Conway News

By Amanda VanDerBroek Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald Published Thursday, November 5, 2009 The unofficial municipal election results for Northampton County have write-in candidates taking an uncontested council seat in two towns.

Mr. and Mrs. Sedrick Ray Britt of Fayetteville, N.C. announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Lynn Britt to Henry Ray Macolly III, son of Jan Harris Kennedy of Eufaula and Henry Ray Macolly Jr.

Collard greens are usually served with corn bread and not on it - except at one North Carolina festival.

Two well-known potteries in North Carolina will be featured on a new episode of the Peabody award-winning series "Craft in America" on PBS TV.

Police in North Carolina's capital city have closed a street to traffic as they search for an armed man who reportedly fired shots in the vicinity of several office buildings.

Pardon me while I pen a little "housekeeping of the mind." For openers, congratulations to my home church, Ashley's Grove Baptist, on officially celebrating their 100th year.

The North Carolina Museum of Art is closed until April as a new building is completed, but work already is starting on installing new pieces of art.

" A fire that broke out Aug. 11 at Severn Peanut Company rekindled here Saturday afternoon.

Overall improvement is the name of the game when it comes to test scores. Official End-of-Grade and End-of-Course test results show overall improvement in composite scores at nine of 11 public schools in Northampton County for the 2008-2009 academic year, according to a press release from Schools Superintendent Dr.

The South Carolina Department of Education has announced a new pilot program to reduce dropout rates through earlier intervention.

Economists from North Carolina and South Carolina are getting together to discuss the importance of ports.

Economists from North Carolina and South Carolina are getting together to discuss the importance of ports.

Economists from North Carolina and South Carolina are getting together to discuss the importance of ports.

The body of a Pamlico County teenager who drowned last weekend in Oriental was found Friday morning near the Cherry Branch ferry terminal.

Mayoral filings have highlighted the early activity during the registration period for municipal elections.

Despite economic downturn, the Northampton County Chamber of Commerce has grown in a number of ways.

Northampton County Manager Wayne Jenkins officially presented the county's upcoming budget and everyone had something to say about it.