RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning effective 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 2. The statewide ban went into effect on March 21 due to hazardous forest fire conditions.

MURFREESBORO – Makenzi Curry smacked the go-ahead home run in the fourth inning, allowing Chowan to win game one and the Hawks went on to sweep Barton College in a Conference Carolinas softball ...

CRMP traces its roots to Newsome Sand & Gravel that began in the 1960s. Commercial Ready Mix Products evolved from that ...

Northampton’s first public health ordinance was enacted in 1899 to halt an epidemic of smallpox in the Creeksville area. That ...

AHOSKIE – Roanoke-Chowan Community hosted a commemorative event on March 18 in honor of Women’s History Month. This special ...

RICH SQUARE – John Thompson has worked in ministry for about 15 years, but he had no idea that his journey would also lead ...

The Northampton County Branch of the NAACP announces that its President, Rev. Dawn Daly-Mack RN, has been appointed as the Health Chair for the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP. Branch ...

Merchants Millpond State Park invites the public to participate in a paddle to visit what is known as the “Big Tree.” That ...

GATESVILLE – The Gates County Board of Elections is looking for a new director. Earlier this month, Clytia Riddick advised Christopher Eason, chair of the county’s Board of Elections, of her intent to ...

RALEIGH – Rep. Rodney D. Pierce has filed a bill that would appropriate funds for various public works projects within House District 27 (Halifax, Northampton and Warren counties). The funding request ...

WINTON – While there were no major findings within Hertford County’s FY 2023-24 audit, that annual report did contain a few budget violations. Tim Zeng, CPA, MPA with Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & ...