Pinetops News

Norfleet Sugg of Pinetops said that men like Charles "Keith" Chapman make Edgecombe County one of the most important places in North Carolina.

Voters have been trickling in and out of area polling sites today to choose new municipal leaders, election officials said, reporting low to moderate turnout.

Edgecombe County residents will have several chances to apply for heating assistance without having to make a trip to the county Department of Social Services in Tarboro.

Seven towns in Edgecombe County will hold races for board and mayoral seats in the Nov.

Work has begun in Pinetops this week to install more than 11,000 linear feet of water line throughout the town.

My friend Mary wrote the other day to tell me of her grandfathera s dilemma. Hea s involved in important litigation aimed at saving his farm, his family business, and hundreds of agricultural jobs in North Carolina.

If the rain and cold weather would hold off for a few more weeks, Extension Director Art Bradley and Edgecombe County cotton growers would be happier.

Early voting for the Tarboro, Princeville and Pinetops' municipal elections begins today in the Edgecombe County Administration Building.

A white van is being sought by Edgecombe County deputies, after it was supposedly seen in the areas where two convenience store break-ins occurred early Tuesday morning.

Pinetops Police reported two armed break-in incidents Monday, both of which occurred within the town earlier this month.

Lucama Lucama residents may soon be dropping their recyclable items by the curb if town officials seal a deal with Waste Industries.

Tarboro Police arrested a man Thursday who they said was involved in two separate vehicle thefts within a week.

Ronald Walston visits stores in downtown Wilson and eats there nearly every week when he's traveling through for work.

Edgecombe County's municipalities have received almost $423,000 from the Powell Bill and State Highway Trust Fund allocation.

This week marks the 10th year since Hurricane Floyd left its painful mark on Eastern North Carolina, beginning in the early morning of Thursday, Sept.

A lucky golfer soon might be driving a 2009 Honda Insight. The hybrid from Honda is the hole-in-one prize at the Edgecombe Community College Foundation's 24th annual Golf Tournament set for Thursday at Maccripine Country Club in Pinetops.

When something illegal goes down, there's likely a Pinetops police officer catching it on video.

Trying to balance the state budget with a $4.5 billion shortfall made the most recent legislative session one of the hardest in years, two legislators told a Wilson group Friday.

Edgecombe County Public Schools continue to race further into the digital age as high school students benefit from the 1:1 Laptop Program.

Pinetops will have an event Saturday that is meant to bring out the young and the old for a day of fun and bonding.