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Northampton Commissioners approve community initiatives

JACKSON – Following a successful community outreach initiative during the last holiday season, the Northampton County Board of Commissioners have agreed to do it again this year. Commissioner Keedra Whitaker, who spearheaded the idea, presented this year’s plans to the Board during their meeting on Nov. 2. “We...

Northampton 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 · 8d
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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 · 2d
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About 8,300 gallons of wastewater spilled in Pitt County

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Greenville Utilities says thousands of gallons of wastewater spilled into the Tar River yesterday. Around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, crews reported about 8,300 gallons of wastewater that spilled into Green Mill Run, a tributary of the Tar River. They stopped it by 8:25 p.m. that night.

Pitt County, NC · 18h
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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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Kitchen fire sparks in Pitt County home

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Pitt County fire officials say no one was injured after a fire sparked in a home this morning. The initial call came in around 3:30 a.m. to 3285 Black Jack Simpson Road. WITN arrived around 4:45, and smoke could still be seen over the home.

Pitt County, NC · 4h

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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 · 2d

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Stein honors Grady-White owner Eddie Smith, tours factory

Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday inducted Grady-White Boats owner Eddie Smith into The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of the state’s highest civilian honors, for his contributions to North Carolina and the boating industry. The induction was part of a day that also included a tour of...

North Carolina · 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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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 · 1d

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Veterans Day events held across eastern Carolina

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Today is Veterans Day, a day to honor those who have bravely served and fought for our country. Here is a list of several Veterans Day ceremonies that will be held across the East today:. Beaufort County. 11 a.m. - Veterans Day Celebration at Veterans Memorial...

Greenville, NC · 1d

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Northside opens playoffs against Washington County

No. 1 Northside (10-0) vs. No. 9 Washington County (3-8) * Washington County routed No. 8 Columbia, 46-8, on Monday. * Northside won the Coastal Plains 1A/2A Conference championship under head coach Keith Boyd. The Panthers capped the regular season with a 40-0 Anchor Bowl win over Southside and a 42-0 win over Jones Senior.

Washington County, NC · 2d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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Second Wawa in city to open in three weeks

A second Wawa convenience store in Rocky Mount is slated to begin serving customers in less than a month. The doors are set to be opened at 8 a.m. Dec. 3 at the North Winstead Avenue and Curtis Ellis Drive intersection, according to Alyson Mucha, a public relations representative with the Wawa chain. Mucha said in a Monday afternoon email that the store opening is going to be followed by a ceremony at 11 a.m. And Mucha said that the chain is finalizing some elements of the opening and is going to provide an alert with more details in the next few weeks. The future second Wawa is just southwest of the North Winstead interchange with the busy U.S. 64 and roughly a couple of miles from the U.S. 64 interchange with the Interstate 95 Maine-to-Miami corridor. The Wawa chain, which is based in Pennsylvania, is famous for hoagie-style sandwiches, coffee and other made-to-order items. Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson said after Monday night’s City Council meeting that he believes Wawa constructing the second future location in the city has generated much interest. “And I am looking forward to their opening,” Roberson said. “It’s moving along nicely,” he said of

Rocky Mount, NC · 21h

Rocky Mount Telegram

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City’s Veterans Day ceremony slated for Wednesday morning

A junior ROTC instructor at Rocky Mount High School is going to address a Veterans Day gathering this morning at the Rocky Mount Veterans Memorial at Jack Laughery Park off North Church Street downtown. Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Leon Dockery is set to be the guest speaker at the ceremony, which is set to start at 11 a.m. Veterans Day is celebrated to honor and express appreciation to those who served in the nation’s armed forces. According to Dockery’s online biography, he has been teaching at Rocky Mount High for more than 13 years, and before that, he served nearly 22½ years in the Air Force before retiring in 2013. While in the Air Force, Dockery served as a logistics officer in the areas of aircraft maintenance, munitions, ground and air transportation and depot level maintenance. Dockery was deployed in support of Operation Northern Watch and Operation Enduring Freedom. Operation Northern Watch was a combined task force charged with enforcing a no-fly zone above the 36th parallel in Iraq. Operation Enduring Freedom began the month after 9/11, when the U.S. launched military operations in Afghanistan. And according to Dockery’s online biography, he earned a bachelor’s degree in legal

Rocky Mount, NC · 2d

The Enterprise

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Rocky Mount to host free recycling, disposal event Nov. 14

Rocky Mount will host a free recycling and disposal event Nov. 14, offering shredding, electronics, medication and hazardous waste collection.

Rocky Mount, NC · 2d

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Haliwa-Saponi Veterans Committee holds 2nd Brick Dedication Ceremony

On Saturday, the Haliwa-Saponi Veterans Committee held the 2nd Brick Dedication Ceremony at the Haliwa-Saponi Tribal Veterans Memorial in the Hollister-Essex Community. The memorial is located on the grounds between the Chief W.R. Richardson Tribal Government Complex, located at 39021 NC Hwy. 561, Hollister, and the former Tribal Council Building.

Hollister, 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 · 2d

Duplin Times

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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 · 1d

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Warren County Low Income Energy Assistance Program

The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) provides a one-time annual vendor payment to help eligible families pay their heating expense. If you received a LIHEAP payment in 2025-2026 an automatic payment will be generated to that same account this fiscal year. The state will mail notices in November 2026 to each family from the 2025-2026 pre-populated application information. The notice will be sent with instructions to the recipient on how to report changes to the department. The recipient can contact or return the notice with changes to their local DSS office within 10 business days. If the recipient does not contact or report any changes to DSS, the information from the 2025-2026 LIEAP application will be used to approve the household for 2026-2027 benefits. The recipient will be informed that an automated LIEAP payment was given to them. They do not need to apply.

Warren County, NC · 2d

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Part of Fifth Street in Pitt County to close for water line work

PITT COUNTY, NC — A section of West Fifth Street near Memorial Drive will close this weekend as crews install a water line, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. The closure is scheduled to begin at 5 a.m. Saturday, November 14. The work is expected to wrap up...

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