 million kickback scheme while working for a Russian military contractor has pleaded guilty to unrelated charges including bribery and visa fraud...
North Carolina fire chief resigns after Facebook post
June 2, 2020 GMTBAYBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina fire chef resigned after a comment he made on a Facebook post referring to people protesting the death of George Floyd at a local city hall...
Greenville rivals team up to help New Bern recover from Florence
September 20, 2018 GMTOn Wednesday night, Greenville’s D.H. Conley High School and J.H. Rose High School faced off in a rivalry soccer match that meant more than just a conference battle.
In place of standard ticket prices, Conley’s gate accepted all kinds of donated items in exchange for admission to the game.
Florence death toll climbs to 37; Trump visits stricken area
September 19, 2018 GMTWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The death toll from Hurricane Florence climbed to at least 37, including two women who drowned when a sheriff's van taking them to a mental health facility was swept away by floodwaters, and North Carolina's governor pleaded with thousands of evacuees not to return home just yet...
Florence pours on the rain amid fears of catastrophic floods
September 16, 2018 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — The Marines, the Coast Guard, civilian crews and volunteers used helicopters, boats and heavy-duty vehicles Saturday to rescue hundreds of people trapped by Florence's onslaught, even as North Carolina braced for what could be a fearsome new stage of the disaster: widespread, catastrophic inland flooding...
‘The water kept rising’: Residents overwhelmed by flooding
September 15, 2018 GMTNEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — An ominous tweet appeared on a historic North Carolina community's Twitter feed about 2 a...