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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

roanoke-chowannewsherald.com

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Hertford County announces major manufacturing milestone

WINTON - Hertford County is gaining national attention as U.S. Forged Rings, Inc. (USFR) announces a strategic manufacturing agreement with Oklo, Inc., an advanced nuclear technology company, to support the future production of components for Oklo's Aurora powerhouses. Under the agreement, Oklo will reserve manufacturing capacity at U.S. Forged Rings'...

Hertford County, NC · 3d
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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 · 2d

WAVY News 10

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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 thousand vehicles and close to 45 thousand 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. […]

Currituck 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

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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 · 3d

The Enterprise

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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 · 2d

The Daily Reflector

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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 · 2d

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 · 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 · 6d

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 · 15h

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 · 21h

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Dare, Currituck back in severe drought as northeastern N.C. loses summer gains

Dare and Currituck counties are back in severe drought, part of a worsening pattern across northeastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks just over three months after the region became the first part of the state to emerge from a nearly yearlong drought. The assessment released Thursday, shows severe drought...

Dare County, NC · 3d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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In Conetoe, leaders call for relief as costs rise across region

On a beautiful afternoon in rural Edgecombe County, a crowd gathered under the late‑season sun to hear a message that has become impossible to ignore across eastern North Carolina: Families are hurting, and area leaders say the state must do more. The event last month brought together Gov. Josh Stein; N.C. Rep. Dante Pittman, D-24th District; N.C. Sen. Kandie Smith, D-5th District; Democratic N.C. Rep.-elect Lorenza Wilkins, who will represent the 25th District; and others, each offering a different vantage point on the same reality. Rising costs are squeezing households, small businesses and congregations alike. Speakers advocated for more than temporary political gestures to meet the moment. Jess Rivera, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and small business owner, opened the event with a message shaped by months of listening sessions across Greene, Wayne, and Wilson counties. Rivera, a Democrat, ousted incumbent N.C. Sen. Buck Newton, R-4th District, in Tuesday’s midterm election, riding a blue wave to victory that also resulted in Republicans losing majority control of the N.C. House. “Everything, and I mean everything, is more expensive,” Rivera said. “Food, gas, the coffee I drank this morning, utilities, healthcare costs — it’s all too much.” Rivera, describing the pressure on

Edgecombe County, NC · 3d

The Wilson Times

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Election brings new DA, senator and more

Rena Spellman unseated District Attorney Jeff Marsigli, and Congressional candidate Raymond Smith is not ready to concede in a tight race. Other races were also decided here

Wilson County, NC · 4d

The Daily Advance

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Council tables costly firefighter schedule change

A growing trend among regional fire departments to shorten firefighters’ workweeks by restructuring shifts has Elizabeth City Fire Chief Chris Carver concerned. Fire departments in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Greenville and other area cities have moved to a 24/72 schedule, or 24 hours on duty followed by 72 hours off, according to Carver. The change would reduce the average firefighter’s workweek from 56 hours to 42 by moving from three shifts to four. If Elizabeth City doesn’t adopt a similar schedule, Carver worries a department already struggling with recruitment and retention could lose more firefighters over time. Making the switch, however, would take several years and cost the city more than $1 million. Several Elizabeth City Council members said that money may not be available, given the city is also considering a new $12 million fire station. Carver pitched the plan to the council during an Oct. 26 work session. He acknowledged it was a “big ask” but said a number of firefighters had asked him to bring it to the city for preliminary consideration. “My guys asked me to bring this to your attention,” he said. “Their concern, along with mine, is recruitment and retention. It’s already hard out there

Elizabeth City, NC · 2d

lakegastongazette-observer.com

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Lakeland Cultural Arts Community Brings A Christmas Carol to the Stage This November

HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. — Lakeland Cultural Arts Community (LCAC) will bring one of the most beloved stories of the holiday season to the stage this November with its production of A Christmas Carol, featuring a large ensemble of local community members. Audiences will follow Ebenezer Scrooge through the familiar...

Halifax County, NC · 1d

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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 · 5d

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Down East Holiday Show opens at Greenville Convention Center with nearly 200 vendors

In Greenville, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Happening now at the Greenville Convention Center is the annual Down East Holiday Show. The ribbon cutting was at 4, and the doors are opening right now at 5:00 p.m. For the past 25 years, this event has been...

Greenville, NC · 3d