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CAUGHT ON TAPE: Newspaper Box Thief

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:50:48 GMT

Someone is breaking into newspaper boxes in Beaufort County and lawmen want to see if you know who the bad guy is.

Work Progressing On Bodie Island Lighthouse

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:42:14 GMT

The 156-foot lighthouse is now encased in scaffolding with a giant crane helping with the work.

SNOW DAYS: Memorial Day Holiday Now School Day For Some Students

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:03:01 GMT

Edgecombe County schools were out three days last week and must make up those lost days.

Retired Pregnant Race Horse Shot And Killed In Carteret County

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:25:20 GMT

WARNING: The story contains a picture of the deceased horse.

The retired race horse was worth approximately $30,000. Carteret County deputies say they believe the horse was specifically targeted.

The Next Storm: More Rain to Strong Winds

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:17:32 GMT

Another storm will be developing off the coast late Tuesday into the overnight. Rain is likely late Tuesday, with very strong winds on tap by Wednesday.

Streams Rising As More Rain Heading East

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:22:03 GMT

Rivers and creeks here in Eastern Carolina continue to rise and more saturating rain is expected Tuesday night and Wednesday.

NEW INFO: Patient At Cherry Hospital Chokes And Dies

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:20:46 GMT

A state report shows 80-year-old Lawrence Russell, Jr. of Beaufort County, a patient at Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro, died last week.

Update: Overturned Tractor Trailer Cleared From Roadway

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:49:46 GMT

A flipped over tractor trailer on a busy highway ramp in Wilson has been cleared away for the morning commute

Eastern Carolina Man Survives Connecticut Power Plant Explosion

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:32:31 GMT

Family members say Paul Gaskins was among those injured when part of the Kleen Energy plant in Middletown blew up. He was thrown some 40 feet by the blast.

Denny's Offering Free Breakfast

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:35:09 GMT

Today is your chance to get a free Grand Slam breakfast from Denny's! It's just a limited time offer, find out what time you need to get there.