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Updated: 1 hours ago
|By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate as Republicans powered past Democrats' boycott of the session.
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|By Phillip Williams, Charlie Ironmonger, Matt Engelbrecht and Jim Howard
Hurricane Epsilon peaked as a category 3 storm, but is back to category 1
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|By Phillip Williams
Warm afternoons will continue as nights remain pleasantly cool
Updated: 40 minutes ago
|By JONATHAN LEMIRE, BILL BARROW and STEVE PEOPLES
President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile opportunities for the trailing incumbent to change the trajectory of an increasingly contentious campaign.
Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Associated Press
A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck, but the more serious second-degree murder charge remains.
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|By WITN Web Team
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday afternoon released new virus statistics.
Updated: 2 hours ago
|By CNN Staff
A new study indicates that microplastics can seep out of a heated plastic baby bottle.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By KEN MILLER
At least 10 bodies were found Wednesday in an unmarked mass grave at a Tulsa cemetery where investigators are searching for the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, Oklahoma’s state archaeologist said.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By WITN Web Team
The Federation predict shoppers will spend just shy of $1,000 on gifts, holiday food, decorations and non-gift purchases for themselves and their families.
8 Day Forecast
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Sharon Johnson
US government: Russia, Iran have obtained some voter registration data, aiming to interfere in election, according to the Associated Press and NBC news.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By WITN Web Team
Through this tour, you can shop Sam’s Club’s top gifts, toys, food and more all presented inside the Griswold house.
Updated: 22 minutes ago
|By Associated Press
The number of laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 787,000, a sign that job losses may have eased slightly but are still running at historically high levels.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By Amber Lake
Health leaders also say that the number of coronavirus cases related to religious gatherings have increased.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Sharon Johnson
A new public-private partnership is helping to provide non-profit organizations with crucial supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By WITN Web Team
Spokesman Maj. Dan Lessard says the 1st Special Forces Command soldiers, part of the Command’s 528th Special Operations Sustainment Brigade, were temporarily moved into alternate housing Oct. 10 following an air quality test.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 9:49 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The Charlotte Observer reports Mecklenburg County authorities said Wednesday that there are now 68 cases since the local health department initially reported the outbreak on Saturday.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By WITN Web Team
The U.S. Department of Justice says in a news release that 61-year-old Ollie Rose III of Pleasant Hill faces multiple charges, including conspiring to use a facility in interstate commerce in furtherance of unlawful activity.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Sharon Johnson
Students across Carteret County public schools showed off their art skills in a painted face mask contest.The contest called “Show us Your Mask” highlighted students painting their works of art on face masks.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Sharon Johnson
Wayne County identifies cluster of positive COVID-19 cases within health department
Updated: Oct. 10, 2020 at 10:53 AM EDT
Submit your Halloween Costume Photo for a chance to win cash prizes.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Sharon Johnson
One community is coming together to help neighbors in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first Blessing Box was unveiled at the Kinston Community Health Center Wednesday.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Sharon Johnson
This year, National Night Out in New Bern happens parade style. The New Bern Police Department hosted the activities and kicked off this week with a ‘Parade of Lights’ at several local senior living facilities.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Tresia Bowles
The apartments received violations, and according to Greenville City Code enforcement, management was making improvements. However, a few residents at Paramount 3800 disagree.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Hannah Jeffries
The City of New Bern is now offering 50, $1,000 grants to non-profits within city limits whose mission or services help people impacted by the virus.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Thomas Weybrecht
Governor Roy Cooper Wednesday called on local governments, empowering them to assist with the fight against COVID-19.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Liam Collins
Lottie Ramasy said something about this election pushed her to show up at the polls for the first time.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Stacia Strong
An Eastern Carolina family is getting ready to help build their dream home, after being selected as a house recipient through the Craven County Habitat for Humanity. On Wednesday the group celebrated beginning construction on the project with a groundbreaking ceremony.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Sharon Johnson
Edgecombe County deputies say the call came in as a shooting and a vehicle crash on Highway 43 between Rocky Mount and Pinetops.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Clayton Bauman
A deputy breaking up a fight has led to charges against two people while a third man remains on the run.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Sharon Johnson
Police in Kinston are on the scene of a shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By WITN Web Team
Kinston police say the shooting happened on N. Adkin Street around 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
Updated: 23 hours ago
Gov. Roy Cooper said Phase 3 will be paused for the next three weeks.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 11:41 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
A 75-year-old woman from Beaufort County died in an early morning crash on Wednesday.