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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 · 2d

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The Hargrove heirs settle an inheritance.

Deed book 290, page 587, Wilson County Register of Deeds office. We first met Duncan J. Hargrove here, going down slow after believing himself to be hoodooed. The deed above reveals a different source of stress in Hargrove’s latter years, financial foes that led to the loss of much of his real estate.

Wilson, NC · 1d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Why DEQ let a Raleigh real estate agent take over a troubled Wayne County hog farm

A Raleigh real estate agent with no hog farming experience bought a Wayne County farm infamous for a massive 2022 waste spill, and it has kept leaking sludge into public waterways. State regulators approved his permit to run the site without a background check and have little power beyond issuing fines, which the owner hasn’t paid. FULL STORY: Why DEQ trusted a Raleigh real estate agent with the site of a massive hog waste spill Here are key takeaways: Wallace Green, a Raleigh real estate agent operating as Biox Renewables — a one-person LLC with no website or office — bought the former White Oak Farms at auction in 2024 despite never having run such an operation. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality does not perform background checks or require financial disclosures from applicants. Spokesperson Josh Kastrinsky said the only confirmation sought was that Green had a registered LLC. DEQ has fined Biox three times this year — $10,697 in May, $7,347 in August and $5,280 in September — but Green hasn’t paid any of them and insists he’s “in compliance.” He is also over a year behind on required reports. Samantha Krop of Sound Rivers said testing of runoff

Raleigh, NC · 8h

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From Humble Beginnings To A Distinguished Legal Career, Jimmy Narron Reflects On 50 Years

SMITHFIELD – For more than 50 years, Smithfield attorney James W. “Jimmy” Narron has helped families protect their businesses, preserve their farms and pass what they worked a lifetime to build on to the next generation. Along the way, he became one of North Carolina’s most respected...

Smithfield, NC · 2d

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 · 3d

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Kenly Youth Bring Home Four Champion Honors From N.C. State Fair

RALEIGH – Two Johnston County youth were among the top exhibitors at this year’s N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock Sale of Champions, with their four champion entries drawing a combined $69,000 in winning bids. Sloane Hinnant and Zade Jennings, both of Kenly, represented Johnston County in the Oct....

Johnston County, NC · 1d

Tabby's Pantry

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A Regional Food Distributor Is Winding Down Three Sites, and 181 Jobs Are on the Line

Foster is winding down its North Carolina food distribution operations in Winston-Salem, Greenville, and Colfax after losing major customer contracts. State WARN filings list 181 affected workers, with separations running through March 5, 2027.

Colfax, NC · 2d

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Christmas lighting company making spirits bright for those in need

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Many look forward to the Christmas season, but for some experiencing a difficult year it can be hard to be excited. One Christmas lighting company in the east is helping make spirits bright through their holiday project. Let There Be Light has been lighting houses across...

Jacksonville, NC · 1d

Lovely Garden Roots

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North Carolina Soil Tests Are Generally Free Through November and Cost $5 a Sample From December, So Wayne County Extension Says to Submit Before Thanksgiving

North Carolina soil tests are free through Nov. 30 and $5 a sample from Dec. 1. Samples must reach the Raleigh lab by 5 p.m. Nov. 30 to avoid the fee.

Wayne County, NC · 4h

Neuse News

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Lenoir, Jones counties among those eligible for UMO AgPrime Grants

UMO AgPrime grants are available to farmers and agribusiness owners in Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Onslow, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.

Mt Olive, NC · 12h

Raleigh News & Observer

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Gas sales temporarily stopped at 15 Triangle stations. Here's where and why

State inspectors found issues with gas pumps at 15 Triangle stations, pausing sales to help protect consumers. Inspectors from the Standards Division of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services visited dozens of stations across the Triangle area between Aug. 19 and Oct. 31, records obtained by The News & Observer show. Many of the pumps had no problems, but at a handful of stations in Wake, Durham and Johnston counties, inspectors found issues that could harm consumers. When that happens, inspectors “tag” pumps, meaning they are taken out of service until issues are resolved. Some of the inspections were routine, but visits to 19 stations were prompted by consumer complaints. Chad Parker, measurement manager with the Standards Division, previously told me that complaints tick up when gas prices rise. Prices have started to drop over the past month, after the law that paused the state’s collection of the motor fuels tax went into effect in early October. But in the months leading up to that, since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, gas has been expensive. Average prices for a gallon of regular gas in North Carolina increased from $3.72 Aug. 19 to $4.15 Sept. 19, before dropping to

Wake County, NC · 2d

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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Extreme drought returns to parts of central NC, wheat farmers put planting on hold

Drought conditions are worsening across central North Carolina

Wake County, NC · 19h

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Beaufort County Board of Education seeks bids for John C. Tayloe Elementary property

The Beaufort County Board of Education is accepting bids for the John C. Tayloe Elementary School property in Washington, making nearly 20 acres of land and its buildings available for purchase. According to a public notice issued by Beaufort County Schools, the property is located at 910 Tarboro St. and...

Washington, NC · 1d

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Drought intensifies in eastern Carolina impacting farmers, DEQ encourages water conservation

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - As drought conditions continue to worsen across the state, and much of ENC is in moderate to severe drought, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is encouraging residents to conserve water. The intensifying drought comes after two weeks of no to minimal rain in eastern...

North Carolina · 1d

Charlotte Observer

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Mystery tufts sticking out of walls at 1800s NC farm identified under microscope

A mystery popped out of the walls during restoration work at an 18th century farm in eastern North Carolina, and it looked a lot like hair, photos show. The strange discovery was made earlier this month at the Historic Hayes Farm in Edenton, where restoration specialist Andrew Ownbey is restoring key parts of the 194-acre farming complex. Photos show the wispy material emerged from between the walls of a loft built over the kitchen, which dates to 1817 and suffered a roof fire in the late 19th century. Ownbey was certain it was an intentional part of the construction. “I suspected wool, since it survived the fire,” he said in an Oct. 15 Facebook post. He was wrong. Believing “good detective work will lead to a proper preservation,” Ownbey submitted fibers for a microscopic analysis by Virginia-based art conservator Amelia Jensen. “She was able to identify the fibers as cotton,” Ownbey says. So why was cotton jammed into cracks? Ownbey suspects it was used like to a type of caulk to insulate the walls. “The cotton ‘caulk’ is unusual. Maybe there are other examples, but I’ve never seen it. Other buildings on the site are done differently,” Ownbey told The

Edenton, NC · 4d

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Greenville’s Down East Holiday Show opens Nov. 5-8 with 180+ small businesses

GREENVILLE, Pitt County — The 25th Annual Down East Holiday Show runs Nov. 5-8 at the Greenville Convention Center. More than 180 small businesses are expected to sell holiday decorations, handcrafted gifts, food and other items. The show opens Thursday with an adults-only shopping event from 5 to 9...

Greenville, NC · 1d

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Mt. Olive Pickles celebrates 100 years with county award

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — Mt. Olive Pickles has been named the Wayne County Development Alliance’s Industry of the Year. The recognition came as the company celebrates its centennial. The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce congratulated the company on the award. The Wayne County Development Alliance presented the...

Wayne County, NC · 3d

The Wilson Times

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Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Oct. 19-23

Wilson County recorded deed transfers Oct. 19-23, including a $1.65 million Raleigh Road Parkway sale and a $1.175 million Downing Street transaction.

Wilson, NC · 4d

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White Oak Farm’s Permit Record Shows Repeated Waste-Management Violations

Wallace Green received a North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality permit in December 2025 to operate the waste-management system at White Oak Farms, a former hog farm in Wayne County. Within weeks, state inspectors found several problems, including wastewater on the lagoon cover and wastewater runoff reaching a swamp, according to Inside Climate News.

Wayne County, NC · 5d

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Documenting why customers stay—before the founder exits the business

In a June 2026 column (“Thinking about succession at a small fab shop”) on thefabricator.com, Nick Martin of BarnesMetalCrafters, Wilson, N.C., made an observation that fits nearly every owner-led shop: “In a small business, especially one that has been around for a while, pockets of information are always hidden away in someone’s head, a folder, a drawer, or a notebook."

Wilson, NC · 4d

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