WITN - HomePage - Headlines http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines RSS Feed for WITN - HomePage - Headlines en-us Mon, 12 May 2008 15:29:44 GMT Easley Budget: Raise Taxes On Cigarettes & Alcohol http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/18860414.html Gov. Mike Easley wants to raise the tax on cigarettes and alcohol so the state can pay for mental health programs and increase teacher pay to the national average. Eastern Carolina Recovering From Reported 16 Tornados http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/18857704.html Power has been restored to most North Carolina residents affected by the reported 16 tornados that moved through the eastern part of the state. Scammers Leave Morehead City Mom Penniless http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/18856164.html Shawnna Oakes has multiple sclerosis and three boys, one with a disability; now she has no money because of a scam artist. Carteret County: Reports Of Camper Overturned, Other Damage http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/18849179.html There are several storm reports from Carteret County of damage and tornado sightings. Bertie County: Dozens Of Homes Receive Major Damage http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/18829394.html Up to 25 homes were heavily damaged during last night's tornado that struck the Lewiston Woodville area of Bertie County. UPDATE: Six Injured, Dozens Of Structures Damaged In Belgrade http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/18848564.html A tornado touched down on the Onslow-Jones County line Sunday, injuring six people and damaging buildings. The damage is in the Belgrade and Maysville communities. WITN News at Sunrise has live coverage Monday morning. Currituck, Camden And Gates: Funnel Clouds, Trees Down, Power Out http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/18849839.html Reports of funnel clouds and downed trees and power lines came in from Camden, Currituck and Gates counties as the storm system moved through northeastern North Carolina. Female Candidates Successful In NC http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/18857119.html State Schools Superintendent June Atkinson says the success of women candidates in last week's primary show North Carolinians are progressive. Hail Of All Sizes, From Pea To Grapefruit, Reported Around East http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/18849624.html Sunday's storms packed an icy, hard punch. Many Taxpayers Excluded From Stimulus Rebates http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/18843939.html Maulit Shelat is among an estimated hundreds of thousands of taxpayers - from legal immigrants to soldiers based abroad - who won't be getting a share of the stimulus package because of a provision aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from getting rebates.