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NASHVILLE - Given that Nash County commissioners have repeatedly expressed the desire for more affordable housing, the former W.L. Greene School may end up filling that bill.
Stacie Shatzer, county manager, addressed the potential purchase of the property, recently cleared for sale by Nash County Public Schools, during an 'information only' added agenda item at the commissioners' July 13 meeting.

NASHVILLE - The question of if, how, and where "vape"shops could potentially land in unincorporated parts of Nash County is due to come up for discussion at the July 20 meeting of the Nash County Planning Board.
While the county's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) is in its final stages of being overhauled, a UDO Text amendment request is being made "to specifically recognize a smoke, tobacco, vape, or cannabidiol (CBD) shop as a retail trade land use type permitted for development in the RC (Rural Commercial) and GC (General Commercial) zoning districts, subject to required development standards."

NASHVILLE - There could be some relief in sight for high numbers of court caseloads for Nash Assistant District Attorneys, now that three new ADA positions have been approved for funding under the current state budget.
While no dollar amount allocation was given, both Senator Lisa Barnes and Rep. Allen Chesser announced July 3rd that the new positions would be funded for Prosecutorial District 8, which comprises Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson Counties.

MOMEYER- As the clock counts down until the arrival of the Freedom Truck next week in Momeyer, members of the Outreach Committee are putting the final touches on planning for the event.
The Freedom Truck, an interactive mobile museum which is traveling the U.S. to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, is scheduled to pull in to the Momeyer Baptist Church on the afternoon of July 23rd, and will be there for two days, opening for free visitation Friday, July 24th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday July 25th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

By virtue of a state-directed grant of $348,000, the Nash County Sheriff's Office is building a new Swift Water Search and Rescue team.
Announced July 3rd by the offices of both Senator Lisa Barnes and Rep. Allen Chesser, Nash legislators, in conjunction with the passage of the state budget by the North Carolina General Assembly, the grant was one of several listed as earmarked for Nash County.
Allen Wilson, NCSO Chief Deputy, told The Graphic that the Sheriff's Office, upon hearing the news, was conferring with the state and other law enforcement agencies to decide what equipment, including boats, would be purchased.

RALEIGH - The biggest budget ever to be passed by the North Carolina General Assembly- $34 billion- includes at least $14 million dollars in grant money to be spent on Nash County.
Rep. Allen Chesser and Senator Lisa Barnes both issued press releases within the last two weeks with lists of local grant recipients.

NASH COUNTY-- The Nash County Health Department is alerting the public after a raccoon captured near East Washington Street and Eastern Avenue in Nashville tested positive for rabies.
Nash County Animal Services captured the raccoon after receiving a report that the animal was behaving erratically. The raccoon was sent to the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, where testing confirmed that it was infected with rabies.