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Aug 14, 2024 |
witn.com | Dave Jordan
WILSON COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Wilson County man is behind bars charged with an overdose death. The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office arrested 35-year-old Devonty Pitt and charged him with felony aggravated death by distribution of controlled substances. The sheriff’s office began investigating back in May when deputies and detectives responded to the overdose death of 33-year-old Cierra Parker Barnes.
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Aug 13, 2024 |
witn.com | Dave Jordan
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Thousands of East Carolina University students are moving back to campus this week which may cause some busy roads and delays. ECU Police Deputy Chief Chris Sutton said there will be 5,000 students moving back to ECU on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Roads such as Charles and Greenville Boulevard, along with 5th, 10th and Elm Streets, will see the most traffic.
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Aug 13, 2024 |
witn.com | Dave Jordan
BERTIE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin says a man who deputies were trying to serve an involuntary commitment order on was shot and killed when he says the suspect tried to shoot at deputies. Ruffin says deputies were trying to serve the order on 28-year-old Tyshawn Barnes at 122 Sierra Lane in Windsor. The sheriff says due to a 2019 incident where Barnes fired shots at deputies, they approached the home with caution.
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Aug 8, 2024 |
witn.com | Dave Jordan
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Tropical Storm Debby forced the Little League Softball World Series games in Greenville to be postponed Thursday and will now be played Friday at a different location.
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Aug 2, 2024 |
witn.com | Dave Jordan
WILSON, N.C. (WITN) - The Wilson Police Department says it is mourning the loss of one of its K9 officers. In a Facebook post Friday, the department wrote, “With a heavy heart, the Wilson Police Department would like to announce K9 Argo has passed away. Please pray for Officer K. Randolph, his family, and other K9 Officers as they grieve this loss.”No further information was provided about the circumstances of Argo’s death.
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Police in Kinston have arrested a break-in suspect who was stuck in a mall’s ceiling Friday afternoon. https://t.co/uryOinRGA0
Congratulations to Wellcome Middle School teacher Rachel Candaso from Pitt County, who was named North Carolina Teacher of the Year. https://t.co/qyKq6v9wSt
BREAKING: The State Bureau of Investigation says it is investigating the possibility of embezzlement of money from the Pinetown Fire Department in Beaufort County. https://t.co/nljSqlckmf