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Martin County hiker climbs Mt. Everest
When one hears a friend of a friend climbed to Mt. Everest’s Base Camp, one assumes an experienced hiker, rock-climber-type decided to step up his or her game. Not so for Martin County resident Brian Leggett, who is now the area’s resident Everest climber. Leggett recently returned from nearly the highest point on earth after a mentally and physically challenging 20-day trek that began as a thought while running one...
Jamesville teachers attend "William Friday Retreat"
Two teachers from Martin County Schools were among an elite group chosen to attend the 2024 William Friday Teachers Retreat. Amy Barsanti and Haley Bonds, teachers at Jamesville Elementary School, applied and were selected to attend the event — Enriching the Mind & Rejuvenating the Spirit “Down East” — held June 23-25 in Beaufort. The event, which was free to selected participants, included a “potpourri” of eastern North Carolina history,...
Flash flood threat looms over ENC, stranding vehicles and blocking roads
Greenville officials have reported widespread flash flooding across the city and are asking residents to avoid roads if possible. Some areas of ENC along the area of Hwy 258 corridor are under the threat of aggressive flash flooding Thursday morning. Stranded vehicles and impassible roads have already been confirmed in...
Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Showers & storms linger into the coming days; Heat returns next week
A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for Beaufort, Bertie, Craven, Duplin, Gates, Greene, Hertford, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pitt, and Onslow Counties until 9:00 PM Thursday. With our wet start to the day, showers and storms will be off and on throughout the day, as rainfall amounts could range from the 1-3″ inches of rain. This is all associated with a stalled cold front that is lingering around the area. We will see a lull in the activity later tonight after sunset and clouds will take over for most of the viewing area. Friday will start out overcast with a few showers and storms, then becoming widespread and heavy at times throughout the day. An additional 2-4″ or more could cause more flooding concerns over the same areas as we go into the weekend. When all is set and done, several aeras could rack up over 4-5″ inches in a few isolated spots. As we go into Sunday, the remaining of the showers and storms will be more on the isolated and scattered side, but could bring another 1-2″ inches of rain to certain areas that see heavy rainfall this weekend.
Scalpis file suit against town, contractor
The long running controversy between Williamston business owners Shane and Robin Scalpi and the town of Williamston may be coming to end soon. The Scalpis have filed suit in Martin County Superior Court against the town of Williamston and demolition contractors, Jones and Smith, LLC. Martin County Sheriff Tim Manning served the papers on Williamston Mayor Dean McCall on Monday, July 8. It couldn’t be confirmed if Jones and Smith...
Water system pressure advisory in effect in Jamesville, across Martin County
JAMESVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Martin County Officials say water consumers of Jamesville and Williamston have experienced time periods of low pressure and outages due to a damaged water main. Periods of low or no pressure in the distribution system have increased the potential for back siphonage and a possibility of bacteria getting into the water […]
Two races develop for school board seats
The Martin County Board of Education will see competition for at least two of the four seats which are slated to be on the November ballot. The races begin in District 7 where incumbent school board chair and longtime member Van Heath has filed for another term on the school board. He will be challenged by James O. Shiver. Both candidates reside in the Jamesville district. The other race is...
County manager search "remains in progress"
Martin County Commissioner Skip Gurganus has been more open than the other commissioners concerning the county managers’ selection process, and did so Monday evening when asked the question during the regular Jamesville Board of Commissioners meeting. Gurganus enjoys periodically attending town meetings to answer questions and offer updates on county matters. The commissioner’s unexpected Monday evening appearance in Jamesville was one of those nights. Gurganus offered explanations focusing on broadband...
Traffic stop ends in arrest for methamphetamine possession
The Williamston Police Department made a stop to serve a warrant at South Pearl St. near Warren Street. In the process they discovered possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Jennifer Dawn Hester was charged with possession of both. Martin County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidents ...
Davis will lead Martin County HS basketball
A Gates County native is coming back to Eastern North Carolina to share his coaching expertise at the high school level. Antonio O. Davis has been named as the boy’s basketball coach for Martin County High School. Davis has 20 years of head coaching experience and 32 years overall coaching at the collegiate level. Known...
Grant will help with Martin County connectivity
Martin County is one grant closer to complete broadband connectivity. On Monday, The North Carolina Department of Information Technology, (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Equity today announced an additional $112 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects to connect 25,903 households and businesses in 19 counties to high-speed internet. Martin County was one of those counties to receive the funding. ...
Teen fatally shot on July 4 in Williamston, police seek witnesses
WILLIAMSTON, Martin County — The Williamston Police Department are investigating the death of a 15-year-old teen who was shot and killed on Thursday, July 4. Police responded to the residence of 201 Peaks Street at 1:00 p.m. to a report of a person shot. Once on scene, officers found...
Castaneda named Martin County soccer coach
Luis Castaneda will lead the Martin County High School Soccer team as head coach this fall. Castaneda, a 2018 Riverside High School graduate and member of the soccer team, has been an assistant coach for the past five years. “I’m very eager and excited to teach the kids not only just about soccer, but also about maturing and growing up in life,” said Castaneda. “We had a rough previous year, and I think it’s going to be important for us to come mentally prepared for everything the game and life throws at us.” Wes Hughes, MCHS Athletic Director, sees Castaneda’s new role as a positive for the program. “Luis’ excitement for the soccer program and his relationship with the players should lead to a smooth transition moving forward this season,” Hughes said.
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