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Northampton County

Northampton County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Northampton County, NC.

Results 1 - 20 of 126 in Northampton County, NC

  1. Murder victim stabbed 80-plus timesRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    ... Meanwhile, a man under arrest for that murder is facing charges for another violent crime. According to Northampton County Sheriff Wardie P. Vincent, his office served warrants on Thursday to Rashon Rakeem Squire, 18, for robbery with a dangerous ...

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    Related Topix: Gaston, NC

  2. Arrest made in teen's murderRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    ... December 31, 2009 GASTON a ' An arrest has been made in the murder of a Gaston teenager. According to Northampton County Sheriff Wardie P. Vincent, Rashon Rakeem Squire, 18, of 1100 Otterdale Rd, Midlothian, Va. stands charged with the murder of ...

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    Related Topix: Gaston, NC, Greenville, NC

  3. Sheriff probes suspicious death

    Tuesday Dec 29 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    The Northampton County Sheriffa s Office is investigating the suspicious death of what is possibly a 17-year-old male, Sheriff Wardie Vincent said late Monday afternoon.

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    Related Topix: Gaston, NC

  4. IP workers receive federal aidRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 29 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    ... Carolina addresses. Of that number, Gates County leads the way with 84 workers. Hertford County (73), Northampton County (43) and Bertie County (7) also saw some of its residents affected by the closure. The remaining 10 North Carolina based workers ...

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    Related Topix: Law, Employment / Labor Law, Construction, International Paper, Paper, Gates County, NC, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Hertford County, NC

  5. Fiery crash kills two on I-95

    Tuesday Dec 29 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    ... the victims. Sgt. Cameron said there were no major traffic accidents during the Christmas holiday in Northampton County. The same applies in the Troop A District II (Hertford, Gates and Bertie counties) area where no major mishaps were reported. ...

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    Related Topix: Halifax County, NC, Roanoke Rapids, NC, Hertford, NC

  6. NC dad charged in death of 13-month-old daughterRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 28 | WMBF News

    ... murder on Wednesday the day before Christmas Eve, WRAL reported. Freeman is scheduled to appear in a Northampton County court on Monday, WRAL reported. Conway, NC, is located about 20 miles east of Interstate 95 and about 10 miles south of the ...

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  7. Father Charged In Death Of Child

    Monday Dec 28 | WITN

    An Eastern Carolina man is charged with the death of his baby girl. Twenty-six year-old Jermaine Freeman of Conway in Northampton County is facing murder and child abuse charges in the death of his daughter, 13-month-old Khisha Lachelle Freeman.

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    Related Topix: Conway, NC, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law

  8. Tis the season for helping others

    Thursday Dec 24 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    Generosity runs deep in Northampton County. A needy family will benefit from the kindness of the Northampton County Schools Central Office staff, as a part of a Department of Social Services program.

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  9. Father charged in daughter's deathRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    ... of his 13-month old daughter, Khisha Lachelle Freeman. Duke said at 1:20 a.m. Sunday he was alerted by Northampton County Central Dispatch who advised him about the child who had been brought by her mother, Tenisha Boyd, at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday to ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  10. Coal ash regulations must wait, Environmental Protection Agency saysRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 20 | Easton Express-Times

    ... Riverkeeper Network, said her group backed the statement. Coal ash, which is stored at two locations in Northampton County, is the byproduct of burning coal to make electricity. Coal ash contains arsenic, lead and other so-called heavy metals, which ...

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  11. Texas man arrestedRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    ... charged with possession of stolen firearms and possession of a stolen vehicle. He was transported to the Northampton County Jail.

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    Related Topix: Conway, NC, Rich Square, NC

  12. Foursome face drug charges

    Saturday Dec 19 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    ... men face multiple drug charges; one facing an outstanding warrant filed earlier this month in Northampton County for failure to appear in court. Duane Boone, 18; William Outlaw, 23; Jaquan Holloman, 19; and Devon Jordan, 20, were each charged with ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Murfreesboro, NC, Prison, Woodland, NC

  13. Businessman chases alleged thieves

    Saturday Dec 19 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    ... Lee Smith, 39, of Highway 70 West and Sterling Trejo, 21, of O'Bury Center Road were apprehended by Northampton County Sheriff's deputies near Jackson after the victim the two men allegedly stole from chased them in his own vehicle to the town line. ...

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    Related Topix: Jackson, NC, Conway, NC

  14. Winter Weather Advisory

    Thursday Dec 17 | WITN

    ... Carolina the counties of Wilson, Nash, Edgecombe, and Halifax counties are included in the advisory and Northampton County is under a Winter Storm Watch. Some locations could receive an inch or two of snow before it changes to rain. Stay tuned to ...

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    Related Topix: Weather

  15. Golden LEAF studies Northampton projects

    Thursday Dec 17 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    It will be back to the drawing board for those behind the proposed projects submitted for Golden LEAF funding in Northampton County.

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    Related Topix: Halifax, NC, Gaston, NC, Conway, NC, Severn, NC, Lasker, NC

  16. Suspect surrenders

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    The search for a suspect in a Rich Square home invasion has come to an end. On Sunday night, Keyachia Carolette Joyner turned herself in to the Northampton County Sheriff's Office and is now facing multiple charges associated with a home invasion that occurred a week ago.

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    Related Topix: Rich Square, NC

  17. Rep. Wray's Raleigh ReportRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 13 | Home in Henderson

    ... lden LEAF Foundation You are invited to attend a community forum hosted by the Golden LEAF Foundation and Northampton County on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Northampton County Cultural and

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law

  18. Deadly twist to home invasion

    Thursday Dec 10 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    ... 10, 2009 RICH SQUARE a ' The suspect in a Sunday night home invasion has been found dead. According to Northampton County Sheriffa TMs Chief Detective Captain D.M. Harmon, the body of Matthew Hamilton Jacobs, 32, of Rich Square was discovered ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Rich Square, NC, Woodland, NC, Murfreesboro, NC

  19. Suspects sought in home invasion

    Monday Dec 7 | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

    The Northampton County Sheriff's Office is looking for two suspects after a violent home invasion left a man injured with a gunshot wound.

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    Related Topix: Rich Square, NC, Murfreesboro, NC, Greenville, NC

  20. Va orders quarantine for 'coastal kudzu'Read the original story

    Saturday Dec 5 | Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports, weather, real estate, jobs and cars from the Daily Press -- dailypress.com

    In an effort to halt the spread of an invasive vine that can crowd out native plants and endanger the habitats of animals, Virginia agriculture officials are making a quarantine on beach vitex permanent.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Accomack County, VA, Northampton County, VA, Virginia Beach, VA