8+ hour, 39+ min ago   (127+ words) JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A Jacksonville man is facing assault charges after police say he attacked another person with a pizza spatula, a pot of boiling water and repeated punches. Nicholas Simms, 45, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury…...

18+ hour, 58+ min ago   (197+ words) Community members said their final goodbyes to Lt. James XY Brown, a beloved policeman, friend, and staple within the Jacksonville community. News 12 was there this morning as friends, families and neighbors joined in prayer to say goodbye. It was a…...

23+ hour, 56+ min ago   (161+ words) LENOIR COUNTY — The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office is searching for a Jacksonville man accused of stealing a motorcycle near Woodington Middle School. Deputies responded to the area of the school around 11:20 p.m. Aug. 22 after receiving a report of a stolen…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (146+ words) A Jacksonville woman is facing several drug and other charges after police say a disturbance at an apartment complex led to her arrest. According to charging documents, officers were investigating a disturbance at PVA Azalea when they encountered Ramirez. Court…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (105+ words) JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A 19-year-old Jacksonville man is facing charges after authorities say he stole a box truck worth about $35,000 from a tire shop. According to arrest warrants, Day is accused of stealing a white Ford box truck belonging to Black Tires…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (207+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — Congressman Greg Murphy joined families, veterans and advocates in Jacksonville for a rally calling for justice for people impacted by the Camp Lejeune water contamination. Murphy said thousands of service members, military families and civilian employees were…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (235+ words) by Mary Grace Armistead JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — A man charged with murder in a nearly five-year-old Jacksonville shooting will remain in the Onslow County Jail without bond. Christopher Marques Jackson, 26, appeared in Onslow County District Court Friday in connection with…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (210+ words) JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A man charged in connection with a deadly 2021 shooting outside a Jacksonville event center is expected in court Friday after being arrested earlier this month in Georgia. Christopher Marques Jackson, 26, is scheduled to appear in Onslow County court August…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (92+ words) JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A Jacksonville man is facing several gambling-related charges after an investigation by North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement. Court records show 36-year-old Yazid Abdo Saleh Esmail was arrested on August 13 and charged with gambling, operating or possessing a slot machine,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (115+ words) WCTI ONSLOW COUNTY, NC — Jacksonville’s police officers and firefighters are teaming up for a friendly competition with a lifesaving goal. The Jacksonville Police Department and Jacksonville Fire Department will hold their annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Thursday,…...