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New Bern police looking for armed robbery suspect
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - Police in New Bern are asking that a man wanted for an armed robbery this afternoon to turn himself in. Christopher Lysogorski is wanted for robbery with a dangerous weapon. Police say around 12:25 p.m. they were called to the 2500 block of M. L....
Secretary of State visiting ECU for small business roundtable today
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall will be in the east today to take part in a small business roundtable at East Carolina University. Joining her today are small business owners, economic developers, and small business advocates from Pitt and Beaufort Counties. She will be discussing...
Man wanted for murder in Beaufort County arrested in Louisiana
WASHINGTON, Beaufort County — A man wanted in connection to a homicide that happened Feb. 24, 2024 on Charlotte Street in Washington has been arrested. Darrien Ore was taken into custody in Louisiana and is awaiting extradition back to N.C. Ore is charged with one count of murder.
Prep Spotlight: Falcons baseball scores another upset in third round
The South Central baseball team is in a refuse-to-lose frame of mind. The No. 14 Falcons sent another higher seed packing on Monday night, topping No. 6 Currituck 6-2 on the road to vault into the Class 3A final 16. There, they will hit the road for a third straight game and face No. 7 Croatan, an 8-0 winner over Hunt on Tuesday night. The Cougars eliminated West Carteret and...
Fiancée charged in 2023 Snow Hill killing
An Ayden woman has been arrested and charged in the death of her fiancée who was killed more than a year ago at a Snow Hill apartment, law enforcement said. The Snow Hill Police Department said that Tameka Shalanda Best, 39, of 316 Roberta Drive, Ayden, was arrested by the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office on April 30 and charged with the April 23, 2023, shooting death of James Shultheis III. ...
PROFILE 2024: Stevie Green
Name: Stevie Green Age: 27 Residence: Washington After his outstanding multi-sport career at Washington High School ended with graduation in 2014, Stevie Green wanted to leave and stay gone for a while. He played football, then coached it at Fayetteville State after starting at Elizabeth City State, then worked in Apex after leaving Fayetteville. He […] The post PROFILE 2024: Stevie Green appeared first on Washington Daily News.
High School Roundup: Aces softball, volleyball lose playoff runs
John A. Holmes’ softball and volleyball teams have been eliminated from the 2A NCHSSA state playoffs. The Aces softball team lost to Ayden-Grifton Chargers 10-7 in extra innings Tuesday, May 7, in the 2A NCHSSA Softball State Championship playoffs. Holmes scored runs in the first and fourth innings and followed that up with three in the fifth and single runs in both the sixth and seventh innings. Ayden-Grifton scored three...
North Carolina high school student killed in crash with box truck
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Pitt County Schools confirmed on Thursday that a J.H. Rose High School student died in a car crash. The car crash happened on Wednesday when a commercial box truck ran into the back of a car on NC 11 South in Winterville. The crash impacted both lanes and backed up traffic […]
Craven County students participate in first ever STEM day before Cherry Point Air Show
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Before the Cherry Point Air Show kicks off this weekend, local students had the opportunity to participate in the first-ever STEM day on Friday. There were 1,600 students from all around Craven County who immersed themselves in STEM including robots, aviation and military activities. The event would not have been possible […]
New Bern police seeking suspect in robbery, middle school put on temporary lockdown
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — New Bern police are looking for a suspect they said was involved in a robbery on Friday. Officers responded just before 12:30 p.m. to the 2500 block of M.L. King Jr. Boulevard for an armed robbery report. The caller said a white male named Christopher M Lysogorski, 33, held him […]
New Bern police searching for man on bicycle after violent robbery of woman
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - Police in one Eastern Carolina city are looking for a man on a bicycle after the violent robbery of a woman. New Bern police say they have warrants out for David Singleton charging him with felony common law robbery. The robbery happened around 5:40 p.m....
Grifton man arrested, charged with attempted murder, other crimes
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A Grifton man has been arrested by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office and charged with attempted murder after they said he was shooting at family members. Cameron Edmundson, 20, was arrested on a half-dozen charges including two attempted first-degree murder charges after his arrest during a domestic dispute that deputies responded […]
Craven County man who shot sheriff’s deputy in 2021 is sentenced
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — The Craven County man who pled guilty last year to shooting a Craven County Sheriff’s Office deputy, which left him paralyzed, was sentenced on Tuesday. In a media release from the Office of Michael Easley Jr., US Attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina, it was announced that Robert Joseph Westrup, […]
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