A homeless man has been arrested and charged with raping a young girl back in April of this year.

Police are looking for suspects following a home invasion in Duplin County

The hunt is on for a Wilson County man, accused of trying to kill his wife.

Reports indicate a military jet from Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station has crashed in Pamlico County. Reports indicate both pilots ejected safely. Stay tuned to WITN-7 for the latest.

A joint legislative committee is hearing evidence to help lawmakers choose a winner in the unresolved election for state superintendent of public instruction.

A 14-year-old North Carolina girl was bitten by a shark off the coast of Texas.

It's the same old story. When it rains hard, it floods along a part of Highway 12.

Also, a ruling is handed down Wednesday by a U.S. District Court Judge.

A Washington car dealer, an employee, and two others are accused of conducting a loan scheme.

Upon further review of financial documents from the Bertie County School system obtained by WITN, more of what some are calling questionable spending habits has emerged.

A judge in Jacksonville handed down the maximum sentence for second degree murder.

Testing of the MV-22 Osprey at New River Air Station Wednesday was successful.

Lilies may replace tobacco as the cash crop in Eastern Carolina one day.

Got an old outdated cell phone you want to get rid of?

The spectacular tall ship "HMS Bounty" is docking on the Crystal Coast and WITN-7 News will be onboard to bring you all the action!

Ready for duty... The Marine Corps says the trouble-plagued M-V-22 Osprey is ready for duty, and Wednesday, they are putting that belief to the test in front of the media.

Following an audit revealing questionable credit card expenses in the Bertie County School District, WITN has obtained previously undisclosed documents about the cards.

PCMH will add another helicopter to its East Care fleet.

Many towns are having a hard time finding qualified paramedics.

Some in Tarboro are concerned about possible flood prevention efforts for neighboring Princeville.

Authorities say a homemade bomb was tossed in the yard of a home in New Bern.

Opponents of the OLF are headed to Washington DC.

A suspect in a hit and run turned himself in Tuesday.

Renovations are expected to get underway soon on a downtown Washington hotel.

There's some great new artwork on display at Festival Park on Roanoke Island.