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Shots
fired
in car
Vehicle was
occupied
by suspect’s
mother
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season
THADD WHITE
Editor
WINDSOR - A Windsor
man is behind bars fac
ing attempted murder
charges after discharg
ing a firearm into a ve
hicle occupied by his
mother and his preg
nant girlfriend.
Windsor Police Chief
Justin Jackson said of
ficers were called to
Duck Thru No. 6 Satur
day evening after shots
were apparently dis
charged into an occu
pied car.
“Once we arrived, our
officers found multiple
bullet holes in the side
of the vehicle,” Chief
Jackson said. “The two
victims identified the
suspect and said he had
driven away in a car
driven by another per
son.”
The chief said the in
cident began when the
two victims were at
the convenience store
when the suspect’s ve
hicle drove up. There
was a domestic dispute
between the two par
ties and then the sus
pect reportedly used a
handgun to assault one
of the victims and then
fired into the car.
The suspect then fled
the scene, but turned
himself in to a magis-
GET READY
FORECASTERS SAY ABOVE-AVERAGE SEASON EXPECTED
FILE - This Wednesday, May 27, 2020 satellite image made availabie by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad
ministration shows Tropical Storm Bertha approaching the South Carolina coast. On Wednesday, March 17, 2021,
a World Meteorological Organization committee plans to discuss whether the Atlantic hurricane season should start
on May 15 instead of the traditional June 1. (NOAA via AP)
Bertie County will be prepared
BRANDICE HOGGARD
Staff Writer and
THADD WHITE
Editor
Another active 2021 Atlan
tic hurricane season is ex
pected, according to forecast
ers with the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Climate Ad
ministration (NOAA) Predic
tion Center, which is a divi
sion of the National Weather
Service.
The forecasters predict a 60
percent chance of an above
normal season, a 30 percent
chance of a near-normal sea
son and a 10 percent chance
of a below-normal season. De
spite the expectations of an
active season, experts do not
anticipate the historic level
of storm activity seen in 2020.
“Expectations are hard to
predict in any season,” Ber
tie Emergency Management
Director Mitch Cooper said.
“While weather services are
saying a less active season
than last year, we should nev
er take our guard down.
“It only takes one storm to
cause devastating effects,”
he continued. “We will con
tinue to stand ready for our
citizens and prepare for the
worst at all times. Failure is
not an option.”
The Atlantic hurricane sea
son runs from June 1 until No
vember 30.
The Climate Prediction
Center with NOAA is fore
casting a likely range of 13 to
20 named storms (winds of
39 mph or higher). Of those
six to 10 could become hur
ricanes (winds of 74 mph or
higher), including three to
five major hurricanes (cat
egory 3, 4 or 5; with winds of
111 mph or higher).
NOiM. is providing these
ranges with a 70 percent con
fidence. An average hurricane
season produces 14 named
storms and seven hurricanes.
See READY, A5
See ATTEMPTED, A5
Hurricane Tracking Chart, A6
Red,
white
boom
Independence
Day fireworks
planned for
July 2
LESLIE BEACHBDARD
Managing Editor
WINDSOR - A Windsor
tradition will return this
year.
Fireworks will once
again light up the night
sky over the Cashie
River in observance of
Independence Day. This
is after the 2020 celebra
tion had to be canceled
last year due to the CO-
VID-19 pandemic.
The Freedom Fire
works will be held
Friday, July 2 at the
Roanoke Cashie River
Center.
According to Wind
sor/Bertie County
Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director Lew
is Hoggard, the event is
typically held on July 3,
but with Independence
Day falling on a Sunday
most of the local cele
brations are being held
on that day. The town
of Windsor decided to
move the celebration
up one day to not affect
the other events.
The gates will open at
4:30 p.m. for spectators,
vendors, entertainment
and more.
A live remote will be
held from 5 until 7 p.m.
with Magic 95.9.
“Clint Freeman and
Friends” will provide
live entertainment from
See FIREWDRKS, A5
Sheriff: Murders still under investigation, information sought
THADD WHITE
Editor
Bertie County Sheriff John
Holley said his office is dili
gently working two unsolved
murders.
Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff
Holley said deputies investi
gating the shooting deaths
of James Calvin Watford and
Tarquin Fogg.
“We are investigating both
murders and feel like we
have a handle on who com
mitted the crimes,” Sheriff
Holley said. “We are working
to put everything in place at
this time.”
Fogg, 31, was killed in April
while walking near his home
in Kelford. His body was
found lying in a ditch by a
passing motorist. While he
was initially still breathing,
he was pronounced dead at
the scene.
Watford, 58, drove into a
driveway near Powellsville
and asked a person nearby
to call 9-1-1. It was discov
ered he had been shot and
he was airlifted to Vidant
Medical Center in Greenville,
but died of his wounds.
In both cases. Sheriff Hol
ley said he believes there is
information that is not be-
See SDUGHT, A5
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Opinion A4
Out & About A2
Sports B1
Good Morning,
Jane Heckstail
Of Windsor
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