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Kitchen fire sparks in Pitt County home

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Pitt County fire officials say no one was injured after a fire sparked in a home this morning. The initial call came in around 3:30 a.m. to 3285 Black Jack Simpson Road. WITN arrived around 4:45, and smoke could still be seen over the home.

Pitt County, NC · 1d
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About 8,300 gallons of wastewater spilled in Pitt County

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Greenville Utilities says thousands of gallons of wastewater spilled into the Tar River yesterday. Around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, crews reported about 8,300 gallons of wastewater that spilled into Green Mill Run, a tributary of the Tar River. They stopped it by 8:25 p.m. that night.

Pitt County, NC · 1d
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It Sounds Crazy, But Groceries, Gas, And Rent Are All Shockingly Cheap In This North Carolina Town

Somewhere between the big city dreams and the crushing weight of a rent payment that makes you question every life decision, there’s a town in eastern North Carolina quietly doing things right. Tarboro is that town, and once you hear what it’s offering, you might start reconsidering where you’ve...

Tarboro, NC · 3d
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Rabid raccoon attacks dog in Pitt County

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Pitt County has reported its third rabid raccoon of the year, this time involving an attack on another animal. According to county officials, Pitt County Animal Services reported a positive rabies case in a raccoon Tuesday. The raccoon attacked a dog and was found in...

Pitt County, NC · 2d
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Rep. Tim Reeder concedes in NC House District 9 race

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Rep. Tim Reeder has officially conceded to Claire Kempner in the North Carolina House District 9 race. He congratulated the Democrat in a morning announcement on Thursday. “I want to congratulate Claire Kempner and wish her well as she takes on the serious responsibility of...

Pitt County, NC · 1d

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Christmas parades planned across Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties

Christmas parades are scheduled in five communities across Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties on Dec. 5 and 6, bringing holiday celebrations to Kinston, La Grange, Maysville, Snow Hill, Pink Hill and Trenton.

Lenoir County, NC · 7h

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Smith moves ahead of Murphy in close 3rd District race

Democrat Raymond Smith Jr. has moved ahead of Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy in the race to represent North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties.

North Carolina · 2d

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Council moves ahead with Town Common eatery before standing-room-only crowd

The Greenville City Council is taking the next step toward opening a restaurant or cafe on the Town Common, unanimously voting Monday to have staff draft a request for qualifications document to seek designs, financial feasibility and other operational aspects of the project. The vote only came after it was agreed a citizen committee would be established to review the RFQ and applications from private contractors looking to develop the eatery. There were more than 100 people, a standing-room-only crowd, at Monday’s Greenville City Council meeting, the majority being East Carolina University students supporting the Town Common restaurant project. “Town Common is an important gathering place for Greenville, ECU students, family, visitors and residents,” student Sarah Flowers said. “Adding a thoughtfully designed cafe or restaurant could make this park even more welcoming by providing a place for people to meet, enjoy the environment, enjoy the riverfront, visit the playground and attend events at the amphitheater.” An RFQ will allow the city to consider operating proposals while protecting public access, preserving green space and protecting the Town Common, Flowers said. Jill Twark, chairwoman of Friends of the Greenville Greenway, said her organization has previously discussed having pit stops along the greenway

Greenville, NC · 3d

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New judge Sutton promises to balance duty with public care

Pitt County’s newest judge said that she is grateful to voters for entrusting her with the responsibility of the bench and that her intention going forward is to balance legal duty with public care. “The law functions to serve the people. It seems to me in our current political climate, perhaps there has been a neglect of serving people,” said Democrat Watisi Sutton, who unseated two-term Republican judge Daniel Hines Entzminger in the Nov. 3 midterm election 34,518 to 28,305 votes. The total includes provisional and absentee ballots counted Tuesday, but not change from Friday’s canvass. She will serve a four-year term as one of six judges on the District Court bench in Pitt County, which makes up the state 3rd Judicial District. She brings 26 years of legal experience to the post, with her experiences spanning prosecution, public defense, civil aid and municipal government, she said. Sutton’s career includes work as an assistant district attorney in the 2nd Judicial District, managing attorney for Legal Aid’s New Bern office, a town attorney for Williamston and 16 years in a private practice in her hometown of Washington. Within her private practice, Sutton handled criminal defense, family law, civil matters, bankruptcy and

Pitt County, NC · 2d

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Wayne County town recognized for New Year’s ‘drop’

MT. OLIVE, N.C. (WITN) - The New Year’s Eve drop in a Wayne County town was nominated as one of the best in the United States. USA Today recognized the Mount Olive New Year’s Eve pickle drop. Held at the University of Mount Olive, it is the fourth...

Wayne County, NC · 1d

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Confirmed rabies cases in Pitt County now at five after rabid raccoon attacks dog

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — New numbers from the Pitt County Health Department are shining a light on rabies cases in the area. Health department officials said after a rabid raccoon attacked a dog in Winterville on Monday, the number of cases in the county is now at 5, more than double the number this […]

Pitt County, NC · 19h

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Tight race for NC congressional seat still too close to call

Editor's Note: After the votes were counted, Democrat Raymond Smith won the North Carolina 3rd District election, while incumbent Republican Dr. Greg Murphy has conceded. The recent midterm elections saw sweeping victories for democrats, but one race directly affecting students of East Carolina University is still too close to call.

North Carolina · 1d

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Stantonsburg Cuts Ribbon on New Town Hall, Ending 76-Year Run at Old Building

Stantonsburg has a new seat of government. Mayor Coley Rhodes cut the ribbon Monday night on the town's new Town Hall and municipal complex at 312 S. Main St., closing the book on a government building the small Wilson County town had used since 1950. The ceremony marked the end...

Stantonsburg, NC · 2d

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Lane Street Project: if you’re new to this.

A Google search unexpectedly yielded this pretty accurate AI summary of Lane Street Project:. The Lane Street Project is a community-driven conservation collective in Wilson, North Carolina, dedicated to recovering, documenting, and restoring three historic, neglected African-American cemeteries: Odd Fellows Cemetery (est. circa 1900), Rountree Cemetery (est. circa 1906), and Vick Cemetery (est. 1913). [1, 2, 3]

Wilson, NC · 3d

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Second Wawa in city to open in three weeks

A second Wawa convenience store in Rocky Mount is slated to begin serving customers in less than a month. The doors are set to be opened at 8 a.m. Dec. 3 at the North Winstead Avenue and Curtis Ellis Drive intersection, according to Alyson Mucha, a public relations representative with the Wawa chain. Mucha said in a Monday afternoon email that the store opening is going to be followed by a ceremony at 11 a.m. And Mucha said that the chain is finalizing some elements of the opening and is going to provide an alert with more details in the next few weeks. The future second Wawa is just southwest of the North Winstead interchange with the busy U.S. 64 and roughly a couple of miles from the U.S. 64 interchange with the Interstate 95 Maine-to-Miami corridor. The Wawa chain, which is based in Pennsylvania, is famous for hoagie-style sandwiches, coffee and other made-to-order items. Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson said after Monday night’s City Council meeting that he believes Wawa constructing the second future location in the city has generated much interest. “And I am looking forward to their opening,” Roberson said. “It’s moving along nicely,” he said of

Rocky Mount, NC · 2d

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After 11 Years, NCDOT Roundabout Plan Reaches Snow Hill Board, Which Chooses Its Own Engineer for Utility Work

It took 11 years for a state roundabout project to reach the Snow Hill Board of Commissioners, and when it finally did on Monday night, several members said they were seeing it for the first time.

Snow Hill, NC · 2d

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NC Whirligig Festival brings the fun to downtown Wilson

Downtown Wilson’s North Carolina Whirligig Festival drew visitors for live music, vendors, food and family activities across a 13-block footprint.

Wilson, NC · 2d

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Rocky Mount accepting applications for urgent home repair assistance

Rocky Mount is accepting Urgent Repair Program applications through Nov. 16, offering eligible homeowners up to $15,000 for home repairs.

Rocky Mount, NC · 2d

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Soldier's story of sacrifice shared at Jack Laughery Park

The city of Rocky Mount’s Veterans Day ceremony included the audience getting the chance to hear about a native son who lost his life in World War II. Jean-Vincent du Lac de Fugeres of Normandy, France, has long been tending to the gravesite of Pvt. John T. Lee at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France. Speaking on a warm Wednesday morning at the ceremony held at the Rocky Mount Veterans Memorial at Jack Laughery Park, du Lac de Fugeres told the audience that 30 years ago he was a student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and that he fell in love with the state and the nation. He also told the audience that one of his ancestors fought for America’s independence from the British, meaning that he also is a son of the American Revolution. And, du Lac de Fugeres also told the audience that he is proud to have been born on the Fourth of July. In April 2025, he was presented a key to the city amid a visit to Rocky Mount. His son helps him take care of Lee’s gravesite, he said, adding that Veterans Day is a time to deeply thank

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