A Greenville man is scheduled for a first court appearance Wednesday on five counts of sex crimes against a child.

Thanks to all who took part in WITN's Halloween Costume Contest Wednesday morning!

Do you really know who your child talks to on-line? On September 28th, a 12-year-old girl from Carteret county was allegedly abducted by 38-year-old Timothy Newman, a sex offender, who police say had contact with her through social media and cell phones.

The Greene County Schools Superintendent says they're on target to start classes in the rebuilt school in the Fall of 2013.

Crews will be doing street repairs for a portion of Northwoods Dr. for the next week.

A teacher and girls softball coach at New Bern High School is accused of raping a student when he was a teacher in another Eastern Carolina county several years ago.

We now know the name of the young driver injured when her vehicle hit a tree in Carteret County.

The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office says the two-year-old children of Adam and Amy Houston of Kinston are home with their parents after they were kidnapped. The search for the children ended after three hours.

President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, saying, "Every time you've offered an opinion you've been wrong." The Republican coolly responded, "Attacking me is not an agenda" for dealing with a dangerous world.

Three local fire departments responded to a barn on fire.

Cheryl Buck works at the Beaufort County Educational Technology Center, teaching physical science, earth and environmental science and biology.

A fire which killed a 50-year-old Pitt County woman earlier this week is not suspicious, according to the county emergency management director.

Officials from state government and higher education are honoring the legacy of former University of North Carolina President William Friday.

A road project in Craven County, that is about to get underway, is so big, a public information meeting is scheduled to help people better understand what to expect.

There are dangerous baby products that can cause injuries, even death, and some of them are still on store shelves.

Amazon.com Inc. says it's hiring 50,000 temporary workers at order-fulfillment centers across the U.S. this holiday season.

A 58-year-old man is behind bars this morning, charged with sex crimes against a 14 year old girl.

The North Carolina Highway Patrol is planning a crackdown on dangerous driving around school buses and in school zones.

We're working to get details about a motorcycle crash in the east that claimed the lives of two people.

A place where people go to win money was the target of an armed robber early Monday morning.

The convicted sex offender accused of abducting a 12-year-old girl from the east three weeks ago appeared before a Carteret County judge this morning.

In an email to the media and constituents overnight, Calvin Mercer says just as concerning as the vote to pass the four-unrelated rule is the "effect it has on our citizenry, and on the democratic impulse that is the heartbeat of our way of governing."

Several events will have the benefit of beautiful weather as ECU Pirates celebrate Homecoming this weekend.

Dispatchers say an armed robbery was reported at the Domino's on Main St. in Williamston Tuesday night.

Two marines accused of raping a girl on a dirt road this summer are facing new charges.