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Martin County deputies seize 4-wheeler after roadway stop

MARTIN COUNTY, NC — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office says it seized a 4-wheeler after a juvenile was found riding it on a public road. The sheriff’s office says it has received numerous complaints in recent weeks about 4-wheelers and ATVs being driven on public streets, roads and highways—sometimes in a careless or dangerous manner. Deputies increased patrols in response.

Martin County, NC · 19h

The Enterprise

Man charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

The following incidents and arrests were reported by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office and Williamston Police Department. MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICEIncidents The Martin County Sheriff’s Office reports of incidents include: Oct. 23 Overdose was reported at 20079 NC 903, Robersonville. Larceny was reported at Reddick’s Grove Church Road, Williamston. Communicating Threats was reported at 4405 Leggett Mill Road, Robersonville. Dead on Arrival was reported at 1452 Jack Cowan Road, Williamston. Larceny of a Firearm was reported at 1060 Abbitt Road, Williamston. Oct. 24 Possession of Firearm by Felon and Possession, Sell/Buy Altered Gun Serial Number was reported at NC 903/Sam Everett Road, Robersonville. Trespass of Real Property was reported at 6748 Hassell Road, Robersonville. Larceny of 3 ATV’s was reported at 5496 Hassell Road, Robersonville. Shooting in Town Limits was reported at 111 East Barnhill Street, Everetts. Oct. 25 Forcible Breaking and Entering and Larceny was reported at 1836 Hickory Grove Road, Williamston. Property Damage was reported at Martin Community College, Williamston. Driving Under the Influence was reported at 1375 Tar Landing Road, Jamesville. Oct. 26 Warrant Service Other Jurisdiction was reported at 1481 Goose Road, Robersonville. Suicide was reported at 2140 Ralph Taylor Road, Williamston. Oct., 27 Assault by

Williamston, NC · 2d

The Enterprise

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Williamston man wins $1 million top prize from $10 lottery ticket

A Williamston man won a $1 million top prize on Oct. 30 after purchasing a $10 scratch-off from Williamston Family Fare on West Main Street. Mark Sanderson, 54, of Williamston, arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to claim his prize, a media release said. Sanderson was given a decision on how to receive his prize; as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the latter, and after required tax withholdings, he took home $432,063. Sanderson’s win comes after the “50X The Cash” game debuted in January, including 12 top prizes of $1 million, with nine still remaining to be claimed. Additionally, Martin County received a $62 million grant funded by the lottery to build a new high school in 2024, which is expected to be open by 2028.

Williamston, NC · 21h

WNCT

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Tex-Mex restaurant in downtown Greenville to close

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The owners of Side Bar Drinkery + Kitchen announced Tuesday they will be closing their doors after five years. According to a social media post, the restaurant’s last day of service will be November 21. The owners said in that post that “as our kids get older, we have decided that […]

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The Standard

Update: Authorities confirm identity of 12-year-old killed in Ayden crash

A 12-year-old girl who was lying on Ayden Golf Club Road in the early morning on Nov. 1 was struck and killed by a vehicle near N.C. 102, the State Highway Patrol reported. Authorities later identified the her as Henners Gonzalez, a student at Ayden Middle School. Few details have been available from authorities about the incident. The patrol said it responded to the scene about 4:48 a.m. after a call about a crash involving a pedestrian east of town. Reports said Gonzalez was lying in the northbound travel lane when she was struck by a vehicle traveling north, the patrol said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. No charges are anticipated against the driver and the investigation is ongoing, the patrol said. Ayden Middle School Principal Jeremiah Miller announced on the school’s Facebook page Monday that a sixth grade student had been killed in an accident the morning of Nov. 1, although he did not provide more specific details. “We are saddened by the loss to our school community,” Miller wrote. “Our school has a Crisis Intervention Team made up of professionals trained to help with the needs of students, parents, and school personnel at difficult times such

Ayden, NC · 2d

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Warrants: Two women charged in fentanyl-related death

Two women are facing felony charges in connection with the fentanyl-related death of a man in Pitt County, according to arrest warrants. The warrants identify the women as 28-year-old Tatyanna Bailey Rogers of Chocowinity and 24-year-old Amaya Tatiyana Spencer of Greenville. A warrant alleges Rogers sold fentanyl to Spencer on...

Pitt County, NC · 1d

WITN

About 8,300 gallons of wastewater spilled in Pitt County

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Greenville Utilities says thousands of gallons of wastewater spilled into the Tar River yesterday. Around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, crews reported about 8,300 gallons of wastewater that spilled into Green Mill Run, a tributary of the Tar River. They stopped it by 8:25 p.m. that night.

Pitt County, NC · 8h

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Farmville woman charged after alleged assault with car

A 40-year-old Farmville woman is charged with assaulting a person with a car and is being held in the Pitt County Detention Center, according to court records. An arrest warrant identifies Daina Renee Forrest and alleges she hit a person with a Volkswagen Jetta and attempted to hit the person with the vehicle. The warrant says the two had been in a recent dating relationship.

Farmville, NC · 1d

The Daily Reflector

Crime Roundup: Man shoots at car on Greenville Boulevard, police say

An 18-year-old man was arrested by the Greenville Police Department on Friday on a charge he fired a handgun into a car on Greenville Boulevard. Police said Kezmar Demetrius Powell of Greenville fired into a 2026 Honda Civic occupied by three people on Southwest Greenville Boulevard. A time and specific location were not reported. Powell, whose address was listed as 1405 Christie Circle, was charged with felony discharging a weapon into occupied property. After his arrest on Friday, Powell was jailed at the Pitt County Detention Center without bond privileges. Following his first appearance in the Pitt County District Court on Monday, his bond was set at $150,000. GREENVILLE The police department in other cases released reports with the following details and allegations: 2100 block Dickinson Avenue, 7:35 a.m. Nov. 6: felony possession of marijuana.2600 block East Tenth Street and Monroe Street, 8:02 a.m. Nov. 6: reckless driving wanton disregard; 37-year-old victim.1700 block Chestnut Street, 9:53 a.m. Nov. 6: simple possession of a Schedule VI Controlled substance.100 block Kristin Drive, 10:43 a.m. Nov. 6: misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, physical force used, breaking and or entering to terrorize or injure; 23-year-old victim.3300 block Landmark Street, 12:38 p.m. Nov. 6: misdemeanor

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It Sounds Crazy, But Groceries, Gas, And Rent Are All Shockingly Cheap In This North Carolina Town

Somewhere between the big city dreams and the crushing weight of a rent payment that makes you question every life decision, there’s a town in eastern North Carolina quietly doing things right. Tarboro is that town, and once you hear what it’s offering, you might start reconsidering where you’ve...

Tarboro, NC · 2d

WITN

4 hospitalized after SUV flips in two-vehicle Greenville crash

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - All lanes of a major Greenville road are back open after a Monday morning crash. Around 8 a.m., Greenville Fire/Rescue was called to a two-vehicle crash at 505 Greenville Boulevard SE, in front of Urgent Care Down East. Once there, crews found an SUV flipped onto...

Greenville, NC · 2d

WITN

Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office investigating ‘suspicious’ barn fire

BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Beaufort County fire officials say the sheriff’s office is investigating a barn fire that sparked Sunday. Crews from the Blounts Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, and Craven County’s Little Swift Creek Fire Department were called to a reported fire on Tuten Road around 4:20 p.m.

Beaufort County, NC · 2d

The Daily Reflector

Stein awards Order of the Long Leaf Pine to boat builder

Gov. Josh Stein visited the area on Tuesday to honor a local entrepreneur who has been recognized for both his business acumen and his philanthropy. Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats, was recognized during a ceremony at the company’s Greenville plant, where he received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. “One of the benefits of being governor is that I get to recognize some of the very best people in North Carolina,” Stein said before a crowd of about 125 employees and guests. “Eddie Smith was responsible for taking a struggling business and turning it into what we see here today. Grady-White is part of what has made North Carolina the best state in the Southeast for manufacturing.” But Stein added that it isn’t just Smith’s commercial savvy that earned him the award. “What’s remarkable about Eddie is not just how he built this company, but how he decided to leave it,” Stein said. In July, Smith announced plans to place the company into a perpetual purpose trust, which protects it from takeover by outside buyers and supports the interests of the company’s 336 employees. Smith was understated in his remarks. He credited employees with doing the hard

North Carolina · 1d

The Daily Reflector

Boviet Solar's Greenville facility has been sold to Indian group

The sale of a solar panel manufacturer that started operations in Greenville last year hasn’t stopped work at the location in Indigreen Corporate Park. Boviet Solar Technology LLC announced earlier this year that INOX Solar Americas LLC was purchasing 100% of its United States facilities, including the growing Greenville facility, for $750 million. The acquisition was completed in late May, but some contracts, such as the economic development agreements Boviet had with the City of Greenville and Pitt County government, had to be transitioned. Records with the Pitt County Register of Deeds show that on Oct. 28, the transfer of ownership of nearly 34.5 acres of property on Sugg Parkway north of Greenville, along with the buildings, was finalized for $48 million. An additional 79 acres, plus a manufacturing facility under construction, is still owned by Boviet Solar Americas LLC. The news release announcing the sale said the new manufacturing facility should begin quality assurance checks in December. The Greenville facility manufactures panels for solar power generation. Boviet is a Vietnamese company; INOX is based in India. With its acquisition, INOX gains an operational capacity of 3 GW of solar module manufacturing, identified as top-end, N-Type technology. There also is

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Greenville man charged with breaking into vehicles, court document says

What charges did Ruffin face according to the court document?. A 27-year-old Greenville man is facing charges after a magistrate's order alleges that he broke into two vehicles and attempted to break into a third. I’Zayzuwon Ja’heed Ruffin was arrested on Wednesday and charged with two counts of felony breaking...

Greenville, NC · 5h

WITN

NEW INFO: 18-year-old cyclist hospitalized in Monday’s Greenville crash involving truck

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - More information has been released about a crash involving a bicycle and a truck near a Greenville high school Monday afternoon. It happened around 3:45 p.m. at the entrance of J.H. Rose High School on Arlington Boulevard. A police spokesperson said the truck crashed into the...

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Duplin Times

Provisional votes put Smith over Murphy in 3rd Congressional District contest

U.S. Army veteran and former state representative Raymond Smith is the unofficial winner of North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District contest over U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, the Republican from Greenville. With the provisional ballots in all nine counties reported, the Democratic challenger received 118,488 votes to incumbent Murphy's 118,195 votes, according to the N.C. State Board of Elections. Libertarian candidate Daniel Cavender received 3,007 votes. Murphy was ahead after Election Day by 233 votes, with 117,583 ballots to Smith's 117,350. Smith pulled ahead on Tuesday by 293 votes. The difference was within the 1 percent margin that allows Murphy to call a recount. Smith, an educator from Goldsboro, on Election Night did not concede. His campaign director in Greenville said Tuesday a final count is crucial. “From the beginning of the campaign we always wanted to make sure that every vote counted,” said Diane Taylor, field director and community coordinator. “That was always our main priority. Even in this process (the provisional count) we really look forward to watching the process work as designed. We love the fact that Pitt County and all the other counties … have felt like Dr. Smith is the man for this job.” In Duplin, Murphy

North Carolina · 1d

WITN

Rabid raccoon attacks dog in Pitt County

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Pitt County has reported its third rabid raccoon of the year, this time involving an attack on another animal. According to county officials, Pitt County Animal Services reported a positive rabies case in a raccoon Tuesday. The raccoon attacked a dog and was found in...

Pitt County, NC · 1d

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Tucked Off A Two-Lane Road In Ayden, North Carolina, Bum’s Restaurant Has Served Whole-Hog Barbecue For Generations

Some towns are known for a single landmark, and in Ayden, that landmark might be a barbecue pit. This small Pitt County town sits in the heart of eastern North Carolina, where whole-hog barbecue is less a menu item and more a local tradition. One family-run spot here has kept...

Ayden, NC · 14h

The Daily Reflector

Council moves ahead with Town Common eatery before standing-room-only crowd

The Greenville City Council is taking the next step toward opening a restaurant or cafe on the Town Common, unanimously voting Monday to have staff draft a request for qualifications document to seek designs, financial feasibility and other operational aspects of the project. The vote only came after it was agreed a citizen committee would be established to review the RFQ and applications from private contractors looking to develop the eatery. There were more than 100 people, a standing-room-only crowd, at Monday’s Greenville City Council meeting, the majority being East Carolina University students supporting the Town Common restaurant project. “Town Common is an important gathering place for Greenville, ECU students, family, visitors and residents,” student Sarah Flowers said. “Adding a thoughtfully designed cafe or restaurant could make this park even more welcoming by providing a place for people to meet, enjoy the environment, enjoy the riverfront, visit the playground and attend events at the amphitheater.” An RFQ will allow the city to consider operating proposals while protecting public access, preserving green space and protecting the Town Common, Flowers said. Jill Twark, chairwoman of Friends of the Greenville Greenway, said her organization has previously discussed having pit stops along the greenway