The Jones County Regional Water System says their tests show the water supply is free of bacteria after a water main break earlier this week. People do not need to boil their water anymore.

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

As many as 40 firefighters were fighting a fire inside a grain dryer at Jones County Grain.

Arrests have been made in a farm and lawn equipment theft ring with cases going back to early 2011 in multiple eastern Carolina counties.

Jones County deputies say the attempted robbery happened at the Mallard Food Shop on Highway 70 and Wyse Fork Road around 10:50 p.m.

The Highway Patrol says a woman was killed in a head-on collision last night on NC 111 in Chinquapin.

A federal appeals court has upheld the five-year prison sentence of an Eastern Carolina man described by prosecutors as a "legend" in the dogfighting community.

A district attorney says he will not bring charges of animal cruelty against Butterball employees who were seen on video stomping and kicking turkeys.

A Duplin County man said little during a brief court appearance, the morning after he was charged with killing and sexually assaulting his girlfriend's young son.

Three-year-old Alexis West of Jones County can't play outside, but thanks to wonderful volunteers and the Make-A-Wish Foundation she has the next best thing: a brand new pink playhouse.

Staff Sgt. Marc Harpel of Maysville is charged with seven counts of crimes against nature and seven counts of solicitation for crimes against nature.

Want to get in the holiday spirit? There are several parades across Eastern Carolina that can help you do just that.

A machine recount did not change Democrat Mike McIntyre's narrow lead to hold onto his Congressional seat in the 7th District and Wednesday night his opponent conceded.

The largest hospital system in Eastern Carolina reported a $112 million profit in fiscal 2012, compared to $90 million last year.

A man who told emergency workers he had "smoked eight blunts" of marijuana before crashing his vehicle is facing even more charges.

Officials in Jones County said a driver was trapped in their vehicle near Pollocksville just before 6PM on Saturday evening.

A man wanted for running a meth lab in Duplin county was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he was on the run for more than a week.

There are plenty of places in Eastern Carolina offering a free Thanksgiving meal. here's a list of a few. Please comment on this story to share any other free meals you know will be provided in our area.

The Duplin County Sheriff's Office has cancelled the Silver Alert for 16-year-old Jessie Boggess.

Folks in Trenton in Jones County say they could really use a bigger store close by and want a Walmart.

We're gathering details on animal abuse allegations at four turkey plants in the east, all owned by Butterball.

James Kenan High School running back Marcelias Sutton is averaging 127.5 yards rushing per game for a Tigers team among the final 16 teams in the Class 1AA State playoffs.

Jones County deputies say the stabbing happened in the Maysville area around 2:00 a.m.

James Kenan shut out East Montgomery 48-0 in the first round of the 1-AA state high school football playoffs.

The small town of Trenton in Jones County is getting a brewery. Out of 26 possible locations in the east, The Beer Army chose a building tucked away in Trenton to start a new brewery.