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House Approves $694 Million Bill To Address Border Crisis

Updated: 10:23 PM - The bill would increase spending for National Guard at the border and add immigration judges and detention facilities.

New Bern Police Building Relationships Through Conversation, Coffee

Updated: 10:52 PM - Officers meet with locals at different coffee shops once a month.

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Locals Reflect On Hurricane Bertha As Tropical Storm Bertha Forms In Atlantic

Posted: 8:25 PM - As Tropical Storm Bertha continues on its track, folks are remembering back to 1996 when Hurricane Bertha hit the North Carolina coast.

Governor Orders That Coal Ash Laws Be Enforced

Posted: 7:20 PM - Gov. Pat McCrory has issued an executive order directing North Carolina's environmental agency to enforce all applicable laws to try to force Duke Energy to clean up its coal ash dumps.

Man Killed In Havelock Shooting Identified, Police Searching For Gunman

Updated: 6:02 PM - Havelock police say they got a call around 11:10 a.m. to Cedar Ridge Lane where they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds in the front yard of the home.

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POLICE: No Charges After Cherry Point Marine Shoots Sleeping Neighbor

Updated: 10:52 PM - Havelock police say the victim's next door neighbor in the duplex was packing her belongings for a move back to California when she tried to make her 9mm pistol safe.

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One Arrested, Cops Searching For Two Others In Morehead City Stabbing

Updated: 6:01 PM - Morehead City police say Steven Scott of Pelican Point was awakened around 2:45 a.m. Thursday with three men standing over his bed wearing black clothing and masks.

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Greene County Prison Would Become Women's Facility If Budget Passes

Updated: 4:33 PM - Under the budget, Eastern Correctional Institution in Maury would become a women's prison.

UNC Panel Makes Recommendations On Security; ECU Making Changes

Updated: 6:03 PM - The report suggests ways to respond to sexual violence, increase law enforcement preparedness, and fight alcohol and drug abuse on campus.

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Former Football Coach To Be Honored In Jacksonville

Posted: 8:26 AM - A local man with an impressive rise to college football fame will be honored with a marker in the city he called home.

Tornado Warning Expires For Carteret County

Updated: 11:41 AM - The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of Carteret County, which lasted until 8:30 a.m. Friday.

WITN Week In Review

Posted: 4:34 PM - WITN takes a quick look back at some of the top stories from the past week.

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Suspected Greenville Drug Dealer Due In Court

Posted: 7:51 AM - A suspected drug dealer is behind bars and face a judge Friday morning for selling cocaine close to a school.

Cutbacks For Havelock-Craven Library Begin Friday

Posted: 7:38 AM - Hours from a local library will be cut short due to a reduced budget.

July Job Report To Be Released Friday

Updated: 7:17 AM - The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the July jobs report Friday.

Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Ends In Bloodshed After Less Than Three Hours

Updated: 6:55 AM - A Palestinian official says Israeli shelling has killed at least 27 Palestinians in southern Gaza as an Israel-Hamas truce unraveled less hours after coming into effect.

Neuse River Garbage Clean Up Tournament In Kinston

Updated: 6:36 AM - A local community will be competing to clean up trash from the Neuse River.

Senate Breaks With No Duke Coal Ash Decision

Posted: 6:14 AM - The North Carolina Senate has adjourned without finalizing a bill requiring Duke Energy to clean up its 33 leaky coal ash dumps in the state.

Troopers Investigating Onslow County Hit And Run

Updated: 7:13 AM - Troopers said a man was walking near his Onslow County home before dawn Friday when he was hit and left on the dark road.

New Bern Officers Take Community Coffee Break

Updated: 5:10 AM - The Coffee with a Cop program continues as New Bern police police officers prepare to meet with the community Friday morning to discuss issues over a cup of joe.

McCrory Says He Will Sign New $21B Budget

Updated: 4:52 PM - At a Friday afternoon news conference, Gov. McCrory called the budget "a victory for the people of North Carolina."

Beaufort Ministry Says Its Building In Uganda Bulldozed

Updated: 07/31/2014 - A ministry based out of Beaufort in Carteret County says its non-profit efforts in Uganda have come under attack by the government there.

First Ebola Patient To Arrive In Atlanta This Weekend

Updated: 6:55 PM - Dr. Bruce Ribner said Friday the American aid workers will receive care at Emory University Hospital.

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PROSECUTOR: Peanut Plant Faked Salmonella Results

Posted: 11:54 AM - A federal prosecutor says a Georgia peanut plant linked to a deadly salmonella outbreak fabricated food-safety lab results sent to customers including food giant Kellogg's.

Congress Sends Highway Bill To White House

Posted: 07/31/2014 - Congress has approved a bill to prevent a 28 percent cut in federal highway and mass transit aid at the height of the summer construction season.

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