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Wawa in NC: 10 stores by end of 2024; 🥨 90 stores in 10 years
Representatives of Pennsylvania-based gas station and convenience store chain Wawa updated expansion plans for North Carolina on Wednesday. The first store will open Thursday in Kill Devil Hills, with additional outlets planned for Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Greenville, Wilson and Goldsboro by the end of 2024. Over the next 10 years, the chain plans to reach a total of 90 outlets statewide.
Group honors Chowan's Civil War dead at Confederate statue
More than a dozen people gathered at Edenton’s Confederate Monument last week for a wreath-laying ceremony to honor the nearly 50 Confederate soldiers from Chowan County who died in the Civil War. The brief service, the third such observance of Confederate Memorial Day, was sponsored by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. It featured the placing of a wreath at the base of the monument and the reading of the names of 47 Confederate veterans who died in combat or from other causes during the four...
Law enforcement looking for missing man after finding his vehicle
ROPER, Washington County — Law enforcement is looking for a missing person out of Roper. A missing person report for 50-year-old Jackie Outlaw was filed May 11, 2024 as Outlaw's wife said she hasn't heard from him since 4 p.m. on May 10, 2024. Sunday, May 12, law enforcement...
Superintendent addresses student protest at BHS
Last week’s disruption at Bertie High School was billed as a protest sparked by the termination of former head football Coach Darius Wesson. While originally tight-lipped on whether the event happened, officials confirmed the incident occurred and issued a statement addressing the disturbance the following day. “Yesterday, May 7, at Bertie High School, students protested to express their dissatisfaction with a post on Facebook written by Coach Darius Wesson regarding...
Mitchell column: B&G 3rd-graders take first place in academic contest
In December, the North Carolina Alliance of Boys & Girl Clubs contacted sites across the state with a very attractive proposal. They were seeking groups that were interested in participating in a pilot partnership with Edentum, a company that provides online academic programming. The pilot begins with diagnostic testing and then gives each student a computer based “Exact Path” of targeted lessons and testing to increase their proficiency in math and reading. This pilot has a $4,500 value and we jumped at the opportunity to...
Northside-Pinetown ends Pirates' playoff run with 7-3 win
HERTFORD — Northside-Pinetown ended Perquimans' state playoff run Wednesday night with a 7-3 victory over the Pirates in Hertford. It figured that the game would be a competitive contest. The softball teams had split two games earlier in the season, with the Panthers winning 7-4 back in March, and Perquimans taking the second game 7-5 in early April. However, Pinetown, 18-4, took the all-important rubber match by posting five runs...
E-Chowan hosts forum on student learning
EDENTON — Edenton Chowan Schools recently hosted a community forum with parents to discuss how children can come to school better prepared to learn following two years of restricted classroom instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants at the Monday, May 6 meeting were separated into breakout sessions, where they were asked to define what it means when a child is said to be physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and behaviorally ready for school each day. ...
Older American Month events continue
Older American Month events are continuing in the county throughout the month of May. The Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a Medicaid Expansion Enrollment event on Sunday, May 19, immediately following services, and the Bertie County Council on Aging has a slate of events scheduled. “We are looking forward to a large turnout for our Medicaid Expansion sign-up event. This is a very important part of staying healthy...
Overturned log truck temporarily shut down Highway 149 in Plymouth
Washington County, NC — A log truck incident in Washington County caused a temporary shutdown on one busy roadway early this morning, May 13. First responders with Washington- Tyrrell County EMS responded to the scene of an overturned log truck at approximately 7:45 a.m. on Highway 149 N in Plymouth.
Early Source Contributor Carol Lotz-Felix Remembered for a Lifetime of Service
Carol Lotz-Felix was a well-seasoned woman warrior when she volunteered to help a fledgling internet newspaper uncover systemic failures in a community she had only been part of for four years. But it wasn’t just the investigating, reporting and smooth writing on clunky subjects that she contributed. Carol did...
Worthington column: Kids need moral instruction now more than ever
Juvenile crime has become a major concern across the nation, and males make up about 75% of juvenile offenders, who often go on to offend as adults. The deck is stacked against boys because they are punished in school more often and more severely than girls for the same behaviors. They also graduate from high school at a lower rate than girls, and males comprise only about 40% of college students. On average, girls outperform boys academically by nearly half a grade level by third...
Labor Department presents annual Safety Awards
AHOSKIE – The N.C. Department of Labor recognized area employers and employees at the agency’s annual safety awards banquet held on Thursday, May 9 in Ahoskie at Roanoke-Chowan Community College. The event was hosted by the Ahoskie Chamber of Commerce. “North Carolina’s employers and employees show us the true importance of a strong commitment to […] The post Labor Department presents annual Safety Awards appeared first on The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald.
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