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Stantonsburg Cuts Ribbon on New Town Hall, Ending 76-Year Run at Old Building

Stantonsburg has a new seat of government. Mayor Coley Rhodes cut the ribbon Monday night on the town's new Town Hall and municipal complex at 312 S. Main St., closing the book on a government building the small Wilson County town had used since 1950. The ceremony marked the end...

Stantonsburg, NC · 3d
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World's Largest August Ham nonprofit funds Aurora historical plaques with Shiver Tour

What is the significance of the nonprofit's name 'World’s Largest August Ham'?. Which characters are featured in the Aurora Historical Shiver Tour?. Why was the World’s Largest August Ham nonprofit established?. From Betty Town to Aurora, residents and visitors will have a chance to step into the community’s...

Aurora, NC · 1d
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Drop-in session tackles rezoning plan for 1,200-plus acres west of New Bern

New Bern residents gathered at Craven Community College on Tuesday for a drop-in session to learn more about the proposed warehouse rezoning of over 1,200 acres on the western part of New Bern. People in New Bern gathered at Craven Community College on Tuesday night for a drop-in session to...

New Bern, NC · 3d
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Jessica Williams named new director of health department

Jessica Williams will become Wilson County health director Jan. 4, 2027, succeeding retiring director Cinnamon Narron after serving as deputy health director.

Wilson County, NC · 1d

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QT Corporation Plans $49.2M Goldsboro Expansion, 188 Jobs

GOLDSBORO, N.C. — QT Corporation plans to invest approximately $49.2 million in a new manufacturing facility at Park East Industrial Park in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The expansion is expected to create 188 jobs and increase the company’s capacity to serve customers nationwide. The facility will manufacture and distribute...

Wayne County, NC · 4d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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City Planning Board approves rezoning request by Buc-ee’s

The Rocky Mount Planning Board earlier this week unanimously approved a request to rezone land so that the Buc-ee’s chain of travel centers can build a new location off the Interstate 95 interchange for Gold Rock. “We can talk about it if you want to, but I mean it’s a no-brainer,” Planning Board member James Tharin said moments before making a motion to recommend the rezoning request to the City Council. Tharin said that Buc-ee’s request can be considered consistent with the city’s Together Tomorrow: Tier I Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan, that Buc-ee’s request is reasonable and that Buc-ee’s request is in the public interest. Planning Board member Theresa Alston Stokes seconded Tharin’s motion. The Planning Board met Tuesday evening. No one spoke against the recommendation moments before the unanimous vote. Scott Ratcliff, who is director of engineering for Buc-ee’s, said after the meeting that he and the rest of the Buc-ee’s team are elated. “We want to be in Rocky Mount — and we’re excited to have a community that’s welcoming us and looking forward to working with them,” Ratcliff said. Buc-ee’s has stated that the chain is under contract to purchase about 34 acres on the southeast side

Rocky Mount, NC · 1d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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Nash County leaders to hold joint session on schools and revised development rules

Local education and county government leaders are scheduled to gather next week for a joint session that pairs a school district update with a final vote on major changes to Nash County’s land use regulations. According to an announcement from Nash County Public Schools, the school board and the county’s Board of Commissioners will hold a joint meeting at 6 p.m. Monday. The session will take place at the Williford Early Learning Center, located at 801 Williford St. in Rocky Mount. The evening’s agenda brings together two key pillars of Nash County’s future: public education and community growth. Kicking off the formal presentations, Nash County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steve Ellis will address elected leaders. Joint sessions between school boards and county commissioners typically serve as a forum to align on district priorities, facility needs and long-term strategic planning. Following Ellis’s remarks, the commissioners will turn their attention to a major regulatory milestone. Led by Nash County Planning Director Adam Tyson, the commissioners are slated to formally adopt the revised 2026 Unified Development Ordinance. A Unified Development Ordinance consolidates a county’s zoning, subdivision and land use regulations into a single comprehensive rulebook, dictating how residential, commercial and agricultural properties can

Nash County, NC · 1d

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Beaufort County shares dates and application options for heating assistance

Who qualifies for automatic LIEAP payments in Beaufort County?. Why are some households notified in November without applying?. Beaufort County residents may be able to get help paying their heating bills through the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, or LIEAP. The federally funded program provides a one-time payment directly to a...

Beaufort County, NC · 3d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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Second Wawa in city to open in three weeks

A second Wawa convenience store in Rocky Mount is slated to begin serving customers in less than a month. The doors are set to be opened at 8 a.m. Dec. 3 at the North Winstead Avenue and Curtis Ellis Drive intersection, according to Alyson Mucha, a public relations representative with the Wawa chain. Mucha said in a Monday afternoon email that the store opening is going to be followed by a ceremony at 11 a.m. And Mucha said that the chain is finalizing some elements of the opening and is going to provide an alert with more details in the next few weeks. The future second Wawa is just southwest of the North Winstead interchange with the busy U.S. 64 and roughly a couple of miles from the U.S. 64 interchange with the Interstate 95 Maine-to-Miami corridor. The Wawa chain, which is based in Pennsylvania, is famous for hoagie-style sandwiches, coffee and other made-to-order items. Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson said after Monday night’s City Council meeting that he believes Wawa constructing the second future location in the city has generated much interest. “And I am looking forward to their opening,” Roberson said. “It’s moving along nicely,” he said of

Rocky Mount, NC · 3d

Neuse News

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After 11 Years, NCDOT Roundabout Plan Reaches Snow Hill Board, Which Chooses Its Own Engineer for Utility Work

It took 11 years for a state roundabout project to reach the Snow Hill Board of Commissioners, and when it finally did on Monday night, several members said they were seeing it for the first time.

Snow Hill, NC · 3d

Duplin Times

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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 · 3d

The Enterprise

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NC Whirligig Festival brings the fun to downtown Wilson

Downtown Wilson’s North Carolina Whirligig Festival drew visitors for live music, vendors, food and family activities across a 13-block footprint.

Wilson, NC · 3d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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Soldier's story of sacrifice shared at Jack Laughery Park

The city of Rocky Mount’s Veterans Day ceremony included the audience getting the chance to hear about a native son who lost his life in World War II. Jean-Vincent du Lac de Fugeres of Normandy, France, has long been tending to the gravesite of Pvt. John T. Lee at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France. Speaking on a warm Wednesday morning at the ceremony held at the Rocky Mount Veterans Memorial at Jack Laughery Park, du Lac de Fugeres told the audience that 30 years ago he was a student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and that he fell in love with the state and the nation. He also told the audience that one of his ancestors fought for America’s independence from the British, meaning that he also is a son of the American Revolution. And, du Lac de Fugeres also told the audience that he is proud to have been born on the Fourth of July. In April 2025, he was presented a key to the city amid a visit to Rocky Mount. His son helps him take care of Lee’s gravesite, he said, adding that Veterans Day is a time to deeply thank

Rocky Mount, NC · 2d

The Daily Reflector

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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

Greenville, NC · 4d

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Town Common renovations spark Greenville’s renewed push for café or restaurant

Greenville is moving forward with a possible café or restaurant at downtown’s Town Common park. The city voted unanimously Monday to create a committee to review submissions and suggestions. But the idea has also faced criticism from residents concerned about preserving green space and interested in other options.

Greenville, NC · 2d

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Private First Class Willie Davis, in South Carolina.

—— In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 506 East Spruce, Floyd Davis, 28, farm laborer; wife Marie, 26; children Willie, 10, Thelma, 5, Ella M., 3, and Floyd Jr., 2 months; and roomer Eddie Simmons, 25, tobacco farm laborer. In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson...

Wilson County, NC · 3d

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New Bern residents invited to weigh in on 1,200-acre development proposal

People in New Bern will have an opportunity this (Tuesday) afternoon to learn more about a proposal to rezone more than 1,200 acres near the U.S. 70 and Highway 43 connector. Timber company Weyerhaeuser wants to rezone three large parcels for commercial and residential development near the Greenbrier, Arcadia Village and West New Bern communities.

New Bern, NC · 4d

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Eddie Smith honored with Order of the Long Leaf Pine for lifelong NC impact

Pitt County, NC — Governor Josh Stein visited Grady-White Boats in Greenville on Tuesday, November 10 and inducted owner Eddie Smith into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, recognizing his contributions to North Carolina and the boating industry. Smith took over a struggling boat manufacturer in 1968 and...

Greenville, NC · 2d

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New Bern aldermen postpone Weyerhaeuser rezoning vote after resident concerns

NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - The New Bern Board of Aldermen voted to postpone a vote on a rezoning request by Weyerhaeuser after neighbors voiced opposition at Tuesday’s meeting. The company is seeking to rezone 1,245 acres of land near the Greenbrier neighborhood. The land is near the Highway...

New Bern, NC · 3d