Jacksonville Onslow News

Onslow County commuters on the Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach route will face new ferry tolls beginning January 1.

• Tolls required: State budget...

Jacksonville mourns Lt. James “XY” Brown, who died at 98 after retiring in December 2025 following 68 years with the Jacksonville Police...

Jacksonville City Council named the Henderson Drive school zone near Northwoods Elementary “Lt. James XY Brown Way” to honor his 68 years of service....

North Topsail Beach residents can meet the police and fire chiefs over coffee for casual conversation at Town Hall next Wednesday. The Aug. 12 event from 8:30-10:30 a.m. is designed to strengthen local connections with public safety leaders.

Officer XY Brown, the city's longest-serving police officer with 68 years on the force, has died at 98. Brown retired in December 2025 after...

North Carolina will collect tolls on all state ferry routes starting January 1 as part of the new budget, which includes a $150 annual pass for coastal residents. The ferry division will hold five public listening sessions in September.

Andre Dixon, 39, was arrested after intentionally exposing himself behind the Planet Fitness at 2085 Western Boulevard on Aug. 7 in front of two...

Byrider opened its newest Jacksonville location on North Marine Boulevard this week. The same column marks the writer's 40th anniversary writing for North Carolina papers, which began during a UNC-Chapel Hill journalism internship in Nash County.

Onslow Community Outreach is hosting a drive-up food distribution at 1210 Hargett Street on Monday, Aug. 10.

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Rock the Block returns to downtown Jacksonville on Sept. 4 from 5-9 p.m., kicking off Labor Day weekend with live music, food trucks, craft beer, and...

Gov. Josh Stein has pledged to veto House bill 958, which expands the state auditor's authority over election audits and alters campaign finance...

Onslow County residents using the Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach ferry face new tolls starting Jan. 1, 2027.

• $150 annual pass available for...

Strong thunderstorms prompted an NWS alert Thursday afternoon for Inland Onslow and Jones County until 2:15 p.m.

• Expect wind gusts up to 40 mph...

Onslow County kicks off a busy month of family-friendly activities this August.

• Freedom Fight Boxing brings regional amateurs to Jacksonville...

Maj. James Capers Jr., an 88-year-old Jacksonville resident and Medal of Honor recipient, was recognized by the Onslow County Board of Commissioners...

A 26-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested on marijuana trafficking charges after fleeing a Kinston traffic stop, abandoning his vehicle in Jones...

• City Manager Joshua Ray gets a 9% raise to $238,000 under a new five-year contract.
• City Attorney Lorna Welch's pay jumps nearly 31% to $229,000...

• Severe thunderstorm warnings are active to the west with threats of 60 mph straight-line winds and possible hail.
• Rain has hit southeastern NC...

• Mahjong Mornings at the Sneads Ferry Branch starts Monday, August 10 at 11:00 AM
• Tai Chi: Beginners follows at 2:00 PM, with Advanced at 2:30 PM
• All sessions take place at the Onslow County Public Library Sneads Ferry Branch

Onslow County fire departments are recruiting new talent while relying on community donations to protect current volunteers from summer heat.

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