WASHINGTON — Battling with one branch of government and opening a new confrontation with another, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bypassing Congress, which approved far less money for his…
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Mayor P.J. Connelly cast the deciding vote to approve a request to rezone nearly 13 acres of land on East Fire Tower Road at Thursday’s Greenville City Council meeting.
However, a second vote must be taken in March to finalize the approval, City Attorney Emanuel McGirt said.
Council rules say…
Fire Tower Road rezoning request approved but a second vote is needed/News/2019/02/15/Fire-Tower-Road-rezoning-request-approved-but-a-second-vote-is-needed.html11
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation does not have enough debt space to borrow the full $3 billion for local road and bridge construction promised in the Build NC Bond Act of 2018, State Treasurer Dale Folwell said.
Folwell made this comment last week in his monthly conference call…
Treasurer, DOT differ over debt limit’s impact on road bonds/News/2019/02/15/Treasurer-DOT-differ-over-debt-limit-s-impact-on-road-bonds.html11
After nearly 20 years of helping hundreds of young musicians fine-tune their skills, conductors of two of eastern North Carolina's youth orchestras are ready to pass the baton.
Greg Hurley, conductor of the Eastern Junior Youth Orchestra, and Wendy Bissinger, conductor of the Eastern Preparatory…
Spring orchestra concerts a swan song for two conductors /News/2019/02/15/Spring-orchestra-concerts-a-swan-song-for-two-conductors.html11
TARBORO — There is a new member of the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office, and she is the first of her kind.
Penny, a 12-week-old liver and brown bloodhound, was donated to the agency on Jan. 26 by Tim Braddy of Tarboro-based East Coast Canine and James Lockhart of Northfork Bloodhounds in…
New K-9 officer begins training/News/2019/02/15/New-K-9-officer-begins-training.html11
The Eastern N.C. Blood Donor Center, 700 Cromwell Drive, is open from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today through Sunday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday. Blood donors are needed. Walk-ins welcome; appointments recommended. Call 758-1140 or 1-800-733-2767 or visit…
Feb. 15 Community News/News/2019/02/15/Feb-15-Community-News-7.html11
He was a devoted husband and father who wanted to be remembered for his integrity and love of God and the Catholic Church.
He also was the voice for veterans, farmers, fisherman, businessmen and everyone in between. And when he went off to Washington, he was not afraid to go against his own…
Mourners recall Jones' integrity and love of others during funeral/News/2019/02/14/Mourners-recall-Jones-integrity-and-love-of-others-during-funeral.html11
Capsules of movies playing locally. New releases are indicated with an asterisk.
*ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL — A deactivated female cyborg is revived, but cannot remember anything of her past life and goes on a quest to find out who she is. (2 hours, 2 minutes) Rated PG-13.
AQUAMAN…
Movie capsules Feb. 15/News/2019/02/14/Movie-capsules-Feb-15-1.html11
RALEIGH — Lawmakers who want to reform the redistricting process in North Carolina say uncertainty over pending map litigation and the shaky balance of power at the legislature make them more optimistic their ideas will be voted on this year.
House Democrats and Republicans filed legislation…
Redistricting reformers hopeful about legislation this year/News/2019/02/14/Redistricting-reformers-hopeful-about-legislation-this-year.html11
Rocky Mount police are asking for information regarding the city’s fifth homicide of the year. This time, the victim is a woman.
The Rocky Mount Communications Center received a phone call at 10:57 a.m. on Wednesday from Nash County Communications asking for help in assisting EMS with an…
Police seek information in homicide/Crime-and-Rescue/2019/02/14/Police-seek-information-in-homicide-6.html11
