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Driver Drops Coffee, Rear Ends Tobacco Trailers Near Grifton

9 mins ago - Troopers said a driver dropped her coffee during the morning commute in Lenoir County and looked up just in time to rear-end a pick up truck pulling tobacco trailers.

Late Mail Delivery More Common

16 mins ago - If you have noticed your mail arriving later than usual, you are not alone.

$5 Million+ Bond For Lenoir County Woman After Drug Bust

28 mins ago - Deputies and police said they worked together to put a Lenoir County woman behind bars, and her bond for 25 charges added up to more than $5 million.

FRENCH PRESIDENT: Black Box Found After Air Algeria Plane Crash

Posted: 6:59 AM - French President Francois Hollande says there are no survivors in the Air Algerie crash in Mali.

Trench Collapse Kills Civilian Worker At Fort Bragg

Posted: 6:50 AM - Fort Bragg officials say a construction worker was killed when a trench fell in on him as he was installing pipes.

Beaufort County Man Jailed For Buying Heroin From Law Enforcement

Updated: 6:49 AM - A man on probation for drug charges is behind bars again, after deputies say he bought heroin from them.

Doorstep Dolls Send "Creepy" Vibe Through CA Neighborhood

Posted: 6:32 AM - They sent a creepy feeling through several Southern California families, but authorities say the person who left porcelain dolls on doorsteps didn't mean any harm.

Thursday Thunderstorms Result In Fires

Posted: 5:47 AM - Those booming thunderstorms on Thursday also came with lightning, and we are told it hit a few homes in the east.

Greenville Looks To Develop 7-Mile Stretch Along Tar River

Updated: 07/24/2014 - Parks and Recreation Director Gary Fenton says they're reaching out to the public, asking for their input on how to improve it. Fenton says they're considering camping opportunities, zip lines, boat rentals and BMX ramps.

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Two Men Charged In Fatal Attack On UNC Professor

Updated: 07/24/2014 - A professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has died after an attack near campus, and two men face multiple charges in the incident.

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Craven County Sheriff's Office Looking For Truck Thief

Updated: 07/24/2014 - The Craven County Sheriff's Office says Christopher Wetherington is accused of stealing a Volvo roll back truck from Dover, which has been found in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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House Puts Brakes On New Moped Regulations

Posted: 07/24/2014 - The House voted 51-54 Thursday against concurring on a bill that would have required insurance and registration with the state for mopeds.

Vehicle Break-Ins Hit Vidant Employee Lots

Updated: 07/24/2014 - Spokeswoman Beth Anne Atkins says Vidant Company Police discovered 11 vehicles were broken into at a couple of employee lots of the Vidant Medical Center campus.

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LaRoque Retrial Delayed Until Next Year

Posted: 07/24/2014 - The new trial for former Rep. Stephen LaRoque of Kinston has been delayed again.

Streets Flood, Power Outages As Storms Move Across Eastern Carolina

Updated: 07/24/2014 - The Winchester Drive area of Ayden was flooded by the heavy rains around lunch.

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Parents Accused In Child Abuse Involving Two Year Old

Updated: 07/24/2014 - Carteret County deputies have charged Frances Willis with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, while Ayner Cordova-Miranda faces a misdemeanor child abuse count.

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Shots Hit Another Home In Kinston

Updated: 07/24/2014 - More acts of gun violence persist as shots were fired at another home in Kinston early Thursday morning.

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Onslow County United Way To Receive Big Donation

Updated: 07/24/2014 - A local United Way will be receiving a huge donation to support its hunger childhood program Thursday.

GM Issues More Recalls

Posted: 07/24/2014 - General Motors is issuing six more recalls covering a total of almost 718,000 vehicles in the U.S.

Man Wanted In Connection With Jacksonville Death Due In Court

Updated: 5:53 AM - The man labeled a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Robert Ward will face a judge Friday morning.

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NEW INFO: Seven-Year-Old Killed After Gunfire Hits Wilson Home

Updated: 07/24/2014 - Wilson police say a seven-year-old was hit and killed by a bullet when it was fired into the child's home Wednesday night.

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Marines Formally Investigate Corporal Who Vanished In Iraq

Updated: 07/24/2014 - Marine Corps officers in North Carolina are launching a formal investigation into whether a Lebanese-American Marine deserted his unit in Iraq or later after returning to the United States.

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Millions In Insurance Rebates Coming To Carolinas

Posted: 07/24/2014 - Millions of dollars in health insurance rebates will be coming to consumers in North Carolina from companies the government says spent too much of premium dollars on profits and red tape last year.

Tornado Slams Virginia Campground; 2 Dead

Updated: 07/24/2014 - Virginia State Police say two were killed and at least 20 injured when a tornado slammed a campground on the state's Eastern Shore.

Busing Obstacles Getting Beaufort County Kids To College For Credit Courses

Updated: 07/23/2014 - The Beaufort County School District is looking at ways to maximize efficiency when it comes to using its school bus fleet, and to help more high school students earn college credits in the process.

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