Updated: 11:39 PM A Beaufort County family has fourteen days to drastically improve the conditions of their privately owned road, otherwise, the county plans to take them to court.

Updated: 11:42 PM Plans for a new Beaufort County jail are getting some attention from the city of Washington.

Updated: 11:49 AM Deputies says a Crime Stoppers tip led them to a man wanted for a crime spree in Beaufort County.

Updated: 2:47 PM Another man involved in that $1.2 million armored vehicle heist in Washington a year and a half ago is heading to federal prison.

Posted: 6:09 AM Deputies said a 17-year-old was busted during an undercover drug buy and now he is facing charges.

Updated: 4:24 PM Brenda Corprew bought her winning ticket Saturday morning at the Stop N Go On Park Drive in Washington.

Updated: 7:53 PM Beaufort County Sheriff Alan Jordan tells WITN that he will not seek re-election when his term expires in 2014.

Updated: 8:08 PM A detour expected to last more than eight months begins today in Beaufort County.

Updated: 1:43 PM More than 6,000 customers were left without power in a large portion of Pamlico County and spots of Craven County Sunday.

Updated: 12:30 PM Cheerleading teams from seven high schools in Eastern Carolina are set to compete Saturday at Washington High School in Beaufort County.

Posted: 11:58 PM Representatives from Beaufort County met with a Defense Department representative to determine any impacts a wind turbine field may have on military operations.

Updated: 11:42 PM A more than eight-month detour is coming up for some drivers in Beaufort County.

Updated: 12:40 PM On Monday, deputies in Beaufort County said they were still looking into why an abandoned house went up in smoke at 4AM on Sunday.

Updated: 9:14 PM Dock Dogs national competition wraps up in Washington as part of the East Carolina Wildlife Festival.

Updated: 7:47 PM Officials say that a water line that broke following a car accident with a fire hydrant has been sealed.

Updated: 7:54 PM Wildlife enthusiasts have a weekend paradise right here in the east, courtesy of the East Carolina Wildfowl Guild.

Posted: 7:34 AM A scheduled inspection of the Motor Vessel Ocracoke by the U.S. Coast Guard is forcing a cancellation of the ferry run between Cherry Branch and Minnesott Beach.

Updated: 11:51 AM The largest furniture business in the state during the height of slavery was owned and operated by a black man.

Updated: 5:43 PM A father killed in a traffic accident this week will be laid to rest Saturday, but possibly without his son and namesake there to say goodbye. The family says the man's son is in jail and has not been granted temporary release.

Updated: 11:39 PM Two people pushing a car in the dark were injured when they were hit by a vehicle. The drivers of both vehicles were also injured.

Posted: 5:59 AM We're watching for the trial to start today for a murder suspect accused of killing his girlfriend in Greenville last year.

Updated: 11:59 PM A Washington man accused of sex crimes with kids dating back 50 years is facing more charges for a total of 21 counts.

Updated: 7:40 PM A new lawmaker from Eastern Carolina has made a strong statement in an e-mail to the NAACP.

Updated: 2:01 PM Beaufort County deputies said a man was indicted in January for break-in's into vehicles and a shed in May of 2012.

Updated: 10:09 PM A local author and illustrator pair are launching their new series of books. But it's not your average book launch.