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Governor Stein to honor Grady-White Boats owner Eddie Smith in Greenville

GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Governor Josh Stein is scheduled to visit Grady-White Boats in Greenville Tuesday, November 10, to present owner Eddie Smith with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The presentation is set for 2:15 p.m. at the boat manufacturer’s factory on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway....

Greenville, NC · 2d

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Chris C. Miller remembered for dedication and kindness, Greene County Public Health says

Which funeral service is handling Chris C. Miller's arrangements?. Why was Chris C. Miller remembered by Greene County Public Health?. SNOW HILL, Greene County — The Greene County Department of Public Health announced Miller’s passing in a social media post. The department described her as a valued member...

Greene County, NC · 3d

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Patriot Grove takes root: DAR plants 300 trees in Grifton

GRIFTON — To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, descendants of patriots were encouraged to plant a “Liberty Tree” in every state. But a local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution decided on something more monumental. This week, the Susanna Coutanch Chapter of DAR will dedicate the America 250 Patriot Grove, where about 300 trees have been planted on 3 acres at A Time for Science in Grifton. A Veterans Day ceremony will celebrate the opening of the grove, which is designed as a living memorial “to honor those patriots whose courage, sacrifice and vision took root in the soil of the new republic of the United States of America.” Volunteers spent Saturday morning planting rows of native trees in a newly designed grove at the nature center along Contentnea Creek that welcomes thousands of schoolchildren and families each year. “It’s about the next generation,” DAR member Maggie Craig said. “We’re standing in the middle between our ancestors and the future generations. We’re standing in the middle of it right now.” At the national level, DAR marked the nation’s 250th anniversary by planting 250 trees in Yorktown, Virginia, to honor patriots who fought for America’s independence. Cindy Pesci, regent of the

Grifton, NC · 2d

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NC Whirligig Festival brings the fun to downtown Wilson

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.

Wilson, NC · 4d

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City Council hears preview of ’27-’28 budget needs

Wilson city staff outlined early fiscal 2027-28 budget priorities, including infrastructure capacity, a new fire station, aging facilities and potential parks projects.

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Veterans Day march in Craven County to raise awareness about veteran suicide

Which organization is organizing the March for the 22 in Craven County?. What are the different walking routes for the March for the 22?. NEW BERN, Craven County — Veterans and community members will come together Wednesday, Nov. 11, for the annual March for the 22, a Veterans Day tradition aimed at raising awareness about veteran suicide and honoring those who have lost their lives.

Craven County, NC · 1d

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NC Support Our Troops salutes Mt. Olive Pickles for dill-ivering cartons of snacks

AYDEN, Pitt County — NC Support Our Troops thanks Mt. Olive Pickles. The organization shared a photo of cartons of pickle snacks donated by the company. NC Support Our Troops called the pickles a favorite among troops. The group thanked Mt. Olive Pickles for the donation in a social...

Ayden, NC · 2d

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Provisional ballot reviews keep NC-03 and House District 9 races within recount range

How many provisional ballots remain under review in Pitt County?. Why are provisional ballots being reviewed in North Carolina?. In North Carolina's Third Congressional District, incumbent Republican Greg Murphy and Democrat Raymond Smith Jr. remain separated by a razor-thin margin of just more than 200 votes in the race for a seat in Congress.

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Item K on LGBTQ+ library content dies on the floor at Monday Washington council meeting

An item on the Washington City Council agenda on Monday night placed the Farmville Library back in the spotlight. Item K addresses concerns over LGBTQ+ content in public libraries. Motion to adopt this resolution died on the floor following no second. Mayor Alex Joyner took to the podium tonight to...

Farmville, NC · 2d

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Jenkins: Health department treats generations

Martin-Tyrrell-Washington District Health Department’s Human Services Deputy Director Latonya Jenkins did not always know what she wanted to do for a career. When she figured it out, she poured her heart and soul into nursing. Jenkins grew up in the Indian Woods area of Bertie County, then moved to Martin County when she was 12. Upon graduation, she spent a semester at East Carolina University. “I did not do well at all,” she confessed. “My Mama [Shelia Roberson] got tired of me messing around. She threatened, ‘You are either going to Perdue [to work], or you are going to school.’” That was her wakeup call. “I got my booty in school. But I wasn’t sure what I was going for,” she added. Her stepfather, Elder Linvert Roberson (now deceased), whom she called her “Bonus Dad,” suggested nursing. “That is how it all started,” she said. At Beaufort Community College, the counselor encouraged her to go beyond her basic LPN — Licensed Practical Nurse. “When I told her I just wanted to do LPN, she told me, ‘No, I’m setting you up for RN [registered nurse].’” Jenkins received her associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) in 2000. “My first nursing job was

Martin County, NC · 3d

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Nov. 7 Deeds of Trust

The following deeds of trust were recorded with the Pitt County Register of Deeds from Oct. 29-Nov. 4. Bernese Cox, Beverly Cox to Rocket Mortgage LLC $211,278 Michael Gonzi to Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation $106,000 Leon Ward Sylvester IV, Elizabeth Hayden Day Sylvester to State Employees’ Credit Union $375,000 Adam Barnett Gilreath to Alcova Mortgage LLC $134,000 Christopher Whalon, Donna Whalon to New Day Financial LLC $250,000 Zuely Villarreal Chavez to Jorge Alberto Yanez Rios $270,000 Soleta Maria Norman to Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County Inc. $225,871 Zuleima Angulo Diaz, Jean Carlos Angulo Diaz to Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County Inc. $225,871 Billie J. Wilson to Affiliated Mortgage Services (a/n/o Southern Bank and Trust Company) $166,400 Bells Fork Village LLC to Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust Company $6,108,000 Lilian Lee Faulconer, Alexander Austin Pace to State Employees’ Credit Union $470,000 Johnnie Brown, Tracy Brown to Affiliated Mortgage Services (a/n/o Southern Bank and Trust Company) $779,400 Carlos Rosario to DHI Mortgage Company Ltd. $247,000 Stephanie Dominguez-Mendoza to Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC $176,900 Stephanie Dominguez-Mendoza to North Carolina Housing Finance Agency $15,000 Borden Builders LLC to KS Bank Inc. $372,000 Borden Builders LLC to KS Bank Inc. $373,600 Dorothy

Greenville, NC · 5d

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North Carolina food distributor to close 3 facilities, affecting 181 workers

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…

North Carolina · 8d

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Historical marker sought in Jamesville

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

Jamesville, NC · 5d

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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 · 8d

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Martin Co. native to discuss latest book

A Martin County native is coming back home to Williamston to talk about her third book. Leah Weiss, who was born in Williamston, left North Carolina around the age of 10. She spent the rest of her adolescence in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. This will be Weiss’ second time to visit Martin Memorial in recent years to discuss her books. In 2021, she visited to talk about her second book All the Little Hopes, which takes place in a town much like Williamston — the fictional Riverton — during World War II. Weiss said Williamston’s historic German POW camp inspired All the Little Hopes. Wiess considers herself “southern by grace.” “My roots run deep in the flat lands of North Carolina,” she said. Her first book, If the Creek Don’t Rise, set in Appalachia, sold over 100,000 copies. Weiss began writing full-time after retiring from a 24-year career as Executive Assistant to the headmaster at Virginia Episcopal School in 2015, becoming a best-selling author late in life. Ann Phelps, who retired as branch librarian at Martin Memorial in 2023 after 25 years, is now chair of The Friends of Martin Memorial Library. (The Friends of Martin Memorial Library

Martin County, NC · 3d

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NCRLA brings Hospitality Summit Series to New Bern with bipartisan panel Monday

The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) is hosting a Summit Series in New Bern this week. The "Hospitality Summit Series: New Bern Edition Hospitality leaders connect for policy insights, trends, and networking," Will be at the Doubletree by Hilton Monday morning 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. According to...

New Bern, NC · 3d

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Kinston moves Christmas tree lighting to courthouse steps on Nov. 14

Kinston’s annual Christmas tree lighting will move from Pearson Park to the steps of the Lenoir County Courthouse this year. Downtown Kinston Revitalization will hold the ceremony at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, with music, s’mores and free hot chocolate to follow at the park.

Kinston, NC · 4d

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Everyone Is Suddenly Talking About The North Carolina Town Where Monthly Rent Is Still Only $800

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...

Rocky Mount, NC · 8d

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Donation unveils the historic past of one Washington home

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...

Washington, NC · 5d