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Williamston man wins $1 million top prize from a scratch off

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — A Williamston man tried his luck on a $10 scratch-off last Friday and won $1 million. Mark Sanderson bought his lucky 50X The Cash ticket from Williamston Family Fare on West Main Street. Sanderson arrived at lottery headquarters on Thursday to claim his prize, choosing the lump sum. After the required […]

Williamston, NC · 3d

The Daily Advance

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Bertie County Animal Shelter reopens to rave reviews

It is a cliché at this point: When one door closes, another one opens. So goes the story of the Bertie County Animal Shelter. The complaints, controversy and consternation brought on by the condition of the former Bertie County Animal Shelter have come to a close with the opening of the county’s new animal shelter. Officially opened on Friday, Oct. 30, and christened with a highly anticipated ribbon cutting, the new shelter, with a hefty roadside sign, looks welcoming. Inside, the shelter hadn’t been used and each of the 16 rooms, complete with an exit door to an outdoor kennel, would seem comfortable to a dog whether strayed or not. A bright blue sky was the perfect backdrop for Bertie Manager Juan Vaughan to welcome guests and offer a new outlook for Bertie County and its animals. “I am honored and very grateful to stand before you today as the county manager. Before we kick things off, I wanna make sure everyone is in the right place,” explained Vaughan. “If you intended to come to one of the most beautiful places in North Carolina, I want you to know, you’re in the right place. If you intended to come celebrate

Bertie County, NC · 1d

The Daily Reflector

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Pitt County Health Inspections: Oct. 28-Nov. 3

Pitt County Environmental Health inspected 25 area restaurants between Oct. 28-Nov. 3. Two restaurants received a B grade. Scores ranged from 86.50 to 99.50. Visit this item on reflector.com to read the full listing of reports. EC PHO VIETNAMESE NOODLE HOUSE Address: 109 S.E. Greenville Blvd. #100, Greenville Inspection date: Oct. 28, 2026 Final score: 86.50, Grade B Violations: Proper date marking & disposition (3 demerits): Inspectors found ready-to-eat foods dated for the day of inspection rather than when prepared or removed from the freezer, along with cooked sausage and roasted pork that were more than seven days old. Both items were discarded during the inspection. Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records (3 demerits): No time was documented on cooked beef and pork being held at room temperature, and spring onion, garlic in oil and hydrated noodles were not discarded after four hours as required. Written time-control procedures also were not filled out. Hands clean & properly washed (2 demerits): An employee discarded saran wrap that had raw beef juice on it, then put on clean gloves without washing hands first. Food- contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (1.50 demerits): An employee wiped down a slicer with a

Pitt County, NC · 1d

Neuse News

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From Kinston High to Hollywood: Local Native Robert Hill Wins His First Daytime Emmy Award

A piece of eastern North Carolina took center stage in Los Angeles, California, as Grifton native and Kinston High School graduate Robert “Rob” Hill won his very first Daytime Emmy Award.

Grifton, NC · 5d

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Ride Into The Old West At One Of North Carolina’s Most Overlooked Restaurant

There’s a place in Williamston, North Carolina where the frontier spirit didn’t just survive, it set up a full dining room and started serving char-broiled steaks. Deadwood is one of those discoveries that makes you feel genuinely lucky, the kind of place that exists in the space between what you expected and what you actually got, and the gap between those two things is enormous.

Williamston, NC · 3d

The Daily Advance

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Albemarle Neighbor: Bowman turns late-night baking into Edenton home business

In Edenton, Ashley Bowman spends her nights mixing up batches of sweets for her Take It EZ Home Bakery. “I’ve always liked to cook,” Bowman said. “This is what I do for fun.” Bowman, a pharmacy operations manager at the Walgreens in Edenton, started the home bakery more than a year ago. She named it after the initials of her sons, Eason and Zane. She does her baking at night, after her family has gone to sleep, filling the house with the aroma of desserts in the oven. Bowman makes a variety of cinnamon rolls, including cookies and cream, a favorite of one of her sons. She also makes pound cakes, but cake pops are among her most popular items. She can make them in a range of cake flavors and customize them for special occasions, including themed cake pops for children’s birthdays and school-themed ones that have become popular teacher gifts. Bowman said she was inspired to bake by her grandmother, who died three years ago. “She would dip everything in chocolate during Christmas,” Bowman said. She also turns to TikTok for ideas. “I put a twist on it to make it my own,” she said. Bowman will sell

Edenton, NC · 1d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Beyond Buc-ee's: Restaurants with Texas ties keep heading to NC

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 · 5d

lakegastongazette-observer.com

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Macon population gains 2 red-tailed hawks

For the second time this year, the Lake Gaston Ladies Club subgroup “Birds of a Feather” brought Raleigh area Claws Inc.’s rehabilitation program to Macon for an educational presentation, highlighted by the release of two birds into the wild. Husband and wife team Vinnie and Kindra Mammoa...

Macon, NC · 1d

The Daily Advance

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Voters return Corprew, Nelson, Ward; approve ABC store, mixed drinks

All three Republican county commissioners whose seats were on the ballot won new terms Tuesday, according to unofficial results. Tim Corprew led the field with 2,326 votes, or 52% of the 4,452 votes cast. Wallace Nelson received 1,104 votes (25%), and James Ward received 1,022 (23%). Corprew collected 1,474 of his votes during early voting, which ran from Oct. 15 to Oct. 31. Nelson received 746 early votes, and Ward received 642. In other races, Sheriff Shelby White was reelected without opposition to another four-year term. White ran as a Democrat in 2018, when he defeated Republican Jim Bray, and again in 2022. He has since switched parties and ran as a Republican on Tuesday. Clerk of Superior Court Todd Tilley also ran unopposed for another four-year term. Tilley ran unopposed as a Democrat in 2018 and 2022 before running as a Republican this year. Voters also overwhelmingly approved two local referendums. The first authorizes the county to establish an ABC board and operate an ABC store. The Town of Hertford already has both. The measure passed 4,250 to 1,200. The second allows the sale of mixed drinks, or liquor by the drink, at restaurants, private clubs and other qualified

Hertford, NC · 1d

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North Carolina Couple Started Baking From Home, Then a Celebrity Chef Invited Them Onto Her Show

Buckeye brownies and red velvet treats helped a small-town bakery build a following. Then an unexpected invitation from a famous television chef gave the couple behind it a reason to celebrate. Their story began in a home kitchen, with recipes shared among friends and neighbors before the business grew into...

North Carolina · 6h

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Barbecue Still Rules At These 8 Joints Across Eastern North Carolina

In Eastern North Carolina, barbecue means chopped pork, a vinegar-based sauce, and a plate of slaw on the side. Some of the best spots have been cooking the same way for decades, and a few only open a handful of days each week. This list covers eight joints from Ayden...

North Carolina · 3d

WNCT

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Gospel legend John P. Kee joins Greenville anniversary

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Legendary Gospel artist John P. Kee will be headlining a gospel concert in honor of Pastor, Rev. Dr. Stephen Greene Howard of Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church. The “40 & 10” Anniversary Gospel Concert will take place on Friday, December 4, at 6:00pm. Doors open at 5:00 pm at the Greenville Convention […]

Greenville, NC · 2d

The Daily Advance

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Mill Village Museum closes temporarily, seeks new home

EDENTON — The only museum dedicated to the history of Edenton’s working class has closed — but may reopen if organizers can find a new location for it. The Mill Village Museum, which documents the lives of Edenton’s first factory workers, closed Oct. 10. The museum, housed in the former Edenton Cotton Mill building, closed after the owners of the building sent a letter saying they needed to reclaim the space, said Beth Taylor, who is working to relocate the museum. Taylor said the owners announced their decision by mail. There were no negotiations to keep the museum at its current location. Taylor said the closure was not because the Mill Village Museum Association was facing financial difficulties. The museums collection of photographs, exhibits and historical artifacts has been placed in storage. “The museum items are stored in a very safe storage building,” Taylor said in response to questions from the Chowan Herald. The museum’s announcement said the closure was temporary, but there is no timetable for reopening. Taylor said no suitable replacement building has been located yet. “The museum will be reopened in another building whenever we can locate another building,” Taylor said. The museum documented the preservation of

Edenton, NC · 1d

The Enterprise

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Rocky Mount to host Martin Luther King Jr. oratorical competition

Rocky Mount’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Competition will be held Jan. 9, 2027, featuring middle and high school speeches on division, dialogue and understanding.

Rocky Mount, NC · 3d

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Lakeland Cultural Arts Community Brings A Christmas Carol to the Stage This November

HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. — Lakeland Cultural Arts Community (LCAC) will bring one of the most beloved stories of the holiday season to the stage this November with its production of A Christmas Carol, featuring a large ensemble of local community members. Audiences will follow Ebenezer Scrooge through the familiar...

Halifax County, NC · 14h

FOX8 News

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North Carolina man wins $1 million top prize after buying lottery ticket convenience store

WILLIAMSTON, N.C. WGHP) — Mark Sanderson, of Williamston, bought a $10 scratch-off on Friday and won a $1 million top prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Sanderson bought his winning 50X The Cash ticket from Williamston Family Fare on West Main Street in Williamston. When Sanderson arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to […]

Williamston, NC · 3d

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People Wait Outside For Hours At This 10-Table North Carolina Steakhouse That Serves Only Ribeye

There are restaurants that give you options, and then there’s the Beefmastor Inn in Wilson, North Carolina, which looked at the whole idea of options and politely showed them the door. One cut of beef, one dining room, and a line out front that tells you everything you need...

Wilson, NC · 8d

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King’s Barbecue In Kinston Has Fed Eastern North Carolina Crowds Since 1936

Some road trips in eastern North Carolina have an unofficial rule: nobody passes through Kinston without stopping to eat. Families heading to the beach plan their drives around it. Folks who moved across the country have had its barbecue shipped to their doorsteps, and former locals make it their first...

Kinston, NC · 13d

Neuse News

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For a former Kinston singer, December still brings Handel’s Messiah to mind

After a recent concert in Charleston, South Carolina, cellist Barbara Krumdieck heard a familiar name from someone in the audience. The concertgoer used to live in Kinston and had sung Handel’s Messiah with the community chorus every December. They told Krumdieck how much they had missed it since moving away.

Kinston, NC · 1d

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New Bern hides North Carolina’s grandest colonial comeback story right on the river

Tryon Palace sits right along the Trent River in New Bern, and the moment you walk through the gates, costumed guides pull you straight into the 1700s. This was the home of North Carolina's royal governor, one of the most famous colonial sites in the state. The grounds stretch across a walkable spread of buildings, gardens and workshops.

New Bern, NC · 3d