President Donald Trump is making good on a campaign promise as 80,000 pages of files connected to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday. https://wcti12.com/news/nation-world/80000-pages-of-jfk-files-released-as-trump-fulfills-promise-john-f-kennedy-dallas-assassination-lee-harvey-oswald-conspiracy-theories-texas-cia# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WCTI News 12 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcti12/ WCTI News 12 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcti12 Subscribe to WCTI News 12 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wcti?sub_confirm ..read more

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are officially back on U.S. soil. The SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the duo splashed down off the coast of Florida shortly before 6 p.m. ET Tuesday night. Cameras captured the moment the two exited their SpaceX Crew-9 capsule. Both Wilmore and Williams were seen with smiles beaming from ear to ear, waving in excitement. Dr. Don Platt, an associate professor of space sciences at the Florida Institute of Technology tells us, Wilmore and Williams were selected for the first crewed flight test of Boeing's Starliner capsule in June of 2024. But due t ..read more

The NCAA Tournament kicks off tonight with several teams making notable appearances. For the first time in school history, the University of North Carolina will participate in the games held in Dayton. Despite entering the tournament off the bubble, the Tar Heels have been on a hot streak, with Duke being the only team to defeat them since February 10. The winner of their game will face Ole Miss on Friday. Meanwhile, UNC Wilmington is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. The Seahawks, now under the leadership of head coach Takayo Siddle, have arrived in Wichita, Kansas, t ..read more

The impact of Hurricane Florence is still evident in parts of New Bern, now almost seven years later. In the Trent court community off, the storm left half the units, uninhabitable. https://wcti12.com/news/local/rebuilding-trent-court-new-bern-meets-to-discuss-plans-for-high-quality-housing _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WCTI News 12 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcti12/ WCTI News 12 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcti12 Subscribe to WCTI News 12 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wcti?sub_confirmation=1 Eastern Carolina Daily News Playlist: https://youtube.c ..read more

Some state lawmakers are pushing to prevent insurance companies from denying necessary medical care. They hope to pass the care first act, also known as House Bill 434. It aims to reform the process of patients seeking prior authorization from their health insurance provider. https://wcti12.com/news/local/lawmakers-push-care-first-act-to-curb-insurance-barriers-in-medical-care-decisions _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WCTI News 12 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcti12/ WCTI News 12 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcti12 Subscribe to WCTI News 12 on YouTube: https ..read more

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American astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are coming back to Earth after what was meant to be a weeklong mission turned into nine months aboard the International Space Station. Tuesday evening, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule began it’s “deorbit sequence,” which is a series of steps taken prior to the capsule's descent into Earth’s inner atmosphere. Ful story: https://wcti12.com/news/nation-world/nasa-brings-astronauts-williams-wilmore-back-home-after-9-month-delay-suni-williams-butch-wilmore-trump-elon-musk-spacex-boeing-space-travel-science-politics _______________ Stay up to date w ..read more

New numbers show homelessness is trending upward in North Carolina – and across the country. The 2024 point-in-time count found that more than 11,000 individuals were experiencing homelessness across North Carolina. https://wcti12.com/news/local/salvation-army-in-new-bern-sees-surge-in-unsheltered-individuals-seeking-assistance _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WCTI News 12 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcti12/ WCTI News 12 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcti12 Subscribe to WCTI News 12 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wcti?sub_confirmation=1 Eastern Carolina ..read more

The New Bern chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, in collaboration with the New Bern chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, is hosting the "March for Babies" walk-run event this weekend. The event will take place on the track at New Bern High School, with the aim of raising donations to ensure more babies are born healthy. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WCTI News 12 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcti12/ WCTI News 12 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcti12 Subscribe to WCTI News 12 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wcti?sub_confirmation=1 Eastern Carolina Daily Ne ..read more