Posted: 9:01 PM - It has been nearly two-years in the making and now the new $48-million-dollar James and Connie Maynard Children's Hospital at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville is just days away from opening.

Updated: 06/17/2013 - The village of Simpson in Pitt County officially voted Monday to eliminate it's police chief position. Some residents worry there could be more crime with no chief.

Updated: 6:42 PM - A Jacksonville woman is among the 8 astronaut candidates selected by NASA Monday. Their mission will be to help lead the first human mission to an asteroid and then on to Mars.

Posted: 06/17/2013 - The White House is threatening to veto the House version of a massive, 5-year farm bill, saying food stamp cuts included in the legislation could leave some Americans hungry.

Updated: 06/14/2013 - Friday was NFL day on the Washington waterfront with more than a dozen NFL players, many of them local guys, out signing autographs before their celebrity basketball game in the evening, and free football camp Saturday at Washington High School.

Posted: 06/14/2013 - East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine is one of 11 schools in the nation selected for a $1 million grant from the American Medical Association to change the way it educates students while keeping its focus on rural and underserved populations.

Updated: 06/13/2013 - Troopers and deputies stopped a speeding Camaro on Highway 17 north Wednesday morning.

Updated: 06/11/2013 - The Craven County Sheriff's Office responded to a home about 3:30 Tuesday afternoon to serve involuntary commitment papers which evolved into a standoff situation that lasts about 6 hour.

Posted: 06/10/2013 - The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine opened its second community service learning center in the state Monday in Elizabeth City.

Posted: 06/09/2013 - A deer in the Florida Keys is breathing more easily after a deputy removed a Doritos bag from its head.

Updated: 06/07/2013 - Rainy and windy conditions from Tropical Storm Andrea are impacting events for the 30th anniversary celebration of the Washington Summer Festival this weekend along Stewart Parkway in Washington.

Posted: 06/04/2013 - The appeals court noted that the ordinance banning drivers from using even hands-free sets didn't bar calls from parked vehicles.

Posted: 06/04/2013 - Gen. Dan Allyn and Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Colt testified Tuesday at a pre-trial hearing for Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, who faces charges that include forcible sodomy, indecent acts, violating orders and adultery.

Updated: 06/04/2013 - Gov. Pat McCrory said Tuesday that while feedback and lawful demonstrations are welcome, unlawful demonstrations are not, and cost resources.

Updated: 06/02/2013 - A black bear is being blamed for some trouble in one Eastern Carolina county that includes turning over trash cans and damaging a car over the course of two days.

Updated: 06/03/2013 - The Emmy Award-winning Showtime television series "Homeland" is filming at the state Supreme Court building and historic State Capitol building in Raleigh.

Posted: 06/03/2013 - Hospital patient steals ambulance with two EMTs inside, slams into home.

Updated: 05/31/2013 - An alderman in New Bern has put together a campaign committee to run for mayor. Dana Outlaw says he will hold off on filing for the race until the official filing date which is July 8th.

Updated: 06/03/2013 - Everyone at WITN is gearing up for a big move to a brand new, state-of-the-art studio in Greenville, but we want you to know we are still keeping a presence in Washington as we move out of our Chocowinity studio where we began broadcasting in 1955.

Posted: 05/29/2013 - A North Carolina man is headed to prison for threatening President Barack Obama through Twitter during the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

Posted: 05/29/2013 - An advocacy group is demanding a civil rights investigation into the death of a Chechen immigrant who was shot to death by authorities in central Florida while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.

Posted: 05/29/2013 - The Pew Research Center is reporting a milestone in the changing face of modern families.

Updated: 05/28/2013 - Two years after the General Assembly demanded new and higher tolls for ferry routes along the North Carolina coast, the proposed changes may take even longer to enact.

Updated: 05/29/2013 - Tonight's prime-time concert will raise funds for Oklahoma tornado victims. You can donate to the victims of the Oklahoma tornado during the live benefit concert airing on WITN at 9:00 p.m.

Updated: 05/28/2013 - Some local students from the east are participating in the Scripps National Spelling Bee which kicked off Tuesday in Maryland.