/tags/bertie-county Bertie County en-US Copyright Wed, 01 May 2024 14:42:35 GMT /environment/2024-05-01/roanoke-river-national-wildlife-refuge-expansion-nc The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released its final land protection plan for the refuge in eastern North Carolina. The plan emphasizes working with willing private landowners to help expand conserved land. Wed, 01 May 2024 14:42:35 GMT /environment/2024-05-01/roanoke-river-national-wildlife-refuge-expansion-nc Celeste Gracia /environment/2024-03-25/crops-ag-tech-underserved-small-farm-north-carolina The CROPS Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, will build a 42-county Ag Tech Corridor with the help of several universities across North Carolina. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:13:03 GMT /environment/2024-03-25/crops-ag-tech-underserved-small-farm-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott /education/2024-03-11/affordable-housing-teachers-bertie-north-carolina In Bertie County, a newly built housing complex intended for teachers will open this summer. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:49:10 GMT /education/2024-03-11/affordable-housing-teachers-bertie-north-carolina Liz Schlemmer /politics/2023-11-10/bertie-county-north-carolina-shrinking-population-main-street While North Carolina’s urban areas are seeing rapid growth, more than 20 of the state’s 100 counties have seen their population decrease in recent years as residents move away for better opportunities elsewhere. Those population declines are sharpest in northeastern North Carolina. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:12:08 GMT /politics/2023-11-10/bertie-county-north-carolina-shrinking-population-main-street Colin Campbell /race-demographics/2020-06-22/historian-arwin-smallwood-dedicated-his-life-to-studying-his-triracial-roots-in-nc Arwin Smallwood grew up in the rural town of Indian Woods, in the northeastern part of North Carolina. The ten-square-mile community is the home to… Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:16:05 GMT /race-demographics/2020-06-22/historian-arwin-smallwood-dedicated-his-life-to-studying-his-triracial-roots-in-nc Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-06-22/historian-arwin-smallwood-dedicated-his-life-to-studying-his-triracial-roots-in-nc Arwin Smallwood grew up in the rural town of Indian Woods, in the northeastern part of North Carolina. The ten-square-mile community is the home to… Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:16:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-06-22/historian-arwin-smallwood-dedicated-his-life-to-studying-his-triracial-roots-in-nc Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /education/2017-11-06/state-board-of-education-exercises-oversight-prepares-to-close-charter-school The State Board of Education voted in its November meeting to close Heritage Collegiate Leadership Academy in Bertie County after a series of issues that… Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:17:37 GMT /education/2017-11-06/state-board-of-education-exercises-oversight-prepares-to-close-charter-school Liz Schlemmer /news/2017-05-24/still-recovering-from-hurricane-damages-bertie-county-officials-watch-for-severe-weather Officials in Bertie County are keeping a close eye on this week's rain as the county continues to recover from recent storms.County leaders say they're… Wed, 24 May 2017 12:59:40 GMT /news/2017-05-24/still-recovering-from-hurricane-damages-bertie-county-officials-watch-for-severe-weather Will Michaels /education/2017-05-04/audit-shows-big-deficit-uncashed-checks-unused-funds-at-bertie-county-schools A new audit of Bertie County Schools reveals a system deficit of more than $700,000, mismanagement of school funding, and potential violations of state… Thu, 04 May 2017 12:36:09 GMT /education/2017-05-04/audit-shows-big-deficit-uncashed-checks-unused-funds-at-bertie-county-schools Jess Clark /arts-culture/2016-04-07/raising-bertie-premieres-at-full-frame-documentary-film-festival Thousands of documentary film-lovers are in Durham this week for the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Close to 100 films from around the world will… Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:28:21 GMT /arts-culture/2016-04-07/raising-bertie-premieres-at-full-frame-documentary-film-festival Leoneda Inge