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Greenville council presents proposed $194 million budget, discusses ICE policy proposal

The city of Greenville presented a $194 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2026-2027 Monday, a $17 million increase from its previous fiscal year budget.
Greenville City Council meets to discuss budget and ICE policy proposal.

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Beaufort County Commissioners appoint Tim Corley as county manager.
Beaufort County Commissioners hire new manager

News

The MV Hondius cruise ship departs the port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
State confirms North Carolinian quarantined after hantavirus-linked cruise

Forecast

Winds will stay breezy along the coast into Tuesday morning
Calmer Tuesday anticipated for all of Eastern NC

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Crime

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Investigation underway after Elizabeth City shooting leaves man injured

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Elizabeth City police say 20-year-old Kohl Blocker was shot in the Laurel Park area around 11:30 p.m. Friday.

Education

A message appearing across several Canvas accounts following a reported security breach.

School systems reconnecting to Canvas after hack

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Pitt County Schools was one of many impacted last week when hackers got into Canvas and demanded a ransom.

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ENC electric car drivers save on gas amid rising fuel costs

ENC electric car drivers save on gas amid rising fuel costs

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Lucy Ritchie
Fuel prices continue to fluctuate across Eastern Carolina as peace talks in Iran persist, and electric car owners say they’re feeling less of the pain.

Forecast

Winds will stay breezy along the coast into Tuesday morning

Windy night transitions into sunny Tuesday

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Charlie Ironmonger
Watching for another round of rain late Wednesday to early Thursday

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Greene Central FFA VP shows greenhouse

Greene Central’s FFA chapter continues to impact community

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Hailey Hollinger
The chapter was recently recognized by Gov. Stein and received a Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for its work with the Greene County Animal Shelter.

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Greenville Fire/Rescue to open new live burn training facility

Greenville Fire/Rescue to open new live burn training facility

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
The $500,000 facility, constructed by Symtech Fire and completed in January, was designed to give firefighters a space to train in live fire in Greenville.
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Greenville council presents proposed $194 million budget, discusses ICE policy proposal
Greenville council presents proposed $194 million budget, discusses ICE policy proposal

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Beaufort County Commissioners hire new manager
Beaufort County Commissioners hire new manager

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Greenville Fire/Rescue to open new live burn training facility
Greenville Fire/Rescue to open new live burn training facility

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Tuesday’s ECU-Campbell baseball game has been cancelled
Tuesday’s ECU-Campbell baseball game has been cancelled

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Jacksonville begins work on boardwalk damaged by Hurricane Florence

Jacksonville begins work on boardwalk damaged by Hurricane Florence

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Max Alfonso
Officials hope the project will be done by the end of next year.

Crime

11 people were injured in this crash that was caught on camera.

CAUGHT ON CAM: Trucker charged in Goldsboro crash that injured 11

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Alin Bosa was charged with failure to reduce speed.

Crime

WHO ARE WE? Duo wanted after two thefts at Kinston gas station

WHO ARE WE? Duo wanted after two thefts at Kinston gas station

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Officers say they happened at Murphy USA over the past two days.

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Martin County DSS

OFFICIALS: Martin County DSS director fired for violating court order

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Angela Ellis was let go on Wednesday from her $105,132 a year job as Martin County's DSS director.

Crime

Michael Murrell

Richlands man charged with ATM break-in

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Lenoir County deputies say they went to an alarm call at the State Employees’ Credit Union CashPoints ATM on Highway 258, south of Woodington.

Crime

Joshua Forbes

Child abuse suspect accused of breaking deputy’s finger during arrest

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Craven County deputies say Joshua Forbes resisted being arrested, breaking the bone of a deputy.

Crime

EZ Tobacco, located at the corner of Phillips Road and Herritage Street, was held up by a lone...

Teen charged in armed robbery of Kinston vape shop

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
A 14-year-old is accused of robbing a Kinston vape shop at gunpoint on Sunday.

Crime

Terica Parker

Winterville woman facing drug charges after traffic stop

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Pitt County deputies said they stopped Terica Parker’s car on Friday night, seizing crack cocaine during a search.

Crime

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POLICE: Camp Lejeune Marines caught ‘red-handed’ in Kinston mall break-in

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
On Saturday, officers with the Kinston Police Department went to a report of four people breaking into the Vernon Park Mall on Hardee Road.

Crime

Alvin Person

Elizabeth City man jailed on $1M bond following drug bust

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
The Northeastern Drug Task Force and other law enforcement agencies arrested Alvin Person on Wednesday following a three-month investigation.

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Lenoir County Courthouse closed after HVAC malfunction evacuation

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Hannah Hutter
The building was evacuated Monday morning for what turned out to be a mechanical issue with the HVAC system.

Crime

Prince Ellison has been charged with assault inflicting physical injury to a detention officer.

Kinston murder suspect charged with assaulting detention officer

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Prince Ellison has been charged with assault inflicting physical injury to a detention officer.

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Coastal areas may see the highest threat

Hit or miss showers and storms today

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Russell James
Watching for another rain maker Wednesday night-Thursday

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Pitt County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing teen

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
16-year-old Esmeralda Delgado was last seen yesterday wearing a black D.A.R.E. shirt and black pants, according to deputies.

National

Passengers are sprayed with disinfectant by Spanish government officials before boarding a...

Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and MIKE CORDER Associated Press
Authorities announced the new cases as nations around the world repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.

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Crosswalk improvement project begins in downtown New Bern

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
City officials say crosswalks at Hancock Street and Pollock Street, Craven Street and Pollock Street, and Middle Street and S. Front Street will be replaced over the next eight weeks.

Forecast

First Alert Forecast: Monday, May 11th, 2026

Warm and humid with afternoon showers and storms

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Dustin Staples
Watching for another rain maker Wednesday night-Thursday

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Mother's day flowers and balloons from A Fling of Flair Flourist

Local families celebrate Mother’s Day with surprises and heartfelt moments

Updated: May 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM EDT
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By Hailey Hollinger
A Navy sailor stationed in Virginia, surprised his mother for mother's day

National

A tanker, left, and a car carrier are anchored at sea in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of...

Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’

Updated: May 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM EDT
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By JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY
The development is the latest setback to resolve the standoff in the Persian Gulf that has throttled shipping and sent energy prices soaring.

National

Police officers examine the site of overnight suicide bombing at a security post in Fatah...

Death toll rises to 14 in a Pakistan suicide attack claimed by a Pakistani Taliban splinter group

Updated: May 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Authorities say the death toll from a suicide attack on a security post in northwest Pakistan has risen to 14 police officers.

National

FILE - The National Transportation Safety Board says it is gathering information about the...

NTSB gathering details about Frontier Airlines evacuation after plane after hit pedestrian in Denver

Updated: May 10, 2026 at 5:56 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
The National Transportation Safety Board says it is gathering information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane after it hit a person on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff.

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Dashcam video captures 18-wheeler crash in Goldsboro

Updated: May 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM EDT
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By Lucy Ritchie
Rico McDowell said he witnessed the crash while running errands around 12:30 p.m., and his dashcam captured the moment.
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