Tobacco Barn goes up in flames

Firefighters responded to a tobacco barn fire just before 3 p.m., Tuesday at Steve Wells Farms at 418 Rodell Barrow Road. Three different fire departments responded to the fire, which took place in one of four tobacco barns at the...

Published: Aug 15, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story

Cooper tours Seven Springs disaster buyout sites

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Standing in the shade of a flood-ravaged building that was once home to a bank, Carolyn Griffin was determined to have her photo taken with Gov. Roy Cooper.Cooper posed with Griffin, who likes to tell people that...

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Kyle Horton pledges support to military families, expanding Medicare

Dr. Kyle Horton pledged to bolster veteran health care benefits as part of her platform for the U.S. House District 7 seat.Horton, a Democrat, is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. David Rouzer in the November general election.Horton held her 13th town...

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Cooper visits Rosewood Middle, pushes for school construction bond

Classrooms that can be only accessed through outdoor entryways, leaking roofs and paint chipping from the ceiling are just a few challenges school buildings built in the 1920s might face.For Rosewood Middle School, these infrastructure issues have rendered several classrooms...

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Country Club Road closing for paving

MOUNT OLIVE -- The portion of Country Club Road that runs from U.S. 117 to U.S. 117 Alternate will be closed today and Thursday for a paving project.The paving is part of the interchange project now underway at the site.The...

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