We spoke to a pit bull owner who says her dog isn't just a pet, he saved her life.

Craven County deputies are still trying to piece together exactly why a man was shot Wednesday night.

A pretty sizable sinkhole is getting repaired at a riverside park this week.

Two abandoned homes went up in flames within minutes of each other in James City, less than a mile apart.

A local environmental group is holding a meeting Tuesday night about one company's controversial proposal to build an open pit mine.

A three vehicle crash closed down part of U.S. 70 in Craven County.

Many people were out on the water in Pamlico County this weekend raising money for a good cause.

Even though federal regulators approved the Duke Progress merger Friday night some state lawmakers are still hoping to stop it on the state level unless it addresses billions of dollars in debt by ElectriCities members.

Verizon Wireless said it's extending its 4G LTE network to Jacksonville and New Bern in a couple of weeks

Rainfall from Tropical Depression Beryl has helped erase drought conditions in Eastern Carolina. In fact, for the first time in two years there is no drought in the state.

Imagine what your excitement level would be if you won a new car. That's what happened to one WWII veteran in Eastern Carolina, but he decided to cash in his car to help wounded warriors.

U.S. Department of Education official Brenda Dann-Mesier was in the east Wednesday visiting a class in Craven County that's setting a new standard in teaching science, technology, engineering, and math skills to middle school students.

The Vanceboro Christian Help Center says donations are down, while the need for help is up. The non-profit is struggling to keep its doors open to provide services to about 900 people each month.

New Bern Police say a man who lived at an assisted living facility died during a fire at Brunswick House about 7:00 p.m. Wednesday night.

A New Bern man has admitted to stealing hundreds of files at a local tax preparer and then using that information to steal their pending tax refunds.

A former worker at a Marine base is expected to plead guilty to embezzling tens of thousands of dollars.

Friday marks the official start to the 2012 hurricane season. While many are thinking about what could happen this season, some residents in Pamlico county are still dealing with what did happen last year.

The Jacksonville Daily News, the Kinston Free Press and the New Bern Sun-Journal are among several papers owned by Freedom Communications that are being sold to Halifax Media Group.

No charges will be filed in the death of a bicyclist hit by a car in Craven County earlier this month.

New Bern police say Roman Knuckles was arrested Wednesday on armed robbery, first degree kidnapping and conspiracy charges.

All the rain Wednesday left some homes in Craven County surrounded by water.

Pitt County School officials say crisis teams will be available at DH Conley Thursday after a senior was killed in a car crash Wednesday.

New Bern officials say crews are working to clear culverts and storms drains in the city and urge residents to do the same.

Last Monday's big fire in downtown New Bern that destroyed a warehouse has been labeled as suspicious.

In Washington, several convenience stores were selling regular gas at $3.25 a gallon on Monday and prices at one station dropped even lower on Tuesday.