Much of the one billion dollars in revenue that makes its way through the Morehead City port each year is on those huge hulking cargo ships and getting them to the port safely can be a tricky task.

Police in Chincoteague, Virginia tell WITN the autopsy for a Carteret County man whose body washed ashore in Virginia shows that he likely died of drowning.

In this frigid cold weather some homeless in Carteret County say they're glad they have a warm place to go during the day, but at night they're back on the streets.

The Carteret County Sheriff's Office says their interpretation of the law means the new software that many internet sweepstakes businesses have installed to stay open still is not complying with the law.

A Carteret County man is behind bars accused of multiple sex offenses with a teenaged boy.

With school safety in the spotlight, one school in the east had a safety drill Friday that looked all too real. The goal of course is to know what to do if the unthinkable happens.

During the holidays it's common to see people making donations to local food banks, but what happens when the holiday season ends? The need is still abundant, but at Martha's Mission Cupboard in Carteret County, donations are not.

A capsized sailboat was still crashing along the shoals in Carteret County Thursday after the three men aboard the ship had to be rescued.

A teenager accused of bringing drugs to school is also facing charges for assaulting his school resource officer and running from the law.

Toby Grantham caught the 27.6-pound fish while on the vessel "Continental Shelf" during a 48-hour fishing trip.

Former Republican State Senator Jean Preston was laid to rest Monday after passing from complications resulting from a fall last week.

There's no dispute that the crew of the fishing charter boat Citation caught a prize-worthy, 880-pound marlin in June 2010. In their case, it wasn't the fish but the $910,000 tournament prize that got away.

Alert neighbors in Beaufort, Carteret County helped lead lawmen to a suspect wanted for breaking into an elderly man's home and stealing hundreds of dollars.

The water temperature at Atlantic Beach is a frigid 48 degrees this time of year. But it didn't stop hundreds of people from putting on their bathing suits and jumping in.

The Newport Group from Augusta, Georgia became the owners of the 9-story beach front hotel this morning.

A deal has been struck that for now averts a strike by 14,500 longshoremen at major ports on the East Coast, including the state port at Morehead City.

A family in Carteret County spent Thursday cleaning up after their homes were in the path of an EF1 tornado that touched down in Beaufort Wednesday.

A police officer will receive additional training after police say his gun accidentally went off, missing another officer and hitting his cruiser.

Power outages in Carteret County affected more than 2,000 customers.

The NC DOT reports travelers using ferry routes today, December 26, could encounter suspensions due to high winds caused by a severe weather system.

A fire that broke out Christmas morning sent an elderly woman to the hospital and destroyed her home.

The Emerald Isle Board of Commissioners is asking for lawmakers to pass legislation clarifying the power municipalities have in the area of the beach between the dunes and the ocean considered the public trust area.

Power companies have power outages to fix as the windy weather continues early this Friday morning.

WITN's Lindsey Fry is on scene in Carteret County of a wreck where a moped and sport utility vehicle collided.

Family members of 63-year-old Phyllis Williams yelled out, "We are here for you," and "we love you" in a Carteret County Courtroom on Thursday afternoon.