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NOTE: THE VIDEO ABOVE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JAN 29, 2026. PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Ripe for Revival x Brightspeed is helping Eastern North Carolina families during the summer heat wave with a pay-what-you-can mobile market. According to a press release, the summer heat wave in Beaufort, Bertie, and Pitt counties is causing financial strain for families, who are forced to make difficult decisions between high costs of utilities, groceries, gas, and other necessities.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Former NFL star and ECU Athletics Hall of Famer Chris Johnson’s recent ALS diagnosis has inspired a current ECU student to bring back the Ice Bucket Challenge. Ryan Grant posted a video of himself being doused with a bucket of ice water and called on others to support Johnson and others battling ALS. “It’s really sad that something like this has happened to one of our own, and this community has really rallied recently to get around him and help him out,” said Grant.

The U.S. military began launching a series of “powerful” strikes against targets in Iran after Tehran attacked at least three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced on social media Tuesday evening. Centcom said the attacks are intended to “impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians” in the strait, a key passageway through which about 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas flows.

CHICAGO (AP) — George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99, according to his family. Johnson died Monday at his home in downtown Chicago. A cause of death was not released. Johnson and his late wife, Joan, started Johnson Products in 1954 on Chicago’s South Side after securing a $250 loan.

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — A 17-year-old San Diego cancer patient says that she was the victim of a theft while she was in surgery for pancreatic cancer. Kaleena Morquecho told Nexstar’s KSWB/KUSI that her sister, Sahara, was diagnosed with terminal Stage 4 cancer several weeks ago and was undergoing surgery at UC San Diego Health in Hillcrest when her purse with her wallet, jewelry, ID, cash, and sentimental photos of her late father inside was stolen.

Posted: Jul 7, 2026 / 03:30 PM EDT Updated: Jul 7, 2026 / 03:09 PM EDT LKQD Outstream

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(NEXSTAR) – For the second time this year, a Mega Millions jackpot worth more than $500 million is up for grabs. The draw game’s grand prize sits at an estimated $576 million, with a cash value of $253.9 million. At this size, it ranks as the 12th-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history, well behind a $648 million prize split by two tickets sold in California and Georgia in 2013.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A bill that has some worried just passed through the Senate by a vote of 37 to 6 on Monday and is headed to the State House. House Bill 328 is a major legislative measure that is aimed at regulating hemp-derived consumable products. If the bill passes through the House, it would restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp products to adults 21 or younger. Hollistic Company in Greenville said that it would destroy their business.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s top two Republicans have spoken individually to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to aides, as the former GOP leader remains in the hospital more than three weeks after being admitted for undisclosed health issues.