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Ahoskie is open for new business

AHOSKIE – As the largest town in the Roanoke-Chowan area, Ahoskie is home to the greatest number of businesses and attracts the highest number of shoppers. But there’s always room for growth. Ahoskie received a grant to develop a retail strategies program and be part of the Retail...

Ahoskie, NC · 9h
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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 · 3d
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First Warning Forecast: Chilly weekend, wind chill values as low as the mid 20s

Virginia · 6h

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Packed meeting precedes vote on 133-lot Briarwood subdivision

It was standing room only at the Perquimans County Planning Board’s regular meeting Oct. 10. The board heard nearly two hours of comments from a full house of residents before approving a zoning map amendment for Briarwood Estates, a proposed 133-lot subdivision on 214 acres off Woodville Road in Hertford. The board includes five members, but member Thelma Finch-Copeland was not present and did not vote. Some residents called on the board to stop the subdivision at the outset, arguing that even a preliminary rezoning recommendation would create a “spiderweb” effect, opening the door to more high-density development, disrupting Perquimans’ rural peace and further straining utilities and school capacity. Others asked the board to table the vote in the name of “responsible growth.” Several endorsed the subdivision on the reputation of its applicant alone. The board ultimately found the proposed subdivision consistent with surrounding land uses and recommended rezoning the property, in the 300 to 400 block of Woodville Road, from Rural Agriculture District (RA) to Residential & Agricultural District (RA-32). RA-32 zoning allows major subdivisions; RA does not. Board members emphasized that their vote is a preliminary step in a long process that rezoning goes through before it appears

Hertford, NC · 1d

The Daily Advance

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Council tables food truck rules after mayor objects

Food trucks have become “a nuisance” in some parts of Elizabeth City because of a lack of regulation, according to Development Director Carl Best. “It has become a circus atmosphere in certain areas,” Best told the Elizabeth City Council at its Nov. 9 regular meeting. “Some of the trucks and some of the vendors have become a nuisance to the city. They’re dropping grease down our drains, they’re not obtaining their health licenses, they’re setting up without permits, they’re setting up in places where they shouldn’t be, running extension cords from other buildings, littering. ... We are not anti-food truck, though.” Elizabeth City currently regulates food trucks through its code of ordinances, not its Unified Development Ordinance, the city’s main zoning and development rulebook. Best said the UDO lacks a food truck section, which prompted the planning department to draft several pages of amendments that council considered Nov. 9. Despite Best’s concerns about bad actors among local food truck operators, council unanimously voted to table the proposed regulations at the request of Mayor Kirk Rivers. “There are a lot of things in here where if you’re a food truck operator it gives you heartburn,” Rivers said. “I would ask the

Elizabeth City, NC · 12h

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Ride Into The Old West At One Of North Carolina’s Most Overlooked Restaurant

There’s a place in Williamston, North Carolina where the frontier spirit didn’t just survive, it set up a full dining room and started serving char-broiled steaks. Deadwood is one of those discoveries that makes you feel genuinely lucky, the kind of place that exists in the space between what you expected and what you actually got, and the gap between those two things is enormous.

Williamston, NC · 8d

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Tethering issue firmly back before commissioners

While last week’s ribbon cutting signaled progress for the county animal control efforts. The question that has been hanging around the commissioners neck for the past decade, whether or not to adopt a no tethering ordinance has yet to be addressed. Although pleas from some residents and PETA representatives to adopt a no tethering ordinance have been constant, the commissioners have not addressed the issue since March. However, the issue of Bertie County dogs has landed back on the commissions plate. PETA Director of Community Relations Rachel Bellis appeared before the commissioners last week, once again presenting photographs of emaciated, tether torn canine. Bellis went on to ask the commissioners to adopt an ordinance. “PETA fieldworkers found the approximately 6-week-old puppies in September on a Bertie County property, where their mother, Hazel, is kept confined outside,” Bellis said. “The owners told us that Hazel had ‘gotten loose’ and given birth to six puppies, one of whom had already died. “Of the surviving puppies, two were lying inside her doghouse on the verge of death due to a flea infestation that had so severely depleted their blood supply that their gums were white,” she added. “Their owners allowed PETA to take

Bertie County, NC · 1d

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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 · 2d

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Hundreds gather to celebrate, pay tribute

Word has spread about the The Bub Jackson Hunting Preserve birthday celebration. Last Saturday’s Bub Jackson birthday event could be considered one of the county’s most popular yearly gatherings. Only in its second year, the celebration attracted a larger crowd than last year with close to 400 people from across the country attending, including foodies, hunters, Bertie County officials and political power brokers from the senate floor. Retired Judge J.C. Cole, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson and Bertie County Commissioner Vivian Saunders, all recently appointed to the Preserve’s Advisory Board, enjoyed the afternoon filled with the aromas of open flame cooking. Thompson chaired the bipartisan House Select Committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol and was reelected to his 18th term on Nov. 3. The trio sported Bub Jackson Advisor shirts. What began in 2025 as a birthday celebration for Tim Bazemore’s good friend and hunting partner, Bub Jackson, has grown into a high ticket event and a price everyone can afford. The 12 chefs from across the country began prepping their dishes Friday afternoon for the hungry crowd. While each of the celebrity chefs are known for their specialties, attendees were introduced to rabbit stew,

Bertie County, NC · 2d

Chowan Herald

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Q Sisters author pays visit to Edenton

Heather Keller’s first Children’s book — the Q Sisters — tells of a world of wonders sure to grab the attention of young readers. It has mermaids, a birthday party and an underwater world full of fascinating creatures brought to life with colorful illustrations. Keller, a Creswell resident who is a caregiver when she isn’t writing, said the book grew out of her lifelong love of the ocean and a longstanding desire to become an author. She was hosted at the Christian Book Seller in Edenton on Oct. 24 for a book signing. “I wrote the book because it’s about the ocean and I love everything about the ocean,” Keller said. The Q sisters, three mermaids each with names that start with Q, prepare for a birthday celebration for Queenie, who is now over a century old. Despite their years, all three are youthful and lively, Their adventure includes visiting neighbors to learn a dance they will perform at the party. The story follows the sisters as they encounter all sorts of marine life, including an octopus and dolphins, Kellers favorite sea life. Keller described the book as a story about family, relationships, friendship and community. “It’s just a fun

Edenton, NC · 23h

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It’s time to focus on fixing education problems

Leadership in Raleigh will look a bit different when those elected to the General Assembly this year are sworn in January. After years of Republicans controlling both the state senate and the state house, the Democrats will now be the majority in the house. As for the senate, the Republicans still hold a majority, but a much closer one than they had before.

North Carolina · 9h

The Daily Advance

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Elizabeth City Council approves new electric rider

Electric costs will soon climb further for Elizabeth City residents after the city council unanimously approved another electric rate rider at its Nov. 9 meeting. On top of a rate increase that Elizabeth City Council approved in June — 5.5% each year through 2031, or 27% in total — residents have also been paying several “rider” charges on their monthly electric bills. One of those riders expired over the summer, but another remains in effect through 2027. Now, citing a strained Electric Fund balance due to a combination of factors city officials said at a previous work session last month that they have no choice but to pass another rider of $3.74 per 1,000 kilowatt-hours on to residents, partly because the latest rate projection missed the mark. That analysis, conducted with ElectriCities and Raftelis, forecast a monthly expense of $50,000 for a 2025 Rider 1 “true-up” assessed by Duke Energy Progress. The actual cost over the next 12-month billing cycle will be $85,000 per month, higher than the city anticipated. “As you know, we buy wholesale power [from Duke Energy Progress], and that power’s cost is estimated before we purchase it,” said City Manager Reginald Goodson. “The ‘true-up’ is when

Elizabeth City, NC · 17h

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Barton women's basketball stuns Elizabeth City State, 58-57, with buzzer-beater for improbable win

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - The Barton women's basketball team (2-0) stunned Elizabeth City State (0-1), 58-57, with a buzzer-beater Wednesday evening at the R.L. Vaughan Center. Barton graduate student forward Megan Mares (Duluth, Ga.) hit the game-winning field goal at the buzzer after intercepting a pass on the in-bounds in the paint to give the Bulldogs the improbable win.

Elizabeth City, NC · 2d

The Daily Advance

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Push aims to keep shipyard jobs in NC

China has the world’s largest navy and more than 200 times the shipbuilding capacity of the United States. That’s according to a U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence data first reported in July 2023. With American maritime supremacy under threat, a growing consortium of North Carolina colleges, advanced manufacturers, industry suppliers and other workforce development partners has joined forces to answer that national security concern with skilled workers, a tighter supply chain, cybersecurity development and more. Eastern North Carolina and its deep maritime legacy took center stage Nov. 5 at a listening session for the North Carolina Maritime Manufacturing Initiative, held at the K.E. White Graduate Center at Elizabeth City State University, which hosted the event. North Carolina State University Industry Expansion Solutions and the North Carolina Military Business Center launched the NCMMI in 2025. “What we’re really talking about is finding a workforce for advanced manufacturing,” said Margaret Roberton, vice president for workforce development and chief of staff at Central Carolina Community College, another partner in the initiative. “We have a lot of manufacturing in North Carolina, which I think is fantastic, but we also need to have a robust talent pipeline.” That means not only preparing the next generation

North Carolina · 17h

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Widespread frost/freeze still on track for Saturday night

Eastern North Carolina remains on target for a widespread, significant frost/freeze risk Saturday night into early Sunday morning. The coldest air we have seen this season will settle in from Friday through early next week. This will bring the coldest air to most areas along and west of Highway 17.

Martin County, NC · 1d

Chowan Herald

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Pilot program could help Edenton recycle glass

The town of Edenton’s curbside recycling program has a big hole in it that the Mayor’s Task Force on the Environment wants to plug — waste glass. A local pilot project is already turning discarded bottles into drinking glasses, decorative “sea glass” pebbles and garden stepping stones. On Nov. 9, task force co-chair Susan Inglis told residents how the program could offer Edenton another way to recycle glass. Inglis said residents need ways to recycle glass, which is not accepted by the current recycling program. She cited a pilot program she helped start at the Peanut Factory, an arts residency program on Badham Road in Edenton. That recycling effort demonstrates ways that glass, an extremely durable material, might be diverted from the waste stream. But first, she discussed some of the challenges that most glass recycling programs face. The economics and mechanics of collecting glass present problems for municipal systems. Most conventional recycling programs require glass to be separated by color — clear, brown and green. It is also bulky and can be dangerous to handle when broken. The result, she said, is that communities must find practical alternatives to keep discarded glass out of the waste stream. At the

Edenton, NC · 1d

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NCDMV seeking applicants to operate Windsor license plate agency

When is the deadline to apply for the Windsor license plate agency?. What services do license plate agencies provide in North Carolina?. WINDSOR, Bertie County — The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is accepting applications from individuals or organizations interested in operating the license plate agency in Windsor.

Windsor, NC · 12h

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Surplus sale kicks off Perquimans band’s $85K goal to march in DC

The Perquimans High marching band needs $85,000 to march in Washington’s Fourth of July parade, and its fundraising kicks off Saturday with a sale of surplus from the former middle school. “We’re estimating it will cost about $85,000 to send the kids to the National Independence Day Parade in Washington," said Band Director Evan Copeland. "That is an awesome parade and a great opportunity to represent the state in this way.” At a Perquimans High home football game in early October, school officials announced the band had been selected to march in the parade. The trip will be a four-day, three-night stay in the nation's capital. “The students will go out and explore all the most cherished landmarks,” Copeland said. “The itinerary is chock-full of places to visit, such as the Smithsonian, and participating in the parade that goes along Constitution Avenue.” To help raise money, a liquidation sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at the former Perquimans County Middle School, at 312 W. Main Street, Winfall. The proceeds from the surplus sale will benefit the band and items will include restaurant-style seating, TVs, large-scale kitchen equipment, office furniture and tables. Cash and credit

Perquimans County, NC · 1d

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Three Neuse News Sports teams face road tests in second round of football playoffs

Greene Central, Rosewood and East Columbus will travel Friday with spots in the third round on the line.

Snow Hill, NC · 18h

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Vikings fall to eventual CIAA champ FSU

The Elizabeth City State Vikings’ 2026 campaign ended Tuesday in the semifinal round of the CIAA Volleyball Championship Tournament. The Vikings fell 3-0 to top-seeded Fayetteville State on Tuesday, the second day of the 47th annual CIAA volleyball championship. This year’s tournament was played at the Rocky Mount Event Center. The Broncos (24-4) beat ECSU (18-19) 25-11, 27-25, 25-21. Fayetteville State advanced to beat third-seeded Livingstone on Wednesday to claim the Broncos’ ninth CIAA volleyball title. ECSU’s defense, a strength all season, finished the match with 17 blocks, including five solo. Junior Cadence Rascoe led the team with five blocks, one solo, and freshman libero Valeria Miranda added 14 digs. Junior outside hitter Kendall Washington led the Vikings with a double-double of 11 kills and 10 digs. She also had four blocks, two solo, and a service ace. The semifinal run capped a season in which the Vikings were picked to finish 10th in the CIAA preseason poll but finished third in the regular-season standings. Elizabeth City State completed its regular season with a four-game win streak, first beating Lincoln (Pennsylvania) 3-0 on Oct. 26. The Vikings next beat Virginia State 3-0, Oct. 29; Shaw University 3-1, Nov. 2, and

Elizabeth City, NC · 17h