/tags/northampton-county Northampton County en-US Copyright Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:50:13 GMT /education/2024-04-22/school-cfo-funding-finance-enrollment-voucher-esser-north-carolina Public schools across North Carolina are facing a range of financial challenges this spring. Growing charter school and private school enrollment threaten traditional public schools' state and local funding. Meanwhile federal COVID relief money is set to expire. Managing all of this are school district's chief financial officers. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:50:13 GMT /education/2024-04-22/school-cfo-funding-finance-enrollment-voucher-esser-north-carolina Liz Schlemmer /politics/2024-04-16/rodney-pierce-nc-house-roanoke-rapids-social-studies-teacher One of the biggest upsets — and closest races — in last month’s primary took place in northeastern North Carolina. In a state House race to serve Halifax, Warren and Northampton counties, longtime Representative Michael Wray lost to challenger Rodney Pierce. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:05:07 GMT /politics/2024-04-16/rodney-pierce-nc-house-roanoke-rapids-social-studies-teacher Colin Campbell /politics/2024-02-12/nc-house-democrats-primary-challenge-voting-republicans Several veteran Democrats in the state legislature are facing challengers from inside their party in next month’s primary. Their opponents are criticizing them for crossing party lines to vote with Republicans. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:06:31 GMT /politics/2024-02-12/nc-house-democrats-primary-challenge-voting-republicans Colin Campbell /environment/2021-12-14/as-the-wood-pellet-industry-expands-in-north-carolina-global-debate-ensues European countries are importing more and more wood pellets from plants across the U.S. South to be burned for energy in place of coal. In this installment of The Wood Energy Dilemma, we visit the Enviva plant in North Carolina's Northampton County. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:10:00 GMT /environment/2021-12-14/as-the-wood-pellet-industry-expands-in-north-carolina-global-debate-ensues David Boraks /environment/2019-12-10/atlantic-coast-pipe-dreams-protests-and-politics Construction of the planned 600-mile underground pipeline is already behind schedule. Protests and bureaucratic hurdles plague the Atlantic Coast… Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:04:06 GMT /environment/2019-12-10/atlantic-coast-pipe-dreams-protests-and-politics Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-12-10/atlantic-coast-pipe-dreams-protests-and-politics Construction of the planned 600-mile underground pipeline is already behind schedule. Protests and bureaucratic hurdles plague the Atlantic Coast… Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:04:06 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-12-10/atlantic-coast-pipe-dreams-protests-and-politics Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /education/2017-10-12/how-one-man-fought-for-equal-education-in-northeastern-nc James H. Jones made a living as a farmer in Northampton County and cemented a legacy as a community leader for equal education. His efforts pushed the… Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:29:47 GMT /education/2017-10-12/how-one-man-fought-for-equal-education-in-northeastern-nc Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-10-12/how-one-man-fought-for-equal-education-in-northeastern-nc James H. Jones made a living as a farmer in Northampton County and cemented a legacy as a community leader for equal education. His efforts pushed the… Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:29:47 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-10-12/how-one-man-fought-for-equal-education-in-northeastern-nc Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio