Plymouth
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WAYT: Plymouth needs to move forward, but in a purposeful way
Plymouth’s Town Council meeting was, shall we say, eventful last week, but not because. of all the positive things that happened. Since I didn’t get the chance to put it all down in story form, here’s a wrap up in a more informal venue. Cedric Wilkins spoke...
Plymouth wants ‘diversity’ in its ranks
Plymouth Town Council apparently wants more diversity among its ranks, with Councilwoman Donsenia Teel making mention of that to both the fire and police departments during council’s meeting Monday evening, July 8. First up was recently appointed police chief Louis Banks, thanking “everybody” for being put in charge of...
Repairers of the Breach to open office in Roper
Repairers of the Breach, an effort founded by Reverend Dr. William Barber Jr., will open an office in Roper, renting space from the town. Agreement was reached during Roper Town County’s meeting Monday evening, July 8, for space on Buncombe Street, most recently occupied by Gateway Bank and next door to the African American Museum and Cultural Arts Center.
Hospital provides three-minute update to county
Executive vice-president Bruce Patterson gave county commissioners a scant report on positive developments at Washington Regional Medical Center (WRMC) in a three-minute public comment July 1. Patterson outlined a slate of new overtures, including:. • New affiliation with Shriners Hospital for Children;. • Acquisition of a new CT device for...
Williamston will enforce vacant building ordinance
Although the Williamston Downtown Vacancy Ordinance was approved by the town’s Board of Commissioners on March 7, 2022, enforcement of the ordinance has not been a top priority. Until now. The 14 vacant buildings in Williamston’s Central Business District (CBD) will come under this action. Williamston Town Planner and Zoning Administrator Andrew Brownfield sent a letter to property owners on July 3 advising them Town Ordinance 2022-08 would soon be enforced. ...
PETA Officials: Canines are under distress in Bertie County
Coco in Colerain, Yale in Kelford, Rusty, Sparky, Remy and Duchess, all Bertie County canines, have PETA fieldworkers to thank this week for possibly saving their lives. Star and her puppies were not so lucky. When Duchess was found, her water temperature was 98 degrees. With temperatures soaring and the heat index hitting triple digits, Bertie County canines are in serious heat deprivation trouble. That is the word from PETA...
Letter: If biz owners seek 'welcome to all' message, they'd oppose town's Confederate monument
If biz owners really seek ‘welcome to all’ message, they’d oppose town’s Confederate monument Regarding last week’s “counter-counter ‘protest” story in the Chowan Herald and The Daily Advance, I have been wondering what it would take to get Edenton’s downtown business community involved in our Confederate monument issue. Now we all know. Let them imagine their bottom line threatened. With rumors of an economic boycott floating up and down South...
'You can always go downtown': Biz district housing growing in Edenton
In recent weeks, the sight of two cranes on Broad Street in Edenton extending to second-story windows where construction workers were busy remodeling has had many town residents taking notice. The lofts above many shops along Broad Street, once spaces to store old furniture or extra stock, are increasingly being pressed into what amounts to a downtown gold rush to build apartments. Apartments are being installed in what once was...
Out & About: Week of July 20, 2024
Out and About lists current events sponsored by nonprofit groups and churches in Bertie County. Please send listings to the Bertie Ledger-Advance, 109 South King St., Windsor, NC 27983, or e-mail them to bhoggard@apgenc.com. All events must be submitted by 4 p.m. each Monday. July 23 Senior Citizen Health Fair planned AULANDER — The Place...
Bertie High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced Kayla Lassiter, a Bertie High School senior, won first place in the North Carolina First Congressional District Artistic Discovery Contest. Lassiter won first place with her piece “Rainbow-Hued.” “Kayla is a shining example of the remarkable artistic talent in eastern North Carolina. I commend all of […] The post Bertie High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition appeared first on The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald.
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