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Ayden Mayor: Downed Trees, Power Outages Worse Than Floyd

About 300 customers in the town of Ayden in Pitt County are still waiting for power to come back on, but town officials say it could be Friday before that happens.

Cleaning Up In Martin County

Residents in Martin county are dealing with plenty of devastation from Hurricane Irene.

Dare County Official: Limited Power Back On At Hatteras

People who stayed on Hatteras Island during Hurricane Irene are getting limited, utility-generated power back.

Hard Hit Areas In Pamlico County

Lowland and Hobucken were some of the hardest hit areas in Pamlico County, especially with flood damage.

Neighborhood Nearly Washed Off The Map

Some areas are cleaning up after Hurricane Irene, but others may never bounce back.

PERDUE: 1100 Homes Lost In Hurricane Irene

Governor Perdue says the damage estimate is very preliminary and based only on what officials have seen so far.

Beaufort County Schools Closed Through Labor Day

The school system says a tentative plan is for students to return to class on September 6th, but even that could be delayed.

HURRICANE IRENE: Thousands Of Dead Fish In Bertie County

The fish are in a tributary that flows into the Middle River outside of Merry Hill.

Pitt County Opens Shelter For Displaced Residents

Pitt County has opened a shelter for county residents displaced by Hurricane Irene.

SINKHOLE: Highway 264 Closed At Dare-Hyde County-Line

A sinkhole has developed in the highway near the Dare-Hyde County Line making the road impassable.

TRACKING THE TROPICS: Maria Becomes 3rd Hurricane Of Season

Maria made her closest pass, about 500 miles offshore, Thursday afternoon. The hurricane is no threat to the Carolina coast.

NCDMF Closes Coastal Waters To Shellfishing

Coastal waters have been temporarily closed to shellfishing.

Tideland EMC Crews Headed To Hardest Hit Areas Wednesday

Tideland EMC says it has quadrupled its workforce to repair power outages. Wednesday and Thursday, a majority of Tideland repair crews and tree trimmers will be sent south of the Pamlico River to tackle what appear to be the hardest hit areas.

PITT COUNTY, GUC: Lights Back On For Most Customers Who Lost Power

Greenville Utilities reports as of 10:00 p.m Monday only 750 customers remain without power.

BEAUFORT COUNTY: Houses Missing In Aurora

When hurricane Irene blew past Beaufort county, entire neighborhoods were destroyed. Aurora Beach on the south side of the Pamlico River was hit hard.

DARE COUNTY: Curfew 9:00 p.m.- 5:00 a.m. Indefinitely

The Dare County Sheriff's Office has established a curfew for local residents as well as for those trying to access Hatteras Island.

Beaufort County: Food And Water Heading To Storm Victims

Beaufort County Interim Manager says the Red Cross and Salvation Army are serving hot meals to those hardest hit.

WITN/Inner Banks Media Grand Total: $321,264

Thank you Eastern Carolina! Your support for Wednesday's fundraiser by WITN, Inner Banks Media and the Red Cross for Hurricane Irene victims made it a huge success! Our final total is $321,264

PAMLICO COUNTY: Restaurants Ordered To Stop Serving Food

Restaurants and other food service businesses have been ordered to stop serving food in Pamlico County.

NEW BERN: FEMA Estimates Over $5.8 Million In Damages

New Bern says 65% of the city now has power as they continue to make progress of restoring power.

POLICE: Traffic Lights Out? All Drivers Must Stop

Hundreds of traffic signals are not working because of the loss of power. There have already been multiple close calls by drivers speeding through intersections.

Gov. Perdue To Continue Tour Of Damage

Governor Perdue will continue her tour of damage caused by Hurricane Irene Monday in Eastern Carolina.

Irene Floods More Than 18,000 Structures In NC

North Carolina Emergency Management says Hurricane Irene flooded 18,011 buildings, including homes, with one to five feet of water.

CARTERET: Some Damage At Cape Lookout, Lighthouse To Be Checked

The National Park Service says there was some damage along the Cape Lookout National Seashore where Hurricane Irene made landfall, but the iconic lighthouse is still standing.