Richlands News

Northeast Community Development's annual Intriguing African American Women program is honoring eight women who have excelled in their careers and community service throughout Onslow, Duplin, Jones and Craven counties.

Timothy Donald Runkle, Jr., 16, of Chapel Ridge Road in Richlands, was charged Wednesday by the Onslow County Sheriff's Office with breaking and entering a motor vehicle, misdemeanor larceny and possession of stolen goods/property. Runkle is accused of breaking and entering into a 1999 Ford Explorer, stealing $600 and a $200 car stereo faceplate ... (more)

A "special person of interest" is being scrutinized by authorities in a weekend fire that destroyed a mobile home in Richlands on Friday.

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION ONSLOW COUNTY 10 SP 950 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY THOMAS S. SHEPARD AND MARTHA W. SHEPARD DATED DECEMBER 18, 2004 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2372 AT PAGE 784 IN THE ONSLOW COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA Under and by ... (more)

Despite a redistricting recommendation by administrative staff, the Onslow County Board of Education decided unanimously Tuesday night to hold off on drawing new school lines for 2012-13. A standing-room-only crowd for the Board of Education meeting at Blue Creek Elementary School cheered and clapped as soon as all the votes were cast.

Melissa Ann Swinson, 42, of Catherine Lake Road in Richlands, was charged Thursday by the Jacksonville Police Department with larceny of firearm.

The first responders from seven Jones County fire and rescue squads will be receiving lifesaving heart monitoring systems for their ambulances, thanks in part to a $191,070 grant.

North Carolina Highway Patrol officials say the driver of a car involved in a car crash in Maysville Friday evening has been charged with driving while impaired.

Chief Michael Jarman with the Richlands Fire Department says around 6:45 p.m. about 25 firefighters from four departments responded to the fire at a mobile home on Beulaville Highway in Richlands.

Contractors are putting the finishing touches on a home in Onslow County before they hand over the keys to a Purple Heart combat veteran.

Charity Myers Murphy of Richlands and Richard Wayne Collins of Jacksonville will exchange wedding vows on Feb.

Although there's no place like home, a new restaurant promises a variety of fried, baked and barbequed dishes that are reminiscent of Mom's kitchen.

The first responders from seven Jones County fire and rescue squads will be receiving lifesaving heart monitoring systems for their ambulances, thanks in part to a $191,070 grant.

The Mission Completion Ceremony for a home being built for a local disabled veteran has been rescheduled for the following week.

State troopers interview the driver of a late-model Honda Accord, Natasha Rogowski of Richlands, who drove one of the five cars involved in a head-on collision on U.S. 258 about eight miles south of Kinston Monday afternoon.

Jeremy Casey Mitchell, 29, of Richlands Highway in Richlands, was charged Saturday, Jan.

ONEHARVEST Food Ministry. Everyone is eligible. Order online at oneharvest.com or in person from 11 a.m. to noon Jan.

An investigation is underway into how two horses that were killed in traffic collisions ended up on N.C. 24 in the first place, state troopers said.

RICHLANDS Russell Pope has never served in the military but he has great appreciation for those who have, and showed his support this weekend as he worked on a new home for a Desert Storm veteran and his family.

Volunteer firefighters from Richlands, Back Swamp, Rhodestown, and Southwest departments work a fire in Lakeview Estates off N.C. 111 near Catherine Lake Saturday.