SILVER ALERT: Kinston Woman Reported Missing

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered woman, 69-year-old Louvenia Grady Boone.

Lenoir Co. Sheriff: Poppy Plants An Unusual Find, Results In Drug Arrest

It's not a common find for law enforcement in the east, but Lenoir County deputies confiscated 19 poppy plants from Kristofer Tyson's home Wednesday.

Greene Middle School Repairs Nearly Complete After 2011Tornado

Greene County Middle School was wiped out by a tornado a couple years ago. Repairs are nearly complete, and students and staff are excited to finally be back in their school this fall.

NEW INFO: 9-Month-Old, Mother Cut Out Of Vehicle After Wreck

Troopers said bald tires and slick roads are likely to blame for a wreck that sent a 9-month-old baby and his mother to the hospital Tuesday afternoon.

POLICE: Man Says He Had To Duck From Gunshots Overnight

Police said they got a call of shots fired just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday near a Kinston Housing Authority development.

NEW INFO: Police Investigate Kinston Shooting

Kinston police say it happened around 2:25 p.m. in the 600 block of Lenoir Avenue.

LaRoque's Attorney Blames Liberal Media For Federal Charges

The attorney for a former state representative blames the liberal media for bringing about the charges against his client.

Player Of The Week: Robby Taylor

Greene Central junior Robby Taylor is our newest WITN Pepsi Player Of The Week.

Highway 11 In Kinston Open Again After Truck Flipped

Kinston police say a peanut truck tipped over just before 8 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 11, closing a portion of the northbound highway just south of Cunningham Road until around 10:30 p.m.

ECU Says Locker Room Peeping Video Eight Years Old; Hundreds Of Videos To Go Through

ECU says it is investigating the discovery of a video possibly recorded in a campus locker room by a man already convicted of doing the same thing in Wake County.

Man In Wheelchair Escapes Burning House

Officials say an electrical short caused an early morning house fire that did $100,000 in damage.

Man Surrenders To Cops After Kinston Shooting

Three people were wounded in two separate shootings over the weekend in Kinston, and police have named a suspect in one of those shootings.

Control Towers At Small Airports To Stay Open

Here in Eastern Carolina towers at airports in Kinston and New Bern had been slated to close.

"How Cool Is Your School?" Tour Visits Kenansville Elementary

Week 4: Kenansville Elementary School the site of Friday morning's final "How Cool Is Your School?" stop by WITN News at Sunrise.

SHERIFF: Electrical Malfunction Sparked Fire That Killed Elderly Couple

Volunteers from Lenoir and Greene counties were called out just before 9:00 a.m. to the fire on Skeeter Pond Road, near Hugo Road. That's in Lenoir County, just west of Grifton.

Blockbuster Closing More Stores, Including Both In Greenville

Blockbuster is apparently closing more locations in Eastern Carolina, including both Greenville stores.

Roadwork In Kinston Begins Monday

A week of detouring around roadwork starts for some Lenoir County drivers Monday.

Largest BBQ Cookoff In NC Has Kinston Enjoying Business Boom

Kinston's 32nd annual barbecue festival on the Neuse has Kinston leaders enjoying a business boom for the town.

UPDATE: Troopers Identify Victims In Fatal Onslow County Accident

The Highway Patrol has identified two drivers that were killed Friday afternoon in an Onslow County accident.

Troopers: Greenville Teen Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Kinston House

A teenage driver from Greenville is charged with driving drunk after troopers say he slammed his car into a tree and house in Lenoir County Thursday night. He and his passenger walked away with no major injuries.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Man Charged In Stolen Car Case

Kinston police Thursday asked the public's help in identifying a man who was a person of interest in a stolen car case.

Governor McCrory Visits Greenville For National Day Of Prayer

Several events are planned across the area to mark the National Day of Prayer.

BLUE BANDANA BANDIT: Man Charged In Kinston Robberies

Kinston police have charged Tymone Murphy with two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Man Convicted In Insurance Fraud Scheme

The second of four men indicted in a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme has been convicted.

UPDATE: Goldsboro Man Pleads Guilty To Multi-million Dollar Embezzlement Scheme

A local man pleaded guilty to a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme.

Man Shot In Kinston Following Holdup

Police in the east are investigating a shooting that happened just before most people get up to go to work.

Deputies Find Cocaine, Sword In Man's Home

Deputies said a drug tip and a strong smell coming from a local home were clues that lead to a drug bust.

Former Kinston Councilman Admits To Child Porn Charge

Will Barker made the plea in Wilmington before a federal judge.

Man Out On Probabtion Charged With Murder Of Kinston Teen

Kinston police have charged Desmond Pearson with the murder of 18-year-old Jahad Moore and the wounding of 24-year-old Jacoby Riddick.

Grant Hayes To Be Tried First In Kinston Mom's Murder

Grant Hayes and his wife, Amanda, are charged with killing Laura Ackerson back in 2011 in Raleigh.

Jury Finds Man "Not Guilty" of Shooting Pregnant Girlfriend