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Visits to most nursing homes can resume in North Carolina

Visitation at nursing homes had been restricted since last spring due to the spread of COVID-19.

Coronavirus

City employees in Greenville are getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Greenville city workers getting Johnson & Johnson shots

Local

Pollocksville railroad train station/town hall moved.
Pollocksville moves railroad train station, town hall flooded by Florence

Crime

Dominguez is in the Halifax County Detention Center under a $10,000 bond.
Woman charged in shooting at Walmart in Roanoke Rapids
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Butterfield joins House Democrats in passing voting rights bill, Murphy votes against it

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Sharon Johnson
The voting and ethics bill would restrict partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts, strike down hurdles to voting, and bring transparency to campaign finance systems.

Local

O’Neal’s Drug Store administers Beaufort County’s first shipment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Cindy Choi
“We were able to get the one dose out, we don’t have to worry about rescheduling an appointment and using up resources there,” O'Neal's Drug Store pharmacist Kirsten Bradley said.

National

US jobless claims tick up to 745,000 as layoffs remain high

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Associated Press
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims rose by 9,000 from the previous week.

News

Death of Jacksonville transgender woman now a homicide

Updated: 20 hours ago
The body of Jenna Franks was found on February 24th by a city work crew in a ditch off Ellis Boulevard.

Economy

Amazon to open 2 new delivery stations in North Carolina

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
The pay for the new positions starts at $15 per hour with benefits.

National Politics

House passes sweeping voting rights bill over GOP opposition

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Associated Press
The bill would restrict partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts, strike down hurdles to voting and bring transparency to a murky campaign finance system that allows wealthy donors to anonymously bankroll political causes.

National

Detectives look at SUV’s ‘black box’ from Tiger Woods crash

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Associated Press
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said traffic investigators executed a search warrant Monday to retrieve data from the device from the Genesis SUV that Woods was driving.

News

State health officials say schools should open for in-person instruction

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Dave Jordan
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says following the StongSchoolsNC health guidance, K-12 schools are expected to open for in-person instruction.

National Politics

With Biden’s backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policing

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WILL WEISSERT and PADMANANDA RAMA
House Democrats have rushed to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing.
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O’Neal’s Drug Store administers Beaufort County’s first shipment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
O’Neal’s Drug Store administers Beaufort County’s first shipment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

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Lenoir County school employees getting vaccinations now
Lenoir County school employees getting vaccinations now

News

Essential workers schedule vaccines, see “light at the end of the tunnel”
Essential workers schedule vaccines, see “light at the end of the tunnel”

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More people in need of food assistance as grocery prices rise
More people in need of food assistance as grocery prices rise

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Weather

Jim’s Forecast: Sunny skies; Chilly start to mild afternoon

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Jim Howard
Sunny skies and mild conditions are expected Thursday after a cold start to the day

News

More Red Wolves to be released into the wild in Eastern Carolina

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Sharon Johnson
The courts ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had to take action by March to restart the release of captive red wolves.

News

Lenoir County school employees getting vaccinations now

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Sharon Johnson
Lenoir County Schools hosted COVID vaccination clinics at all three of the county’s high schools.

News

BBB says people 18-24 were highest scam risks last year due to online scams

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Sharon Johnson
Online purchase scams were the most common scam reported to BBB with Pet and PPE-related online purchase scams spiking.

Coronavirus

One year of COVID: ENC health leaders say collaborative efforts have helped in the battle

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Thomas Weybrecht
The first case of COVID-19 in North Carolina was found on March 3, 2020. One year later, on March 3, 2021, more than 10,000 deaths in our state have been attributed to the virus.

News

2021 Got to Be NC Festival canceled

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Sharon Johnson
Commissioner Steve Troxler cited the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the festival cancellation.

News

Railroad crossing delays continue for Winterville and Greenville

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Sharon Johnson
Right now, the crossing on Fire Tower Road near Baywood Drive is closed. City officials say detours are posted, and they warn drivers to be prepared for delays.

News

Craven County offering COVID-19 vaccine to everyone, 18 and up

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Hannah Jeffries
Craven County offering Covid-19 vaccine to everyone, 18 and up.

News

Essential workers schedule vaccines, see “light at the end of the tunnel”

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Nikki Hauser
Frontline essential workers in Group 3 became qualified Wednesday

News

More people in need of food assistance as grocery prices rise

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Stacia Strong
A New Bern nonprofit says they are seeing more people than ever before who need help with some sort of assistance during the pandemic, that includes and unprecedented number of families who need help putting food on the table.

News

Construction underway on Onslow County bike & cross-country trail

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Dave Jordan
A new Onslow County park dedicated to mountain biking and cross-country running is under construction at Burton Park.

News

NC House approves bill to expand seating capacity for sporting and graduation events

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Dave Jordan
The state House Wednesday approved House Bill 128 to increase the number of spectators allowed to attend North Carolina school sporting events and graduation ceremonies.

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Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccines given in Belhaven

Updated: 22 hours ago
North Carolina received 80,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and some of that made its way to Beaufort County today.

News

Coastal Carolina Riverwatch launching Water Quality for Fisheries Program

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Sharon Johnson
The fisheries project addresses water quality improvement through several collaborative objectives that will be developed by the fisheries communities.

News

Governor Cooper receives COVID-19 vaccine

Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 at 1:15 PM EST
Cooper became eligible for the vaccine with the expansion of eligibility within Group 3.

Coronavirus

COVID-19: Pitt County has three new COVID-19 deaths

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
The death toll in Pitt County is now at 80.

News

City of New Bern hires new police chief

Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 at 12:40 PM EST
We’re told that Gallagher has been in law enforcement for more than 30 years.

News

Local restaurant owner changes his mind, says employees not required to get COVID-19 vaccine

Updated: Mar. 2, 2021 at 10:25 PM EST
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By Amber Lake
The owner of Sup Dogs in Greenville says he’s changed his mind and will not require his employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but is encouraging it.

National

SUV in crash where 13 died came through hole in border fence

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By ELLIOT SPAGAT
Gregory Bovino, the agency’s El Centro sector chief, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that surveillance video showed a Ford Expedition and Chevrolet Suburban drive through the opening early Tuesday.

News

NEW INFO: Owner charged after leashed dog that was attacked by other dog dies

Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 at 11:18 AM EST
Linda Chamberlain has been charged with two leash law violations by Animal Protective Services.

Crime

Bertie County Sheriff’s Office arrest man in connection to 2016 burglary, assault

Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 at 10:08 AM EST
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By WITN Web Team
Smallwood is being held under a $1 million bond.

News

Beaufort County courts, court offices to return to normal hours

Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 at 10:24 AM EST
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By WITN Web Team
Beginning today, courts and court offices will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

News

West Fire Tower Road closed for construction; Greenville Boulevard reopens

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Dave Jordan
West Fire Tower Road is closing Wednesday for work on a railroad crossing.

National Politics

Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By MICHAEL BALSAMO
The threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that Trump will rise again to power on March 4.
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