/tags/warren-county Warren County en-US Copyright Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:05:07 GMT /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 /2023-10-20/warren-countys-pcb-protests-mainstream-attention-communities-environmental-justice-climate-change Forty-one years after protestors marched for six weeks to oppose what they saw as environmental racism, Warren County activists look to take a leading role in the evolving environmental justice movement. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 17:43:45 GMT /2023-10-20/warren-countys-pcb-protests-mainstream-attention-communities-environmental-justice-climate-change Will Atwater | North Carolina Health News /politics/2023-03-22/black-farmers-funding-north-carolina-legislature More than 50 Black farmers came to Raleigh Wednesday to lobby lawmakers for more funding in the state budget. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:26:35 GMT /politics/2023-03-22/black-farmers-funding-north-carolina-legislature Colin Campbell /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2022-02-16/a-conversation-with-eva-clayton Eva Clayton has been in the North Carolina political sphere for 60 years. A former member of Congress, county commissioner, and advocate for voting rights and rural portions of the state, Clayton remains busy. In this podcast episode she discusses her own efforts to help integrate Warren County, the recent redistricting developments, and getting through the pandemic. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 21:47:30 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2022-02-16/a-conversation-with-eva-clayton Jeff Tiberii /race-demographics/2021-06-18/seeking-justice-juneteenth-commemorated-reenactment-warren-county In Warrenton, North Carolina, this Juneteenth is commemorated by a dramatic production. The community came together, not to tell the story of the end of slavery, but the end of Reconstruction, some 50 years later. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:33:41 GMT /race-demographics/2021-06-18/seeking-justice-juneteenth-commemorated-reenactment-warren-county Leoneda Inge /2021-04-07/hbcu-trivia-night-goddesses-divas-disney-princesses Shaw University’s quiz bowl team puts your knowledge to the test on April 7th at 7pm. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:54:40 GMT /2021-04-07/hbcu-trivia-night-goddesses-divas-disney-princesses /news/2020-03-05/official-nc-county-primary-results-wrong-due-to-human-error Unofficial primary results from one north-central North Carolina county were corrected on Thursday after a local elections worker incorrectly uploaded… Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:40:51 GMT /news/2020-03-05/official-nc-county-primary-results-wrong-due-to-human-error Associated Press /race-demographics/2019-10-25/after-five-years-theres-finally-a-new-health-clinic-in-warren-county People seeking health care in rural Warren County have waited a long time for good news. Now they're celebrating.Residents who live in the county, on the… Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:03:46 GMT /race-demographics/2019-10-25/after-five-years-theres-finally-a-new-health-clinic-in-warren-county Leoneda Inge /race-demographics/2018-07-18/monument-or-marker-how-to-remember-those-lynched-in-north-carolina It’s hard to count the exact number of African Americans who were lynched by white mobs during the years following slavery. Numbers show most of these… Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:54:52 GMT /race-demographics/2018-07-18/monument-or-marker-how-to-remember-those-lynched-in-north-carolina Leoneda Inge /race-demographics/2018-06-07/the-town-of-warrenton-gets-its-first-municipal-park The season for cookouts, games and outdoor relaxation is in full swing at local parks across the state. It’s especially the right time for fun in the town… Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT /race-demographics/2018-06-07/the-town-of-warrenton-gets-its-first-municipal-park Leoneda Inge