AHOSKIE – An arrest has been made after what is alleged as an improperly stored firearm was accidentally discharged, wounding a three-year-old child here Sunday evening. That child remains ...

Today (Monday) will be another scorcher with a high of 93 degrees. Heat index values today will range from 105 to 109 degrees, prompting the National Weather Service Office in Wakefield, VA to issue a ...

Details are limited at this point, but the Ahoskie Police Department reports that a child was shot last night (Sunday). The shooting occurred at Pinegate Apartments at around 8 p.m. Those apartments ...

The State Fair is now accepting entries for the 2025 fair, Oct. 16-26. If winning a ribbon at the fair is on your bucket list, now is the time to enter this year’s fair competitions.

Bertie Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Dashawn Mizelle is the handler for the department’s newest addition – K9 Officer “Luna.” The four-legged crime fighter received a protective ballistic vest thanks to ...

The Lasker Volunteer Fire Department has completed their routine inspection by officials with the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM). State Fire Marshal Brian Taylor said the Lasker VFD is to be ...

Four members of each county board shall be appointed by the State Board of Elections on the last Tuesday in June of each odd-numbered year and shall continue to serve until successors are appointed ...

Chowan University head coach, Paul Johnson, along with two of his players, will be traveling this week to the Conference Carolinas Football Media Day in Greenville, South Carolina. Returning players ...

There’s a fascinating language project created by John Koenig called “The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.” In the project, Koenig began creating words to describe emotions we didn’t already have a ...