WITN | Eastern North Carolina | News, Sports, WeatherSkip to contentAdvertise With UsWeb CamsContestsHometown HeroENC CaresWITN Medical MinuteNewsFirst Alert WeatherHurricane GuideFirst Alert InvestigatesFirst Alert DeskWatch LiveSubmit Your PicturesCommunity CalendarNewsECUEducationENC At ThreeCourtCrimeInternationalLocalNationalPetsPoliticsElectionsRegionalStateCrimestoppersDownload the News AppLivestreamFirst Alert WeatherFirst Alert Weather BlogRadarMapsHurricane GuideClosings & DelaysWhy First Alert?CamsFirst Alert InvestigatesSportsACCECU SportsSports SpotlightHigh SchoolEndZoneScoresHealthCamsPoliticsPresidential Election MapNorth Carolina Interactive ResultsMarketplaceBusiness BreakBuy Carolina FirstEastern Carolina Open for BusinessContestsLottery ResultsContact UsMeet the TeamJobsMy WITN 7.2MeTV WITN 7.3Start TV WITN 7.4H&I WITN 7.5Oxygen WITN 7.7Radio PartnersTelemundo ENCMilitary GreetingsHome for the HolidaysENC CaresClass of 2025News VideoTeacher of the WeekCommunity CalendarHometown HeroClick here to nominate your local hometown hero!NewsletterCMN TelethonTV ListingsCarolina Camera: Submit Photos and VideosNextGen TVZeam - News StreamsCircle CountryGray DC BureauPowerNationInvestigateTVWatching Your WalletDigital MarketingALERT: Intense heat targeting next weekDismiss Breaking News Alerts Bar US inserts itself into Israel’s war with Iran, strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites North Carolina lawmakers respond to U.S. strikes on Iran Greenville Juneteenth celebration kicks off SummerTOP HEADLINES Intense heat targeting next weekUpdated: 17 hours ago|By Zach Holder, Dustin Staples and Jim HowardHeat wave to kick off the summer season Greenville law firms give away free gas to the community Updated: 13 hours ago|By WITN Web TeamWayne Hardee Law Firm generously gave away free gas to the first 100 people at Royal Farms in Greenville.Greenville Fire/Rescue help out some “wild” community membersUpdated: 5 hours ago|By Chris CookeThey say in the post that crew members near Station 7 helped the turtle get across the street, and also helped the goose out of its predicament. New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroomUpdated: 5 hours ago|By The Associated PressThe measure is expected to draw a legal challenge from critics who consider it an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state.Goldsboro police find missing teenUpdated: 3 hours ago|By WITN Web TeamThey say Jomarion Davis-Artis is black, 5′9, and weighs around 135 lbs. Russell’s First Alert Forecast: Intense heat arrives next weekUpdated: 8 hours ago|By Russell JamesNear record high temperatures possible8 Day Forecast LATEST VIDEONorth Carolina lawmakers respond to U.S. strikes on IranNew Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroomGreenville Juneteenth celebration kicks off SummerGreenville law firms give away free gas to the communityMORE NEWS Houthis threaten to resume attacks on US vessels in Red Sea if US joins Israel’s war with IranUpdated: 13 hours ago|By The Associated Press and DAVID RISING and SAM MEDNICK Associated PressA local official said Israel had attacked the nuclear research facility in two waves. Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 electionUpdated: 19 hours ago|By The Associated Press and ERIC TUCKER Associated PressTrump's call for a special prosecutor is part of his amped-up effort to undermine the legitimacy of Biden’s presidency. ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Florida AG proposes immigration detention facility surrounded by alligators, snakesUpdated: 19 hours ago|By Michael Hoffman, WPTV via CNN NewsourceFlorida's attorney general wants to establish an "alligator Alcatraz" detention facility in the Everglades to house individuals who may be living in the country illegally.US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaignUpdated: 5 hours ago|By The Associated PressTrump posted on social media on Saturday: “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. American cycling through Iran flees to safety after getting caught amid Israel-Iran conflictUpdated: 20 hours ago|By The Associated Press and GABE LEVIN Associated PressA man from Minnesota was biking through Iran when Israel launched strikes on nuclear sites. Jim’s First Alert Forecast: Hot & quiet for the weekendUpdated: 18 hours ago|By Jim HowardHeat indices in the triple digits next week City of Washington residents can see property tax increase Updated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM EDT|By Charlene RichardsWith Washington's City Council approving a new budget, residents can see their property taxes increase due to it's new tax rate. Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons Updated: 21 hours ago|By The Associated Press and KIMBERLEE KRUESI and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated PressRhode Island would become the 11th state with some sort of assault weapons ban. Shrimping communities speak out against bill they say threatens their livelihoodUpdated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM EDT|By WITN Web TeamHyde, Tyrrell, and Onslow are just a few counties that are opposing the new additions to the bill J.H. Rose students hold STEM Camp at Ridgewood Elementary Updated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM EDT|By WITN Web TeamThe camp is a nonprofit founded by two J.H. Rose students, Saanvi and Anya Kumar Nine sites fail Sound Rivers weekly water-quality testUpdated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT|By WITN Web TeamThe sites have elevated levels of fecal bacteria Emerald Isle beachgoers share how to stay safe during the summer heat Updated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM EDT|By Olivia DolsNext week the heat index will reach the triple digits.MORE NEWS Lenoir County woman held without bond on multiple drug charges Updated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM EDT|By WITN Web TeamVirginia Stancill was arrested at a home on Parker Fork Road, south of Kinston. Judge blocks Trump administration’s effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students Updated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM EDT|By The Associated PressThe order preserves the ability of Harvard to host foreign students while the case is decided. Two dead in Harnett County plane crashUpdated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM EDT|By WITN Web TeamThe plane crashed into a boat at NC Wake Boats near Broadway. Teen walking on Currituck County highway killedUpdated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM EDT|By WITN Web TeamTroopers say 18-year-old Shailee Bachar, of Moyock, died at the scene of the crash. Three more counties oppose shrimp trawl ban amendment to bill Updated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM EDT|By WITN Web TeamThe three counties say the shrimp trawling industry is a vital economic driver in their communities. Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Relief in the humidity today with a few coastal showers lateUpdated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM EDT|By Dustin StaplesHeat indices in the triple digits next week Gov. Stein announces nearly $3 million in grants to support rural community infrastructureUpdated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM EDT|By WITN Web Team A few eastern Carolina communities will be getting upgrades to facilities thanks to grants announced by Governor Josh Stein. Trump says there are ‘too many non-working holidays’ on Juneteenth, claims people want to work themUpdated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM EDT|By Emily Van de RietOn Juneteenth, President Donald Trump took to social media to criticize non-working holidays and claimed that people want to work them. Canadian tariffs on US steel and aluminum could rise depending on trade talks, Carney saysUpdated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM EDT|By The Associated Press and ROB GILLIES Associated PressCarney met with Trump at the Group of Seven meetings in Alberta this week. Kinston police seeking tips on 14th anniversary of unsolved murderUpdated: Jun. 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM EDT|By WITN Web Team31-year-old Tracy Grady was killed on June 20th, 2011, after police say he was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on Wilson Avenue. NewsFirst Alert WeatherSportsContact UsWITN275 E. 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