Updated: 05/25/13 - Just four days after he was rescued from his boat that was struck by lightning, a local sailor spoke to us about his adventure on the Sea Raven Monday, and his rescue after he set off emergency flares. Read More

Updated: 05/24/13 - The state Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that the Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Greenville has been certified by the federal government to become the state's only inpatient center Read More

Updated: 05/24/13 - The Emerald Isle bridge will open beginning at 7:00 a.m. Friday just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Read More

Posted: 05/24/13 - Deputies say Cuthrell admitted she made the false claim because she damaged the store owner's car with her scooter and was trying to keep their attention off of that. Read More

Updated: 05/23/13 - Jasmine Yarbro of Beulaville is collecting supplies and money at Sandlin's Oil Company for tornado victims. Read More

Updated: 05/23/13 - Scabies, a highly contagious skin condition, is spreading at a Washington County school, and parents are upset with the school district saying more should have been done to prevent the outbreak. Read More

Updated: 05/23/13 - Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Read More

Updated: 05/23/13 - Elizabeth City State University could face the loss of federal financial aid as well as nearly $4.4 million in fines for not reporting more than 120 crimes as required by law. Read More

Updated: 05/22/13 - Emergency management agencies from all over the east, and National Weather Service members discussed what we can expect this hurricane season during a conference Wednesday at ECU. Read More

Updated: 05/23/13 - The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four years of hardly any talks. Read More

Updated: 05/22/13 - The national council of the Boy Scouts of America is deciding whether to change the group's long-standing ban on openly gay boys. Read More

Updated: 05/22/13 - It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself. Read More

Updated: 05/22/13 - Anthony Weiner officially announced he's in the New York mayoral race. Read More

Updated: 05/22/13 - The IRS official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups has told Congress she did nothing wrong and has invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions. Read More

Updated: 05/21/13 - Greene County Middle School was wiped out by a tornado a couple years ago. Repairs are nearly complete, and students and staff are excited to finally be back in their school this fall. Read More

Updated: 05/21/13 - A man we spoke to in Bertie County who lived through the largest tornado outbreak in state history in 2011is watching the devastation in Oklahoma with empathy for those who died and those left to rebuild. Read More

Updated: 05/20/13 - Its not a 600-million dollar jackpot, but one local lottery player got lucky over the weekend. Read More

Updated: 05/21/13 - We all make New Year's resolutions. By February, many of us have failed. Melonie Bryan of Pitt County is still going strong as she continues her goal of getting fit. Read More

Posted: 05/20/13 - There are several ways you can help the victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. Read More

Updated: 05/20/13 - An 87-year-old woman who alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence. Read More

Posted: 05/18/13 - Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million drawing. Read More

Posted: 05/20/13 - A 2-year-old boy is recovering after Randolph County deputies say he found a handgun inside his home, put it in his mouth, and the weapon fired. Read More

Updated: 05/18/13 - A national magazine publication named a Pitt County restaurant on its list of the 10 Best BBQ Joints in America. Read More

Updated: 05/17/13 - The Kenansville community in Duplin County is coming together to help a family pay medical bills for a baby girl with brain cancer. Read More

Updated: 05/17/13 - Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. Read More