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

One firefighter was injured when he fell through the back porch of the home. He's being treated at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern.

Crews responded to a couple of crashes in Eastern Carolina Wednesday morning, but thankfully there are no reports of serious injuries at this time.

The Obama administration is suggesting the possibility that all U.S. forces may be withdrawn from Afghanistan after December 2014.

He's only officially been our governor for three days, but Pat McCrory was already on the move in Eastern Carolina Tuesday as he traveled to New Bern, where he had a sit-down interview with WITN before he held an open house for the public.

The water boil advisory issued yesterday for residents along Kimberly Road, Dogwood Drive, N. Hills Court & Drive, and Laurel Street in New Bern has been rescinded effective as of 10:21 a.m. Wednesday.

Police have released a surveillance picture of two men wanted for four armed robberies in New Bern since the first of the year.

Just days after taking the oath of office Governor Pat McCrory will be in New Bern Tuesday for an event at the Tryon Palace.

Matthew Small was charged today with the hold-up at the Five Points Mini Mart on Oaks Road. In that robbery, a store customer says he shot at one of the fleeing robbers.

Officials in Havelock say part of McCotter Blvd will be closed to through traffic starting Tuesday.

State troopers say two Vanceboro men were killed in Sunday night's accident that closed down a Craven County major highway for a couple of hours.

On her final stop in the east as Governor, Beverly Perdue assessed her time in office saying, "I think any governor when they leave office wishes they could have done more, and at the end of the day I'm pretty happy with a job well done."

Cracker Barrel says it's has second thoughts about coming to the Bear City.

Craven County dispatchers told WITN that several fire crews are on scene at an early morning house fire.

There's another economic blow to one Eastern Carolina county with the layoffs of more workers.

Lawmen announced this morning that nine people have been charged with two armed robberies and 16 business break-ins in two counties.

The $633 billion defense bill for the next year was signed into law by President Barack Obama overnight, and there are some local impacts for our vast military communities here in the east.

A local woman is facing charges that she embezzled money from her church.

A home in Havelock where the homeowner was on vacation went up in flames Thursday.

Officials responded to an accident where Highway 17 and Highway 43 intersect in Craven County.

Two gunmen are on the run for robbing a convenience store at gunpoint.

Power is being restored late this afternoon after a major power outage that impacted customers in four counties.

The funeral for a well known former New Bern Mayor was Friday after she died Christmas day.

We found a few traditional events around eastern North Carolina. Please leave a comment about any fireworks events or events free to the public to ring in 2013.

Pamlico County's water system says those residents along Oriental Road, and those on adjoining roads and subdivisions are experiencing low or no water pressure after a break.