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Teen arrested for murder after seven months on the run

A teenager has been arrested for a Washington murder after over seven months of being on the run.
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Goldsboro shooting leaves one man dead
Goldsboro shooting investigation underway after one man dies

Hurricane Guide

The National Hurricane Center is highlighting an area that have low odds of development over...
Watching the Gulf for tropical development

National

Work progresses on a new migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," at...
Lawmakers visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after being blocked

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Dustin Staples-WITN

Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Shower and storm chances remain today; Remaining hot this week

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Dustin Staples
The best chance of storms arrives midweek

National

Relatives confirmed the victim's identity as Hidekel “E.D.” Cornelio, 26.

FedEx driver hit and killed while making a delivery, officials say

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff and Amanda Alvarado
A FedEx driver was hit and killed while making a delivery, according to authorities.

National

President Donald Trump tours "Alligator Alcatraz," a new migrant detention facility at...

Detained immigrants at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say there are worms in food and wastewater on the floor

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” say worms turn up in the food, toilets don’t flush and floors flood with fecal waste.

Crime

Police presence seen on Pine Valley Road.

POLICE: Victim in Jacksonville shooting dies from injuries, suspect found dead in home

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
Police say the suspect, identified as Andre Derival, jumped from the vehicle and returned to his home on Pine Valley Road.

Crime

Masked man caught on video wielding two knives.

VIDEO: Masked man approaches home wielding two knives in Jacksonville neighborhood

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Amarachi Uche
In the video, the man looks to be wielding two knives as he gets to the door, but doesn’t stay for long after the doorbell whistle seems to startle him.

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K9 Louie

Ayden Police Department’s retired K9 ‘Louie’ dies

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
“His nose never missed, and his loyalty never wavered,” Officials said in the Friday Facebook post.
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POLICE: Victim in Jacksonville shooting dies from injuries, suspect found dead in home
POLICE: Victim in Jacksonville shooting dies from injuries, suspect found dead in home

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Ayden Police Department’s retired K9 ‘Louie’ dies
Ayden Police Department’s retired K9 ‘Louie’ dies

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Two arrested after lengthy drug investigation
Two arrested after lengthy drug investigation

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New Bern Christmas in July Vendors in Door.

2nd annual Christmas in July brings joy to New Bern

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
On Saturday, people gathered at the Maola at Riverside for the 2nd annual New Bern Christmas in July, and to connect within the community, support local artists, and have fun.

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Portuguese Man O' War

‘Quite a few’ people stung by Portuguese Man O’ War in Emerald Isle, officials say

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
These stings can result in excruciating pain.

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Nico Williams

Man extradited from Maryland is in custody in Nash County

Updated: Jul. 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
In February, Nash County deputies responded to the New Dixie Mart for burglary of an ATM.

Forecast

Russell James-WITN

Russell’s First Alert Forecast: Summer Heat Turns Stormy Early Week

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Russell James
Staying hot and humid next week

National

President Donald Trump talks with reporters before a flag pole is installed on the South Lawn...

Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin August 1

Updated: Jul. 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico.

National

HIV MGN

AIDS agency warns millions will die by 2029 if US funding for HIV programs isn’t replaced

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer
Officials say the sudden withdrawal of U.S. money has caused a “systemic shock."

National

Onlookers watch wreckage from Thursday's Air India plane crash lying atop a building in...

Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says

Updated: Jul. 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Fuel control switches for the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month were moved from the “run” to the “cutoff” position moments before impact.

National

Camper's belongings sit outside one of Camp Mystic's cabins near the Guadalupe River, Monday,...

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

Updated: Jul. 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map.

News

Bobby Smallwood and Devon Smallwood

Two arrested after lengthy drug investigation

Updated: Jul. 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
10-month investigation has been wrapped up

Forecast

Dustin Staples-WITN

Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Spotty showers and storms this weekend, but not a washout

Updated: Jul. 12, 2025 at 6:54 AM EDT
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By Dustin Staples
Staying hot and humid next week

National

A long-term McDonald's employee was allegedly stabbed to death by a co-worker near Detroit.

McDonald’s manager, single mom of 6, dies after being stabbed by co-worker, police say

Updated: Jul. 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM EDT
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By Ruta Ulcinaite, WXYZ via CNN Newsource
Tragedy unfolded at a McDonald’s near Detroit. An employee, who was also a mother of six, was allegedly stabbed to death by a co-worker.

National

An oversized trailer hauling a massive wind turbine blade got stuck between homes Tuesday...

Massive wind turbine blade gets stuck between homes during transit

Updated: Jul. 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM EDT
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By Erika Stanish, KDKA via CNN Newsource
An oversized trailer hauling a massive wind turbine blade got stuck between homes Tuesday outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Well Played Games owner, Kristopher Paine explains to WITN's Chris Cooke how tariffs are...

Multiple Greenville small businesses say tariffs are hurting them

Updated: Jul. 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM EDT
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By Chris Cooke
Multiple small businesses say it's harder than ever to bring new items in at a reasonable price.

National

An investigation is underway after a Coconino County resident recently died from pneumonic...

Patient dies in emergency room from plague, health officials say

Updated: Jul. 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM EDT
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By Ben Bradley and Akim Powell
It has since been confirmed that the patient’s death was caused by pneumonic plague, which is a severe lung infection caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium.

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Two brothers who rescued a kitten from Snow Hill creek share the story

Two brothers share the rescue story of a kitten tossed from a Snow Hill bridge

Updated: Jul. 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM EDT
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By Elise Sandlin
They heard a loud splash, followed by a creature struggling in the water.

Court

Torrence Howard

Man found guilty in Kinston murder, gets life in prison

Updated: Jul. 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
A jury this afternoon found Torrence Howard guilty of first degree murder in Lenoir County.

Crime

Jason Cash was the former treasurer of the  Lenoir County Shrine Club, Sudan Motor Patrol.

Former Shrine Club treasurer facing 45 embezzlement counts

Updated: Jul. 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
Jason Cash was the former treasurer of the Lenoir County Shrine Club, Sudan Motor Patrol.

Crime

Robert Ortiz

Man gets life in prison without parole after guilty plea

Updated: Jul. 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
Robert Ortiz entered an Alford plea to first degree murder for the 2019 death of Kerry Howard.

Crime

‘Operation Smoke and Mirrors’ went down Tuesday and involved Beaufort County deputies, North...

Eight charged after 11 vape shops raided in Beaufort County

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WITN Web Team
‘Operation Smoke and Mirrors’ went down Tuesday and involved Beaufort County deputies, North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agents, SBI agents, and Belhaven police.

News

Logan Forsblad

Havelock man facing child porn charges following cyber tip

Updated: Jul. 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
Investigators say they got a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Crime

The kitten was able to swim to shore.

Children rescue kitten tossed off Snow Hill bridge

Updated: Jul. 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
Two boys fishing near the bridge heard a splash and then saw the kitten swimming in the Contentnea Creek.

Forecast

Dustin Staples-WITN

Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Scattered to isolated storms this weekend

Updated: Jul. 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM EDT
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By Dustin Staples
No change to the summer heat
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