Ahoskie, North Carolina

• Open House provides insight to - bike-friendly' Ahoskie
  

  " A unique plan to make the town of Ahoskie "bicycle-friendly" will be discussed during a public open house scheduled for today from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Ahoskie Town Hall.

• NC man arrested for transporting counterfeit shoes
  

  SALISBURY, Md.- The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office says a Tuesday traffic stop led to the arrest of a North Carolina man accused of transporting counterfeit shoes.

• Ahoskie teen held under $1 million bond
  

  " An Ahoskie teen is currently being held in the Hertford County Jail under a combined $1 million secured bond following his arrest on several charges here Wednesday.

• Ahoskie regulates internet cafes
  

  " A rapidly growing business sector has found its way to Ahoskie and town officials learned there were no ordinances on the books to regulate such entities.

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• An only child finds his big family
  

  Mecklenburg County commissioner Harold Cogdell Jr. with his birth mother, Rene Strickland.

• Ahoskie looks to attract new businesses
  

  " "Matchmaker" - " that's what Ahoskie officials are hoping that a retail recruitment firm is able to offer the town.

• Ambulance franchises approved for two
  

  " Ricky White is happy. Ditto for Scott and Donna Hurdle. That trio, respectively the owners of White Oak Medical Transport of Windsor and Med Ex Medical Transport Service of Ahoskie, had their applications for an Ambulance Franchise approved here Monday morning by the Hertford County Board of Commissioners.

• Great season comes to a close
  

  AHOSKIE a ' A season that exceeded all expectations came to a close here Wednesday night.

• 2 to stand trial in 1998 eastern Pa. homicide
  

  Two men have been ordered to stand trial on charges of killing a New York man in a condemned eastern Pennsylvania building almost a dozen years ago.

• The Chill Remains
  

  It has been a cold winter across eastern North Carolina and it looks like the weather pattern will remain chilly for the next week.

• Tuesday fire claims life
  

  " The Ahoskie Police and the SBI are investigating the cause of a Tuesday night residential fire that ended tragically.

• HC voters will decide tax hike
  

  " Hertford County will try again. Defeated in its first two attempts, registered voters in the county will decide the fate of levying an additional quarter-cent sales tax in the county during a referendum scheduled for Tuesday, March 2. Traditional polling places throughout the county will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Those wishing to ...

• Booty' remains hidden
  

  "Brian's Booty" remains hidden...at least for now. Week number two of the "Find Brian's Booty" contest produced 22 responses, but none came close to guessing the location of the cash.

• Ahoskie man charged after drug raid
  

  " An effort between the Ahoskie Police Department and the Bertie County Sheriff's Office has netted the arrest of an Ahoskie man.

• Franchise ordinance approved
  

  " The newly revised Hertford County franchise ordinance gained unanimous approval here Monday night.

• Ahoskie studies dance ordinance
  

  " In the aftermath of a Dec. 30 public dance where two individuals were shot, Ahoskie officials are proposing to create a new ordinance.

• Cooke paces Senior Night win
  

  AHOSKIE a ' Senior Emily Cooke got to enjoy Senior Night. The Lady Ramsa TM starting guard poured in 18 points to pace Ridgecroft to a 46-39 victory over rival Lawrence Academy in the Tarheel Independent Conference regular season finale for the Rams.

• Bertie men face drug charges
  

  " The Bertie County Sheriff's Office has arrested two individuals on separate drug charges in the past 10 days.

City Description

Ahoskie is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,523 at the 2000 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Ahoskie is known as the "only one" because there is no other town in the world known by the same name. The origin of the word Ahoskie was originally spelled "Ahotsky", and came from the Wyanoke Indians who entered Hertford County during the beginning of European settlement. Ahoskie is located at 36°17′11″N 76°59′11″W / 36.28639°N 76.98639°W / 36.28639; -76.98639 (36.286439, -76.986436). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.9 km² (2.7 mi²), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,523 people, 1,853 households, and 1,172 families residing in the town. The population density was 656.5/km² (1,702.9/mi²). There were 2,010 housing units at an average density of 291.8/km² (756.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 37.08% White, 58.88% African American, 1.70% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population. There were 1,853 households out of

City Contained By:

• Hertford County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 6.99296789791 km squared

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