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6 hrs ago | Windsock

Cherry Point bomb squad responded to fireworks explosion

A worker preparing for an Independence Day celebration was killed and four others critically injured after fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a remote North Carolina island dock, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Explosion, Cherry-Point, NC, Hyde County, NC

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Q-Notes

Community members to protest Pitt Co. Commission

Community members in Greenville, N.C., have planned a protest for the July 13 meeting of the Pitt County Commissioners meeting after one board member proposed adopting a resolution to oppose marriage by same-sex couples.

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Related Topix: Greenville, NC, Greenville Metro, East Carolina University

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

Arrest made in shooting

By Amanda VanDerBroek Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald Published Thursday, July 2, 2009 GASTON a ' An arrest has been made in a weekend shooting that left a woman injured here.

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Related Topix: Northampton County, NC, Roanoke Rapids, NC

Sun Journal

Motorcyclist injured in Pamlico County wreck

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a wreck in Pamlico County late Wednesday afternoon, but details surrounding what happened remained unclear in the evening.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Hickory Daily Record

Woman sets up fund for grandson accused of fatal shooting

Kenneth Andrew Sprouse called police after being robbed in his Greenville apartment by three men armed with a bat, knife and gun at about 3 a.m. April 17.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Greenville, NC, Drugs

Tue Jun 30, 2009

WITN

County Commissioner Pushing For Resolution Against Same Sex Marriage

Same sex marriage, a controversial issue on both the federal and state levels now becomes a burning topic for one county here in the east.

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Related Topix: Greenville, NC, Greenville Metro

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Windsock

One dead, two injured in Carteret County wreck

Updated at 3:07 p.m. to add information on the location of the wreck. A Wilson woman is dead and two men are hospitalized after a Sunday wreck, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

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Related Topix: Carteret County, NC, Swansboro, NC

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Kinston Free Press

Kinston woman stabbed over the weekend

An east Kinston resident was airlifted to Pitt County Memorial Hospital on Saturday after authorities said she was stabbed after an altercation with a roommate.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC

Sat Jun 27, 2009

WITN

Operation Medicine Cabinet A Success For Pitt County Sheriff's Office

Pitt County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday the success of Operation Medicine Cabinet.

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Windsock

Fran made delivery interesting for expecting New Bern mother

For Joan Taylor, Hurricane Fran arrived in Eastern North Carolina at the worst possible time.

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Related Topix: New Bern, NC, Hurricane, Natural Disasters

Fri Jun 26, 2009

WITN

Suspects Named In Pitt County Shooting

Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.

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Related Topix: Edenton, NC, Greenville, NC

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Sun Journal

Man charged after downtown stabbing

A New Bern man was arrested Monday night and charged with stabbing a man during the weekend near a downtown nightclub.

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Related Topix: New Bern, NC

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Freerepublic.com

Deputy Kills Dog While Investigating Mobile Home Park Shooting

Pitt County launched an internal investigation after a deputy shot and killed a dog while looking into the mobile home park shooting near Farmville.

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Related Topix: Farmville, NC

Tue Jun 23, 2009

WITN

New Information: Man Shot Four Times At Pitt County Mobile Home Park

Authorities have information about a suspect in an early Tuesday afternoon shooting where a man was sprayed with bullets.

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Related Topix: Farmville, NC

Kinston Free Press

Down to the wire

The state's budget deficit has reached $4.7 billion, Gov. Bev Perdue said Monday during her visit at South Central High School.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Stallings, NC, Wilson County, NC

Mon Jun 22, 2009

WITN

Stimulus Money Coming To ENC

Stimulus money is beginning to pour into our state and a lot of it is going towards infrastructure.

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Related Topix: Greenville, NC

Sat Jun 20, 2009

WITN

Toxicology Report On Man Who's Body Was Found Along 264

The toxicology report has been released on a man who was found dumped along on Highway 264 in Pitt County back in February.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Kinston Free Press

Accident victim airlifted to Pitt County Memorial

A Kinston woman was injured when her vehicle overturned this morning. Stephanie Wiggins, 34, of Kinston, was driving her 2006 Honda Accord home from work when she fell asleep at the wheel.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC

WITN

Armed Robbery Suspect On The Run

Lawmen need your help finding a suspected armed robber. His alleged partner-in-crime is already in custody.

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Related Topix: Greenville, NC

WITN

UPDATED: SBI Investigating Shooting Involving Law Enforcement

A 16-year-old has been treated at a hospital after getting shot by a police officer.

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Related Topix: Grifton, NC

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