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2009 Jacksonville Holiday Parade This Saturday
Festivities Kick Off at 9:45 am. Live broadcast begins at 10am on WITN-TV.
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 Dog Shelters Agree To Stop Using Carbon Monoxide Chambers
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Last Updated: 4:38 PM 11/20/09 - Shelters in Martin County, Rocky Mount and Wilson County have voluntarily agreed to stop using their carbon monoxide chambers. (Full Story)
 North Carolina GOP May Block Independents From Primaries
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Last Updated: 12:14 PM 11/20/09 - Onslow County GOP Chairman Patrick Lamb says a closed primary would ensure more true conservative candidates are nominated. (Full Story)
New Commander For Marine Corps Special Operations
Last Updated: 5:55 AM 11/20/09 - The Marine Corps special operations unit at Camp Lejeune is getting a new commander and a new headquarters. (Full Story)
Onslow County Family Caught In Crossfire
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Last Updated: 9:55 PM 11/19/09 - Deputies arrested two suspects. One man is still on the loose. (Full Story)
FAA Computer Glitch Affects Flights In ENC
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Last Updated: 8:14 AM 11/20/09 - The computer glitch was fixed around noon Thursday, but the domino effect caused flights at New Bern's Coastal Carolina Airport and Jacksonville's Ellis Airport to be delayed. (Full Story)
POLICE: Ten Car Break-Ins Solved
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Last Updated: 3:30 PM 11/19/09 - Two Jacksonville teens have been arrested after police say they broke into multiple vehicles early Thursday morning. (Full Story)
Marine Facing Prison Time For Sex Charges
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Last Updated: 8:47 AM 11/19/09 - A Camp Lejeune Marine has pleaded guilty to soliciting sex with a minor. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Onslow County Road Reopens; Boil Water Advisory Lifted
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Last Updated: 11:02 AM 11/20/09 - A boil water advisory is now lifted and the D.O.T. has made temporary repairs to Shell Rock Landing Road so residents can get back and forth. (Full Story)
Volunteer Fire Departments Get Grant Money
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Last Updated: 7:27 PM 11/18/09 - In all over 63-Thousand dollars in grant money was awarded and will be used to buy equipment.

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UPDATED: Police Search For Murderer In Jacksonville
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Last Updated: 10:41 PM 11/17/09 - Police say the shooting happened Monday night in the Brynn Marr area of the city. Dead is 30-year-old Kevin Foley (Full Story)
Marines Returning Home
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Last Updated: 4:03 AM 11/17/09 - You may hear a roar of joy and squeals of delight aboard Camp Lejeune Tuesday, as Marines are welcomed home. (Full Story)
Importance Of Gun Safety
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Last Updated: 11:48 PM 11/16/09 - Officials say an unlocked gun on Monday led to the tragic death of a three year-old boy in Onslow County--after the toddler shot himself in the face with his father's gun. That tragedy brings up the issue of gun safety. (Full Story)
Camp Lejeune Marine Killed In Afghanistan
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Last Updated: 2:44 PM 11/16/09 - Lance Cpl. Shawn Hefner of Hico, Texas, died while part of a crew of an amphibious assault vehicle. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Three Year Old Dead After Finding Gun At Home
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Last Updated: 10:18 PM 11/16/09 - Authorities say the child found a gun at home and shot himself. Sheriff Ed Brown says the father is a civilian police officer at Camp Lejeune. (Full Story)
Travel Delays For Highway 24, Camp Lejeune Main Gate
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Last Updated: 6:17 AM 11/16/09 - Travel delays will continue Monday around the main gate of Camp Lejeune. (Full Story)
Coast Guard Releases Rescue Video
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Last Updated: 12:03 AM 11/14/09 - In an hour the aircrew got in touch with the crew of the wind son II, a 52-foot sailboat who told the coast guard they were 113 miles southeast of Cape Lookout. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Marine Found Dead In Barracks
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Last Updated: 2:57 PM 11/16/09 - Camp Lejeune has released the name of a Marine found dead in the his barracks Friday morning.
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Roadwork On Highway 24, Expect Delays
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Last Updated: 4:01 AM 11/13/09 - Travelers should be prepared for delays in their morning commute if they're traveling on Highway 24 Friday. (Full Story)
Storm Creates Sinkholes In Onslow County
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Last Updated: 9:12 PM 11/12/09 - Onslow County took a beating from the soaking rains, leaving one area with a pretty good sized sink hole. (Full Story)
COASTAL STORM: How Much Rain Did We Get?
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Last Updated: 9:07 AM 11/14/09 - The numbers are in for this week's coastal storm that has drenched Eastern Carolina. (Full Story)
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