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Pitt County Judge Rules Against Greenville Residents, Allows Gas Station to be Built

GREENVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 21, 2025) — A Pitt County Superior Court judge has cleared the way for a gas station to be built in the backyard of the Brookhaven community, represented by Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), and next to a middle school in Greenville. Resident Superior Court Judge Jeffery B. Foster released his decision…

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Southern Voting Groups Getting Out the Vote in Local Elections This Fall

DURHAM, N.C. (Oct. 28, 2025) — General elections will be held across the South in late October and early November, with voters deciding who will lead their cities and towns, steer local school policies and more. Turnout tends to be much lower in these “off” election years without races for governors, Congress and president on…

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