The Daily News

01/24/2025

Here is a list we put together of area high school boys basketball players who are having good seasons so far this season.

Area high school boys’ basketball teams are gearing up for the final stretch in hopes of winning conference titles or earning state playoff berths.

01/24/2025

The Onslow County NAACP is preparing to put on this year's Black History Festival, a three-day celebration of Black culture, history and leadership.

01/24/2025

An eastern North Carolina native was recently recognized with a national award from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

01/23/2025

A Midway Park man was arrested Monday for allegedly throwing items into traffic and striking multiple vehicles on several occasions in January.

01/23/2025

The crystal coast turned into a winter wonderland this week as anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of snow coated Onslow County, and for the first time in seven years, people were able to go sledding at Sturgeon City Park.

The crystal coast turned into a winter wonderland this week as anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of snow coated Onslow County.

01/23/2025

Queens Creek Elementary recently became the 32nd school in Onslow County to be adopted by a local military unit.

01/23/2025

Jacksonville officials and city staff are working to develop a new program designed to help small businesses thrive in the downtown area.

01/22/2025

The high school basketball season is reaching a final stretch as there is less than a month before the end of the regular season. Which teams and players have highlighted the season so far?

There are three remaining weeks in the high school basketball regular season after this week before conference tournaments are played Feb. 17-21 and the NCHSAA state playoffs tip off Feb.

01/22/2025

It was cold but there wasn't a cloud in the sky for Monday's 18th Annual Keeping the Dream Alive Peace and Unity March in downtown Jacksonville, where a large crowd gathered to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

It was cold but there wasn't a cloud in the sky for Monday's 18th Annual Keeping the Dream Alive Peace and Unity March in downtown Jacksonville, where a large crowd

01/22/2025

Due to extremely hazardous conditions, the bypass in Jacksonville is being closed down. The road is closed from the intersection of NC 53 / US 258 to NC 24 near Sanders Ford. If you must travel tonight please use extreme caution as snow and ice have accumulated on all road surfaces.

01/22/2025

01/21/2025

From base officials:

MCB Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River are currently under Winter Storm Condition I, signifying winter weather will begin to impact the installations in the next six hours.

The bases will remain open for essential operations only. Reduced services and closures of most facilities will begin today, lasting until Thursday, depending on weather conditions.

Base visitor centers will close at 1 p.m. today and remain closed until Thursday at noon. The Contractor Vetting offices at Holcomb Gate and Piney Green Gate will operate under normal hours today but be closed Wednesday until noon.

The Triangle Outpost Gate on MCB Camp Lejeune will remain closed until 3 p.m. on Thursday.

The Piney Green Gate will close at 5 p.m. today with the intent to reopen on Thursday at noon.

The Sneads Ferry Bridge is subject to short-notice closure by the N.C. Department of Transportation, due to hazardous conditions, which will affect Sneads Ferry Gate operations.

The Onslow Beach Bridge will be subject to closure due to hazardous conditions as well. Due to safety precautions of patrons and emergency responders, Onslow Beach patrons are being evacuated today.

The Douglass Gate on MCAS New River will close today at 1 p.m. and remain closed through Thursday. The gate will resume normal operating hours on Friday, pending weather conditions.

01/21/2025

"We have a chance to still do some damage and that is what we intend to do."

https://www.jdnews.com/sports/white-oak-boys-basketball-has-a-chance-to-still-do-some-damage/article_5c0a4f85-9841-5d8a-aaff-568d53b2977d.html

White Oak High School

White Oak boys’ basketball coach Chris Grimes asks one simple question to his Vikings.

01/21/2025

Jacksonville police are investigating after two people were found dead in an apartment complex Sunday afternoon.

01/20/2025

"Everybody is going for the same goal, which is a conference championship.”

Croatan High School

BROAD CREEK — Croatan has not won a girls’ basketball conference title since 2020, but longtime coach Andrew Gurley feels the Cougars can snap that streak this season.

01/20/2025

U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy recently announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has selected a location for a new, state-of-the-art outpatient clinic on Western Boulevard in Jacksonville.

01/20/2025

The National Weather Service predicts snow in the Onslow County area on Tuesday with subfreezing temperatures gripping the area for several days.

01/20/2025

Be sure to check out which area high school athletes stood out the most on Friday and Saturday.

Here are the area’s top high school sports performers for Jan. 17-18. Top performers are based off the results sent in by coaches.