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Two charged in deadly shooting on U.S. 264 in Pitt County

Deshawn Bryant and Jyjuan Crawford were arrested this weekend in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Deshawn Bryant (L) and Jyjuan Crawford (R)

News

CDC guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated expected later this week.
Fully-vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

Crime

Last month, Travel Store #3 on Clark’s Neck Road was held up during a daytime robbery.
WHO AM I? Gunman wanted for Pitt County hold-up

National

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is charged with killing George Floyd.
Jury selection on pause for ex-cop charged in Floyd’s death

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National Politics

Board to begin search for permanent Capitol Police chief

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Associated Press
The board that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police is beginning a search for a permanent police chief as the fallout from the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol continues.

Crime

Pitt County man charged in car break-in’s

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Pitt County deputies arrested Jordan Ross, 21, from Greenville, and charged him with a string of car break-in’s in the Arbor Hills area of Pitt County back in December.

Education

CARES federal relief funding helps Beaufort County students

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
The Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided nearly $348,000 in financial assistance to 305 students at BCCC.

Crime

Onslow County Sheriff’s Office first agency in state to purchase new ballistic system

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office was the first agency in the state to purchase the new technology in October.

Local

Carteret County Library’s Beaufort Branch temporarily closed due to a COVID-19 case

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
The Carteret County Public Library’s Beaufort branch will be temporarily closed with an anticipated reopening on Thursday, March 11.

National

Customer claims Amazon delivery driver peed on his groceries

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By WLNE Staff
The accused driver denies urinating on the packages. He is charged with one count of vandalism.

Local

Fire damages storage barn and part of a home in Beaufort County

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Beaufort County Fire Marshal Curtis Avery said the fire started from an unattended trash fire which caught the grass on fire and then spread to a barn, destroying it.

State

N.C. Senate leaders prepare plan for potential vote to override governor’s veto of school reopening bill

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
On Monday, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and Sen. Deanna Ballard (R-Watauga) will discuss the next steps in moving forward with the bill.

National

Race, title and anguish: Meghan and Harry explain royal rift

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Associated Press
Oprah Winfrey's interview with Meghan and Harry has produced several revelations, from Meghan saying she experienced suicidal thoughts, Harry saying he felt ‘trapped’ in royal life and the couple revealing the sex of their second child.
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CarolinaEast vaccinates hundreds this weekend
CarolinaEast vaccinates hundreds this weekend

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Megamillions for 3-5-2021
Megamillions for 3-5-2021

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ECU baseball fans
ECU baseball welcomes fans back for the first time

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School officials urge safety at high school sporting events
School officials urge safety at high school sporting events

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National Politics

With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Associated Press
A key moderate Democrat says he may be open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through the White House’s agenda.

National Politics

Biden marks Bloody Sunday by signing voting rights order

Updated: Mar. 7, 2021 at 11:06 AM EST
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By Associated Press
A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill to counter efforts to restrict voting access.

Local

Man charged with shooting a gun in Morehead City

Updated: Mar. 7, 2021 at 11:31 AM EST
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By WITN Web Team
Michael Chinn, 32, is accused of shooting a gun in the air in Morehead City early Sunday morning.

State

Fuel tanker overturns, killing 1 and closing I-95 in N.C.

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Associated Press
The accident near Smithfield left I-95 closed in both directions throughout the day on Sunday.

Weather

Jim’s Forecast: Cool Monday; Big warm-up coming

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Jim Howard
Once the high pressure system to the east, temperatures will shoot upwards

National

At least 20 dead, 600 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Associated Press
Equatorial Guinea's state television says a series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 15 people and wounded hundreds of others.

Local

Lenoir County Schools eligible for millions of dollars in funding

Updated: Mar. 7, 2021 at 9:50 AM EST
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By WITN Web Team
Lenoir County Schools could get millions of dollars in Covid-19 relief funding.

National Politics

Cuomo defiant as top New York lawmakers call on him to quit

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Associated Press
Cuomo’s workplace conduct has been under intense scrutiny in recent days as several women have publicly told of feeling sexually harassed, or at least made to feel demeaned and uncomfortable by the Democrat.

Local

Onslow County Sheriff not running for re-election, endorses Colonel

Updated: Mar. 6, 2021 at 12:55 PM EST
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By WITN Web Team
Onslow County Sheriff not running for re-election, endorses Colonel.

State

‘Trojan Horse for the radical Left’s progressive wish list’: Sens. Tillis, Scott take shots at $1.9T relief package

Updated: Mar. 6, 2021 at 8:19 PM EST
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By WITN Web Team
Senate Republicans – including those in the Carolinas – say the funding is way too much, and some of it doesn’t directly help the COVID-19 cause.

News

NC Wildlife warns aquarium moss balls may contain invasive Zebra Mussels

Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 9:16 PM EST
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By Dave Jordan
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is warning anyone who has recently purchased aquarium moss balls that they may contain an invasive species of mussel called the zebra mussel and should be carefully discarded immediately.

Coronavirus

Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill that includes stimulus checks

Updated: Mar. 6, 2021 at 3:20 PM EST
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By ALAN FRAM
The bill would provide direct payments of up to $1,400 to most Americans and money for COVID-19 vaccines and testing, aid to state and local governments, help for schools and the airline industry and subsidies for health insurance.

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State

Over 1 million pounds of roadside litter collected this year

Updated: Mar. 6, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST
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By WITN Web Team
The NCDOT says they are looking for more people to help in the effort to clean up trash along the side of the highways here in the state.

Coronavirus

COVID-19: Three Eastern Carolina counties see new deaths

Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 12:48 PM EST
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By WITN Web Team
Craven, Duplin, and Pamlico counties reported new deaths on Friday.

Local

JOY Soup Kitchen to pass out bagged lunches

Updated: Mar. 6, 2021 at 9:40 AM EST
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By WITN Web Team
Sunday JOY Soup Kitchen will pass out bagged lunches, as long as supplies last.

State

NTSB: Duke Life Flight pilot may have shut down wrong engine

Updated: Mar. 6, 2021 at 3:44 PM EST
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By Associated Press
The investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board suggested the pilot likely got confused by an array of emergency indicators about a problem with one of the engines, according to news sources.

Local

ECU baseball welcomes fans back for the first time

Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 10:03 PM EST
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By Cindy Choi
Friday was the first night where fans could attend the Pirates’ baseball home game at 30% capacity.

News

Special prosecutor says no charges in accident involving Onslow Co. sheriff

Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 2:30 PM EST
Sheriff Hans Miller said he damaged his county vehicle on February 9th on a Jacksonville city street.

Crime

Man admits to 2018 Jacksonville motel murder

Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 4:19 PM EST
Jamie Weaks pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in return for first-degree murder and shooting into occupied dwelling charges being dropped by the district attorney.

News

Tarboro Police: Greenville man charged with assault on law enforcement officer following chase

Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 8:23 PM EST
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By Dave Jordan
Tarboro Police say a Greenville man faces nine charges, including assault with a deadly weapon on a law enforcement officer following a chase where police say the man pointed a gun at an officer.

National

California OKs reopening of ball parks, Disneyland

Updated: Mar. 6, 2021 at 12:14 PM EST
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By Associated Press
Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s top public health official, said the state is acting now because the rates of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are declining while the number of people receiving the vaccine is increasing.

News

School officials urge safety at high school sporting events

Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 6:58 PM EST
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By Stacia Strong
Schools across Eastern Carolina are urging spectators to be safe and heed COVID-19 precautions ahead of the second week of High School Football.

News

The Duplin County Animal Shelter is getting a much-needed upgrade

Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 6:54 PM EST
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By Liam Collins
The Duplin County Board of Commissioners approved a $2.7 million new facility that would expand its capacity four times.

News

Traffic fatalities on the rise during the pandemic

Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 7:18 PM EST
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By Dave Jordan
Motor vehicle deaths jumped eight percent in 2020, despite fewer people on the roads amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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