Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald is a local newspaper that caters to the rural areas of North Carolina, specifically focusing on Bertie, Hertford, Northampton, and Gates counties. This includes coverage for towns like Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, and Windsor.

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Past, present, future celebrated - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

4 days ago | roanoke-chowannewsherald.com | Holly L. Taylor

Published 4:50 pm Tuesday, June 17, 2025 MURFREESBORO – Riverside Park in Murfreesboro was packed with tents, chairs, and people on Saturday, June 14 for the town’s 5th annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Festival. The event is organized each year by the Hertford County African American History Coalition. Things kicked off at noon with a welcome from Mayor Hal Thomas and a prayer of invocation from Mayor Pro Tem Berna Stephens.
Northampton gains Golden Leaf grant - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

4 days ago | roanoke-chowannewsherald.com | Holly L. Taylor

Published 4:42 pm Tuesday, June 17, 2025 JACKSON – The Golden LEAF Foundation recently announced that Northampton County will receive a $1.5 million grant to complete more site work at the county’s Commerce Park. The funds come through Golden LEAF’s SITE Program, which helps communities afford to develop spaces that can host future economic development. There are three parts to the SITE program: identification, due diligence, and development.
Showing off - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

1 week ago | roanoke-chowannewsherald.com | Holly L. Taylor

Published 3:58 pm Friday, June 13, 2025 MURFREESBORO – Young 4-H’ers entered the livestock arena on Wednesday with their animals in the hopes of walking away with a first-place ribbon. The 43rd annual Hertford-Northampton 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was held on June 11 in Murfreesboro. The event is coordinated every year by staff from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension offices of Northampton, Hertford, and Bertie counties.
Elder Abuse Awareness - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

1 week ago | roanoke-chowannewsherald.com | Holly L. Taylor

Published 3:50 pm Friday, June 13, 2025 (Last of a 3-part series)JACKSON – There are many reasons why elder abuse occurs, and being aware of the causes as well as the barriers to reporting can help create solutions to the problem. The Northampton County Department of Social Services (DSS) Adult Services division held an Elder Abuse Awareness event on May 29.
Tips on staying cool in the summertime heat - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

1 week ago | roanoke-chowannewsherald.com | Holly L. Taylor

Published 3:40 pm Friday, June 13, 2025 We were spoiled by the nice weather in May this year. Perfect temperatures and not a lot of humidity. But good things don’t last forever, and it seems like the summer heat is finally arriving (even if the official beginning of summer isn’t until a little later this month).
Helping businesses flourish - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

1 week ago | roanoke-chowannewsherald.com | Holly L. Taylor

Published 4:08 pm Tuesday, June 10, 2025 JACKSON – Northampton County’s annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet was held on Thursday, June 5, bringing together local businesses for an evening of networking, food, and fun. SaRatta Murphy, Director of the Small Business Center at Roanoke-Chowan Community College, was the keynote speaker for the event. She shared information on what kinds of services the Small Business Center provides.
White inks scholarship with Guilford Tech - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

2 weeks ago | roanoke-chowannewsherald.com | Cal Bryant

Published 4:03 pm Friday, June 6, 2025 AHOSKIE – Brooklynn White has never been one to back down from a challenge. Despite being one of the smallest players on the court, White possesses the other intangibles to succeed…quickness, determination, hustle, spunk, and assertiveness. And she is taking those traits to the next level. On Wednesday afternoon, the Hertford County High School standout signed a scholarship to continue her basketball career and education at Guilford Tech.
Revised solar ordinance proposal presented - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

2 weeks ago | roanoke-chowannewsherald.com | Holly L. Taylor

Published 4:05 pm Friday, June 6, 2025 JACKSON – A revised solar energy development ordinance was presented to the Northampton County Board of Commissioners during their meeting on June 2. In July 2024, the commissioners enacted a temporary moratorium on new solar farm construction. That ban is set to expire June 30, 2025. During the moratorium period, the county’s Planning Board put together an updated version of the county’s solar energy ordinance.
Proposed tax rate declines - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

2 weeks ago | roanoke-chowannewsherald.com | Cal Bryant

Published 4:06 pm Friday, June 6, 2025 GATESVILLE – It’s not yet official, but the odds are highly favorable that the property tax rate in Gates County will be lower for the start of the new fiscal year in July. Gates County Manager Scott Sauer formally presented his budget message at a meeting of the commissioners here Monday night (June 2). The highlight of that message is that he is proposing a new tax rate of 66 cents (per $100 of property value).
Elder Abuse Awareness - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

2 weeks ago | roanoke-chowannewsherald.com | Holly L. Taylor

Published 4:13 pm Friday, June 6, 2025 (Part 2 of a 3-part series)JACKSON – Older adults can be victims of several kinds of abuse, but financial abuse is one of the more common ways to cause harm. The Adult Services division of Northampton County Department of Social Services (DSS) held an Elder Abuse Awareness event on May 29 to help people learn more about how to identify, prevent, and report abuse.