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  1. Historic Powerball drawing todayRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 14 | Kinston Free Press

    ... to a statement from the N.C. Education Lottery, "three North Carolina players have won the jackpot. Jackie Alston of Halifax won $74.5 million in November 2006, Jeff Wilson of Kings Mountain won $88.1 million in June 2009 and Frank Griffin of ...

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  2. Edgecombe's Unemployment rate dropped for third month in a rowRead the original story

    Wednesday May 1 | Daily Southerner

    ... of Swain (16.7 percent) and Graham (17.8 percent). Edgecombe's neighboring counties of Nash, Wilson, Martin and Halifax all had unemployment rates in the double digits, while the county just to the southeast, Pitt, had a rate of 8.6 percent. The ...

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  3. Calvin White named TCA Highway Angel for helping stricken boyRead the original story

    Tuesday Apr 23 | Fleet Owner Magazine

    ... accident and for rescuing a young boy. On Nov. 25, 2012, at about 1 p.m., White was driving northbound along I-95 in Halifax, NC, on his way to drop off a load. He noticed a pickup truck traveling southbound. Suddenly, it ran off the road and headed ...

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  4. Truckload Carriers Association's Latest Highway Angel is Calvin White of St. Pauls, North CarolinaRead the original story

    Monday Apr 22 | PRWeb

    ... and for rescuing a young boy. On November 25, 2012, at about 1 p.m., White was driving northbound along I-95 in Halifax, North Carolina, on his way to drop off a load. He noticed a pickup truck traveling southbound. Suddenly, it ran off the road and ...

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  5. Halifax private school copes with student tragediesRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 15, 2013 | WRAL.com

    Students at Halifax Academy, a private Christian school in Roanoke Rapids, have seen two tragic accidents happen to their classmates - both boys just 7 years old.

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  6. Halifax Resolves Celebration at Historic HalifaxRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 3, 2013 | Carolina Beaches

    Celebrate 237 years of American independence from Great Britain on Friday, April 12, at the annual Halifax Day festivities from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Historic Halifax State Historic Site.

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  7. Halifax Resolves Celebration at Historic HalifaxRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 2, 2013 | North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources

    Celebrate 237 years of American independence from Great Britain on Friday, April 12, at the annual Halifax Day festivities from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Historic Halifax State Historic Site.

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  8. Family searching for owner of Bible from 1800sRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 25, 2013 | The Gaston Gazette

    ... one of the books is a Bible from a man who lived in the 1800s and is recognized with a state historical marker in Halifax County. "Somebody donated eight boxes of books," said Dolores Ashworth, a library clerk. "We put the books in the book sale, ...

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  9. Family searching for donor of Bible from 1800sRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 25, 2013 | The Star Online

    ... one of the books is a Bible from a man who lived in the 1800s and is recognized with a state historical marker in Halifax County. "Somebody donated eight boxes of books," said Dolores Ashworth, a library clerk. "We put the books in the book sale, ...

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  10. Group hunts for missing faces of past governorsRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 23, 2013 | Rocky Mount Telegram

    ... near Bath, but became a prominent Patriot leader decades later. He helped draft the state's original constitution at Halifax in 1776 and became governor at age 70. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Wilson Library said ...

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  11. Group hunts for missing faces of past N.C. governorsRead the original story

    Mar 23, 2013 | News Observer

    ... near Bath, but became a prominent Patriot leader decades later. He helped draft the state's original constitution at Halifax in 1776 and became governor at age 70. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Wilson Library said ...

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  12. Group hunts for missing faces of past NC governorsRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 23, 2013 | Jacksonville Daily News

    ... near Bath, but became a prominent Patriot leader decades later. He helped draft the state's original constitution at Halifax in 1776 and became governor at age 70. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Wilson Library said ...

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  13. Unemployment rises to 13.8 percent in Vance CountyRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 22, 2013 | Daily Dispatch

    ... 68,375. Graham (20.4), Dare (20.1), Swain (19.0), Scotland (17.8), Edgecombe (16.6), Hyde (15.7), Mitchell (15.5), Halifax (14.7), Rutherford (14.7), Cherokee (14.1) and Robeson (13.9) are worse than Vance County. Ashe, Columbus and Yancey are the ...

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  14. Halifax skeletal remains appear to be homeless womanRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 7, 2013 | WRAL.com

    Skeletal remains found in Halifax on Sunday appear to be a black woman who was homeless, the sheriff's office said Thursday.

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  15. Halifax Media reorganizes Southeastern N.C. papersRead the original story

    Feb 28, 2013 | Rocky Mount Telegram

    The Halifax Media Group is reorganizing its Southeastern North Carolina newspapers to more closely align The Daily News of Jacksonville and the StarNews of Wilmington.

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  16. Halifax Media reorganizes southeastern NC papersRead the original story

    Feb 28, 2013 | WBTV

    The Halifax Media Group is reorganizing its southeastern North Carolina newspapers to more closely align The Daily News of Jacksonville and the StarNews of Wilmington.

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  17. StarNews publisher will also oversee Jacksonville newspaperRead the original story

    Feb 27, 2013 | WWAY-TV Wilmington

    ... News, JDNews.com and other publications produced by Jacksonville. The StarNews and the Daily News are both owned by Halifax Media Group. The move is part of a continued realignment and expansion to better serve readers and advertisers in Brunswick, ...

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  18. Judges hear case for keeping NC redistricting mapRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 26, 2013 | News Observer

    ... to the three judges – Paul Ridgeway of Wake County, Joseph Crosswhite from Statesville and Alma Hinton from Halifax – to decide what they see in the 2011 maps. The judges left a courtroom at Campbell University law school in downtown ...

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  19. Anniversary: Holman 50 YearsRead the original story

    Feb 26, 2013 | Kitsap Sun

    ... The couple married in the chapel at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. They have three children: Michael Holman from Halifax, N.C.; Kellie Gallagher from Tahuya, and Jennifer Strong from Port Orchard. They have seven grandchildren and two ...

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  20. N.C. judges hear arguments against election districts drawn by GOPRead the original story

    Feb 25, 2013 | News Observer

    ... Superior Court Judge Joseph Crosswhite from Statesville and Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Alma Hinton from Halifax. This week's hearing could determine whether the judges will dismiss the case, whether they will rule in favor of the ...

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