The Washington Daily News

01/28/2025

"The 'booms,' 'oh my' and other reactions you may hear when you watch are emotions they share without reservation when a member of the Raiders scores a touchdown or sinks a 3-point basket. It’s that love for the sport, their participation in it in the past and their willingness to provide something that’s not available at every school is what brings them back each time the Raiders are in action."

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... BELHAVEN, N.C. — Jason Williamson and Darren Armstrong won’t be confused for professional announcers when they call Pungo Christian Academy sporting events on the school’s page. The “booms,” “oh my” and other reactions you may hear wh...

01/28/2025

"The bottom line is they didn’t want me to go,” said Mitchell. “So, they offered me a dealership. In December of 1966, I came to Washington and said this is home..."

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Born in the small community of Woodville in Bertie County in 1937, Jack Mitchell played both baseball and basketball in high school. His plan after graduating from college was to teach and be a coach. But as things can happen, those plans took a complete 18...

01/24/2025

“As the new Trump administration rightfully takes aim at Washington D.C.’s wasteful spending and inefficient bureaucracy, it is time for us in Raleigh to do the same. This committee will investigate ways our state government can maximize value for North Carolina taxpayers, protect constitutional rights, and end the weaponization of state power.”

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... From the Office of NC House Speaker Destin Hall Raleigh, NC – North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall today announced the formation of the interim House “Select Committee on Government Efficiency,” chaired by Representatives John Torbett and Keith Ki...

01/24/2025

https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2025/01/24/ncdot-proposes-new-ideas-on-how-to-fix-traffic-and-safety-issues-on-15th-street/

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Representatives from the North Carolina Department of Transportation will host an informal, open-house forum on Thursday, Feb. 6 to discuss proposed ideas on how to improve 15th Street between U.S. 17 Business and U.S. Highway 264 in Washington. The forum w...

01/23/2025

https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2025/01/23/wpd-offering-5000-reward-for-info-on-teen-charged-with-murder-armed-robbery/

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Washington Police Department is offering a $5,000 reward for information on Quamir Razor, a 16-year-old charged in the shooting death of Shamari Parker. The shooting took place on Jan. 7 in Washington. Razor is 5’09,” has a slim build and his birthday i...

01/23/2025

https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2025/01/23/beaufort-county-schools-cancels-school-for-friday/

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Due to continued hazardous road conditions and freezing temperatures, Beaufort County Schools will remain closed on Friday, January 24. For staff, Friday will be an optional work day with a 3-hour delay. Early College High School will operate as a satellite...

01/23/2025

"As much of the coastal, eastern, and central regions of North Carolina experienced snow and record cold temperatures, Governor Stein and emergency management officials are continuing to urge the public to exercise caution."

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As much of the coastal, eastern, and central regions of North Carolina experienced snow and record cold temperatures, Governor Stein and emergency management officials are continuing to urge the public to exercise caution. “The State Emergency Response Te...

01/22/2025

https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2025/01/22/hazardous-road-conditions-continue-into-thursday-travel-discouraged/

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dangerous road conditions will continue at least into Thursday mornings. Temperatures will fail to rise above freezing today, preventing any meaningful improvement to road conditions. Any modest melting that does occur will rapidly freeze overnight as tempe...

01/22/2025

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Pictured below is Drifter, Holly Jackson’s dog, enjoying the snow!

01/21/2025

"During an impromptu meeting of the Washington Human Relations Council, an emergency plan was adopted to address the needs of the homeless or emergencies where someone loses power and is without heat."

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... During an impromptu meeting of the Washington Human Relations Council, an emergency plan was adopted to address the needs of the homeless or emergencies where someone loses power and is without heat. “The emergency meeting this morning proved to be a gras...

01/21/2025

"Chalk up another Eastern Plains Conference dual-team title for the Washington Pam Pack."

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Chalk up another Eastern Plains Conference dual-team title for the Washington Pam Pack. Washington beat Greene Central, SouthWest Edgecombe, Farmville Central, West Craven and North Pitt to wrap up the title during the event, which was held last Friday at W...

01/21/2025

https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2025/01/21/beaufort-county-schools-to-close-for-snow-on-wednesday-announces-plans-for-the-week/

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Beaufort County Schools announced at noon that all after school activities are cancelled for today. School will be closed for students on Wednesday, Jan. 22; however, Early College High School will operate as satellite day. Wednesday will be an optional wor...

01/21/2025

https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2025/01/21/nws-issues-winter-storm-warning-for-tues-evening-and-wed-morning/

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Starting at 5 p.m. today, a winter storm warning from the National Weather Service (NWS) will go into effect for Beaufort County and surrounding counties. The warning will continue through 7 a.m. tomorrow morning. Heavy snow is expected, NWS reports. Total....

01/20/2025

In 2019, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources honored Aurora native, Dr. John Cordice, with saving Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life. At the time, credit for feat was given to Dr. Aubré de Lambert Maynard; however, it was later realized that Cordice and Dr. Emil Naclerio, an Italian-American, ensured King's survival.

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On Sept. 20, 1958, Beaufort County native Dr. John Cordice operated on Martin Luther King, Jr. in a Harlem, New York hospital. He is now widely credited with saving Dr. King’s life. Born in Aurora, Cordice was raised in Durham. After college and medical school at New York University and a working ...

01/20/2025

"Boss was terrified, confused and ready to go home. However, following the sudden passing of his owner, the 13-year-old pit-boxer mix didn’t have a home to return to. In October 2023, Boss was taken to the Beaufort County Animal Shelter, where he sought a new loving owner – a family who would help him thrive in the final years of his life, providing the special care and compassion senior dogs require."

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Boss was terrified, confused and ready to go home. However, following the sudden passing of his owner, the 13-year-old pit-boxer mix didn’t have a home to return to. In October 2023, Boss was taken to the Beaufort County Animal Shelter, where he sought a ...

01/20/2025

"On the high school level in North Carolina, there are dozens of rivalries between schools that stretch back half a century or more. And while some sports teams don’t always play each other in every sport, when they do, it makes for an interesting night."

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When you think of sports rivalries, a lot of matchups come to mind. There’s Duke vs. North Carolina and the Tar Heels vs. NC State. On the NFL level, just about any division rival is a heated one. Same goes for MLB, NBA and NHL. On the high school […]

01/20/2025

https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2025/01/20/snow-below-average-temps-forecasted-for-beaufort-county/

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Our office continues to monitor the development of this week’s winter weather. This morning’s update continued to shift the bulk of the forecasted precipitation south and east of our area. Current forecast details for Beaufort County include: Cold Tempe...

01/17/2025

https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2025/01/17/medical-book-unlocks-piece-of-nc-history/

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The recent discovery of the family library of John Gray Blount Meyers has uncovered a piece of North Carolina Civil War History. The very first nondescript book that Stephen Farrell, curator of special collections at the Brown Library, would open from the d...