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Chowan Herald

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Lane selected to fill vacancy on Chowan Commission

Chowan’s County Commissioners added a new member to the board, considered the purchase of new body cameras and vehicle cameras for the sheriff’s office and heard reports on a range of other subjects. NEW COMMISSIONERAlton Lane joins the commission following the departure of Chris Evans, who resigned effective Nov. 1. Chairman Bob Kirby welcomed Lane and thanked him for his willingness to serve the remainder of Evans’ term. Lane is a U.S. Navy veteran who retired after a 30-year career with the U.S. Postal service where he rose through the ranks from letter carrier into management. A longtime county resident, Lane is a member of the Rotary Club and the American Legion. He has also worked for the county’s election board for several years. He has two sons, and Army Captain and an attorney. State law required that the commissioners consider a member of the outgoing commissioner’s political party. Lane is a Republican and will fill an at-large seat on the board. Lane appeared before the Chowan County Republican Executive Committee on Oct. 16 and told them that he had attended commission meetings to learn about the county finances and operations. He expressed a willingness to seek a full term

Chowan County, NC · 3d

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In Historical Marker Fight, Edenton Revisits a Painful Era

For years, Lew Powell has wanted the state to force a reckoning and install a historic marker near the former Little Rascals Day Care Center in Edenton. That’s the spot that in 1989 launched a spate of child abuse accusations and prosecutions of seven people who came to be known as the Edenton Seven. The case grabbed headlines in national publications such as the New York Times and Elle magazine. Powell and others who support the Edenton Seven compare their prosecutions to the famed Salem witch hunt hysteria in the late 17th century.

Edenton, NC · 5h
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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 · 15h
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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 · 3d

The Coconut Mama

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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 · 6d

The Perquimans Weekly

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Retired Navy master chief to speak at Veterans Day event

Perquimans County will celebrate Veterans Day with an assembly at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Perquimans County Recreation Center. American Legion Posts 362 and 126 are coordinating the public event with help from members of Scout Troop 150. The Perquimans County High School band will also perform. Retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Calvin Leroy Lawrence will be the guest speaker. An Edenton native and 1968 graduate of D.F. Walker High School, Lawrence served in the Navy for 30 years, from 1970 to 2000. He was a weapons technician at the end of his career. After retiring from the Navy, Lawrence became a Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor at Lee-Davis High School, now Mechanicsville High School, in Mechanicsville, Virginia. He retired from Hanover County Public Schools after 16 years.

Hertford, NC · 17h

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

The Perquimans Weekly

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Unaffiliated voters drive early gains across Albemarle

Nearly 36% of North Carolina voters—roughly 2.8 million people—cast a ballot before early voting ended Saturday, a state record driven largely by unaffiliated voters and Democrats. That figure includes mail-in ballots. In the Albemarle region, the biggest jumps in early ballots came in Perquimans and Chowan counties, according to a comparison with 2022 general election data from the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Perquimans County saw a 30% increase in combined early and mail-in ballots compared with 2022, rising from 2,893 to 3,750. Early voting in Chowan County rose about 22%, from 3,451 to 4,207. “We are surprised with the enthusiasm of the voters,” Perquimans County Elections Director Henry House said in a brief interview Friday, adding that a third of the county had already voted ahead of Saturday’s deadline. Camden and Pasquotank counties also saw higher early turnout, but by smaller margins. Pasquotank ballots increased by about 7%, while Camden turnout grew by 11%. In all four counties, unaffiliated voters cast roughly a third or more of the ballots: 33% in Chowan, 36% in Perquimans and 33% in Pasquotank. Camden was the outlier, with unaffiliated voters casting 48% of its 2,551 ballots. By party, Democrats had the largest

North Carolina · 18h

WNCT

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North Carolina residents voice concerns ahead of new ferry tolls

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation says the Currituck Sound Ferry transported over 14,000 vehicles and close to 45,000 passengers at no cost to vehicle owners in 2025, but that will soon change due to new toll rates. The Currituck Sound Ferry connects Knotts Island to mainland Currituck. The ferry […]

Currituck County, NC · 1d

WNCT

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Greenville Chick-fil-A to offer free Veterans Day boxed meals

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Chick-fil-A at University Boulevard in Greenville is set to distribute 400 free boxed meals to veterans on Wednesday. The giveaway will begin at 11:00 AM in the restaurant’s parking lot while supplies last. To receive a meal, veterans must present a valid military ID, veteran ID, or equivalent credentials. For […]

Greenville, NC · 19h

Bertie Ledger-Advance

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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 · 1d

WNCT

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Upcoming Veterans Day celebrations across eastern N.C.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Several communities around Eastern North Carolina will host their own ceremonies for Veterans Day. GREENVILLE: The Chick-fil-A at University Boulevard in Greenville is set to distribute 400 free boxed meals to veterans on Wednesday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO. FROM PITT COUNTY BELOW: American Legion Post 289 Veterans Day Activities: American […]

Greenville, NC · 19h

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Murfreesboro Weighs Mitchell-Neilson Boundary Shift as Black Fox Nears Full Capacity

Murfreesboro City Schools is considering two options that would move part of Mitchell-Neilson's attendance area to Northfield Elementary for the 2027–28 school year, part of a broader plan that would also shuffle pre-K classrooms across four campuses. The proposals, still in early stages, come as Black Fox Elementary sits at 98% capacity with more growth expected, while John Pittard Elementary runs at 90%.

Murfreesboro, NC · 22h

WITN

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Greenville City Council moves forward with Town Common café plan

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Greenville City Council took the first step toward exploring a café at Town Common during Monday night’s council meeting. Greenville Mayor PJ Connelly says council voted to move forward with a Request for Qualifications and create a committee to review the submissions. He said...

Greenville, NC · 14h

The Enterprise

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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 · 1d

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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 · 17h

WAVY News 10

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New driver’s license rules will take effect in Virginia starting in 2027

Virginia · 1d

WAVY News 10

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Railroad track repairs to close Kempsville Road for several days

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – Kempsville Road will be closed in both directions between Green Tree Rd. and Greenbrier Pkwy/Butts Station Rd. for railroad track repairs. According to an alert from the City of Chesapeake, the Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad will perform a full road closure beginning Saturday, November 7 at 7 a.m. through Monday, November […]

Chesapeake, VA · 4d

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NRHA claims it doesn’t have money to renovate its units. Leaving them vacant may cost federal funding.

At the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority board meeting in November 2025, then-executive director Nathan Simms highlighted the progress on refreshing the aging apartments in the Young Terrace and Grandy Village public housing communities for rental. "We've completed a total of 86 unit turn/refresh activities, 47 at Grandy, 39 at...

Norfolk, VA · 1d