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Gov. Josh Stein visits two places in Eastern North Carolina on Tuesday

NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - Gov. Josh Stein made appearances in New Bern and Pitt County on Tuesday. Stein held a Council of State meeting at the Tryon Palace in New Bern as part of the America 250 celebration. Members toured Tryon Palace and approved state contracts and property transfers. After last week’s midterm election, Stein said both parties need to focus on voters’ concerns.

North Carolina · 19h
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Greg Murphy leads by 233 votes as counties prepare to finalize election results

Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy leads Democrat Raymond Smith by 233 votes in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District as election officials in Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties prepare to review provisional ballots and verify the results of the Nov. 3 midterm election.

Lenoir County, NC · 3d

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Planned power outage Tuesday in Belhaven

BELHAVEN, Beaufort County — Some Belhaven residents should prepare for a planned power outage Tuesday, Nov. 10, while crews replace a utility pole. The Town of Belhaven says crews will replace a primary utility pole at the corner of Harbinger Street and West Bay Street. Power is expected to be off from about 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Belhaven, NC · 1d
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Eastern North Carolina businesses honor veterans with free meals, discounts and community support

Restaurants and other businesses across Eastern North Carolina are offering free meals, discounts and special promotions Wednesday, November 11, in recognition of Veterans Day. National chains with locations throughout the region are participating, while one Jacksonville restaurant is extending its efforts beyond the holiday by collecting gift cards to provide...

Jacksonville, NC · 1d
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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 · 1d

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Rabid raccoon attacks dog in Pitt County

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Pitt County has reported its third rabid raccoon of the year, this time involving an attack on another animal. According to county officials, Pitt County Animal Services reported a positive rabies case in a raccoon Tuesday. The raccoon attacked a dog and was found in...

Pitt County, NC · 1d

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Communities ready to celebrate Veterans Day

Communities across eastern North Carolina are honoring veterans this week with music, prayer and speeches. Veterans Day celebrations in Greenville, Ayden, Winterville, Snow Hill, Farmville and Falkland are planned today and Wednesday to thank members of the U.S. armed forces for their service to the country. The federal holiday commemorates all military veterans who served in times of war and times of peace. Its origins extend to 1919, when Nov. 11 was proclaimed Armistice Day to honor veterans and celebrate the end of World War I a year earlier. Congress made Armistice Day a federal holiday in 1938, but after World War II and the Korean War, the holiday’s name was modified to honor all veterans. Greenville’s ceremony, organized by the Pitt County Veterans Council, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Veterans Memorial at the Town Common. This year’s event will feature three speakers: retired Maj. Gen. Rob Tempel, Army Sgt. Ernie Harrison and Maj. Gen. Todd Hunt. The average Vietnam War veteran is in their mid 70s to early 80s, according to Together We Stand, a military veterans directory. This means there are fewer and fewer veterans each Veterans Day, said Scott Barker, president of the Pitt

Ayden, NC · 1d

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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 · 1d

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Eddie Smith awarded order of long leaf pine

Greenville, NC · 22h

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Council moves ahead with Town Common eatery before standing-room-only crowd

The Greenville City Council is taking the next step toward opening a restaurant or cafe on the Town Common, unanimously voting Monday to have staff draft a request for qualifications document to seek designs, financial feasibility and other operational aspects of the project. The vote only came after it was agreed a citizen committee would be established to review the RFQ and applications from private contractors looking to develop the eatery. There were more than 100 people, a standing-room-only crowd, at Monday’s Greenville City Council meeting, the majority being East Carolina University students supporting the Town Common restaurant project. “Town Common is an important gathering place for Greenville, ECU students, family, visitors and residents,” student Sarah Flowers said. “Adding a thoughtfully designed cafe or restaurant could make this park even more welcoming by providing a place for people to meet, enjoy the environment, enjoy the riverfront, visit the playground and attend events at the amphitheater.” An RFQ will allow the city to consider operating proposals while protecting public access, preserving green space and protecting the Town Common, Flowers said. Jill Twark, chairwoman of Friends of the Greenville Greenway, said her organization has previously discussed having pit stops along the greenway

Greenville, NC · 1d

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NC storms strike: Tornado warnings, floods and I-40 wrecks

Severe storms swept through North Carolina today, ending about two weeks of little rain. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for Bladen and Wayne counties, while central North Carolina dealt with flash flooding and crashes. What happened in Bladen County?. The weather service issued an updated tornado warning at...

Bladen County, NC · 5d

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Stein awards Order of the Long Leaf Pine to boat builder

Gov. Josh Stein visited the area on Tuesday to honor a local entrepreneur who has been recognized for both his business acumen and his philanthropy. Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats, was recognized during a ceremony at the company’s Greenville plant, where he received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. “One of the benefits of being governor is that I get to recognize some of the very best people in North Carolina,” Stein said before a crowd of about 125 employees and guests. “Eddie Smith was responsible for taking a struggling business and turning it into what we see here today. Grady-White is part of what has made North Carolina the best state in the Southeast for manufacturing.” But Stein added that it isn’t just Smith’s commercial savvy that earned him the award. “What’s remarkable about Eddie is not just how he built this company, but how he decided to leave it,” Stein said. In July, Smith announced plans to place the company into a perpetual purpose trust, which protects it from takeover by outside buyers and supports the interests of the company’s 336 employees. Smith was understated in his remarks. He credited employees with doing the hard

North Carolina · 1d

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Provisional votes put Smith over Murphy in 3rd Congressional District contest

U.S. Army veteran and former state representative Raymond Smith is the unofficial winner of North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District contest over U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, the Republican from Greenville. With the provisional ballots in all nine counties reported, the Democratic challenger received 118,488 votes to incumbent Murphy's 118,195 votes, according to the N.C. State Board of Elections. Libertarian candidate Daniel Cavender received 3,007 votes. Murphy was ahead after Election Day by 233 votes, with 117,583 ballots to Smith's 117,350. Smith pulled ahead on Tuesday by 293 votes. The difference was within the 1 percent margin that allows Murphy to call a recount. Smith, an educator from Goldsboro, on Election Night did not concede. His campaign director in Greenville said Tuesday a final count is crucial. “From the beginning of the campaign we always wanted to make sure that every vote counted,” said Diane Taylor, field director and community coordinator. “That was always our main priority. Even in this process (the provisional count) we really look forward to watching the process work as designed. We love the fact that Pitt County and all the other counties … have felt like Dr. Smith is the man for this job.” In Duplin, Murphy

North Carolina · 18h

Neuse News

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New Lenoir and Greene County corporations

The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:

Greene County, NC · 2d

WNCT

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USPS to install rotary mail cabinet at Fountain post office; relocation to be determined

FALKLAND, N.C. (WNCT) — A USPS representative told WNCT that a rotary mailbox will soon be installed at the Fountain Post Office to serve Falkland residents. According to the representative, once installed, which is expected within the next few weeks, the cabinet will provide 24-hour mail access. The representative also said an official announcement regarding […]

Falkland, NC · 2d

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New Bern to host drop-in event on proposed 1,245-acre rezoning

New Bern residents can learn more about a proposed rezoning of 1,245 acres near the U.S. 70/43 connector at a drop-in event Tuesday, Nov. 10. According to the City of New Bern, the event will run from 3:30 to 5:45 p.m. at the Craven Community College Corporate Training Center. City staff and Weyerhaeuser representatives will be available for one-on-one conversations and to answer questions.

New Bern, NC · 1d

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Detours planned for Fifth Street utility installation

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The N.C. Department of Transportation will be closing a section of Fifth Street near the area of Memorial Drive this weekend to install a water line. On Saturday, November 14, beginning at 5:00 am, crews will close a part of West Fifth Street near the intersection with Memorial Drive. If the […]

Greenville, NC · 1d

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Governor Stein to honor Grady-White Boats owner Eddie Smith in Greenville

GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Governor Josh Stein is scheduled to visit Grady-White Boats in Greenville Tuesday, November 10, to present owner Eddie Smith with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The presentation is set for 2:15 p.m. at the boat manufacturer’s factory on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway....

Greenville, NC · 1d

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Washington City Council votes down LGBTQ+ library resolution, Farmville mayor speaks out

WASHINGTON, N.C. (WITN) - Farmville Mayor Alex Joyner spoke at Monday night’s Washington City Council meeting after an agenda item accused him and his support for LGBTQ+ inclusion of promoting “wicked” ideologies. The council voted down the resolution, which Councilmember Joe Davis introduced. Resolution K called for...

Washington, NC · 1d

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Chris C. Miller remembered for dedication and kindness, Greene County Public Health says

Which funeral service is handling Chris C. Miller's arrangements?. Why was Chris C. Miller remembered by Greene County Public Health?. SNOW HILL, Greene County — The Greene County Department of Public Health announced Miller’s passing in a social media post. The department described her as a valued member...

Greene County, NC · 2d