Sad news out of the Greenville- New Bern market.

Word is that Longtime WITN News Director Stephanie Shoop passed away early this morning. 

Shoop had been at the station 1998 and was the station's News Director for the past 16 years. Sources tell FTVLive that a 911 call came in early this morning for Shoop's home. Paramedics responded but were not able to revive her. 

She was married to WITN main evening Anchor Dave Jordan.