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Roads Reopen After Propane Gas Truck Overturns

The crash has closed down Taylor Road in Beaufort as crews work to stop the leaking gas.
State OK's Quarry Permit For Martin Marietta In Beaufort County

The state has okayed one hurdle for a proposed rock quarry in Beaufort County, despite concern from local residents about possible pollution.
Washington Man Gets 12 Years For Greenville Bank Robbery

Keith Frazier was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Wilmington for the March 2011 robbery of the First South Bank on East Fire Tower Road.
Beaufort County Deputies Solve Nearly 50 Break-Ins With Teen's Arrest

An Eastern Carolina teen faces nearly 50 charges in connection with several car and home break-ins.
Mother Arrested For False Report About Daughter Being Kidnapped

Lincoln County deputies say a woman lied about her daughter being kidnapped by the girl's father, who took the child to Washington here in the east.
Pot Suspect Found Hiding Under Sheet In Belhaven House

Beaufort County Deputies say a suspect accused of having marijuana near a local Boys and Girls Club was found in a house hiding under a bed sheet.
Player Of The Week: Rebekah Langston

Washington senior pitcher Rebekah Langston is our newest WITN Pepsi Player Of The Week.
Two Washington Residents Killed In Wreck

The Highway Patrol says two Washington residents were killed in a traffic accident Monday afternoon.
NC Fishermen Speak Out About Game Fish Bill

Dozens of North Carolina coastal fishermen are making their voices heard on legislation that would essentially prevent commercial boats from catching and selling three fish species.
Field Of Candidates For Beaufort County Sheriff Continues To Grow

Another candidate has entered his name in the race for sheriff in Beaufort County.
5 Arrested After Report Of Heroin Use In Walmart Parking Lot

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit arrested 5 people after a report they were using heroin in the Washington Walmart parking lot this week.
"How Cool Is Your School?" Tour Visits Kenansville Elementary

Week 4: Kenansville Elementary School the site of Friday morning's final "How Cool Is Your School?" stop by WITN News at Sunrise.
Four Sentenced To Prison After Child Thrown Off Roof

Four people are headed to prison after a four-year-old girl was thrown off a roof and struck the side of a swimming pool in 2011.
Dixon Running For Beaufort County Sheriff Again

Another person has announced he is running for the sheriff's position in Beaufort County being vacated by Alan Jordan who will not run again in 2014.
Chocowinity Police Chief Announces Candidacy For Beaufort Co. Sheriff

Chocowinity Police Chief Todd Alligood officially put his name in the hat for Beaufort County sheriff in 2014.
52 New Jobs Coming To Beaufort County

The Governor's Office says ProNamic Industries plans to create 52 new jobs and invest more than $8.5 million over the next three years with its facility in Washington.
Washington Names New City Manager

The City of Washington announced Friday its new city manger is beginning work this summer.
NEW INFO: Elderly Woman Airlifted After Noon Wreck In Beaufort County

The accident happened just after noon on Gilead Shores Road, that's east of Chocowinity.
Aurora Under Boil Water Advisory

Aurora says a water leak prompted the boil water advisory.
Touching Story From Beaufort County Family Lands Them $5,000 Yard Makeover

Some homeowners in Beaufort County got a landscaping makeover worthy of a theme park.
DEPUTIES: Stolen iPhone Leads To Thieves

Deputies said three thieves' plan was foiled by the same cell phone they stole from a vehicle break-in.
K-9 Officers Train In Beaufort County

With the tragedies in Boston and Texas this week, we've seen a lot of law enforcement response including K-9 officers. Thursday through Sunday more than 20 K-9 teams from all over the east coast are training in Beaufort County for just those kind of situations.
ENC Runners Talk About Boston Marathon Experience

There were 27,000 runners in the Boston Marathon Monday, and 20 of them were from eastern Carolina. WITN's Lynnette Taylor spoke with three of them who recall how the most rewarding day of their lives turned into the most horrific.
New Ferry Toll Booths Going In

The state Department of Transportation began installing toll booths at several ferry terminals Monday.
Special Olympians Compete At Washington High School

Nearly 200 athletes across two Eastern Carolina counties came together Wednesday to compete and have some fun at the Special Olympics Spring Games.
Homeowner Injured After Fire Rips Through Beaufort County Home

Flames from the home on Pinetree Drive leaped some 40 feet in the air and witnesses say they heard some type of explosion.
NTSB Report: ECU Instructor Piloted, Smoke Filled Cockpit Before Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report about a fatal plane crash that took the lives of a local couple.
Governor Wants To Close Williamston Highway Patrol Communications Center

The Williamston center handles communications for Troop A, which is made up of 20 counties, east of I-95.
Beaufort County Principal Named Tops In The State

Dale Cole, principal of Chocowinity Middle School was named the 2013 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year in Cary.
Greenville Woman Killed In Beaufort County Head-On Crash With Hog Truck

We now have the name of the woman killed in a head on collision Thursday morning.
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