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Tarboro man arrested on first degree murder charges
TARBORO, N.C. (WNCT) — Officers with the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Princeville man on Monday for first degree murder. The Sheriff’s Office received a call at 3 a.m. on Sunday that multiple people had been shot on Branchwood Lane in Tarboro. Once police arrived they found two people deceased and one injured. The […]
Arrest made in Edgecombe County party shooting that killed two
EDGECOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - An arrest has been made in a shooting that killed two men and wounded a third person over the weekend. Arrington Everette, of Princeville, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The shooting happened shortly after 3:00 a.m. Sunday on Branchwood Lane outside...
Tarboro charter school to launch remote education program
An Edgecombe County charter school is one of seven in the state slated to begin a remote education program in the fall. North East Carolina Prep School in Tarboro is accepting virtual high school students for the new school year to begin Aug. 12. Mark Cockrell, the charter school’s executive director, said a change in state law created an opportunity for the school to add an online option for new students. ...
Independence Day celebrations to light up the sky
After a sizzling couple of weeks of summer, expect July to start off with a bang at area Independence Day celebrations. Here are some ways to celebrate: Farmville Folks in Farmville will get a jump on the holiday with a celebration on Wednesday. The day will begin with a youth-led Patriot Parade at 9:30 a.m. hosted by the Farmville Public Library. Events at the Town Common begin at 6 p.m....
Congressman Davis visits Edgecombe County, farmers face severe drought
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCT) – On Tuesday, Congressman Don Davis visited farmers facing severe drought damage in Edgecombe County to talk about federal resources available. USDA FSA State Executive Director Bob Etheridge joined him. “Whether we’re talking through USDA systems, with crop insurance, we’re talking loans, whether we’re talking through FEMA with community resilience,” Davis […]
Sheriff's Office: More than a few motorists speeding on US 64
On a hot early Monday evening, Cpl. Rashawn Harris of the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office stood on the overpass of the U.S. 64 interchange for Kingsboro Road and demonstrated how his service-issued speed measurement device works. Within minutes, Harris confirmed that a westbound U.S. 64 motorist was driving 91 mph in what is a 70 mph zone. “Out here, 91 is, like, every day,” Harris said of the numbers of...
For many in NC, it took years to rebuild after past hurricanes
As floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew surrounded Dorothy Moore's Red Springs home of 39 years, all she could do was turn to the heavens."I'm standing there and the water's just rising, and it's coming really fast," Moore recalled. "And I'm like, oh, my God. And I just started praying."Matthew left her roof in shambles, with water damage throughout the inside of her home."To have all that water come and all that damage and not be in a flood zone, that was, that was something else," Moore said.Structurally, the foundation, the bricks, were split.She tried to rebuild, but then Hurricane Florence came...
UNC System issues new DEI guidance in light of Board of Governors repealing 2019 policy
New guidance has been sent to North Carolina universities to help them navigate changes to diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The four-page document that was sent to legal staff in June details how all 16 University of North Carolina System schools will abide by "institutional neutrality," a concept that aims to keep universities from weighing in on political matters or social issues.This all became necessary when the UNC Board of Governors voted to repeal its DEI policy in May. That policy had been in place since 2019.The guidance specifically discusses 13 topics, although it prefaces them by saying they do...
Struggling Salt Life, Soffe parent could cut 224 NC jobs
The struggling apparel company behind the Salt Life beachwear and Soffe activewear brands plans to eliminate 224 jobs in North Carolina if efforts to sell itself fall through. In notices filed with the state Department of Commerce, Delta Apparel Inc. said it’s trying to sell the company. If it isn’t able to close a deal, it would cut 181 jobs in Cumberland County, 46 jobs in Robeson County and 22 jobs in Cabarrus County, the Duluth, Georgia-based company said.
NC officers team with feds to locate missing children in Triangle: Operation We Will Find You 2
The U.S. Marshals Service announced they recovered 200 missing children as part of a nationwide investigation called Operation We Will Find You 2.Over six weeks in May and June, federal and local authorities teamed up in seven districts, including North Carolina's Eastern District. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, their efforts in North Carolina focused on 12 counties (New Hanover, Brunswick, Harnett, Onslow, Pitt, Wake, Johnston, Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Nash, and Pender)."Before the operation started, we had approximately 50 open cases as it relates to missing and endangered children," said Glenn M. McNeill, Jr., U.S. Marshal...
Granville County man wins $487,750 prize in Cash 5 lottery game
An Oxford man bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won $487,750 jackpot on Monday night, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced. Jack Dixon bought his winning Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are one in 962,598. On Tuesday, Dixon...
Ahead of July 4th, North Carolina’s best beaches ranked
With July Fourth festivities just around the corner, many North Carolina residents will be searching for the perfect beach destination to watch fireworks in the sand. Luckily, there is no need to travel out of state to find an ideal beach getaway.
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