Bertie County News

An arrest is expected this week after a man was killed and his brother was wounded by rifle fire early Sunday morning at a private club in Colerain.

WINDSOR a ' It looks like it may be fourth and long for the mixed beverage referendum in Bertie County.

" Bertie County Sheriff Greg Atkins said an investigation continues into a Sunday morning shooting that has left one dead and one injured.

Authorities in Bertie County are investigating a weekend shooting that killed one person and wounded a second.

" A 54-year-old man is behind bars after being charged with a pair of child sex offenses.

WITN News at Sunrise is road tripping again to area schools. The first stop was Windsor Elementary School in Bertie County.

" Unofficial tallies leave the future of the Bertie County Mixed Beverage referendum in doubt.

" Bertie County will soon have a new Medical Director. Dr. Phil Harris, who has served for seven years in the post, has submitted his letter of resignation.

" No matter what you've been through, you can make it. That was the message delivered to the students of the Bertie County Hive Thursday morning by William Mayom, a 27-year-old who is known as one of the "Lost Boys of the Sudan." During Thursday's visit to Windsor, Mayom told the students at the Hive about how he was left without family at an early ...

A 7 month long construction project means a new bridge for one town in Bertie County, it also means travel delays.

Elizabeth City Police Force is joining the family on an officer in mourning his death Tuesday.

An off-duty Elizabeth City police officer who may have swerved to avoid a deer was killed early Sunday in a single-vehicle traffic accident in Bertie County.

" Powellsville Mayor Thomas Asbell sought help from the Bertie County Board of Education here last week.

Prosecutors in Bertie County allege that in 1972 a man named Roy Lawrence Rascoe killed his pregnant 23-year-old wife, Annie, along with the couple's two toddlers.

" A man known for his drive and passion for the people of Hertford County was honored here Saturday night.

" Bertie County will match a grant application on behalf of the Bertie County Board of Elections.

" A new Bertie High School remains a priority of the Bertie County Board of Education.

The case against a North Carolina man accused of killing his pregnant wife and two children 10 years ago will continue.

A North Carolina grand jury has indicted a man on charges of killing his wife and two children almost 40 years ago.

A Bertie County man has now been indicted for the murders of his wife and two small children 37 years ago.