Greenville, NC

TARBORO, Edgecombe County — A Tarboro man was arrested on multiple charges Wednesday as several members of the Tarboro Police Department responded to a disturbance call within the 2200 block of Sherwood Avenue. Officers located a rifle and handgun beneath a vehicle. Those guns were seized and an 18-year-old Tarboro...

A drowning happened Friday in Vanceboro per the Vanceboro Police Department. (Photo: Boynton Adams, News Channel 12) VANCEBORO, Craven County — Friday, Vanceboro Police confirmed that a drowning happened during the afternoon. The drowning is still under investigation and we will have more as details are available.

A Greenville man has been arrested for striking an acquaintance in the head with a blunt object and causing him to bleed. At 2:53 a.m. Friday Greenville Police responded to the 600 block of Hooker Road, near West Arlington Boulevard. There, police found a 46-year-old victim who had sustained a severe laceration to his head.

KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) -Kinston Police are investigating a crash involving a train and a commercial truck on Vernon Avenue. Police say the initial investigation shows the truck turned from Hull Road west onto Vernon Avenue and was struck by a Norfolk Southern train entering the intersection. Police say all of...

KINSTON, Lenoir County — Friday evening on Vernon Ave., a collision between a train and a truck occurred. Kinston Police Department officers, via the KPD Facebook page, said there were no injuries and officers are working to clear up the crash. Vernon Ave. was closed until around 9:45 p.m. Friday...

GREENVILLE, Pitt County — An eastern North Carolina healthcare system will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Officials have carefully reviewed national, state and local data and said it is clear the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and greatly reduce the severity of the virus and/or hospitalizations in those who become infected.

ONLEY, Va. (WAVY) — A man is behind bars after he allegedly stole a car from the Onley Walmart with the owner’s dog, Piglet, still inside. “Everybody just says we were very lucky, and I agree with them,” said Caroline Lewis, the car and dog’s owner. Monday morning in the...

Traffic in Kinston was impeded Friday evening, after a late afternoon collision between a trash truck and an east-bound train left the train blocking Vernon Avenue due to damage from the accident. The collision took place at the intersection of Hull Road and Vernon Avenue in Kinston. The truck turned...

GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina University police arrested a 19-year-old for setting a police SUV on fire. On Tuesday, July 27, ECU police arrested Fernando Daniel Laurens and charged him with resist, delay, and obstructing a police officer and three counts of arson to personal property. Laurens’ last address was...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Eastern Carolina’s largest hospital system says it will require employees to be vaccinated. Vidant Health said managers, physicians, and credentialed providers have until October 1st to complete their vaccines, while other employees, new hires, and contract workers must be vaccinated by December 1st. The policy applies...

Development of the Aurora Industrial Park is moving forward, according to Mayor Clif Williams. “We’ve had a very productive meeting with Nutrien and we’re just waiting for their response,” Williams said. “For the Industrial Park, we have a grant from the state through the Golden Leaf Foundation and the Department of Commerce to do the infrastructure.”

This is the latest installment in an ongoing series about local musicians. While the past year has been a gut-punch for musicians, Greenville native David Dixon made the best of the situation and retreated to his studio, creating and recording new music. Dixon wrote all of the songs and performed...

GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Friday afternoon, Greenville Utilities reported a wastewater spill that was discovered at 3 p.m. on Thursday. The incident was the result of a collapsed sewer main line that caused an overflow into a drainage ditch located at 413 Beasley Drive. As a result, approximately 4,500 gallons...