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Edenton-Chowan school board approves nutrition funding, discusses meeting transparency and district policies

The Edenton-Chowan Board of Education approved $70,000 for child nutrition assistance, reviewed school improvement plans, and ...
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Holmes students seek tobacco-free public spaces in Chowan County

Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱 Students will present their proposal to county commissioners Nov. 2 after receiving encouragement ...
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U.S. defense manufacturing capacity expands as The Whiskey Project Group opens North Carolina facility US locals

The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG) opened a 60,000-square-foot watercraft manufacturing facility in Edenton, North Carolina, ...
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Chowan commissioners delay vote on rezoning of vacant Family Dollar near schools

Chowan County commissioners on Monday tabled a decision on whether to rezone the shuttered Family Dollar on Virginia Road for general business use. The case could determine how far commercial ...
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Washington County Sheriff issues statement on school threat

Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱 On October 15, 2026 at 7 a.m., Washington County Schools received information from a Crisis Line ...
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Chowan commissioners to weigh rezoning, holiday schedule, and replacement for Evans

The Chowan County Board of Commissioners will discuss several key issues in their upcoming meeting, including a rejected rezoning request, changes to the Christmas holiday schedule, and a nominee to ...
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Edenton Police Charge Juvenile in Shooting at Local Restaurant

EDENTON – A male juvenile was taken into custody after a man was shot multiple times at the Virginia Road McDonald’s on Sunday evening, the Edenton Police Department said. Chowan County 911 received ...
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Bullet strikes Columbia High School wall in drive-by shooting

A bullet struck an exterior wall of Columbia High School on Thursday evening after someone fired shots from a vehicle at a […] ...
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Harbor Towns: $10 million later, where do projects stand?

Print 🖨 PDF 📄 eBook 📱 From waterfront improvements to river cruises, the regional initiative reports progress across five towns as questions remain about unfinished work, expenditures and future ...
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Washington County Schools closes, secures campuses after anonymous threat

PLYMOUTH — My Phone was blowing up early Thursday – folks reported a heavy law enforcement presence – so the Albemarle Observer reached out to Washington County Schools Superintendent David O. White ...
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Good food, good company and a good cause: Gates County gathers for Farm-to-Table dinner

GATESVILLE — Outside, a gentle October rain fell over Gates County. Inside Jubilant Fields, chandeliers sparkled, music filled the air and guests gathered beneath strands of twinkling lights for an ...
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Money Smarts at JAHHS: Aces Teach Financial Basics Through Student-Run Chapter

EDENTON — We have good students at John A. Holmes High School — very proud of the Aces and I know what they can accomplish. Check this out: Three John A. Holmes High School students are teaching their ...