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Deputies investigating shooting at Pitt County convenience store

Crime scene tape closed off the Speedway on Highway 43 and Macgregor Downs Road, just outside of Greenville.
Crime scene tape has closed off a Speedway on Highway 43 and Macgregor Downs Road, just...

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Detention officer fired after arrest in drug smuggling investigation

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Pedestrian killed in Pitt County hit & run

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Darryl Haymon was given a $2.13 million bond.
Man charged in Pitt County gun & machete attack
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Kirk staying well out to sea over the coming days.

Kirk and Leslie tracking through the deep Atlantic

Updated: 54 minutes ago
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By Zach Holder and Dustin Staples
Kirk and Leslie stay deep in the Atlantic

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Hokie Shepherd

Kinston police close case on 39-year-old murder; suspect dead

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team and Jacyn Abbott
Hokie Shepherd was found dead in her home on East Casewell Street in 1985.

Crime

Jammie Mitchell

Onslow Co. D.A. says deadly officer-involved shooting was justified

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Jacksonville police say the man barricaded himself in the house with six other people.

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Mixing with Maggie: Bourbon bacon jam crostini

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Then, top with one tablespoon of the bourbon maple bacon jam.

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Elizabeth City police have charged Javonte Armstrong with assault with a deadly weapon...

Teen turns self in after Elizabeth City shooting

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Elizabeth City police have charged Javonte Armstrong with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.

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FILE - A passerby checks the water depth of a flooded road, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in...

The search for the missing hits snags at every corner as Helene’s death toll tops 200

Updated: 16 minutes ago
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By The Associated Press and JEFF AMY, ERIK VERDUZCO and BRITTANY PETERSON
Hurricane Helene’s death toll has reached 200 on Thursday after Georgia and North Carolina reported more fatalities from the storm.
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Teen turns self in after Elizabeth City shooting
Teen turns self in after Elizabeth City shooting

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Man charged in Pitt County gun & machete attack
Man charged in Pitt County gun & machete attack

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New high school coming to Martin County
New high school coming to Martin County

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Highway Patrol says pettiness is absent when storm recovery starts

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Jacyn Abbott
Sergeant Chris Knox says state, federal, local, and other state agencies are working together with locals to recover from Helene's havoc.

National

FILE -- Videos on social media show people panic-buying toilet paper in response to Tuesday’s...

Port strike sparking another rush to buy toilet paper, shoppers saying shelves are empty

Updated: Oct. 2, 2024 at 3:45 PM EDT
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By CNN Newsource staff
A run on toilet paper is making it feel like 2020 all over again.

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New high school to sit on same property as old Martin County High School.

New high school coming to Martin County

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team and Merit Morgan
The new school in Martin County will be called Martin County High School and will sit on the same property as the old Martin County High School.

State

Governor Cooper and President Biden meet following tour of Helene damage

President Biden: 70 dead, 100 still missing in Western Carolina following Helene

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Cooper says Hurricane Helene had wiped towns “off the map.

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Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Mostly dry and mild through the weekend; Cooler next week

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Dustin Staples
Cold front arrives next week, bringing fall-like air

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The Lenoir County Fair opened for its 69th year on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

Residents have a ball at the Lenoir County Agricultural Fair

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Gigi Barnett
The Lenoir County Agricultural Fair is back for its 69th year.

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Pitt County parents charged with felony child abuse

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Deputies say they responded to Maynard Children’s Hospital for a report of possible child abuse.

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Damage recorded in North Carolina in the wake of then-Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024....

Appalachian State University to stay closed for weeks due to Helene

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Cassidy Johncox
Appalachian State University will remain closed for at least the next two weeks due to Helene.

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Disaster resilience experts say there are too many donations heading to Western Carolina.

Pitt County officials and disaster resilience experts talk managing donations to Western Carolina

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Amarachi Uche
Parts of the state are already dealing with an overflow of donations.

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Jim’s First Alert Forecast: Nice weather locking in

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Jim Howard
Nice days locking in

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Items like diapers, trash bags, baby formula, pet food, and plastic silverware amongst other...

Local businesses in Jacksonville continue donation drives for Western North Carolina

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Olivia Dols
Local businesses give back to the west by holding donation drives throughout the city.

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President Joe Biden talks with Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, as he arrives at...

Human connections bring hope in Western Carolina after devastation of Helene

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
“All I can say is that I’m alive. I’m not doing great. I’m not doing good. But I’m extremely grateful to be alive, especially when so many are not,” Vekasi said.

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Soup kitchen reinstating meals after donations pour in

Updated: Oct. 2, 2024 at 5:34 PM EDT
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By Celeste Ford and WITN Web Team
The soup kitchen says a match pledge went out and last night a donation came in to bring them back to breaking even.

National

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at...

Prosecutors: Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Donald Trump “resorted to crimes” after losing the 2020 election, federal prosecutors said in a court filing unsealed Wednesday that argues that the former president is not entitled to immunity from prosecution over his failed bid to remain in power.

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Community Engagement Executive Director Craig Ramey explains connection of the quilt to the...

Craven Community College displays ‘Hundred County Quilt’

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Steven Glover
Craven Community College showcases a quilt that represents all 100 North Carolina counties.

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The discovery was made on September 25.

UPDATE: Troopers identify body found in ditch on Highway 33 last week

Updated: Oct. 2, 2024 at 4:19 PM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
The body was found in a ditch on Highway 33 near Fleming School Road not far from the airport.

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Jammie Mitchell

Onslow Co. D.A. to release findings in deadly officer-involved shooting

Updated: Oct. 2, 2024 at 4:22 PM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
Jacksonville Police say the man barricaded himself in the house with six other people.

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Damage photographed in Chimney Rock, North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. Photo credit:...

1,000 Fort Liberty troops being deployed to western North Carolina

Updated: Oct. 2, 2024 at 1:27 PM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
The soldiers are part of an Infantry Battalion Task Force which includes support staff to conduct operations.

National

Homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock...

Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and JEFF AMY, ERIK VERDUZCO and JOHN SEEWER
Government cargo planes brought food and water into the hardest-hit areas and rescue crews waded through creeks searching for survivors.

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Lenoir County Commissioner Eric Rouse delivering medical supplies to the East in his private...

Lenoir County Commissioner flies private plane to deliver relief supplies to the Western part of the state

Updated: Oct. 2, 2024 at 4:24 PM EDT
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By Baileigh Bockover
With many roads washed out, delivering supplies can be a challenge.

National

Kim and Rod Ashby had just poured their morning coffee when they noticed the water was getting...

Teacher still missing after house spotted floating down river during Helene flooding

Updated: Oct. 2, 2024 at 12:50 AM EDT
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By WTVD via CNN Newsource
The mother's dream house was seen floating down the river far from its foundation with her and her husband still inside.

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Pitt County Animal Services, Supervisor, Grace Brewbaker

Pitt County Animal Services holds final “CAT-urday” Adopt-A-Thon event

Updated: Oct. 2, 2024 at 5:24 PM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
Adoption fees include spay/neuter, age-appropriate vaccinations, microchipping, heartworm testing for dogs, and deworming.
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