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Sampson County has plenty to be proud of when it comes to its workforce, Sampson’s Humun Resources Director Nancy Dillman said, but maintaining that workforce amid staffing shortages, increasing competition for qualified employees and a growing number of retirement-eligible leaders presents challenges that county officials cannot afford to overlook.
North Carolina soil tests are free through Nov. 30 and $5 a sample from Dec. 1. Samples must reach the Raleigh lab by 5 p.m. Nov. 30 to avoid the fee.
Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy leads Democrat Raymond Smith by 233 votes in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District as election officials in Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties prepare to review provisional ballots and verify the results of the Nov. 3 midterm election.
Pick up sharp head cabbage, country-fresh eggs, local raw honey and handmade finds this Saturday. See the vendor lineup and upcoming community events below.
Rena Spellman unseated District Attorney Jeff Marsigli, and Congressional candidate Raymond Smith is not ready to concede in a tight race. Other races were also decided here
Movoto by Lower reports that VA loans allow eligible veterans to buy homes with no down payment, but affordability varies widely, with only 7.7% of homes accessible for median-income veterans nationwide.
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Community members are invited to donate to Pitt County Consolidated Human Services (CHS) Agency’s 2026 Christmas Toy Drive this holiday season. CHS is collecting new, unwrapped toys, clothing and other important items for foster children within its agency. The agency oversees 180 children as of October. Items requested besides toys […]
I am from a family of veterans. My brothers Bobby, Bill, and Jesse Dove all served, and I served. Some of my uncles and cousins served. It is a distinct honor to have served the United States of America in the military. We are trained in discipline and drilled in integrity.
Where is the wreath-laying ceremony for Lance Corporal Devin J. Hernandez held?. Why is the Marine Corps investigating Lance Corporal Devin J. Hernandez's death?. A wreath will be placed at Jacksonville’s Freedom Fountain Monday, November 9 to honor a Camp Lejeune-based Marine who died after a training exercise in Okinawa.
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Commissioners will not vote on a proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) later this month after residents raised concerns about protecting farmland from encroaching development. During a public hearing Monday, November 2, several speakers urged commissioners to strengthen protections for agricultural operations as...
JOHNSTON COUNTY – An estimated 7,500 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into a pond near the intersection of NC Highway 42 and Queen Ann Drive on Saturday, November 7. Aqua North Carolina reported the discharge Sunday, November 8, saying the untreated wastewater entered a pond upstream of an unnamed tributary to the Neuse River.
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. Here are upcoming events and tributes announced across the region. County buildings are being illuminated green through Nov. 11 as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans. Beaufort County is encouraging residents, businesses and community groups to display a green light in support of veterans.
There’s a town in eastern North Carolina that people are starting to talk about in hushed, excited tones, the way you talk about a restaurant before it gets a Yelp page and a two-hour wait. Rocky Mount is that town, and if you haven’t been paying attention, now is...
In Greenville, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Happening now at the Greenville Convention Center is the annual Down East Holiday Show. The ribbon cutting was at 4, and the doors are opening right now at 5:00 p.m. For the past 25 years, this event has been...
North Carolina is getting a taste of the Lone Star State. Texas-based Buc-ee’s, already building one store in the state, is now eyeing a second location along Interstate 95. The travel center could join Texas-inspired restaurants setting up shop in the Raleigh area. From a barbecue joint to a beloved burger chain, here are openings The News & Observer has covered this year: Buc-ee’s could build a second North Carolina travel center near I-95 and Halifax Road in Rocky Mount. Its first NC location is already under construction off I-85/40 in Alamance County, and there’s no official opening date. East of Texas , a Texas-style barbecue restaurant from owner Claire Calvin, opened at Durham’s American Tobacco Campus . The restaurant serves brisket, burnt ends, pork belly and housemade sausage. It’s an expansion of a Winston-Salem spot that opened in 2023. Shipley Donuts , founded in Houston in 1936, plans to open two Raleigh shops over the next two years, with the first expected in 2027. The chain is known for handcrafted doughnuts and savory kolaches stuffed with fillings like sausage and jalapeños. Whataburger opened its first Triangle locations : in Wake Forest at 489 Calvin Jones Highway and in Raleigh
North Carolina is set to lose three food-distribution facilities as Foster winds down its operations in the state. The move follows another recent grocery-distribution closure in Pennsylvania, but Foster’s planned…
It is not unusual for the new Washington Musuem of the Pamlico to receive a donation on any given day or week, which adds another piece to the puzzle surrounding Washington’s history. “We received an amazing collection a few weeks ago from the Biggs family, which also encompasses the...
Sometimes, when the wind blows just right, echoing through the woods of Jamesville and out across the Roanoke River, a low, mournful, lonely sound of a “train” can be heard — reminding listeners of what once was. If Charles “Bo” Dickerson has his way, Martin County will soon have a more permanent reminder than the wind in the trees of a railroad bed that once existed here, connecting the Jamesville river to the Pamlico in Washington. Dickerson has set into motion a request for a N.C. Highway Historical Marker to commemorate the Jamesville and Washington (J&W) Railroad and Lumber Company that started here in 1869 and closed in 1897. The track leading to Washington was approximately 22.57 miles long and had one stop off in between. What was once known as Dymond City, a bustling town with a 32-room hotel, eventually died out when the railroad stopped running. The train made one round trip in a day, said Dickerson. “It put Martin County on the map big time,” he said. “Also, Beaufort County and even Washington County because of the lumber and produce and grain they hauled for the farmers.” Dickerson owns land where the Jamesville terminus was located and
MARTIN COUNTY, NC — Parmele Day is coming up this Saturday, Nov. 7, in Martin County. The community festival’s rain date follows the cancellation of its original October event because of weather. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Parmele Train Caboose, 1090 Carr...
The North Carolina Whirligig Festival drew crowds for live music, food, vendors and family activities across a 13-block footprint. The event continuing Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
