14+ hour, 27+ min ago  (135+ words) NEWPORT, Carteret County " Baby bird season is in full swing at Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter, and the organization says its nursery is filling up fast. OWLS says it is caring for dozens of young patients every day. Those patients include…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (280+ words) First Lady Melania Trump launches Fostering the Future Accounts, a new financial vehicle for youth in foster care. News 12 is partnering with Food Lion Feeds and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina for the annual Feeding ENC Food…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (236+ words) NAGS HEAD, N. C. " After weeks of round-the-clock care, three young Great Horned Owls are back where they belong " in the wild. The Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter, known as OWLS, recently announced the successful release of the three young raptors after staff…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (139+ words) KINSTON, Lenoir County " A popular Eastern Carolina attraction is celebrating a major milestone. The Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium in Kinston is marking 30 years of educating and inspiring visitors. The center features hands-on learning opportunities focused on nature, science and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (137+ words) NEWPORT, Carteret County " The Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter is asking for help feeding several hungry raptors in its care. The shelter said it is currently caring for baby Great Horned Owls, a baby Barred Owl, Red-shouldered Hawks and other birds…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (96+ words) LENOIR COUNTY, N. C. " Lenoir County Animal Services says Animal Control recently rescued an injured green heron fledgling. Officials said Animal Control was able to safely capture the young bird and transfer it to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. The fledgling was placed…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (103+ words) Carteret Community College has received a $25, 000 grant to support environmental efforts on its campus. College officials announced the funding was awarded by the Duke Energy Foundation and will go toward the school's Coastal Campus Native Restoration initiative. The project aims…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (151+ words) The Down East Bird Dawgs are holding their home opener in Kinston at Grainger Stadium. The new team started just last year and is looking to continue building its fanbase. The crack of the bat and the smell of hot…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (613+ words) EMERALD ISLE, Carteret County " A bulldozed primary dune in Emerald Isle is prompting town leaders to consider tougher penalties for coastal violations, raising questions about whether current rules go far enough to protect beachfront property and infrastructure. Town commissioners are…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (73+ words) WCTI Peacock pops onto Newport Elementary campus in Carteret County NEWPORT, Carteret County " Newport Elementary School had an unusual visitor on campus Monday. The school said a peacock showed up at Newport Elementary on May 11. In a social media post,…...