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H.S. Basketball Sectional Semifinal Scores
Last Updated: 11:57 PM 02/22/12 - High school basketball scores from games played Wednesday night in the North Carolina State Sectional Semifinals.
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Lenoir County Schools Have Hurricane Irene Make-Up Day Friday
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Last Updated: 11:54 PM 02/22/12 - Lenoir County Schools students and staff originally were supposed to have this Friday off, but they have a make-up day for time they were forced to be out of school during Hurricane Irene. (Full Story)
FEMA: Hurricane Irene Temporary Housing Must Be Vacated By April 1
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Last Updated: 11:42 PM 02/22/12 - Hurricane Irene survivors who have been living in temporary housing provided by FEMA are getting notice that time to stay there is quickly running out. (Full Story)
Former New Bern Police Chief Announces Candidacy For Congress.
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Last Updated: 11:39 PM 02/22/12 - Frank Palombo was at the Craven County board of elections Wednesday completing the last step in the process to run for congress as a republican in North Carolina's 3rd district. (Full Story)
Roanoke River Foundation Preserving Historic Martin County School
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Last Updated: 10:01 PM 02/22/12 - Although many of the structures once known as Rosenwald Schools have been torn down, there are a few still hanging on by a thread across the east. (Full Story)
Pirate Baseball Rolls ODU 10-4, Start 4-0
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Last Updated: 11:50 PM 02/22/12 - The ECU baseball team has started the season with a 4-0 record after beating Old Dominion 10-4 on the road. (Full Story)
Beaufort County's 300th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off
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Last Updated: 10:08 PM 02/22/12 - The celebration of Beaufort County's 300th anniversary kicked off in Washington Wednesday. (Full Story)
NC High School Wrestling Championships Start Thursday
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Last Updated: 8:37 PM 02/22/12 - 100 high school wrestlers from across Eastern Carolina will compete for a state championship in Greensboro Thursday through Saturday. (Full Story)
ECU Criminal Justice Career Fair Gives Criminal's Perspective Of K-9
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Last Updated: 8:48 PM 02/22/12 - Students at East Carolina University got quite the show today when heading to class Wednesday thanks to the demonstration put on by the K-9 unit with the military police out of Fort Bragg. (Full Story)
Sunshine And Quite Warm On Thursday Across Eastern North Carolina
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Last Updated: 5:42 PM 02/22/12 - The warmest weather of the year will reach eastern North Carolina on Thursday. (Full Story)
Confederate National Flag Stirs Emotions In Downtown Kinston
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Last Updated: 8:07 PM 02/22/12 - The flag flies atop the CSS Neuse II, a replica of the ironclad battleship that was built in Kinston during the Civil War. (Full Story)
Police Response At Kinston Bojangles Not Related To Snow Hill
Last Updated: 12:07 PM 02/22/12 - Police say activity at a Kinston Bojangles this morning is not related to an armed robbery earlier at a Bojangles in Snow Hill. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Students Back In Class After Gas Leak
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Last Updated: 8:03 PM 02/22/12 - The leak at New Bern High School was reported around 9:15 a.m. and several fire units and police were called to the scene. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Arrest Made In Snow Hill Bojangles Robbery
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Last Updated: 7:59 PM 02/22/12 - Snow Hill police say they have made an arrest in the armed robbery of the Bojangles this morning. (Full Story)
Appeals Court: Dog Only Worth Cost Of Replacement
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Last Updated: 5:33 AM 02/22/12 - How much is a pet's life worth? The state court of appeals says, essentially, nothing. (Full Story)
Baseball Returns To Grainger Stadium For Freedom Classic
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Last Updated: 5:14 AM 02/22/12 - Baseball will be played at Grainger Stadium in Kinston again, if only for a weekend. (Full Story)
Company Pursuing Plans For Open Pit Mine In Craven-Beaufort County
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Last Updated: 5:05 AM 02/22/12 - Marietta Mines is pursuing building an open pit limestone mine planned for the Blount's Creek area on the Craven-Beaufort County line. (Full Story)
Player Of The Week: Shavon Shaw
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Last Updated: 11:42 PM 02/21/12 - The North Pitt High School girls basketball team beat Warren County on Tuesday night 67-51 to advance to the second round of the 2-A state playoffs. The Panthers are led by WITN's Player Of The Week Shavon Shaw. (Full Story)
$3,000 In Copper Wire Stolen In Greenville
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Last Updated: 10:16 PM 02/21/12 - There's been another case of copper theft in the east. (Full Story)
UNC System President Touts The Importance Of ECU
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Last Updated: 10:07 PM 02/21/12 - The president of the UNC System was in Greenville Tuesday talking about the importance of ECU to the local economy. (Full Story)
Employers and Students Flock To ECU Job Fair
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Last Updated: 10:03 PM 02/21/12 - ECU held its annual spring job fair Tuesday and organizers say the number of employers attending the fair has increased significantly over last year, which should help more students find jobs and internships during this time of economic recovery. (Full Story)
Pitt Sheriff's Office Opens Substation In Grimesland
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Last Updated: 10:37 PM 02/21/12 - The Pitt County Sheriff's Office opened a second substation in the county, this one in Grimesland, which hasn't had its own police station since the 1980s. (Full Story)
Anti-Abortion Protesters Set Up Near Jacksonville Clinic
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Last Updated: 8:53 PM 02/21/12 - A doctor's office in the east that's been the target of protesters in the past is finding itself in familiar territory. (Full Story)
Perquimans County Man Found Dead Along The Road
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Last Updated: 5:06 AM 02/22/12 - A Perquimans County man last seen Saturday night was found dead along a road by a bicyclist Tuesday afternoon. (Full Story)
Sunshine and Much Warmer On Wednesday Across Eastern North Carolina
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Last Updated: 5:51 PM 02/21/12 - There will be plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures across eastern North Carolina on Wednesday. (Full Story)
PotashCorp Aurora Receives High Honor From NC United Way
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Last Updated: 3:20 PM 02/21/12 - PotashCorp Aurora has received a special award for its efforts following Hurricane Irene in Eastern Carolina in 2011. (Full Story)
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