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CRAVEN COUNTY, NC — A multi-agency investigation revealed a detention officer was the source of contraband being smuggled inside the facility, according to the Craven County Sheriff's Office. The investigation was in reference to drugs being smuggled and distributed within the Craven County Detention Center. Authorities identified 24-year-old Christen...

On Tuesday, January 8th, 1985, members of the Kinston Police Department responded to the residence of Ms. Hokie Shepherd, 61, which was located at 1100 E. Caswell St. Kinston, N.C. Ms. Shepherd had been located inside her residence by a friend and was deceased from an apparent gunshot wound and assault. Investigators were called to the scene and eventually solicited the help of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. As the years went by, detectives continued to work countless hours, leaving no stone unturned, and although the effort seemed endless, the case eventually grew cold.

NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - Ambulances were called to one Eastern Carolina high school today after students ate THC-infused cookies. In an email to parents, New Bern High School Principal Darryl Thomas says the cookies were brought to school and shared with some students. “We want to assure you that...

KINSTON, Lenoir County — Two separate hit and run incidents led to the arrest of a Maryland woman and Kinston man on Thursday, October 3, according to the Kinston Police Department. The first arrest occurred after officers were dispatched to a report of a hit and run on the...

An investigation is continuing into a parking lot shooting that killed a man west of Greenville on Thursday, the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office reported. It appears the incident stemmed from a dispute, the sheriff’s office said, and all parties involved were located. No arrests had been announced as of Friday morning. It occurred at 3:40 p.m. in the parking lot of the Speedway convenience store, 3579 N.C. 43 North, near...

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A man was killed in yesterday’s shooting at a Pitt County convenience store. Deputies say 20-year-old Taeshawn Gunter, of Pinetops, died at ECU Health Medical Center. The shooting happened around 3:40 p.m. Thursday at the Speedway on Highway 43 and Macgregor Downs Road, just...

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - An Eastern Carolina man is in jail after deputies say he shot another man and attacked him with a machete. Pitt County deputies have charged Darryl Haymon with attempted first degree murder, two counts of assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, possession of firearm by felon, felony flee to elude arrest with motor vehicle, misdemeanor child abuse, and resisting public officer.

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Deputies in one Eastern Carolina county say they discovered a large-scale psychedelic mushroom operation. Pitt County deputies and state probation officers raided a home on Ayden Golf Club Road on Thursday. They seized a large quantity of contraband, paraphernalia, and drugs, according to a news release.

Bridgeton, NC — After years of complaints and failed attempts to bring Sandy Ridge Mobile Home Park into compliance, Craven County officials are stepping in with significant improvements. The Craven County Board of Commissioners approved a budget amendment to remove additional abandoned units from the park, marking the latest in a series of efforts to address the property's unsafe and deteriorating conditions.

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a fatal hit and run on Thursday morning involving a pedestrian on Staton Mill Road. The pedestrian, an unidentified male, was found in the roadway, having been hit by a car that fled the scene. The victim did not […]

A direct message from Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers, who is in Madison County with four members of the LCSO:. I wanted to give an update of our Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office assistance to Madison County. We have worked two 14-hour days and it looks like we are in...

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — New Bern police are investigating a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Trent Road Thursday night. Law enforcement said a Nissan Murano was being driven South on MLK hit as pedestrian crossing the road. The pedestrian was taken to CarolinaEast […]

James City motorists will need some extra travel time during the weekend. Per the NCDOT starting at 7 p.m. tonight, Friday, October 4, one lane of U.S. 70 Eastbound and Westbound will be closed between Garner Road and Grantham Road for pipe replacements until 6 a.m. Monday, October 7. The NCDOT would like all motorists to please pay close attention to posted signs for directions and be cautious as they drive through this active construction zone. Moreover, increased traffic in the area this weekend for the N.C. Seafood Festival may cause traffic delays.

NEW BERN, Craven County — An event to help the Craven County Crime Stoppers program took place early Friday morning. Multiple law enforcement agencies partnered to raise money for tipsters who help report crimes or vital information. The 2nd Annual Super-Ball Tournament happened October 4 at the Emerald Gold...

Deputies with Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office were deployed on Thursday, Oct. 3 to the Town of Marshall in Madison County to assist Madison County Sheriff Buddy Harwood. The Town of Marshall is one of many towns in the Appalachia that suffered catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Helene, leaving millions of people devastated. Many agencies across North […] The post BCSO deputies deployed to Madison County, assist with disaster response appeared first on Washington Daily News.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - If you’ve shopped for groceries recently, you may have noticed that people have been buying out the toilet paper and water. It feels like a flashback to the pandemic, but is it necessary?. The recent port strike is causing ‘panic buying’ in some eastern Carolina...

KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Law enforcement officers with the Kinston Police Department arrested a Lucama man for possessing MDMA. On October 3, officers conducted a traffic stop due to a seatbelt violation on Highway 70. James Kent, 25-years-old threw out narcotics from his window during the stop. Officers investigated further, finding MDMA and marijuana in […]

KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - A Lenoir County nurse has returned back to the east this week after four days of helping patients affected by the storm in Western North Carolina. Kristen Grady, a surgical services director and nurse at UNC Health Lenoir was one of seven healthcare providers who volunteered to help patients at sister hospitals impacted by the storm.

KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The City of Kinston is doing its part in collecting donations for Western North Carolina. They were set up outside Grainger Stadium until 7 p.m. Thursday night. They’re filling up their truck to send out to the communities affected. They said right now, they’re prioritizing food and water donations as water […]

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Bottled water, paper towels and toilet paper are just a few of the essential items getting swept off the shelves on the heels of a dockworkers’ strike. Because of those port closures, it makes it impossible to transport these items throughout the strike. “And feel that it’s unnecessary and that people […]