County reports progress made in Princeville – Rocky Mount Telegram

A number of improvements have been made during the past year related to Princeville’s water and sewer system, according to a report from Edgecombe County officials.

The county took over the operations of Princeville’s water and sewer system about a year ago. Since then, the average number of monthly delinquent customers decreased from 89 to 45, according to a report that was presented to county commissioners earlier this month.

The average monthly water loss in the system decreased from 27 percent in December 2012 to 8 percent this month. (More)

Stand Your Ground And Now Affluenza, What Is Next?

First in Florida George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin and Zimmerman was freed.

Now in Texas a 16 year old Ethan Couch a drunk driver killed 4 people and he was freed.

What is next?

Boeing triggers a high-stakes courtship – Rocky Mount Telegram

Eastern North Carolina is dressing up to go courting a bride with one of the largest dowries ever seen. Here comes Boeing, a giant aircraft manufacturing plant that would employ thousands of workers with high-paying jobs, bring millions of dollars in investment and who knows how many supporting companies?

The Global TransPark in Kinston would love nothing more than to announce that kind of wedding. But of course, so would Greensboro and Charlotte and – oh, yeah – a dozen or so other states. (More)