A high school senior in the east is the first ever to be accepted to Harvard University from Pamlico County High School. It's s big deal for the small town of Bayboro.

Scientists say they have found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists survived harsh conditions by resorting to cannibalism.

PepsiCo, born in New Bern 115 years ago, announced at a luncheon in the "Bear City" Tuesday that shareholders meeting will now be held there.

The defense team representing the Boston Marathon bombing suspect got a major boost Monday with the addition of Judy Clarke, a San Diego lawyer who has won life sentences instead of the death penalty for several high-profile clients, including the Unabomber.

Opening statements are scheduled to begin Monday in a case filed by Michael Jackson's mother against the company promoting his planned series of comeback concerts.

Clint Eastwood may be 82 years old, but he dreams of making films for two more decades.

You really never know when news is going to happen, even during weather forecasts.

Manti Te'o, in the news earlier this year because of a hoax involving a fake girlfriend, is headed to the San Diego Chargers.

Police say an armed robber ordered dinner at a McDonald's after carjacking a woman last weekend in Greenville.

Witnesses describe massive explosion on fuel barge.

A WITN viewer has some incredible video of a shark off the North Carolina coast.

A Pitt County farmer who shot two pit bulls on Monday when he says he saw them attacking his sheep is talking with WITN about what he says has been an ongoing problem.

Former President George W. Bush says he has advice for his brother and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush -- "Run." For president, that is.

Camp Lejeune has honored seven of its Marines killed in an explosion during a training exercise last month in Nevada.

A Pitt County dog owner says her 2 pit bulls returned home with gunshot wounds after she let them out to eat. The sheriff's office says the neighbor who shot the dogs will not be charged.

A Greenville elementary school student beat out 1,200 other kids from around the world in the 2013 TIME For Kids poetry contest.

Doctors on Call returned this afternoon to offer free medical advice to the people of Eastern Carolina.

The Fayetteville Observer reported the festival organizers have written a number of gang members to tell them to stay away from the three-day event that starts Friday.

Police say a North Carolina man who was visiting New York City in mid-April is now back in the big apple, with NYPD.

Onslow County students use and throw out 19,000 Styrofoam trays every school day for their lunches, but a group of elementary school children have introduced a way to recycle those trays.

The president of the North Carolina NAACP is calling for religious leaders to organize non-violent protests to bring attention to what he considers a Republican crusade against poor and minority residents.

It was a tough start to the week for many air travelers as federal budget cuts led to cascading delays along the East Coast Monday morning.

Rallies and memorials honor Boston victims while questioning of the remaining bombing suspect begins.

A group of Republican lawmakers want to get rid of the costly runoffs that usually draw less than 10 percent of North Carolina voters.

A Greenville woman who ran in the marathon Monday says she hopes the second suspect is taken alive so he can answer questions about the massacre.