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Warren Ministries United announces National Day of Prayer activities
Warren Ministries United invites the community to participate in several local activities on Thursday, May 2, that are planned in observance of the National Day of Prayer. • Morning vespers will be held at 9 a.m. at the All Saints’ Episcopal Church Gardens in Warrenton. • A noonday prayer...
Poythress family continues local HVAC business
The Poythress family of Warrenton is working to continue a local HVAC business after Hillmon Poythress passed away recently. An interest in mechanical operations has been passed down from father to son through multiple generations of the Poythress family. Dale Poythress worked in heating and cooling for Henderson Cotton Mill...
Greenville man convicted in fatal drunken driving crash
A Greenville man was sentenced to a maximum of nearly 10 years in prison after jury found him guilty of charges in a wreck that killed a Macon woman and injured two others. Brandon Creighton, 38, of 2204 Jefferson Drive was sentenced to 80-118 months in prison on April 19, the Pitt County District Attorney’s Office said. The case took place in Pitt County Superior Court. Judge Marvin Blount oversaw the proceedings and handled the sentencing. ...
Senior Princess crowned
Ella Mills Green Viverette was crowned Senior Haliwa-Saponi Indian Princess 2024-25 on Saturday during the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe’s 59th Powwow, Blooming of the Dogwood. Pictured, from the left, are Viverette, Tribal Chief Dr. B. Ogletree Richardson and Kathy Dell Harris, Senior Haliwa-Saponi Indian Princess 2023-24.
State Police: Chesterfield woman dead after high-speed crash in Henrico
A Chesterfield woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Thursday night in Henrico. Lisa A. Coates, 51, was traveling at a high rate of speed when her 2010 Nissan Altima ran off the road to the right, struck a tree and overturned multiple times, according to the Virginia State Police.
Two people shot in Roanoke Rapids
Two people were shot Tuesday night in Roanoke Rapids. According to the Roanoke Rapids Police Department, the shooting occurred around 9:50 p.m. on Madison Street between West 1st and Person streets. One person was shot in the back, and the other was shot in the arm. Both were transported to...
Pink With A Passion holds third annual Survival Walk
Pink With A Passion held its third annual Survivor Walk for those who have survived cancer, those living with cancer and for those who have lost loved ones to cancer. The Survivor Walk took place Saturday, April 20, at the Warren County Recreation Complex from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Clear...
Eastern Bluebird Festival planned for Saturday in downtown Warrenton
The Warrenton Revitalization Committee will continue its spring festival tradition with the Eastern Bluebird Festival, which will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. The event will be held on Courthouse Square, located at 109 S. Main St., Warrenton. The committee’s Mike Coffman previously said that the...
Man wanted after victim shot dead in Henderson, police say
HENDERSON, N.C. (WNCN) — A man is wanted in connection with a murder that happened last Monday in Henderson, according to police. Police said on April 15 at 9:30 p.m., a shooting happened during an altercation in the 1800 block of Julia Avenue. The victim, 24-year-old Tyquel M. Alston, was shot at close proximity in the yard of a residence.
Opening Day for Farmers Market is Saturday
The Warren County Farmers Market will hold Opening Day for the 2024 growing season on Saturday, April 27. The market will be open from 8 a.m.-noon at the Warren County Health Department, located at 544 W. Ridgeway St., Warrenton. Opening Day will feature music, games, giveaways, free raffles, free medical...
Wise Owl Flying High After Big Weekend
LOS ANGELES – Wise Owl Boxing had a knockout weekend with all five of the company's fighters scoring stoppage victories. It started off Friday night when former world title challenger Brandon Adams shook off rust and stopped Ismael Villareal in round three of their scheduled 10-round bout as part of the Overtime junior middleweight tournament in Atlanta.
Haliwa-Saponi Powwow honors legacy of Dalton Lynch
People from Warren County and beyond traveled to Hollister this past weekend for the 59th Annual Haliwa-Saponi Powwow, The Blooming of the Dogwood. The Powwow is held on the third weekend in April each year to commemorate the Tribe’s receipt of state recognition on April 15, 1965. While the...
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