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Steyer launches 2020 campaign after saying he wouldn’t New York Billionaire investor and activist Tom Steyer said Tuesday he’s joining the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, reversing course after deciding earlier this year that he would forgo a run. Steyer, 62, is one of the most visible and deep-pocketed liberals advocating for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. He surprised many Democrats in January when he traveled to Iowa, home to the nation’s first presidential caucus, to declare that he would focus entirely on the impeachment effort instead of seeking the White House.

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RALEIGH — A lawsuit filed in late June by environmentalist groups is seeking to have recent laws limiting nuisance lawsuits against farming operations declared unconstitutional. Rep. Jimmy Dixon (R-Duplin), senior chair of the House Agriculture Committee told North State Journal that the legislation he helped craft in no way violates the state’s constitution. “We believe that what we have done is in the best interest of agriculture, and we also believe that what we’ve done will stand constitutional if given a fair chance in an unbiased court.” Legislators and agriculture advocates who backed the laws say hundreds of lawsuits were

threatening to put farms out of business when they were not in violation of any laws or regulations. Dixon, along with House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) and Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne), released a joint statement after the latest lawsuit, saying, “We will continue to fight for hardworking North Carolina farm families and their communities by opposing any coordinated legal assault that seeks to profit off their livelihoods and potentially shut down their farms.” The Julius L. Chambers Center for Civil Rights, which spun out from the UNC School of Law after the UNC system and N.C. State Bar prevented the university from engaging in the prac-

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By Curt Anderson The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Financier Jeffrey Epstein is entangled in two legal fights that span the East Coast, challenging his underage sexual abuse victims in a Florida court hours after he was indicted on sex trafficking charges in a closely related case in New York. The timing of the New York indictment against Epstein was unexpected, coming as a Florida judge mulled what to do about the government’s violation of the Crime Victims’ Rights Act in his original plea deal. Epstein’s lawyer Roy Black filed

a response late Monday on the Florida case after a federal judge ruled prosecutors improperly failed to consult victims when cutting a non-prosecution plea deal in 2008 that allowed Epstein to plead guilty to lesser state charges. On Tuesday, two women who say they were Epstein victims years ago gave interviews on network television welcoming the new charges. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, who was Miami U.S. attorney when the plea deal was reached, also offered support for the new charges. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’ll look “very closely”

Environmental groups target protections for Judge strikes down farmers with lawsuit rule requiring drug ads to reveal prices

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Raleigh Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper made a counteroffer to the two-year plan written by Republicans that he’s already vetoed. But GOP leaders remain unconvinced they’ll fail to locate enough votes to override his veto. House Republicans still were trying on Tuesday to persuade enough Democratic colleagues to go against the governor. Cooper told reporters earlier Tuesday about his counteroffer. He still wants to expand Medicaid, block a GOP provision to cut corporate franchise taxes and halt the growth of taxpayer-funded scholarships for children to attend private schools. Senate leader Phil Berger says he won’t negotiate with Cooper unless he stops insisting on Medicaid expansion.

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Rep. Jimmy Dixon (R-Duplin) is pictured at a National Ag Leaders Roundtable August 2018 in Raleigh.

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The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge Monday blocked a major White House initiative on prescription drug costs, saying the Trump administration lacked the legal authority to require drugmakers to disclose their prices in TV ads. The narrow ruling by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., struck down a requirement that was set to go into effect within hours, on Tuesday. Drugmakers had argued that requiring them to disclose list prices amounted to coercion that would violate their free speech rights under the Constitution. But in his 27-page ruling Mehta avoided debating the First Amendment, saying simply that the Trump administration had failed to show it had legal authority under the statutes that govern federal programs such as Medicare to require price disclosure. He wrote that neither the law’s “text, structure, nor context evince an intent by Congress to empower (administrative agencies) to issue a rule that compels drug manufacturers to disclose list prices.” Mehta also said he wasn’t questioning the motives of the Health and Human Services Department, which issued the price disclosure rule. He suggested the administration could See DRUG ADS, page A2

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Legendary fisherman and captain Tillet dies at 90 Outer Banks legend was credited with shaping boats, fishing industry

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LEGENDARY boat captain and fisherman Omie Jennings “Sportsman” Tillett, 90, of Wanchese, died Friday. Tillet was a Dare County native who, along with his father, Sambo, and brother, Tony, pioneered the Outer Banks’ offshore charter fishing industry. Tillet’s boatbuilding skills were renowned. After fishing the summer months, he built boats in the winter out of his Manteo-based operation named Sportsman Boat Works. Beaufort boat manufacturer Jarrett Bay traces its roots to Tillet’s advice on one of the company’s first boats. “We went to see Omie and he told us as much as he could about how he built his boats,” said Jarrett Bay owner Randy Ramsey. “He gave us advice about methods, materials, and shared his life lesson ‘nuggets’ along the way. I have been proud to say our boats have a direct lineage to Sportsman Boatworks.” Tillet was a true living legend in Dare County and was a member of the International Game Fish Association’s Hall of Fame. His boatbuilding linage also in-

cludes Manns Harbour custom boatbuilder Paul Mann who says he worked with Tillet to learn traditional Carolina boat building. While living a life tied to the sea and boats, Tillet was also a Christian who sought out opportunities to tell others about Jesus Christ. For years, Tillet was a mainstay on charter boat radios, sharing a morning prayer daily as the Oregon Inlet fleet headed offshore. The tradition that he started continues today. Tillet’s name also lives on at local Nags Head restaurant Sam & Omie’s. The restaurant, which dates to 1937, has always catered to the charter fishing industry and attracts fishermen, locals and tourists across from Jennette’s Pier on the beach in Nags Head. Tillet’s father, Sambo, owned a small restaurant on the beach called Sambo’s. Sambo’s brother Toby Tillet ran the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. The restaurant became a place to eat and book fishing charters at Oregon Inlet in the 1950’s. Eventually Sambo added his son’s name to the restaurant, and Sam & Omie’s has been a local staple since. Tillet is survived by his wife, Patsy, daughter, Gail Lane of Manns Harbor, four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren, along with sister, Sarah Wynn Austin of Hatteras, and brother, Tony of Manteo.

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HOG FARMS from page A1 tice of law, is representing the Waterkeeper Alliance, NC Environmental Justice Network, Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help and Winyah Rivers Alliance, all plaintiffs in the case. Their claim in the lawsuit, which was filed in Wake County Superior Court, is that these statutes “unconstitutionally deprive North Carolinians of fundamental property rights.” The lawsuit alleges that neighbors of some farms cannot fully enjoy their property due to “stench, flies, pollution and other harms those facilities cause.” The legislation in question did not end nuisance lawsuits against hog farming operations, but it did limit who could file and limited the amount won by plaintiffs to the total value of the property of which they allege they have been deprived. One of the plaintiffs, Waterkeeper Alliance, a group based in New York that has a focus on N.C. agriculture, claims there is a growing problem with industrial farms impacting low-income and minority communities. They allege this is due to more hogs being housed on fewer farms. The Alliance’s website quotes UNC Chapel Hill research saying, “In the mid-

EPSTEIN from page A1 at Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s handling of the Florida case. Michelle Licata, who was 16 when she said she had sexual encounters with Epstein, said news of his arrest lifted a huge burden. “The first moment of finding out that Jeffrey Epstein was put in jail was so relieving to me I felt safer,” she said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “I’ve waited for this one day just to happen and it’s finally come.” Epstein’s filing in the Florida case contends the victims go too far in trying to remedy that violation by removing the plea deal’s immunity provisions for other people and opening the door for Epstein to be federally prosecuted in Florida again. The victims, Black wrote, “are asking a federal court to do something that has never been done in the history of American jurisprudence” because they seek to punish Epstein for a government violation he had nothing to do with. Black also defended the negotiations that led to the non-prosecution agreement. “No bribes were paid to government officials. No threats or illegal inducements were made to them,” he wrote. “No one in the government was coerced. No one’s free will was overborne. No one obstructed justice.” The filing came shortly after a disheveled Epstein, wearing a blue jail uniform, appeared Monday in a federal court in Manhattan and was charged in an unsealed federal indictment with

1980s there were approximately 2.6 million hogs housed in 15,000 hog farms in North Carolina; by 1997, the hog population had ballooned to 8 million and those animals were housed in fewer than 2,400 farms.” Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the original bill, 2017’s House Bill 467, but with supermajorities at the time, the Republican-led legislature was able to override the governor’s veto. The next year, 2018’s Senate Bill 711 went through the same process of veto and override, also becoming law. The lawsuit quotes a statement from Cooper at the time of the 2018 veto, saying, “Our laws must balance the needs of business versus property rights. Giving one industry special treatment at the expense of its neighbors is unfair.” Dixon told NSJ that he’s not interested in giving any industry special treatment. “I’m interested in properly promoting and regulating all industries without favoritism or punishment to any one of them,” Dixon said, “I want to promote agriculture and livestock farming properly, according to the rules and regulations in place.” The case is Rural Empowerment Ass’n, et al. v. State of N.C. (19 CVS 8198).

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In this July 30, 2008, file photo, Jeffrey Epstein, center, appears in court in West Palm Beach, Fla. sex trafficking and conspiracy during the early 2000s. He could get up to 45 years in prison if convicted. Epstein pleaded not guilty, and his lawyers said the new allegations were settled in the Florida plea deal. In that case, Epstein pleaded guilty to prostitution-related charges, served 13 months in jail was required to make payments to victims and register as a sex offender.

New York prosecutors said Monday they are not barred by that plea deal and revealed they discovered a “vast trove” of lewd photographs of young women or girls during a weekend raid in his New York City mansion. Epstein’s lawyers say the original plea agreement should stand. Authorities also found papers and phone records corroborating the alleged crimes, and a massage room still set up the way accusers

said it appeared, prosecutors said. Acosta said in a series of tweets Tuesday that the passage of time in this case may be an advantage because more evidence is known and more victims are willing to come forward. “Now that new evidence and additional testimony is available, the New York prosecution offers an important opportunity to more fully bring him to justice,” Acosta tweeted.

In this Oct. 25, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump talks about drug prices during a visit to the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington.

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DRUG ADS from page A1 be right on the merits. “That policy very well could be an effective tool in halting the rising cost of prescription drugs,” the judge wrote. “But no matter how vexing the problem of spiraling drug costs may be, HHS cannot do more than what Congress has authorized. The responsibility rests with Congress to act in the first instance.” HHS spokeswoman Caitlin Oakley said the administration was disappointed by the ruling

and “will be working with the Department of Justice on next steps related to the litigation.” The administration could appeal the ruling, and it could also ask Congress to specifically authorize requiring drugmakers to disclose their prices. The Senate and the House are working on a package of bills that aim to reduce health care costs for insured patients, and drug prices are one of lawmakers’ biggest targets. The lawsuit was brought by three major manufacturers, Merck, Eli Lilly and Amgen. HHS

Secretary Alex Azar was once a top executive of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly. AARP vice president Nancy LeaMond also called the ruling a disappointment. “Today’s ruling is a step backward in the battle against skyrocketing drug prices,” she said in a statement. “Americans should be trusted to evaluate drug price information and discuss any concerns with their health care providers.” Mehta was nominated to the federal bench by former President Barack Obama.

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In this Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 photo, British Ambassador Kim Darroch hosts a National Economists Club event at the British Embassy in Washington.

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Trump also attacked May, accusing her of “making a mess” of Britain’s departure from the EU.

LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out for a second day at Britain’s ambassador to the United States, describing him as “wacky” and a “pompous fool,” after a leak of emails critical of the American administration. The series of tweets came hours after Prime Minister Theresa May stood by Kim Darroch amid the controversy over the release of the documents published in the Mail on

Sunday newspaper. Darroch’s forthright views have created awkwardness between two countries who often celebrate having a “special relationship.” Trump tweeted Tuesday: “The wacky Ambassador that the U.K. foisted upon the United States is not someone we are thrilled with, a very stupid guy.” Trump also criticized May for failing to get her deal on leaving the European Union through Parliament. Prime Minister Theresa

May’s office has reiterated her full support for Britain’s ambassador to the United States after President Donald Trump cut off contact with him following the leak of diplomatic cables that branded the U.S. administration as “inept.” May has stood by Kim Darroch amid the controversy over the release of the documents published in the Mail on Sunday newspaper. British officials said they were hunting for the culprit behind the leak. May’s Downing Street office says that while the leak is unfortunate, “Kim Darroch continues to have the prime minister’s full support.” In a series of tweets, Trump also attacked May, accusing her of “making a mess” of Britain’s departure from the European Union.

Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists The Associated Press SUMTER, S.C. — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate, saying he understands now his remarks could have been offensive to some. “Was I wrong a few weeks ago?” Biden asked a mostly black audience of several hundred in Sumter during the first day of a weekend visit to South Carolina. “Yes, I was. I regret it, and I’m sorry for any of the pain of misconception that caused anybody.” Biden’s comments came as he and rival presidential candidate Kamala Harris were set to circle each other while campaigning Sunday in South Carolina, the first Southern state to vote in next year’s primary and a crucial proving ground for candidates seeking support of black Democrats. Biden defended his record on racial issues and reminded voters of his ties to former President Barack Obama, whose popularity in South Carolina remains high. The former vice president and the California senator probably will be pressed on their tense debate exchange over race and federally mandated school busing. Though the issue is not at the forefront of the 2020 primary, it could resonate in a state with a complicated history with race and segregation. Without naming Harris, Biden on Saturday referenced what he characterized as expected attacks from other campaigns eager to take him on. “I’m going to let my record stand for itself and not be distorted or smeared,” Biden said. He recalled his support of Obama’s criminal justice reforms and pointed out areas in which he disagreed, such as the three-strikes policy that led to longer sentences for repeat offenders. “I’m flawed and imperfect like everyone else. I’ve made the best decisions that I could at the moment they had to be made,” Biden said. “If the choice is between doing nothing and acting, I’ve chosen to act.” Several Harris supporters in the state said her pointed and personal cri-

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Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in Sumter, S.C, on Saturday, July 6, 2019. tique of Biden, who opposed busing mandates in the 1970s, struck a chord in South Carolina. Marguerite Willis, a recent Democratic candidate for governor, said that when Harris spoke in last month’s debate about her own experiences being bused as a child, the entire room where Willis was watching the debate grew quiet. “Growing up here in South Carolina, that’s meaningful to us,” said Willis, who is white. Schools were segregated when she was a child, and she recalled not meeting a black girl her age until leaving the state for college. “So when she talked about being bused, it was powerful for me and I’m sure it’s powerful for a lot of people here who have experiences of their own.” Harris, who planned appearances Sunday in Florence, Hartsville and Myrtle Beach during her ninth trip to the state, has spent more time in South Carolina than any other state in the early primary landscape. On the subject of busing, Biden told

voters: “I don’t believe a child should have to get on a bus to attend a good school. There should be first-rate schools of quality in every neighborhood of this nation, especially in 2019 America.” Biden began a scheduled three-stop swing in South Carolina on Saturday, his third campaign visit to the state. Later Saturday, he addressed more than 250 in Orangeburg and planned to make several stops in Charleston on Sunday. Biden told Orangeburg voters that President Donald Trump is overtly racist and a divisive president who governs as though “any problem that we have is because of those drug-dealing Mexicans.” “My view on it is that Joe Biden has had his day,” said Willis. “He’s a good man. I don’t think he’s a racist, personally. But I think that many people can beat Donald Trump and I don’t think we have to have necessarily an old, white guy to do it.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Elizabeth Warren raised $19.1 million in the second quarter of fundraising this year, her campaign said Monday, cementing her status in the top tier of Democratic presidential contenders and surpassing Bernie Sanders, her main liberal rival. The strong showing leaves the Massachusetts senator behind only Pete Buttigieg, the South Bend, Indiana, mayor who reported nearly $25 million, and former Vice President Joe Biden, who has tallied $21.5 million since his candidacy began in late April. Perhaps most notably, Warren raised more money than Sanders, who is also vying for liberal voters and is the only other candidate who has joined her in swearing off high-dollar fundraisers. The strong showing is a sign of the grip Warren is gaining over the party’s progressive base. Sanders easily won over these voters during the 2016 presidential primary as the sole liberal alternative to Hillary Clinton. But he faces more competition during his second run, and Warren’s steady stream of ambitious policy plans may come at his expense. “To sum “To sum it up: We raised more money than any other 100% grass- it up: We roots-funded campaign,” said raised more Roger Lau, Warren’s campaign manager, said in a glancing refer- money ence to Sanders. “That’s big.” than any Warren more than tripled the $6 million she raised in the first other 100% three months of 2019, when she si- grassrootslenced some skeptics of her long- funded term fundraising viability following her decision to rely on campaign. grassroots rather than high-dollar ...That’s big.” donations. The campaign’s $19.1 million came from more than 384,000 contributors giving more Roger Lau, than 683,000 donations. Warren’s That’s less than the nearly 1 mil- campaign lion individual donations Sanders’ campaign reported, but com- manager parable with the 725,000 online donations that President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign reported during the second quarter. More than 80% of Warren’s second-quarter donors were first-time contributors. Warren’s extensive organizing apparatus, particularly in early voting primary states, remains both a formidable asset and a significant cost as the campaign prepares to report $19.7 million in cash on hand. Her operation counts more than 300 paid staff members, 60% of whom are in the four early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada, according to the campaign. While a staffing footprint of that size is likely to spark questions about Warren’s high spending rate among some of her presidential rivals, her team has already underlined its confidence that the campaign will have enough resources for the long term. “Overall, the Warren operation has a six-figure number of people who own a piece of the campaign and an eight-figure amount of money to go execute the plan. So, game on,” Warren adviser Joe Rospars tweeted after her first quarter fundraising tally emerged. Beyond Sanders, Warren’s success also could pose a threat to California Sen. Kamala Harris, whose $12 million second quarter fundraising got a major boost in the final days of last month from her performance in the first Democratic debate. Both Warren and Harris hold a natural appeal to Democratic voters seeking to select a female nominee to go up against Trump, and Warren is making headway with black women even as Harris seeks a foothold as the primary’s lone black female candidate. As Warren rises in the fundraising chase, she has also gained strength in some Democratic primary polls conducted since the first round of debates. While Biden appears to remain the front-runner, his margin over the pack of candidates that includes Warren, Sanders and Harris has narrowed. A national poll released last week by Quinnipiac University also found Warren increasing her standing among voters as the candidate with superior policy proposals. Warren’s energetic output of policy proposals has helped her push past a rocky start in the primary. That fast pace isn’t likely to change as the Democratic campaign nears an expected winnowing from about two dozen candidates. This week alone, Warren is scheduled to hold a town hall in Milwaukee after joining a half-dozen other Democratic presidential hopefuls at a gathering hosted by the League of United Latin American Citizens. She’ll then head to Philadelphia for Netroots Nation, an annual conference for progressive activists. “In the weeks and months ahead, we’ll keep growing our movement across the country and Elizabeth will keep rolling out new plans to level the playing field for working people,” Lau wrote in an email to supporters. Warren was already a guaranteed presence in this fall’s Democratic primary debates, which require at least 130,000 donors as well as minimum polling performance, according to rules set by the Democratic National Committee. She’ll likely be joined on that stage in the fall by a rival whose showing she praised after last month’s first debate: former Housing Secretary Julián Castro, who reported on Monday that he had met the higher donor threshold needed to qualify.

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Kids banned from anti-bullying LGBTQ float Alleghany County Organizers in Sparta who built a parade float built to show support for LGBTQ children who face bullying banned children from the float because of threats they’ve received on social media. The float for last week’s Fourth of July parade was intended to show LGBTQ children that they’re loved. But anyone under 18 years old had to observe from a designated cheering section and couldn’t march in the parade because organizers say they’ve received threats.

Henderson County Authorities have charged 47 year-old Edward Muniz of Henderson County after a July 4 personal watercraft collision on Lake James that killed another man. Muniz is charged with felony death by impaired boating after an accident between Jet Ski-type watercraft that occurred between Benfield’s Landing and the new section of Lake James State Park. Hsaingtak Tong, also of Henderson County, was killed in the crash. He died on scene.

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Cabarrus County The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office found one of its K-9s days after it ran from its handler when some fireworks went off nearby. Igor was taken outside without a leash by his handler on Thursday night. Chief Deputy James Bailey said it’s the usual custom of the handler not to use the leash. Bailey says some fireworks went off near the handler’s home and Igor ran away despite the handler’s verbal commands. He was found four days later about half a mile from where he ran off.

Wake County Police have arrested a Morrisville man who they say posed as a theater worker to collect ticket stubs from patrons and take them to the box office to redeem for cash. Police say 41-year-old Benjamin Chigozie Ashmole collected about $187 in March but was caught last Thursday trying to redeem $126 worth of tickets. Police charged Ashmole, saying he gave officers a Mississippi driver’s license that wasn’t his and refused to provide his real identity.

Motorcyclist killed in crash in park

Rutherford County County commissioners in Rutherford County have declared the county a “second amendment sanctuary,” stating the county’s firm support for the constitutional right to bear arms. While the resolution doesn’t have any enforcement or governing power, it’s a public declaration meant to push back against any federal gun control measures being considered.

Swain County Roger Clyde Anders Jr., 50, of Pleasant Hill, La., was killed in a motorcycle crash in Great Smoky Mountains National Park last week. Anders lost control of his cycle and hit another motorcyclist in front of him. He then veered out of control into the opposite lane and struck an SUV. The road was closed near the Tennessee/N.C. border for several hours WSPA

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1-year-old taken in delivery car theft recovered Moore County Police in Southern Pines say a toddler was found safe after a thief stole a car containing the child from a food delivery driver. A DoorDash driver was making deliveries Friday night with her 1-year-old son in tow. At about 9 p.m., she made a delivery and left her car running and unlocked. The car was then stolen with the child inside. The car was recovered about an hour later on South Gaines Street a mile or two away. The boy was alone and unharmed. AP

The bill had made its way through both houses but met a dead end in the Commerce and Insurance Senate Committee. In that time, the “Hands Free NC” bill had undergone four revisions and morphed from a bill that banned cell phones while driving into a distracted driving bill. “Hands Free NC’s” primary sponsor was House Deputy Majority Whip Rep. Kevin Corbin (R-Cherokee). Corbin, who is the owner of an insurance agency in Franklin, did not respond on the demise of the bill by press time.

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North Carolina has one of the largest military footprints of any state in the country with Army, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard installations from Southern Pines to Elizabeth City. Fort Bragg is one of the largest military bases in the world at over 163,000 acres and has the largest military population at more than 235,000 people. Our state is also home to the largest ammunition port, at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point in Brunswick County. With military installations located from the Sandhills to the coast, during Fourth of July celebrations, the U.S. military is celebrated from Murphy to Manteo.

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RALEIGH — A bill that would fine drivers for engaging in distracted driving behavior has died in a Senate committee. House Bill 144, titled “Hands Free NC,” would have prohibited operating a vehicle while using one’s hands to engage in “distracted behavior” such as the use of cell phones or other electronic devices. Such a violation would come with a fine of $100 and court costs but no insurance surcharge assessment.

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Couple uses fake credentials to get teaching jobs Johnston County Officials for Johnston County School District say authorities have charged a teacher with using fake credentials to get the job, two weeks after her husband was arrested on the same charge. Ivette Serrano Hughes, 45, was charged with obtaining property by false pretense after officials discovered she’d reportedly doctored her resume and diploma to get the teaching post. She’s married to 40-year-old Torains Adaryll Hughes, who was arrested June 20 on the same charge. Torains Hughes previously worked as a teacher and softball coach, but it was found he had felony convictions in other states.

Kenansville bans fireworks due to dry weather Duplin County Officials in Duplin County enacted a ban on fireworks just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, citing dry conditions and a number of wildfires. Duplin County Deputy Fire Marshal Matthew Barwick issued a declaration which also prohibits open burning. The declaration says conditions are expected to remain dry with high temperatures. The county issued a similar ban on May 29 but rescinded it on June 10 after rainfall lessened the threat.

RALEIGH — Iredell County Commissioner Jeffrey C. McNeely was appointed to N.C. House Seat 84 on July 5 to replace Rep. Rena Turner, who resigned her seat effective June 27. Turner, a Republican, held the seat since 2012. She resigned to spend more time with her family and grandchildren. Rep. McNeely, also a Republican, resigned his Iredell County Commissioner seat and was sworn in on July 8 and made his first appearance on the House floor the same day. “It was a bit like drinking from a firehose,” McNeely said about his first day. “I’ve been down to the legislature before, but until you actually sit in the seat and experience it, it’s quite different than sitting in the gallery.”

McNeely graduated in 1982 from West Iredell High School and has a B.S. in Agriculture Economics from North Carolina State University. In addition to the county commission, McNeely spent 16 years on Iredell county’s planning board, three years of which as chairman. The married father of two is currently the president and CEO of G&M Milling Co. Inc., which makes bulk feed items for livestock. “I really feel like I can help Iredell County and, especially with my expertise in agriculture and knowledge, help the farmers in Iredell County, because that’s a large part of my district and that’s what I do for a living,” said McNeely. “There are a lot of things I can bring to the table.” The newly elected representative also said that he looks forward to running to retain the seat in 2020.

Cleveland County The Denny’s restaurant chain wants its customers to know that they can use the bathroom of their gender identity, nationwide, after a transgender woman was arrested in Shelby. A man called police when the transgender woman used the same bathroom as his wife. Officers informed the man that the 22-year-old transgender woman broke no law. But their dispute escalated, and the transgender woman was charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly spitting toward the man and his family. A Denny’s statement said it “does not tolerate discrimination of any kind” and expects customers to treat people equally.

Study to consider elevating historic Princeville homes Edgecombe County More than $1 million will be spent to determine if 75 North Carolina homes in the oldest town founded by slaves should be elevated to protect them from chronic flooding. The state Department of Public Safety said Edgecombe County will receive the money to study the feasibility of elevating the Princeville homes. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide almost $844,000 for the study. The state will provide the rest. After the study, FEMA will make money available to construct and elevate homes that meet several criteria, including cost effectiveness.

Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer Dare County The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended a search for a man who disappeared while swimming with a boogie board near the Oregon Inlet. Various federal, state and local agencies searched for the man since he was reported missing Wednesday morning. The Guard suspended its search late Wednesday after a crew found his boogie board by an old bridge. The swimmer was 60-year-old John Carmichael Healy of Raleigh. He was apparently not wearing a life jacket. AP

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EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

The merry-go-round for US senators from North Carolina

Sen. Lee Overman died in 1930. Eleven years before WWII. Eightynine years ago. Almost a century. Let that sink in a little bit.

OVER THE PAST 78 years since World War II began in 1941, how many U.S. senators has North Carolina elected to send to Washington? Answer: 18. Go ahead. See you if can list them from memory: Bailey, Reynolds, Broughton, Hoey, Smith, Ervin, Scott, Jordan, Helms, Morgan, East, Sanford, Faircloth, Edwards, Dole, Burr, Kagan, Tillis. Four others were appointed to fill an unexpired term but did not win the next election, which means North Carolina has had 22 different U.S. senators since 1941. Other states have sent relatively few senators to Washington. South Carolina has elected nine: Smith, Hall, Maybank, Johnston, Thurmond, Hollings, Graham, DeMint, Scott. Mississippi has elected six: Eastland, Stennis, Cochran, Lott, Wicker and Hyde-Smith. Compared to other Southern states, North Carolina has been a revolving door for U.S. senators. On top of the electoral merry-go-round, no senator other than Lauch Faircloth got appointed to the Senate Appropriations Committee. None ever served on the Defense Appropriations subcommittee which is the queen bee of all subcommittees in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Lee Overman served 21 years on Senate Appropriations, including as ranking member. Overman died in 1930. Eleven years before WWII. Eighty-nine years ago. Almost a century. Let that sink in a little bit. Sen. Lauch Faircloth was appointed to the D.C. Subcommittee of Senate Appropriations for two short years with the hopes that it would help his re-election in 1998. It didn’t. If a U.S. senator from North Carolina ever did get appointed to Defense Appropriations, it would be one of the few cases where literally one person could help transform a state’s economy. When a U.S. senator gets on Defense Approps, they can steer large-scale defense manufacturing contracts to their home state. The level of advanced technology training for defense manufacturing jobs goes way up for their constituents as well as their salaries.

Once workers in a state start building advanced military armaments, other industries move to the state to take advantage of a highly trained qualified pool of workers. Those jobs will never go overseas either. There are myriad reasons why defense companies locate a new facility in any state. North Carolina is the only Southern state that does not have a major defense manufacturing installation. North Carolina is also the only Southern state that does not have a major automobile manufacturing facility such as the BMW plants in South Carolina or Volkswagon in Tennessee. Coincidence, perhaps? Possibly. However, as one defense contractor told me when I was working with a coalition to recruit defense industry to North Carolina: “We are very impressed by the rapid prototyping we see in the NASCAR shops. Call me when you get a North Carolinian on Defense Approps and then we can talk.” If you need proof that one U.S. senator can transform a state from a perch on Defense Appropriations, look no further than the defense contracting facilities in Alaska, of all places. Alaska is 48th in population. It is cold, remote, barren and far away from major distribution and shipment channels. Alaska is fifth in the nation in terms of dollar amount of defense manufacturing contracts received. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska served as Appropriations chair for forever, it seemed. He also served as chairman of the Defense Subcommittee for a long time before his death in 2010. Billions of dollars of defense contracts flowed to defense contractors who set up operations in Alaska, which then flowed down to thousands of workers who otherwise might be unemployed. Whoever you vote for in the 2020 U.S. Senate election, ask them to please get on the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee for the sake of future jobs in the state. Imagine what can be done when NASCAR engineers start designing tanks and drones for the 21st century.

EDITORIAL | STACEY MATTHEWS

Republican slippery slope warnings bear out as Democrats target memorials to founding figures

“Thomas Jefferson is the R. Kelly of the American Enlightenment.” University of Virginia professor

WHEN NIKE abandoned plans to sell a Betsy Ross flag-themed tennis shoe after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick expressed objections, 2020 presidential candidate Julián Castro was asked by to weigh in on the matter. Castro said he was “glad to see” Nike’s decision. “Look, there are a lot of things in our history that are still very painful,” he continued before falsely equating the Betsy Ross Revolutionary War-era flag to the Civil War-era Confederate flag. Because of this erroneous comparison, will Democrats now demand the Betsy Ross flag no longer be displayed at presidential inaugurations, as it was in 2013 for President Obama? Recent history proves the question isn’t so far-fetched. In the aftermath of the June 2015 mass murders of nine black churchgoers at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., by a crazed racist white man who flew the Confederate flag as inspiration, a national debate raged on public displays of memorials related to the Confederacy. Some argued the monuments, flags, plaques and the like be either moved into museums, transferred to private property, or destroyed. Others argued removing the markers from public view would be tantamount to erasing history, as uncomfortable as it may be to remember it. There were also those who argued that if government officials went along with demands to dispense with monuments, the slippery slope rule would apply. Furthermore, they predicted, it wouldn’t end with Confederate monuments. The slippery slope-warners were right. As Confederate reminders are disappearing from the public landscape with regularity and little fanfare, the left has indeed moved on to their next targets. The week before Nike’s decision, the San Francisco School Board voted to paint over an 83-year-old George Washington mural displayed at George Washington High School. In addition to Washington, the mural also depicts a dead Indian and black slaves. Even art historians on the left are upset over the move, which was made over fears that the images were triggering to students. Movements are also underway in other states to cover up or otherwise remove similar murals. Some have been vandalized. Just a few days after the San Francisco School Board’s vote, Virginia’s Charlottesville City Council voted to stop observing former President Thomas Jefferson’s birthday as a paid holiday. “Thomas Jefferson is the R. Kelly of the American Enlightenment,” said one University of Virginia professor. Jefferson was the university’s founder. Christopher Columbus, though not a founding father, is also a target of the left’s ire. “Columbus Day” is now “Indigenous Peoples Day” in many cities throughout the U.S. The late President George H.W. Bush is also not a founding father, but students at the historically black Hampton University and at least one Democratic Congressman want a recently unveiled statue of him removed.

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A version of a painting entitled “The Birth of Old Glory” by Percy Moran. In a recent piece, my writing colleague Susie Moore made probably one of the best cases for leaving monuments and murals the way they are, arguing they should be used as teachable moments instead. “History isn’t utopian and historical figures, including our founding fathers, aren’t demi-gods. They were ‘men, no more no less.’ The current trend to willfully erase them and their deeds — both good and bad — by removing markers and symbols referencing them is probably well-intentioned in most instances, but so very ill-conceived. It lets the perfect be not just the enemy of the good but swallow it whole,” Moore wrote. She concluded by saying that we “should remember them. We should honor their accomplishments and learn from their mistakes.” World history is filled with examples of good and not-so-good people who push for the removal or destruction of historical statues and monuments. Some have even taken matters into their own hands, including right here in North Carolina. Who will be their next targets? When will it stop? Stacey Matthews is a veteran blogger who has also written under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah and is a regular contributor to Red State and Legal Insurrection.

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GUEST OPINION | MIKE SCHIETZELT

One way to ensure a fair criminal justice system

At least you’d know that it’s a misdemeanor to let your grass grow taller than 12 inches in High Point.

WHAT CONSTITUTES a crime in North Carolina isn’t as obvious as you’d think, thanks to our confusing and ineffective criminal code. Sometimes our code lets the guilty walk free. Other times it ensnares a person, like a bear trap, for seemingly harmless behavior. Two Greensboro incidents illustrate the injustices created by our flawed code and why North Carolinians should demand reform. Five years ago, a Greensboro woman was charged with felony littering for dumping heating fuel on someone else’s land. The woman admitted to the act, but she took the case to trial, apparently to exploit an ambiguity in the law. Neither the judge nor the jury bought her defense, and she was convicted in 2016. But on appeal, she targeted a different ambiguity in the statute — and both the Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court agreed with her. Despite admitting to the crime, the defendant’s conviction was thrown out. Hardly a just resolution. Then there’s the case of Joymongers. In February, the Guilford County Health Department warned the owners of the popular taproom that allowing dogs inside their establishment was a misdemeanor violation of the state’s health code. The health code bans most live animals from entering “food establishments.” Joymongers doesn’t serve food, but because of the way the code defines “food establishment,” the taproom found itself afoul of the law and in trouble. Fortunately for Joymongers, a day of public outrage caused the Health Department to reverse course and seek a legislative fix. In both cases, North Carolina’s poorly drafted criminal laws caused injustice. Unless policymakers dig in to make changes, you could be the next person to be ensnared and not even know until the law comes knocking. Thousands of crimes are scattered across untold pages of state statutes, regulations and local ordinances. And if you managed to read through all of these laws, you still might not be able to define some basic crimes. For instance, you wouldn’t be able to name the elements of larceny or robbery — “common law” crimes which still receive their definition from court cases rather than statutes. But at least you’d know that it’s a misdemeanor to let your grass grow taller than 12 inches in High Point.

This tangled labyrinth of crimes creates a system that treats people harshly for relatively harmless behavior while sometimes allowing dangerous or violent acts to go unpunished. Pick a flower off the dogwood in the park? You’ve probably committed a misdemeanor under N.C. General Statute 14-129. Break into a home and assault a woman inside to steal back $20 you gave her to buy you drugs? That’s not robbery according to the N.C. Court of Appeals’ opinion in State v. Cox filed in March. To make things right, North Carolina needs a criminal code that is self-contained, rather than scattered throughout more than 100 chapters of the General Statutes. We need a code that clearly defines criminal behavior and eliminates ambiguities and technicalities. We need a code that gives people fair notice of the law. In short, we need a criminal code that is effective, efficient and fair. Fortunately, the General Assembly has taken steps toward meaningful reform. A bill passed in 2018 set in motion the process of collecting information on crimes embedded in state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances. And last month, S.B. 584 passed the Senate. It’s a bill that would freeze a longstanding statute that automatically makes it a crime to break most local ordinances, whether you know it or not. Good progress, indeed. The information received from last year’s bill has clarified the scope of the problem and focused the work that must be done. And S.B. 584, if it becomes law, would significantly slow the addition of new crimes statewide. But the ultimate fix is recodification: a complete rewriting of our criminal laws. It’s a daunting task, but an achievable fix to an overwhelming need for fairness, justice, and clarity. North Carolinians deserve a code that punishes wrongdoers without harassing the blameless. Mike Schietzelt is a Legal Fellow at the John Locke Foundation. He holds a J.D. from Duke University School of Law and clerked for Chief Justice Mark Martin on the Supreme Court of North Carolina. These comments are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily express the position of the John Locke Foundation.

GUEST OPINION | NAN MILLER

$OAK THE RICH?

Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem.

SHORTLY AFTER the Supreme Court ruled against school prayer in 1962, a “Peanuts” cartoon featured Sally and Charlie Brown crawling behind a sofa where Sally spilled her secret: “We prayed in school today!” Today’s cartoonist could poke fun at a practice that’s fallen from grace by drawing a university student whispering to her confidant: “We celebrated capitalism in class today!” While there is no ban on discussing capitalism in our universities, professors who tout the merits of a free market system might run afoul of colleagues who follow the Huffington Post’s rule to “Make Capitalism a Dirty Word.” In 1962, the Supreme Court aimed only to enforce the founders’ call for separation of church and state. In 2019, a syndicate of “democratic socialists” aims to separate you from your money. So it’s fun to imagine how a rogue professor might deprogram students who’ve been bewitched by a new wave of body snatchers — by Bernie Sanders’ promises of free stuff, by Elizabeth Warren’s drumbeat about “systemic” greed, and by AOC’s claim that capitalism is “irredeemable.” The rogue I envision would begin by endorsing our free market system — and by reminding students that the device they sneak looks at during class was not the brainchild of a bureaucrat. Nor were the other inventions that lend comfort and pleasure to their lives. Lesson one would also cover the paradox Alan Greenspan pinpoints in his history “Capitalism in America”: “By producing prosperity, capitalism creates its own gravediggers in the form of a comfortable class of intellectuals and politicians” — who would bury capitalism under layers of entitlements. Put another way, intellectuals and politicians who are secure in their own income and the prospect of a lifelong pension would impose sanctions on the private sector, especially the top one percent of earners. In short, the comfortable class is free to draw their income — then sneer at those who guarantee it. But in an amusing twist, some of their staunchest allies in the war on wealth are fat cats themselves, whose untouchable wealth insulates them from the problems their policies would cause for you and me. They’re the type Galsworthy had in mind when

he said “Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem.” Think Spielberg, Streisand and Steyer, and in light of the Obamas’ $65 million book deal, Michelle’s remark that they chose to “move out of the money-making industry” becomes a bit of a stretch. Lesson two would include hard facts about the left’s claim that a 70% top marginal tax rate would fund college tuition and health care for all — and would eliminate fossil fuels before our time’s up in 12 years. What they don’t say is that the Tax Foundation has found that a 70% top rate would raise less than half of the $700 billion our would-be martinets need to generate a new class of dependents. Nor will they admit that there aren’t enough Bezoses and Buffetts to fund “democratic” socialism. Only by raiding the middle class can they make Marxism a profitable enterprise — temporarily. Lesson three would deliver the truth about Sweden, which is a model welfare state only for those who don’t know what became of Sweden under socialist rule in the ’70s and ’80s. At the same time taxes and regulations went up, employment and wages fell — until 1991, when a newly elected government deregulated industry, reduced entitlements and the corporate tax rate, and privatized parts of their health care system. Today, Sweden is thriving because they learned the hard way that “Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.” But it will take more than a Churchill zinger to break the spell our Marxists have cast on Gen Z, so my rogue professor would end class with a Milton Friedman graphic: “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there’d be a shortage of sand.” Put an entrepreneur on the case and that sand would reappear in two. With this information in hand, sensible students will head back to the dorm, discard their $OAK THE RICH protest posters, and whisper to their friends, “We celebrated capitalism in class today!” Nan Miller, Professor Emerita, Meredith College where she taught English and directed the Writing Center.

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Our free speech crisis THE FIRST Amendment to our Constitution was proposed by the 1788 Virginia ratification convention during its narrow 89-79 vote to ratify the Constitution. Virginia’s resolution held that the free exercise of religion, right to assembly and free speech could not be canceled, abridged or restrained. These Madisonian principles were eventually ratified by the states on March 1, 1792. Gettysburg College professor Allen C. Guelzo, in his article “Free Speech and Its Present Crisis,” appearing in the autumn 2018 edition of City Journal, explores the trials and tribulations associated with the First Amendment. The early attempts to suppress free speech were signed into law by President John Adams and became known as the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. Later attempts to suppress free speech came during the Civil War, when President Abraham Lincoln and his generals attacked newspapers and suspended habeas corpus. It wasn’t until 1919, in the case of Abrams v. United States, when the U.S. Supreme Court finally and unambiguously prohibited any kind of censorship. Today, there is growing contempt for free speech, most of which is found on the nation’s college and university campuses. Guelzo cites the free speech vision of Princeton University professor Carolyn Rouse, who is chairperson of the department of anthropology. Rouse shared her vision on speech during last year’s Constitution Day lecture. She called free speech a political illusion, a baseless ruse to enable people to “say whatever they want, in any context, with no social, economic, legal or political repercussions.” As an example, she says that a climate change skeptic has no right to make “claims about climate change, as if all the science discovered over the last X-number of centuries were irrelevant.” Rouse is by no means unique in her contempt for our First Amendment rights. Faculty leaders of the University of California consider certain statements racist microaggressions: “America is a melting pot”; “America is the land of opportunity”; “Everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough”; and “There is only one race, the human race.” The latter statement is seen as denying the individual as a racial/ cultural being. Then there’s “I believe the most qualified person should get the job.” That’s “racist” speech because it gives the impression that “people of color are given extra unfair benefits because of their race.” Other seemingly innocuous statements deemed unacceptable are: “When I look at you, I don’t see color,” or “Affirmative action is racist.” Perhaps worst of all is, “Where are you from, or where were you born?” We should reject any restriction on free speech. We might ask ourselves, “What’s the true test of one’s commitment to free speech?” It does not come when people permit others to say or publish ideas with which they agree. The true test of one’s commitment to free speech comes when others are permitted to say and publish ideas they deem offensive. The test for one’s commitment to freedom of association is similar. Christian Americans have been hounded for their refusal to cater same-sex weddings. For those who support such attacks, we might ask them whether they would seek prosecution of the owner of a Jewish delicatessen who refused to provide services for a neo-Nazi affair. Should a black catering company be forced to cater a Ku Klux Klan affair? Should the NAACP be forced to open its membership to racist skinheads? Should the Congressional Black Caucus be forced to open its membership to white members of Congress? The true test of a person’s commitment to freedom of association does not come when he permits people to associate in ways he finds acceptable. It comes when he permits people to voluntarily associate in ways he deems offensive. I am afraid that too many of my fellow Americans are hostile to the principles of liberty. Most people want liberty for themselves. I differ. I want liberty for me and liberty for my fellow man. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

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NATION & WORLD Iran breaches key uranium enrichment limit in nuclear deal By Jon Gambrell The Associated Press

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In this Jan.17, 2017 file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed in a start-up companies gathering at Paris’ Station F, in Paris.

Facebook US data transfer case goes to Europe’s top court London An Austrian privacy campaigner’s long-running legal battle against Facebook over its data transfers to the U.S. reached the European Union’s highest court on Tuesday. The European Court of Justice was hearing arguments on whether Facebook’s Dublin-based subsidiary can legally transfer users’ personal data to the U.S. parent company. A decision, which is expected by the end of the year, could have farreaching implications for social media companies and thousands of EU businesses that send customer data to places like the U.S. Privacy campaigner Max Schrems launched the case in 2013 after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed the extent of electronic surveillance by U.S. security agencies, including the disclosure that Facebook gave the agencies access to the personal data of Europeans. Schrems, concerned that his personal information was at risk, had challenged the data transfers through the courts in Ireland, where Facebook’s European business is headquartered. Facebook said the agreements are vital tools for companies.

Marriott faces $123 million fine in UK for data breach

$2 billion floating missile defense radar back in Hawaii

Bethesda, Md. Marriott says it will fight a $123 million U.K. government fine related to its massive data breach. Marriott has the right to respond to the proposed fine before a final determination is made by the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office. Marriott announced last November that data from as many as 500 million guests at its Starwood hotels may have been compromised by unauthorized access dating to 2014. In January, the Bethesda, Maryland, company revised that figure to 323 million guests, and said around 25 million passport numbers may have been compromised. The company has alerted affected guests. Marriott President and CEO Arne Sorenson says Marriott has assisted the Information Commissioner’s Office with its investigation. He says the breach was the result of a criminal attack.

Honolulu A large missile defense radar mounted on a modified floating oil platform has returned to Hawaii. The $2 billion Sea-Based X-Band Radar was back at Pearl Harbor for regular maintenance and installation of system upgrades, Missile Defense Agency spokeswoman Maria Njoku told the Honolulu StarAdvertiser. Shore personnel will conduct inspections and surveys, and crew members will receive training, she said. The Missile Defense Agency plans to keep the radar, which resembles a giant golf ball, at sea for more than 300 days in the next fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 to “address the continued missile test activity in North Korea.” The agency plans to have the radar spend 330 days at sea each year between 2021 and 2024. The military also plans to build a series of land-based sensors that will also track ballistic missiles. These include the $1 billion Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii, which is expected to be operational in 2023.

NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. 220 BUSINESS (S. MAIN STREET) FROM CAUDLE ROAD (S.R. 2123) TO U.S. 311 EXTENSION (S.R. 2270) RANDOLPH COUNTY

STIP PROJECT NO. U-6006 The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed project to widen approximately 0.7 miles of U.S. 220 Business (S. Main Street) from Caudle Road (S.R. 2123) to U.S. 311 Extension (S.R. 2270) in Randleman and Asheboro. The current two-lane roadway will be widened to three lanes with sidewalks to allow cars and bicycles to share the road. Additional proposed modifications include the re-alignment of Caudle Road to match Southern Drive, closure of the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing at Wesleyan Road, and a new traffic signal at Wesleyan Road, Stout Road and U.S. 311 Extension. The project also proposes improvements to the intersection of U.S. 311 Extension at S. Main St. as well as widening of existing travel lanes along Wesleyan Road. The purpose of the project is to reduce congestion and improve mobility with a secondary benefit of reducing crashes and improving safety. The meeting will take place on Thursday, July 11, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Randleman Civic Center located at 122 Commerce Square Park, Randleman. The public may drop-in at any time during the meeting hours. Please note that no formal presentation will be made. NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and listen to comments regarding the project. The opportunity to submit comments will also be provided at the meeting or via phone, email, or mail by July 26, 2019. Comments received will be taken into consideration as the project develops. Project information and materials can be viewed as they become available online at https://www.ncdot.gov/news/public-meetings. For additional information, contact Gregory S. Davis, P.E., NCDOT Division 8, at 101 DOT Drive, Carthage, NC 28327, (910) 773-8022, or gsdavis@ncdot.gov. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Samantha Borges, Environmental Analysis Unit at smborges@ncdot.gov or (919) 707-6115 as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday began enriching uranium to 4.5%, just breaking the limit set by its nuclear deal with world powers, while it is still seeking a way for Europe to help it bypass U.S. sanctions amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington. The acknowledgement by the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to The Associated Press shows that the Islamic Republic is trying to increase pressure on those still in the 2015 nuclear deal. It also comes just days after Iran acknowledged breaking the 300-kilogram (661-pound) limit on its low-enriched uranium stockpile, another term of the accord. The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, confirmed that Iran surpassed the enrichment threshold. Experts warn that higher enrichment and a growing stockpile could begin to narrow the one-year window Iran would need to have enough material for an atomic weapon, something Iran denies it wants but the deal prevented. While the steps now taken On Sunday, by Iran remain quickly reversible, EuTrump rope so far has struggled to respond. There are fears that a miscalculation warned that in the crisis could explode into open conflict. President Donald Trump, “Iran better who withdrew the U.S. from the nucle- be careful.” ar deal over a year ago and re-imposed crippling economic sanctions on Iran, He didn’t nearly bombed the country last month elaborate after Tehran shot down a U.S. military on what surveillance drone. China, engaged in delicate trade negotiations with the actions the White House, openly criticized Amer- U.S. might ica’s policy toward Iran. “What I want to emphasize is that consider the maximum pressure the U.S. im- but told poses on Iran is the root cause of the crisis in the Iranian nuclear issue,” said reporters: Geng Shuang, a Chinese Foreign Min- “Iran’s doing istry spokesman. “It has been proven a lot of bad that unilateral bullying has become a worsening tumor and is creating more things.” problems and greater crises on a global scale.” On Sunday, Trump warned that “Iran better be careful.” He didn’t elaborate on what actions the U.S. might consider but told reporters: “Iran’s doing a lot of bad things.” Under the deal, Iran has been closely monitored by inspectors from the IAEA, which on Monday verified “that Iran is enriching uranium above 3.67%.” The Vienna-based agency did not specify how much beyond the threshold Iran has gone. Enriched uranium at the 3.67% level is enough for peaceful pursuits but is far below weapons-grade levels of 90%. At the 4.5% level, it is enough to help power Iran’s Bushehr reactor, the country’s only nuclear power plant. Behrouz Kamalvandi, a spokesman for Iran’s nuclear agency, confirmed the increased enrichment to the AP. “At the moment our enrichment is at around 4.5%,” Kamalvandi said. He did not elaborate. Kamalvandi separately hinted in a state TV interview broadcast Monday that Iran might consider going to 20% enrichment or higher as a third step if the material is needed and the country still hasn’t gotten what it wants from Europe. That would worry nuclear nonproliferation experts because 20% is a short technical step away from reaching weapons-grade levels of 90%. Kamalvandi also suggested using new or more centrifuges, which are limited by the deal. Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Iran appreciated the efforts of some nations to save the deal, but offered a jaded tone on whether Tehran trusted anyone in the negotiations. “We have no hope nor trust in anyone, nor any country, but the door of diplomacy is open,” Mousavi said. He also gave a sharp, yet unelaborated warning to Europe about another 60-day deadline that Iran set Sunday. That deadline is Sept. 5, though Iran’s senior Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri described it as being Sept. 7. The different dates could not be immediately reconciled. “If the remaining countries in the deal, especially the Europeans, do not fulfill their commitments seriously, and not do anything more than talk, Iran’s third step will be harder, more steadfast and somehow stunning,” he said. The remaining signatories to the deal with Iran are Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia. The U.S. will not waver from its course of maximum pressure against Iran and “will never allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon,” Vice President Mike Pence told a pro-Israel Christian organization in Washington. “Iran must choose between caring for its people and continuing to fund its proxies who spread violence and terrorism throughout the region and breathe out murderous hatred against Israel,” Pence said. The U.S. has sent thousands of troops, an aircraft carrier, nuclear-capable B-52 bombers and advanced fighter jets to the Middle East. Mysterious oil tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, attacks by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen on Saudi Arabia and Iran’s downing of a U.S. military drone have raised fears of a wider conflict engulfing the region. U.S. sanctions have targeted Iran’s oil sales and top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It’s also unclear what international company would risk U.S. sanctions to help Europe trade with Iran outside of the exceptions granted for food and medicine.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019

SPORTS

Former Bulls closer Yates thriving with Padres, B3

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Toronto starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, who played at Duke, was selected for his first All-Star Game this season.

Undersized Duke All-Star Stroman ignoring rumors

the Wednesday SIDELINE REPORT NHL

Hurricanes match offer sheet on Aho Raleigh The Carolina Hurricanes did Saturday what they confirmed they would do last Tuesday, matching the Montreal Canadiens’ offer sheet to center Sebastian Aho and keeping the team’s star player in Raleigh for the next five seasons. Aho, who was a restricted free agent this summer, signed a five-year, $42.27 million offer sheet with the Canadiens on July 1. Carolina had said they would match any offer sheet Aho signed, and the team followed through on the deal that will pay the Finnish center an average of $8.454 million through 2024, when he will become an unrestricted free agent.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

ESPN, Budweiser partner with NWSL Chicago Budweiser has signed a multiyear sponsorship deal with the National Women’s Soccer League. The partnership was announced Sunday, the day the United States won its second consecutive Women’s World Cup. The NWSL is in its seventh year and has already lasted longer than any other professional women’s league in the United States. Earlier in the week, the league announced that it had reached an agreement to air 14 games on ESPNews and ESPN2, including the playoff semifinals and the final. The Cary-based Carolina Courage are the NWSL’s defending champions.

MEN’S SOCCER

Panthers’ Tepper to meet with MLS about expansion Charlotte Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and team president Tom Glick will travel to New York next week and meet with Major League Soccer officials in an effort to convince them to bring an expansion team to Charlotte. Tepper has been working to bring an MLS team to Charlotte since purchasing the Panthers last summer. North Carolina FC in Raleigh is also vying for an MLS team.

Former Blue Devil could be dealt after Midsummer Classic

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New Orleans forward Zion Williamson, the Duke star who was the first overall pick in last month’s draft, runs upcourt during Friday’s NBA Summer League game against the Knicks.

UNC’s Coby White is off to a fast start scoring as a member of

CLEVELAND — It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows him, but Marcus Stroman is not backing down from trade rumors. “Would you like to pitch in the playoffs?” he asked reporters surrounding him at the All-Star Game in Cleveland. After being met with nods, Stroman said, “Yeah. Playoffs are fun, man.” Stroman went to the postseason with the Blue Jays in 2015 and 2016, going 1-1 with a 4.40 ERA as Toronto fell short of the World Series, losing in the ALCS both years. “2015-16, we were rocking,” he said. “Rogers Centre (where the Blue Jays play their home games) was lit. It’s probably one of the loudest things I’ve ever been in in my life. I like pitching in the moment. I don’t shy away from those moments.” If that moment comes this year, however, it won’t be with the Blue Jays. Toronto is mired in fourth place in the American League East, 24½ games out of first. They’re three times closer to being the worst team in baseball than they are to a wild card berth. In other words, the Blue Jays will be a seller at the trade deadline later this month, and no piece is more valuable than the first-time All-Star out of Duke. According to rumors, at least two division leaders — the Yankees and Twins — have already reached out to Toronto to ask about acquiring Stroman. “I mean, it’s all rumors,” he said. “But I hear the same rumors as you guys hear. But at the end of the day, it’s all out of my control. I’m very comfortable where I’m at. I’m trying to live in the moment, truly.” It’s a challenge, but Stroman is trying to avoid getting caught up in what might happen. “When I’m away from the field, I get away from the game,” he said. “I get away from following anything where I could pop up as being traded here or here or here. I spend time with my family, my friends, my dog. It’s good. I’m good with where I’m at. Rumors don’t bother me. I’m focused on Toronto and doing everything I can to win games for the Blue Jays. I love that city. I love that country. I’m doing everything I can to go out there every fifth day and win.” What could his potential trade suitors expect to get, if they can consummate a deal with the Jays? “I think that I’ve showed that I’m extremely passionate, extremely competitive,” he said. “Obviously, I want the ball in each and every moment. I’m scared of nobody. I’m ready for any moment. There is no moment that’s too big. I try to take it all in, to be in the spotlight. I’m looking forward to everything.” That bulldog attitude comes, in large part, from the fact that, at 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, Stroman is currently the smallest starting pitcher in MLB. He’s one of just six pitchers shorter than 5-foot-10 to start an MLB game this century. He feels a kinship to athletes who have had to

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NBA picks, free agents look to make impression The star of the Summer League, Zion Williamson, left his first game with an injury but still impressed in his brief debut CALL IT THE Pelican brief. No, not that 1990s movie starring Julia Roberts. Rather, it’s a phrase that sums up Zion Williamson’s first experience as a professional basketball player. The first overall draft pick from Duke played just nine minutes in his NBA Las Vegas Summer League debut with the New Orleans Pelicans last Saturday before banging knees with a member of the New York Knicks. Williamson didn’t play again and was shut down for the rest of the two-week tournament. But in that short time, he still managed to provide a glimpse of the explosive potential that helped make him the most hyped player to enter the league since LeBron James. He scored 11 points and had a pair of highlight-reel dunks in his team’s 90-84 win against the Knicks. It was a performance that left both the star rookie and the sellout crowd that came to see him play anxious for more. “It was a crazy experience, because the gym was sold out,” Williamson said in a media availability following the Pelicans’ second summer game, adding that the decision to hold him out was precautionary. “The energy was high. It was my first taste of playing against NBA players, so it was great.”

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While Williamson has been relegated to signing autographs and watching his new teammates from the sideline, another former Duke one-and-doner was stealing the spotlight for himself. Point guard Frank Jackson, who played 61 games for the Pelicans last season, scored 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting (5 of 9 from 3-point range) to highlight the victory against New York. “I’ve worked really hard this offseason,” Jackson said. “My teammates do a great job of putting me in the right positions, making plays for me. I look to stay aggressive and stay true to who I am.” The NBA’s summer league tournaments in Vegas, Salt Lake City and Sacramento hold different meaning to the different categories of players part in them. For recent draft picks like Williamson, they’re an opportunity to become acquainted with the pro game. For young veterans such as Jackson, they’re a chance to make up for the minutes they might not have gotten coming off the bench as rookies. Then there’s the group of undrafted free agents, G League players and veterans returning from overseas, all hoping to play well enough to earn an NBA training camp invitation. Here’s a rundown of players with North Carolina ties from each category. Recent draftees

“I love being small. I love being short. I’ve kind of got a lot punched into this little package.” Marcus Stroman

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Mitch Kupchak: The Hornets general manager said in a conference call with local reporters that he doesn’t regret not trading three-time AllStar Kemba Walker last year when he had a chance — and possibly could have gotten quality players or draft picks in return. Kupchak justified the decision to not move Walker last year by saying the team got point guard Terry Rozier in return in what amounted to be a rare double sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics that was approved by the league Saturday night. A.J. Reed: The Chicago White Sox have claimed the first baseman off waivers from the Houston Astros and have assigned him to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. Reed has a .153 career average over 48 games for Houston from 201618. He had spent this season at Triple-A Round Rock and was designated for assignment by the Astros on July 2. Reed also pitched while in college at Kentucky, going 12-2 in 2014 for the Wildcats. Matthew Wolff: The 20-year-old made a 26-foot putt from the fringe for an eagle on the final hole for a 6-under 65 to win the 3M Open on Sunday, beating Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau by one stroke in Blaine, Minn. Wolff took home the $1.152 million prize and his tour card just six weeks after winning the NCAA individual title with Oklahoma State. Wolff joins Tiger Woods and Ben Crenshaw as the only players to win the NCAA title and a PGA Tour event in the same year.

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Former East Carolina and Clemson running back Tyshon Dye drowned last Friday after swimming in a lake during a family outing. He was 25 years old. Dye was at Richard B. Russell State Park in Georgia when he tired in the water and could not make it to shore, officials said. The death was deemed accidental. He was a reserve on the Tigers’ 2016 national championship team then transferred to ECU for his final college season.

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“I’m not anywhere near to be done or looking to be done.” USWNT star Megan Rapinoe, 34, on her future after the U.S. won the Women’s World Cup on Sunday.

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“It stinks going out early in this event.” Greensboro’s John Isner after he lost in the second round at Wimbledon. He reached the semifinals in 2018. PRIME NUMBER

3 Career NASCAR Cup Series races for driver Justin Haley before he earned his first victory. Haley won Sunday’s rain-delayed and rainshortened Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, the second straight year and fourth time in nine seasons that a driver earned his first Cup win at the track’s summer race.

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The U.S. men’s soccer team was outplayed by Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final, and Jonathan Dos Santos goal in the 73rd minute gave Mexico a 1-0 victory Sunday night. Star Christian Pulisic and captain Weston McKennie both left Soldier Field without speaking to reporters.

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John Daly has withdrawn from the British Open three days after being told he can’t ride in a cart. The R&A announced Tuesday that Daly, who won the Open at St. Andrews in 1995, has withdrawn because of a medical condition. He was replaced at Royal Portrush by Kevin Streelman.

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Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton suffered multiple injuries in a car crash last week that required his left arm to be amputated. Authorities said Norton’s vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier and overturned early last Thursday near Miami. Norton played at the University of Miami and was drafted by the Panthers in the seventh round in 2018. He spent much of last season on their practice squad.

Rain, wreck lead to Justin Haley’s 1st career Cup win Spire Motorsports driver reaches Victory Lane in just his third career race By Jenna Fryer The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Teeth chattering, hands shaking, stomach churning, Justin Haley anxiously waited for NASCAR to pull the plug on a rain-wrecked weekend at Daytona International Speedway. A 500-1 longshot making just his third career Cup start, Haley won the rain-postponed, rain-shortened race at Daytona on Sunday. He inherited the lead after a 17-car accident decimated the field and a lightning strike forced NASCAR to stop the race. Haley waited out the delay in a conference room inside the historic speedway, admittedly too nervous to do more than pray for the skies to open and the race to be called once and for all. The wait of 2 hours, 12 minutes was well worth it for the 20-yearold Indiana native driving for firstyear team Spire Motorsports. They celebrated in a makeshift indoor Victory Lane and were warmly

greeted by manufacturer Chevrolet, which has now won two straight races after a miserable start to the season. “I had no expectation to win this race,” said Haley, admitting he’d have quickly been passed for the lead if the race resumed. “We were just trying to keep the fenders on it. That was the whole goal of the race, to finish with no scratches. Yes, I really did pray for rain.” The race — the last surrounding the July Fourth holiday at Daytona since the event began in 1959 — was scheduled for Saturday night but forced into Sunday afternoon because of persistent rain and lightning that washed out most of this final Independence Day party at NASCAR’s birthplace. The race is being moved next year to August as the regular-season finale. As the clouds darkened over the track at the start of the third and final stage, drivers picked up the intensity and started racing as if the event would end at the first drop of rain. Clint Bowyer pulled out of line and tried to pass Austin Dillon for the lead, but Dillon would not relinquish the spot. His Chevrolet wiggled, Bowyer hit him from be-

hind in his Ford, and because they were at the front of the field, it caused a huge wreck. “I guess he didn’t want me to pass him,” Bowyer said. “I got under him and he blocked, and he just finally wrecked us all.” Dillon, a former Daytona 500 winner, defended his racing. “I really thought it was kind of urgent because of the lightning and rain coming,” he said. “It’s part of this kind of racing. I was being aggressive and trying to keep the lead.” As he spoke, lightning crackled above his head, “and there’s a lightning strike right there.” With that, NASCAR had to stop the race and bring the remaining cars to pit road as a safety precaution. The move came just minutes after Kurt Busch, who had slid through the massive accident to take the lead, made a quick pit stop. Busch relinquished the lead because he thought the race was one lap away from resuming, and Xfinity Series regular Haley cycled into the lead. He was making his third Cup start for Spire, which started in NASCAR as an agency representing drivers and sponsors but last year purchased one of the charters Furniture Row Racing left be-

hind when the team folded at the end of last season. Team co-owners T.J. Puchyr and Jeff Dickerson took out a $6 million bank loan for the charter, hoping the value of it would repay the note while helping them transition into a true race team. They needed the huge accident, Busch’s decision to pit and then yet another heavy rainstorm to become winners in their 17th Cup race. “It’s obviously a huge, huge moment to win at the pinnacle of our sport, at Daytona no less. This is it. This is the World Center of Racing,” Puchyr said. “We just want to be in control of our own destiny. We’ve put a lot of money in a lot of people’s pockets in this garage. There’s a lot of people out there that think we’re doing this as a cash grab the way the charter system works. “Quite frankly, that’s not true. Jeff Dickerson said, ‘We believe in this sport. We believe in the platform that NASCAR provides.’ This is the American dream. We did it early, and it’s not lost on me that luck was on our side today. But I’m not going to feel bad about at all. I’m going to love it. We’re going to continue to be the ‘Little Engine That Could’ and build this thing as best we can and go from there.”

“Yes, I really did pray for rain.” Justin Haley

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Former Bull Kirby Yates takes long path to All-Star Game Former Durham closer excelling in his fourth shot at the majors By Shawn Krest North State Journal CLEVELAND — Kirby Yates had a very simple plan for his career in 2017. “I didn’t want to suck,” he said. “I wanted to be better. Plain and simple.” Yates had earned a promotion to the major leagues based in large part on his performance as the closer for the Durham Bulls. He saved 20 games for the 2013 team that won the Governors’ Cup, then added another 22 saves over the next two years, finishing his tenure in Durham with a 2.33 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 112 innings. The success didn’t translate in the majors, however. Yates got two looks from the Rays, but after he posted a 5.27 ERA, they sold him. He ended up with the Yankees, where he

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Padres closer Kirby Yates speaks with the media ahead of Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Cleveland. Yates earned his first trip to the event courtesy of his league-leading 30 saves.

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Former Durham Bulls closer Kirby Yates, who plays for the San Diego Padres, throws during Monday’s batting practice for the MLB All-Star Game in Cleveland. wasn’t much better, giving up a 5.23 ERA. New York waived him, and he got into just one game with the Angels before getting waived again in late April 2017. That’s when he made his plan and got a new beginning. The San Diego Padres claimed him off waivers in what would likely be his last shot at the big leagues. “I had a few opportunities before,” he said. “I was fortunate to get another one in San Diego.” The Padres showed confidence in Yates, putting him on the MLB roster instead of sending him back to the minors. He responded by making a plan to make the most of his last chance. “I put out a plan,” he said. “I

“I didn’t want to suck. I wanted to be better. Plain and simple.” Kirby Yates

wanted to do something different. I wanted to work on a better out pitch.” Up until then, Yates had relied on a fastball and slider, which produced plenty of strikeouts — when things were going well. “On days I had a good slider,

that was getting strikeouts,” he said. “But on days when the slider was flat, that’s when I’d give up homers.” During his brief time in New York, the other Yankees pitchers showed him their split-finger fastball grip, and, after playing around with it for a couple years, he was ready to roll it out. “The slider wasn’t cutting it, so I developed the splitter,” he said. “Along with that, I developed the mindset that this was going to be different. I devoted myself a lot more in the weight room.” The results were encouraging. Working mainly as a set-up man, Yates had a 3.72 ERA in 61 games for San Diego. He also continued to get famil-

iar with the splitter, working out the kinks with the new pitch and learning how to use it more effectively. “I was trying to throw it in ’17, but I don’t think I really got it honed in until the end of the year in ’17,” he said. “I think that’s what helped me last year. I started getting a good feel for it and understanding how to use it better. I think the big thing now is I have to manage the pitch. I can throw it in or out. I know how to get it to break pretty consistently. I think that’s one of the most important things — the action is pretty consistent.” The Padres responded by giving Yates back the closer role he’d last had in Durham. That meant coming in for three outs in the ninth, rather than the uncertainty of earlier innings. “People think I’m crazy for saying this, but I think the hardest job in the bullpen is the seventh and eighth innings,” he said. “You’re still going out there getting three outs in ninth, the last three outs of the game, and they can be hard. I’m not saying its ever easy, but in the seventh or eighth inning, you’re usually getting the middle of the lineup. If you’re the eighth-inning guy, chances are you’re warming up in the seventh, in case guys get on base. If you’re the seventh-inning guy, you’re up in the sixth. I know if I’m pitching in ninth inning, I have the lead and can just go. It’s not really like that in the seventh or eighth. You pitch in tie games. Sometimes you pitch down one.” With a more stable role, Yates has thrived, posting 12 saves in 2018 after taking over the role. This year, he’s saved 30, the most in the league, and earned a spot on his first All-Star team. Yates credits his new MLB home with helping him to achieve his grand plan. “Everything worked out,” he said. “The comfort level when I showed up — they were telling me what they wanted me to do, and it matched up with what I had planned, what I was trying to do. I’ve got really good coaches that I trust. The staff members were all positive. I can just go out there and relax.”

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NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PROPOSED I-95 WIDENING IN ROBESON AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES

STIP PROJECT NO. I-5987 The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed widening of an 18.7-mile segment of I-95 between U.S. 301/Fayetteville Road (Exit 22) in Robeson County and I-95 Business/U.S. 301 (Exit 40) in Cumberland County. Two public meetings will be held to present the same information: Monday, July 22 4-7 p.m. Robeson Community CollegeA.D. Lewis Auditorium 5160 Fayetteville Road, Lumberton

Tuesday, July 23 4-7 p.m. Gray’s Creek Middle School 5151 Celebration Drive Hope Mills

At the meeting there will be maps of the proposed plans as well as project team members who will be available to answer questions and receive feedback. The public may attend at any time during the meeting hours, as no formal presentation will be made. All comments will be taken into consideration as the project progresses. The opportunity to submit written comments will be provided at the meeting or may be done via phone, email, or mail. Comments should be submitted by Aug. 23. As information becomes available, it may be viewed at the I-5987 project webpage: https://publicinput.com/I-95-Widening. For additional information, contact Scott Pridgen, Division 6 Project Team Lead at 910-364-0603 or P.O. Box 1150, Fayetteville, N.C. 28302 or Consultant Project Manager Brian Yamamoto, P.E. at 919-858-1865 or P.O. Box 33127, Raleigh, N.C. 27636 or project email address at I-95-Widening@publicinput.com.

battle the “too short” tag, regardless of their sport. He says he’s reached out to 5-foot-10 Kyler Murray, the 2018 Heisman winner and top pick in the NFL Draft. “Guys like him, (5-foot-11 Seahawks quarterback) Russell Wilson, they continually defy the odds,” Stroman said. “It’s starting to become not even a stereotype anymore, because you’re seeing so many little guys with their athleticism take over.” Stroman revels in being the plucky little underdog and beating bigger opponents. In addition to his athletic talent, Stroman gives himself the advantage by changing up his timing to keep batters off balance, a tactic that has earned criticism from opposing players and managers that he’s violating rules. He’s also been criticized for his displays of passion — some would say showboating — on the mound. Stroman, of course, shrugs it off. “I love being small,” he said. “I love being short. I’ve kind of got a lot punched into this little package. I’m strong. I work at it.” He also notices young pitchers, large and especially small, who use him as a role model, copying his delivery and his fire. “I love it,” he said. “I try to reach out to as many as I can. There’s a huge wave of young pitchers out there who are doing pauses, messing with tempo in their delivery, showing passion. I love it. That’s why we play the game. We work so hard. When we get out there we want to have fun and just kind of let loose, let our hard work show. That’s how we do.” That’s how Stroman does things. The question of where he’ll be doing them by season’s end is still very much up in the air.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Lauren Putnam at lnputnam1@ncdot.gov or 919-707-6072 as early as possible, so that arrangements can be made. Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.

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Toronto’s Marcus Stroman, who pitched at Duke, has been the subject trade rumors.

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It’s a new day in the NBA, and a welcomed change Free agency shakes up a league that was too top heavy By Tim Reynolds The Associated Press

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United States’ Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle, right, pose with their individual awards at the end of the Women’s World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. The US defeated the Netherlands 2-0.

US women win World Cup on their own terms Americans repeat as champions with 2-0 win over the Netherlands By Tim Dahlberg The Associated Press MEGAN RAPINOE left early, her work done for the day. The celebration came early, too, for a U.S. team determined up until the final minute to win this Women’s World Cup on its own terms. No excuses. Certainly no apologies. Just dominant soccer from a team that embraced the moment both on the pitch and in front of the microphones in France. The argument about equal pay ends now. These women deserve more, much more, than anyone on the perennially underachieving U.S. men’s team. And give them an extra pat on the back for doing it their own way. “An amazing group of players but even better group of people,” said U.S. coach Jill Ellis, who has a master’s degree from NC State and was an assistant for the Wolfpack from 1988-90. “They put their hearts and soul into this journey, and I can’t thank them enough.” There should be thanks all around for this team, and not just because they won another World Cup. That was almost expected — the U.S. has now won four of the eight Women’s World Cups — but not many thought it would play out in this fashion. They kicked off the tournament by preening and posing with each goal — all 13 of them — in a rout of Thailand. They spoke out about parity in their

NBA from page B1 the Chicago Bulls. He scored 25 points in a loss to the Pelicans on Monday and is averaging 19 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 40 percent from the floor. But he’s also had trouble with turnovers, committing 15 (compared to only 11 assists) in his first three games. White’s former Tar Heel teammate Nassir Little is averaging 4.3 points and 3.7 assists in three games for the Portland Trailblazers, while fellow first-rounder R.J. Barrett of Duke is averaging 9.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while making just 7 of 33 fieldgoal attempts in his first two outings with the New York Knicks. Duke’s Cam Reddish (Atlanta) and UNC’s Cam Johnson (Phoenix) have yet to play. Young veterans Other than Jackson, Utah Jazz big man Tony Bradley has made the biggest splash. Now two full seasons out of UNC, he averaged 20 points and 15.5 rebounds in two games in the Salt Lake City tournament. In his only game to date in Las Vegas, he put up 19 points with 14 boards in a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.

paychecks and equal rights, and their pink haired captain got into a tiff with President Donald Trump over a possible White House visit. And when their 2-0 win over the Netherlands was over, the message had gotten through. Fans dressed in red, white and blue chanted “Equal Pay” in support of their lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. “Give the people what they want,” Rapinoe said. The equal pay will come, if not for this team then maybe for the next. It has to, because not only are the U.S. women more successful than the men, they are far more entertaining. That showed when Rapinoe posed dramatically after putting the U.S. ahead for good with a second half penalty shot. It showed with some final match head banging that put one player out of the final and left another bloodied. It showed all tournament long whenever controversy threatened to interfere with the mission of a group of very talented players and a coach not afraid to push all the right buttons. “We’re crazy, that’s what makes it special,” Rapinoe said. “We have no quit in us, we’re so tight and we’ll do anything to win.” They may not end up visiting the White House, but that doesn’t mean there’s not more celebrating to do. The final had barely ended when they were invited to a parade Wednesday in New York City, and there will be the obligatory late-night TV appearances for Rapinoe and her teammates. What it means for the future of women’s soccer is less clear, if only because great breakthroughs that were predict-

ed from earlier World Cup titles never quite happened. The good news is there were some encouraging signs this week with ESPN agreeing to televise National Women’s Soccer League games the rest of the season and Budweiser announcing on Sunday it was signing on as a multiyear national sponsor of the league. Still, in one final indignity, the women didn’t even have the day to themselves in soccer. For some reason international soccer officials not only played the Copa America final on the same day, but the 2019 Gold Cup, too. This was a day to celebrate, though, not to complain about what should be. That can come later, though the fact FIFA is looking to expand from 24 to 32 teams for the 2023 World Cup is further evidence that world soccer is beginning to take the women’s game more seriously. What is also evident is that the rest of the world is catching up to the U.S., though the Americans never trailed in any match. With European countries in particular devoting more resources to the women’s game, there’s going to be a World Cup in the not so distant future in which the U.S. isn’t an overwhelming favorite. It won’t help that those future teams will also likely be without the 34-year-old Rapinoe, who was the unquestioned star of this World Cup, on the field and off. She scored goals in bunches, wasn’t afraid to tangle with both her own president and the ruling soccer elite, and was the center of attention everywhere. And when she posed majestically after scoring the only goal that would be needed against the Netherlands? Well, let’s just say she did it better than any man.

LAS VEGAS — There is no favorite. This is what the NBA wanted. And needed. The biggest piece of valid criticism about the league in recent years has been it was predictable. Golden State got to the last five NBA Finals. LeBron James had made it there eight years in a row, four with Miami and then four more with Cleveland. Brooklyn used to be the ‘other’ team in New York, and the Clippers used to be the ‘other’ team in Los Angeles. No more. Welcome to a new NBA. If you think the Clippers can win it all next season, or the Lakers, or Utah, or Philadelphia, or Milwaukee, or Houston, or Denver, or even Golden State and maybe a few others, you’re right. Technically, there is a favorite: The sports books in Las Vegas, after hearing the news that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are heading to the Clippers, listed them as the best bet Saturday to win the 2020 NBA championship. Yes, the Clippers. A team that has won exactly four playoff series since moving to Los Angeles in 1984. A team that had 12 consecutive losing seasons a generation ago. There wasn’t much NBA intrigue at this time last year. The Warriors were adding DeMarcus Cousins to a team that won the last two championships and were seemingly locks to win a third consecutive title. Everyone knows it didn’t work out that way. Toronto took care of that. It was just more proof that what seems obvious at this time of year doesn’t always come to fruition. This year, though, the newfound balance of power — dare we say “parity” — seems like a done deal. The East still has a 60-win team in Milwaukee returning the reigning MVP in Giannis Antetokounmpo and shooting guard Khris Middleton, so the Bucks may be the favorite right now on that side of the league. Philadelphia lost JJ Redick and Jimmy Butler, adding Josh Richardson and Al Horford

to a team that looks to be dominant defensively. No one will count out Boston, because of Brad Stevens and now Kemba Walker. Miami got better even after losing Dwyane Wade with the addition of Butler — and the Heat might throw their hat in the ring if Russell Westbrook is indeed available following the George trade to the Clippers. Brooklyn gets Kyrie Irving this season and now knows it’ll be adding Kevin Durant next season, once he returns from his Achilles rehab. Atlanta’s young core may be the most promising in the NBA. And let’s not forget the East also has the reigning NBA champion Raptors, albeit without Leonard and Danny Green. But the West ... wow. The Clippers kept Patrick Beverley, have an amazingly talented bench led by Lou Williams, a coach everybody wants to play for in Doc Rivers and now gets two of the very best players in the game with Leonard and George. The Lakers still have James, added Anthony Davis, kept JaVale McGee and Rajon Rondo, signed DeMarcus Cousins and Green — and might be in the market for another shooter. Portland went to the West final last season and have an elite backcourt in Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Utah had a brilliant summer, giving Donovan Mitchell more good players like Mike Conley to surround himself with. Houston still has James Harden and Chris Paul. Dallas figures to be better if Kristaps Porzingis is healthy to run alongside Luka Doncic. The Lakers are almost certainly coming for someone’s playoff spot out West. Same goes for the Heat in the East. And before long, New Orleans with Zion Williamson and David Griffin at the controls, Atlanta with that core led by Trae Young and Kevin Huerter, potentially Memphis with the Ja Morant era set to begin, it’ll be their turn at the playoff table. It’s been a top-heavy league for a long time. Only five different franchises have represented the West in the NBA Finals over the last 20 years. In the East, it’s five over the last 15 years. Right now, the odds-makers in Vegas are predicting next June it’ll be Clippers vs. Bucks. A couple days ago the Lakers were the betting favorites. A new day is here in the NBA. Kawhi Leonard, right, led the Raptors to an NBA title last month but is leaving Toronto to join Paul George with the Clippers next season.

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Other performances of note have been turned in by Duke’s Gary Trent Jr. (20.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists in two games for Portland) and Amile Jefferson (10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds in two games for Orlando), UNC’s Theo Pinson (11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists in two games for Brooklyn) and Wake Forest’s Codi Miller-McIntyre (9.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists in two games for the Lakers). Former UNC teammates Isaiah Hicks (8.0 points, 4.3 rebounds) and Kennedy Meeks (4.0 points, 6.7 rebounds) have both played in three games with the Charlotte Hornets. Free agents Campbell’s Chris Clemons evoked comparisons to fellow undersized star Nate Robinson when he made seven 3-pointers and threw down an alley-oop dunk in a 25-point performance for the Houston Rockets against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. He then added 22 points and five treys Sunday against Portland. Another productive player introducing himself to a wider audience is UNC Wilmington big man Devontae Cacok. The undrafted free agent is averaging 13 points and 9.3 rebounds while shooting

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Memphis center Doral Moore defends against the Spurs’ Ben Moore in an NBA Summer League game last Tuesday. Moore, who played at Wake Forest, is free agent. 58 percent in three games for the Los Angeles Lakers. Also making positive impressions are Wake Forest’s Jaylen Hoard (9.5 points, 5.5 rebounds in two games for Portland) and Doral Moore (6.0 points and 3.5

rebounds in two games for Memphis) and Duke’s Marques Bolden (7.0 points, 4.3 rebounds in two games for Cleveland). At the other end of the spectrum are UNC’s Luke Maye (2.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, .180 FG% for Milwaukee)

and Kenny Williams (4.0 points, 1.0 assists for San Antonio), Havelock’s Ky Bowman (3.0 points, 2.7 assists, .240 FG% for Golden State), NC State’s Torin Dorn (0 points, 1 steal in one game for the Hornets).

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Congress has ambitious agenda tackling health care costs Lawmakers returning from recess this week will take up new details of health coverage and payment plans for hospital stays and prescriptions By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers are trying to set aside their irreconcilable differences over the Obama-era Affordable Care Act and work to reach bipartisan agreement on a more immediate health care issue, lowering costs for people who already have coverage. Returning from their Fourth of July recess, the Senate and House are pushing to end surprise medical bills, curb high prices for medicines, and limit prescription copays for people with Medicare. Partisan disagreements could derail the effort, but lawmakers fear the voters’ verdict in 2020 if politicians have nothing to show for all their hand-wringing about drug prices. President Donald Trump has political exposure himself because the big price cuts he promised haven’t materialized. On Friday, he promised an executive order that he said would be intended to enable the U.S. government to pay lower prices for prescription drugs. The U.S. would pay no more than the lowest amount paid by other nations or companies, he said. “Frankly, the issue is so urgent for Americans who are facing increasing drug costs that to us it’s really not about who gets the credit,” said Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo. “It’s about what kind of relief we can give to consumers.” She serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has a role in shaping the legislation. In the Senate, Republican Lamar Alexander has shepherded bipartisan legislation on sur-

prise medical bills through the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that he leads. That bill also would raise the legal age for buying tobacco products to 21. “Obviously we will continue to have significant disagreements on ... Obamacare,” said Alexander. “What we’ve done is shift our focus to the larger topic — or the different topic — of reducing health care costs.” He would like his bill to be on the Senate floor by the end of this month. Different pieces of legislation are at various stages in a half-dozen committees in the Senate and the House. The Senate seems to hold the keys to what can pass because Republicans and Democrats have to work together to avoid gridlock on the Senate floor that could sidetrack legislation. In the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is keeping an open line to the Trump administration on drug costs. “The public demand for action is high on both sides of the aisle and I’m sure these guys are feeling it,” said John Rother of the National Coalition on Health Care, an umbrella group that represents a cross section of business and consumer organizations. “They have to do something, and the question is, is that something is going to be meaningful, or is it going to be window-dressing?” A look at some of the major pieces: Medicare Drug Negotiations House Democrats are pushing for a floor vote on authorizing Medicare to directly negotiate prescription drug prices. Legislation from Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, would empower the government to license generic competition if the manufacturer of a brand-name drug refuses to deal. Think of it as an opening bid. Medicare negotiations are a nonstarter for Senate Republi-

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“You don’t have to preach the whole Bible in one sermon — you can do one important thing at a time.” Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. cans, and the administration has been opposed although candidate Trump once advocated the idea. Liberals in the House say they’re not backing off. “The first step is we pass a progressive bill in the House and then we see what the Senate takes,” said Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. “We’ve got to do that as a first step, and then we’ve got to negotiate for as much as we can get, but we have to pass the bill we ran on.” Medicare “Inflation Rebate” Senators of both parties and key lawmakers in the House are looking at requiring drugmakers to pay rebates to the government if the prices of medications covered by Medicare escalate beyond a yet-to-be-determined measure of inflation. That wouldn’t solve the problem of high initial “launch” prices for brand-name drugs, but it could restrain cost increases for long-available medications such as insulin. Democrats say it could be a fallback if they’re not able to get Medicare negotiation authority. A signal of whether inflation rebates have political traction could come within a couple weeks when senators are expected to offer a bipartisan compromise. The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and the committee’s top Democrat, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, are trying to get a deal to

Cultural Agenda You might still be clearing the firework smoke from your brain after a long and celebratory holiday weekend, but a dedicated group in the public power community of Waynesville is gearing up for its next big celebration. The annual Folkmoot Festival brings a whopping 10 days—July 18-28—of dance and music to Waynesville and its surrounding Haywood County. Fresh off the heels of celebrating America for Independence Day, this fun and funky festival is a chance to celebrate multiculturalism near and far. This year’s lineup includes artists from the Bahamas, Colombia, Egypt, Hungary, and Romania, as well as local Western N.C. Cherokee and Appalachian performers. Folkmoot began in the 1980s after a Waynesville surgeon returned home from an English folk dance festival and wanted to share his experience with his close-knit hometown. There are rich folk traditions in Western N.C., and the festival seeks to connect them to the rich traditions found around the globe. Through diverse music and dance, sometimes surprising and always delightful similarities emerge. Don’t miss the annual Folkmoot Parade of Nations July 20 or the International Festival Day July 27, both in downtown Waynesville. Find the full schedule, from those free family events to special ticketed concerts, at folkmoot.org.

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Saudi carrier cancels troubled Boeing 737 order for Airbus By Aya Batrawy The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi budget airline is ordering 30 Airbus planes in a deal that replaces a $6 billion agreement it had with Boeing for its troubled 737 Max jets, which have been grounded after two deadly crashes. It’s the latest blow to Boeing as it struggles to win back the public’s trust after 346 people died in crashes involving the Max jet: a Lion Air

flight that went down off the coast of Indonesia and an Ethiopian Airlines crash. Nearly 400 Max jets around the world remain grounded since midMarch with airlines unable to use the planes until regulators clear them to fly again. Flyadeal, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corp., said Monday that its order means its fleet will consist of only Airbus A320s. It said the deal with the European plane maker includes options for a further

20 A320 Neo planes. The statement did not name Boeing and did not disclose details of the cost, only saying it follows from an agreement signed during the Paris Air Show last month between Airbus and flyadeal’s parent company. Boeing, meanwhile, faces dozens of lawsuits over the crashes of its 737 Max. Preliminary investigations point to the role played by new software that pushed the planes’ noses down.

The Chicago-based company said in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday that it does not comment on customer discussions. Rather, Boeing said it is proud of its long partnership with Saudi Arabia’s aviation industry. “We wish the flyadeal team well as it builds out its operations,” Boeing said. “Our team continues to focus on safely returning the 737 Max to service and resuming deliveries of Max airplanes.” In December 2018, Boeing had

struck an agreement with flayadeal for 30 of the 737 Max jets with the option to purchase 20 more in a deal valued up to $5.9 billion at list price. At the time, Boeing said flyadeal had conducted an evaluation for 50 narrow-body airplanes and had selected the 737 Max for the future. The 737 Max, which promised more seats and lower operating costs than its Airbus competitor, See AIRBUS, page C2

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C2 France will implement an ‘ecotax’ on plane tickets from 2020 Paris France will introduce a new charge on plane tickets from next year, with revenue used to fund environment-friendly alternatives, the country’s transport minister said Tuesday. The “ecotax” costing between 1.50 euros ($1.7) and 18 euros ($20) will apply to most flights departing in France. The only exceptions will be for domestic flights to Corsica and France’s overseas territories, and connecting flights that pass through France. It will not apply to flights arriving in France. The move received a cautious welcome from environmental campaigners, who argue that the airline industry needs to curb its greenhouse gas emissions as part of wider efforts to combat climate change. “This alone won’t do much, but it’s at least a recognition by the French government that more is required,” said Andrew Murphy, an air travel expert at Brusselsbased group Transport and Environment.

Ikea owner purchases 20K acres in SC for tree harvesting Charleston, S.C. The company that owns the Swedish furniture brand IKEA has purchased land outside of Charleston, South Carolina, for tree growing and harvesting. Local news outlets report Ingka Group recently bought about 17,000 acres (6,900 hectares) of land spanning three counties in the state’s Lowcountry. Terms weren’t disclosed. The newspaper reports the land will be used to grow and harvest trees and add to the company’s forestry holdings. The company also owns land in Alabama, Texas and abroad. Ingka official Krister Mattsson said the purchase was motivated by the state’s quality wood and “good regeneration capacities.” The company plans to plant and grow trees there as well.

Space-tourism biz Virgin Galactic going public after merger London Richard Branson’s spacetourism venture, Virgin Galactic, is planning to go public, creating the first listed human spaceflight firm. Virgin Galactic said Tuesday it is merging with Social Capital Hedosophia, whose CEO, Chamath Palihapitiya, will become chairman of the combined entity. The value of the merger was put at $1.5 billion. The company intends to offer “a unique, multi-day experience culminating in a personal spaceflight that includes outof-seat gravity and views of Earth from space.” It aims to complete the merger this year before listing on the New York Stock Exchange. “We are at the dawn of a new space age, with huge potential to improve and sustain life on Earth,” Branson said. “I am delighted that SCH has decided to become such an important part of our amazing journey. They share our dreams and together we will make them reality.”

AIR BUS from page C1 was Boeing’s fastest-selling airplane, accumulating more than 4,800 orders worldwide. In April, Boeing reported a $1 billion charge against earnings because of higher production costs for the Max. Analysts expect more charges will follow, including compensation for families and for airlines that have lost the use of the planes until regulators clear them to fly again. Boeing has apologized for the loss of lives and recently announced an “initial investment” of $100 million over several years to help families and communities affected by the crashes. Lawyers who are suing Boeing on behalf of passengers’ families discounted the amount and said the $100 million won’t stop them from demanding that Boeing provide details about how the plane and its flight-control software were developed.

Deutsche Bank cuts mark end to failed bid for global scale German bank faces huge staff losses, creating ripples in international investment strongholds New York and London By Geir Moulson The Associated Press BERLIN — The radical and painful restructuring of Germany’s Deutsche Bank, which is cutting 18,000 jobs, is the end of a long, failed attempt to compete with the global investment banking giants that left it overextended. The bank plan unveiled Sunday aims to go “back to our roots” by refocusing on traditional strengths like serving corporate customers and wealthy individuals and cutting down on its stock-trading business and fixed-income investments. Investors gave a wary response on Monday, however, pushing shares down 5% at 6.82 euros ($7.68) in Frankfurt. CEO Christian Sewing said the job cuts have already begun and will last until 2022, though he wouldn’t give a geographical breakdown. Deutsche Bank had near-

ly 91,500 employees at the end of March, about 41,600 of them in Germany. Many of its investment banking activities are carried out in New York and London. “This is a rebuilding which, in a way, also takes us back to our roots,” Sewing said in a message to staff. Analysts say the overhaul is the bank’s long-needed reckoning with the failure of its expansion plan. Deutsche Bank’s move into investment banking dates back to 1989, when it took over Morgan Grenfell, and the 1999 takeover of Bankers Trust. The division helped drive strong profits in the 2000s and was part of an ambition to become one of the global banking giants, like JPMorgan or HSBC. But the expansion, and the global financial crisis around 2008, also helped generate its subsequent problems. Deutsche Bank wrestled for years with high costs, weak profits, and a low share price. It also paid billions in fines and settlements related to behavior before and after the global financial crisis. The bad headlines continued this year when two U.S. congressional committees subpoenaed Deutsche Bank documents as part

‘We tried to compete in nearly every area of the banking market at the same time. We simply spread ourselves too thin.” Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing their investigations into President Donald Trump and his company. Deutsche Bank was one of the few banks willing to lend to Trump after a series of corporate bankruptcies and defaults starting in the early 1990s. The Frankfurt-based bank went three straight years without an annual profit before earning 341 million euros for 2018. Sewing took over last year, promising faster restructuring after predecessor John Cryan was perceived to have moved too slowly. “We tried to compete in nearly every area of the banking market at the same time,” Sewing told investors on Monday. “We simply spread ourselves too thin.” Earlier this year, the bank entered talks to merge with German

rival Commerzbank, which had also been ailing since the global financial crisis. But the talks failed in April amid concerns that a merger would be too complicated and costly. That left open the question of what strategy Deutsche Bank could pursue to make its business leaner and more profitable. Previous shake-up attempts have been “too little, too late,” said Neil Wilson, an analyst for Markets.com in London. “Now it’s the right medicine, it just should have been taken a few years ago,” Wilson said. He added that some questions remain about how the bank aims to grow revenues once it has restructured, and that seems reflected in the investors’ sell-off of the shares on Monday. Philip Augar, a British-based banking expert and former equities broker, told the BBC that Deutsche Bank was embarking on a spectacular reversal of the strategy that began with the 1999 Bankers Trust acquisition. “Their ambition was to challenge the Wall Street giants. And for about decade, it looked as though they’d pulled it off,” he said, with the bank “a serious player on Wall Street and in the City” in the 2000s. But things went wrong in the financial crisis as Deutsche Bank cut slowly and modestly while others “retreated radically and drastically, and more or less, instantly,” he added. “They’ve been limping along for the last few years and I suppose this day had to come,” he said.

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In this Feb. 12, 2019, file photo pedestrians pass beneath City Hall in Philadelphia.

Poll: 1 in 4 don’t plan to retire despite realities of aging

CHICAGO — Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a poll that suggests a disconnection between individuals’ retirement plans and the realities of aging in the workforce. Experts say illness, injury, layoffs and caregiving responsibilities often force older workers to leave their jobs sooner than they’d like. According to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 23% of workers, including nearly 2 in 10 of those over 50, don’t expect to stop working. Roughly another quarter of Americans say they will continue working beyond their 65th birthday. According to government data, about 1 in 5 people 65 and older was working or actively looking for a job in June. For many, money has a lot to do with the decision to keep working.

“The average retirement age that we see in the data has gone up a little bit, but it hasn’t gone up that much,” says Anqi Chen, assistant director of savings research at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. “So people have to live in retirement much longer, and they may not have enough assets to support themselves in retirement.” When asked how financially comfortable they feel about retirement, 14% of Americans under the age of 50 and 29% over 50 say they feel extremely or very prepared, according to the poll. About another 4 in 10 older adults say they do feel somewhat prepared, while just about one-third feel unprepared. By comparison, 56% of younger adults say they don’t feel prepared for retirement. Among those who are fully retired, 38% said they felt very or extremely prepared when they retired, while 25% said they felt not very or not at all prepared. “One of the things about thinking about never retiring is that you didn’t save a whole lot of money,” says Ronni Bennett, 78, who was pushed out of her job as a New York City-based website editor at 63. She searched for work in the immediate aftermath of her layoff, a process she describes as akin to “banging my head against a wall.”

Finding Manhattan too expensive without a steady stream of income, she eventually moved to Portland, Maine. A few years later, she moved again, to Lake Oswego, Oregon. “Sometimes I fantasize that if I win the lottery, I’d go back to New York,” says Bennett, who has a blog called Time Goes By that chronicles her experiences aging, relocating and, during the past two years, living with a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Meanwhile, Americans have mixed assessments of how the aging workforce affects workers: 39% think people staying in the workforce longer is mostly a good thing for American workers, while 29% think it’s more a bad thing and 30% say it makes no difference. A somewhat higher share, 45%, thinks it has a positive effect on the U.S. economy. Working Americans who are 50 and older think the trend is more positive than negative for their own careers — 42% to 15%. Those younger than 50 are about as likely to say it’s good for their careers as to say it’s bad. Just 6% of fully retired APNORC poll respondents said they left the labor market before turning 50. But remaining in the workforce

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reduce drug costs for federal programs and the people they cover. A senior GOP aide said rebates are under consideration. The aide spoke condition of anonymity because there’s no final agreement. Separately, Labor Department data show some signs that prescription drug inflation has eased in recent months.

Medicare’s “Part D” prescription drug benefit currently has no limit on out-of-pocket costs paid by patients, which means beneficiaries taking very expensive medications may wind up with copays rivaling a mortgage payment. Senate and House lawmakers of both parties want to limit those copays, as does the administration. But lawmakers want to pair that with meaningful limits on pre-

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Senate Finance Committee members are considering a Republican idea that would allow the federal-state Medicaid program for low-income people to make installment payments for gene therapy treatments, which can cost $1 million or more. Surprise Medical Bills

may be unrealistic for people dealing with unexpected illness or injuries. For them, high medical bills and a lack of savings loom large over day-to-day expenditures. “People like me, who are average, everyday working people, can have something catastrophic happen, and we lose everything because of medical bills,” says Larry Zarzecki, a former Maryland police officer who stopped working in his 40s after developing a resting tremor in his right hand and a series of cognitive and physical symptoms he at times found difficult to articulate. At 47, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Now 57 and living in Baltimore, Zarzecki says he has learned “to take from Peter and give to Paul, per se, to help make ends meet.” Zarzecki has since helped found Movement Disorder Education and Exercise, a nonprofit organization that offers support and treatment programs to those with similar diseases and certain traumatic brain injuries. He has also helped lobby state and national lawmakers to address rising prescription drug prices. He receives a pension and health insurance through the state, but he spends more than $3,000 each year out of pocket on medications. “I can’t afford, nor will my insurance cover, the most modern medication there is for Parkinson’s,” he says. “Eat, heat or treat. These are decisions that people in my position have to make. When it’s cold out, or if it’s real hot out, do you eat, heat (your home) or treat (your ailment)?”

Alexander’s committee has approved legislation that would hold patients harmless from “surprise” out-of-network bills that can run to tens of thousands of dollars. The House Energy and Commerce Committee is working on a similar bill. Alexander said the legislation won’t solve every health care problem, but added, “You don’t have to preach the whole Bible in one sermon — you can do one important thing at a time.”

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military Marine veteran making a splash in NC swimwear By A.P. Dillon North State Journal WILMINGTON — Fun patterns paired with amazing comfort and flexibility are the signature of a men’s swimwear company making waves across North Carolina. According to the company website, Nomad Trunks is a “feel good, look good” brand offering men’s swim trunks that are “fun but also comfort-driven solutions” that fit one’s lifestyle needs. Thirty-five-year-old Marine veteran Kevin Ullman is the owner and founder of Nomad Trunks, which is headquartered in the Wilmington area. “I made the swim trunks with just a really comfortable design and, being that I live in a beach town, it just seemed even more appropriate to kind of focus on that as well,” said Ullman. Ullman was born in Florida and his family moved around a lot while his father was serving in the Marine Corps. During their moves, the family had lived in North Carolina starting around 1999 and Ullman spent his high school years in the Tarheel state. After serving eight years in the Marines at Camp LeJeune himself, Ullman decided to stay in the area and worked private security for a while until 2016, when he incorporated the name Nomad Trunks. The Wilmington-based brand officially launched in March 2018. Ullman said it took him more than a year to find a good factory to work with and the right fit and materials for his products. The company started out selling underwear, gym shorts and trunks, but shifted focus after the swimwear line took off. During the first year when the company’s focal point became swimwear, he kept asking himself how he could make the trunks better. “I’ve noticed with swim trunks myself that I’ve got bigger thighs than other men and some of them are tight on my leg when I squat down or do something,” said Ullman. “But I noticed a lot of gym shorts have that four-way stretch

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Nomad Trunks founder and Owner, Marine Veteran Kevin Ullman, making a splash with his son in Wilmington. stuff and I said, ‘A ha, I think I’m going to apply this to swim trunks.’” Since the redesign of the trunks, the company has seen more than 420% growth, and Ullman says that things have only slowed down recently because they have “sold out of a lot of stuff.” “Obviously being veteran-owned, I’m getting a lot of veterans and first responders who support the brand and they love the tiger stripe trunks — and

those, by far of the new ones, have been the best sellers,” said Ullman. The company is working on restocking some of the sold out items and customers can sign up for restock alerts through the Nomad Trunks website. The swimwear currently comes in two styles of “Classic” and “Stretch” using polyester and spandex fabrics. Size range from small to double-XL and prices run between $35 and $45 a pair. There are also baseball caps available

that bear the initials of Nomad Trunks for $18. “If the growth continues like it is, I would love to expand and hire more,” Ullman said. “I’d like to hire more veterans and first responders. I’d love to keep the experience in-house and keep it veteran-owned and operated.” Ullman, who is currently single, has a son who can be seen in a photo on the company’s social media pages trying out a new line of Nomad Trunks for boys which will

launch next spring. “We’re going to add an all-white pair and one called ‘palm tree island,’ which is kind of a navy-blue background with a pink palm tree and a little bit of shark fin in the water. It’s a really fun design,” said Ullman. It will be available in a couple months going into holidays and the summer. The company will be also adding three more camo designs — black Baltic, chocolate chip desert and old-school Woodland.

Amazon, Microsoft wage war over the Pentagon’s ‘war cloud’ By Matt O’Brien The Associated Press NEW YORK — Amazon and Microsoft are battling it out over a $10 billion opportunity to build the U.S. military its first “war cloud” computing system. But Amazon’s early hopes of a shock-and-awe victory may be slipping away. Formally called the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure plan, or JEDI, the military’s computing project would store and process vast amounts of classified data, allowing the Pentagon to use artificial intelligence to speed up its war planning and fighting capabilities. The Defense Department hopes to award the winner-take-all contract as soon as August. Oracle and IBM were eliminated at an earlier round of the contract competition. But that’s only if the project isn’t derailed first. It faces a legal challenge by Oracle and growing congressional concerns about alleged Pentagon favoritism toward Amazon. Military officials hope to get started soon on what will be a decade-long business partnership they describe as vital to national security. “This is not your grandfather’s internet,” said Daniel Goure, vice president of the Lexington Institute, a defense-oriented think tank. “You’re talking about a cloud where you can go from the Pentagon literally to the soldier on the battlefield carrying classified information.” Amazon was considered an early favorite when the Pentagon began detailing its cloud needs in 2017, but its candidacy has been marred by an Oracle allegation that

Amazon executives and the Pentagon have been overly cozy. Oracle has a final chance to make its case against Amazon — and the integrity of the government’s bidding process — in a court hearing Wednesday. “This is really the cloud sweepstakes, which is why there are such fierce lawsuits,” said Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives. For years, Amazon Web Services has been the industry leader in moving businesses and other institutions onto its cloud — a term used to describe banks of servers in remote data centers that can be accessed from almost anywhere. But Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform has been steadily catching up, as have other providers such as Google, in both corporate and government settings. With an acronym evoking Star Wars and a price tag of up to $10 billion over the next decade, JEDI has attracted more attention than most cloud deals. A cloud strategy document unveiled by the Defense Department last year calls for replacing the military’s “disjointed and stove-piped information systems” with a commercial cloud service “that will empower the warfighter with data and is critical to maintaining our military’s technological advantage.” In a court filing last month, Lt. Gen. Bradford Shwedo said further delays in the Oracle case will “hamper our critical efforts in AI” as the U.S. tries to maintain its advantage over adversaries who are “weaponizing their use of data.” Amazon was considered an early front-runner for the project in part

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In this June 19, 2017, file photo President Donald Trump, left, and Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, center, listen as Jeff Bezos, Chief Executive Officer of Amazon, speaks during an American Technology Council roundtable in the State Dinning Room of the White House in Washington. Amazon and Microsoft are battling for a $10 billion opportunity to build the U.S. military its first “war cloud.” because of its existing high-security cloud contract with the Central Intelligence Agency. It beat out IBM for that deal in 2013. Worried that the Pentagon’s bid seemed tailor-made for Amazon, rivals Oracle and IBM lodged formal protests last year arguing against the decision to award it to a single vendor. Oracle’s argument is centered on the activities of a Defense Department official who later went to work for Amazon. Amazon says Oracle has exaggerated that employee’s role in the procurement using “tabloid sensationalism.” Some defense-contracting experts say the conflict allegations are troubling. “No one seems to deny that these were actual conflicts and the play-

ers affirmatively attempted to conceal them,” said Steven Schooner, a professor of government procurement law at George Washington University. “That simply cannot be tolerated.” But Goure, whose think tank gets funding from Amazon but not from its cloud rivals Microsoft, Oracle or IBM, said the criticism is “coming from the also-rans.” He says rivals like Oracle “missed the boat” in cloud technology and are trying to make up lost ground through legal maneuvers. The Pentagon has repeatedly defended its bidding process, though the concerns have trickled into Congress and onto prime-time TV. Fox News host Tucker Carlson devoted a segment last month to the cloud contract that questioned an Ama-

zon executive’s 2017 meeting with then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. Carlson also aired concerns by Rep. Mark Meadows, a North Carolina Republican, who said “the allegations are incredible” and should be investigated. A Wall Street Journal report on Sunday further detailed government emails about that meeting and another one between Mattis and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos later that year. In response, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said the bidding process should be started over. Pentagon spokeswoman Elissa Smith said while military leaders are expected to engage with industry, no one in the defense secretary’s “front office” participated in drafting the contract requirements or soliciting bids.

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18 SP 385 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by George William Moss a/k/a George Moss and Sue Elizabth Moss a/k/a Sue Elizabeth Moss a/k/a Sue Moss to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company of New York, Trustee(s), which was dated October 20, 2003 and recorded on October 24, 2003 in Book 4939 at Page 281 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on March 1, 2019 in Book 13394, Page 163, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July

19 SP 303 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jimmy Keith Morgan and Amber D. Morgan to J. Throckmorton, Trustee(s), which was dated January 5, 2006 and recorded on January 9, 2006 in Book 6478 at Page 343, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.

17, 2019 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Lots

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Lying and being in No. 4 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on the North side of Atlanta Street (formerly Pine Road) and being Lots Nos. 50, 51 and 52 of PINE GROVE, as surveyed and platted by M. V. Secrest on June 25, 26, 27 and 28, 1940, a map of which is filed in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in Map Book No. 6, Page 6, to which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description, and is the property conveyed by H. B. Walter and wife, Mary M. Walter, to Joe D. Glass and wife, Lelia E. Glass, by deed dated November 21, 1940, and recorded in Record of Deeds No. 160, Page 253. Lots 53, 54 and the Western Half of Lot 55: Lying in No. Four Township and being Lot Nos. 53, 54 and the western half of Lot 55 as shown on map of the N. F. Isenhour property known as PINE GROVE, a map of said property being on file in Map Book 6, at Page 6, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina. BEGINNING at an iron stake in the northern edge of Pine Road, front corner of Lot 52 and 53 and runs thence with the dividing line of Lot 52 and 53, North 0 degrees 30 min-

ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN NO. 11 TOWNSHIP, CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LYING AND BEING IN NO. 9 TOWNSHIP, CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF A SIXTY (60) FOOT STREET THAT LEADS TO NC HIGHWAY NO. 200, ADJOINING THE PROPERTY OF MELVIN G. TARLTON, JOHN BUFORD BARNMARDT AND HAYDEN VANDERBURG, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 17, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit:

BEGINNING AT AN IRON STAKE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF A SIXTY (60) FOOT STREET THAT LEADS TO N.C. HIGHWAY NO. 200, AND RUNS THENCE ALONG THE LINE OF MELVIN G. TARLTON S. 30-02 E. 305.0 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE CORNER OF TARLTON IN JOHN BARNHARDT’S LINE; THENCE WITH BARNHARDT’S LINE N. 68-58 E. 126.0 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE; THENCE N. 69-50 E. 125.86 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE; THENCE N. 30-02 W. 326.57 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SAID STREET, THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF SAID STREET, S. 59-58 W. 250 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1.781 ACRES, AS SURVEYED BY WALTER L. FURR, JR., ON October 9, 1970.

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cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit:

NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Pamela Ann Shue Adams to Henry V. Cunningham, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated February 26, 2016 and recorded on February 26, 2016 in Book 11800 at Page 0304, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 17, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

Lying and being in the City of Kannapolis, No. 4 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina and being all of Lot No. 127 as shown on the map of HARBOUR TOWNE, MAP 7, a map of said property being on file in the office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County in Map Book 44, Page 87. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 919 Harbour View Cove Northeast, Kannapolis, NC 28083. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

utes East 130.9 feet to a stake, back corner of Lot 52 and 53; thence South 89 degrees East 62.5 feet to a stake, a new corner in the back line of Lot No. 55; thence a new line South 0 degrees 30 minutes West 130.9 feet to a stake in the northern edge of Pine Road in the front line Lot No. 55, a new corner; thence with the northern edge of Pine Road N. 88 degrees 47 minutes West 62.5 feet to the BEGINNING. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4928 Atlanta Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3720 Vanderburg Drive, Concord, NC 28025. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned,

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Pamela Ann Shue Adams. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice

liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are George William Moss. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jimmy Keith Morgan. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-11185-FC02

that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-23092-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC

NCDOT TO HOST A PUBLIC MEETING ON JULY 25TH FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OF IDLEWILD RD IN MECKLENBURG AND UNION COUNTIES.

STIP Project No. U-4913 The N.C. Department of Transportation proposes to widen Idlewild Road to a multi-lane, mediandivided roadway approximately 500 ft west of Barney Drive to Rockwell Drive, modify the existing I-485 interchange with a “Diverging Diamond” interchange (DDI), and construct a roundabout at the intersection of Idlewild Road and Stallings Road, in Mecklenburg and Union Counties. The purpose of this project is to provide additional traffic carrying capacity along Idlewild Road, provide accommodations for bicycles and pedestrians, and provide improvements for the intersections at Stallings Road, Steven Mills Road, and the I-485 interchange. The meeting will be held at Poplin Elementary School at 5627 Poplin Road, Indian Trail, on Thursday July 25th 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Please note that there will not be a formal presentation. At the meeting NCDOT representatives will display maps and be available to answer questions and receive comments. Comments and information received will be taken into consideration as work on the project develops. Written comments or questions can also be submitted at the meeting or may be done by phone, email or mail no later than August 8th. As information becomes available, it may be viewed at the U-4913 project website: https://publicinput.com/Idlewild-widening For additional information contact: NCDOT Project Consultant, James Voso, PE, Project Engineer (Mattern & Craig) by phone at (828) 2542201 or via email at jbvoso@matternandcraig.com or Carl Gibilaro, Project Manager, NCDOT Division 10, by mail at 716 W. Main Street, Albemarle, NC 28001 by phone at (980) 229-4091, or via email at cgibilaro@ncdot.gov. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact Kayla Weber by phone at (919) 707-6061 or by email at knweber@ncdot.gov as early as possible so that arrangements can be made. Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.

North State Journal for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

TAKE NOTICE Subject to subdivision restrictions and easements of record. Subject to setback lines and easements as shown on the recorded plat. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 6191 Mountain Vine Avenue, Kannapolis, NC 28081. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special

assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Randollph C Baker and wife, Melessia B. Baker. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-16954-FC03

a copy of which plat is on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County in Map Book 1, Page 61, to which map book and page reference is hereby made for a complete description thereof by metes and bounds.

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

TRACT TWO Lying and Being in the Town of Midland, Number TEN (10) Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina and Being all of lot Number ONE (1) in Block “D” of the Subdivision of MIDLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, as surveyed and platted,

ment, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 6226 Penfield Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28314. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-five cents (0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price or $750.00 whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release,

and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Wright D. Gillies. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after the October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of any rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey the title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of sale. And reinstatement

of the loan without knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of sale is challenged by any party the trustee in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the Court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Wright D. Gillies to James R. Levinson, Substitute Trustee(s) which was dated September 05, 2017 and recorded on September 5, 2017 in Book 10162, at Pages 0616-0619, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina and to Helen F. Floyd (widow) and Substitute Trustee in Book 10463 Page 289. Default having been made of the note thereby secured

by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, James R. Levinson, being Substitute Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 54, in a subdivision known as Mayfair, Section Three, according to a play of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 32 (previously listed as 323 in error), Page 4, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6226 Penfield Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior

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2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

CABARRUS 18 SP 466 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Randolph C. Baker and Melessia B. Baker to Trustee Services Of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated August 31, 2004 and recorded on September 7, 2004 in Book 5539 at Page 169, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be fore-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 174 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Phillip E. Hartsell to H.L. Ruth, III, Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of January, 2006, and recorded in Book 6511, Page 103, and Modification in Book 09956, Page 0187, in Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cabarrus County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: TRACT ONE Lying and Being in Number TEN (10) Township of Cabarrus County, North Carolina on the South side of Railroad Avenue, and at the end of a 20.0 foot alley, and being all of Lot Numbers FIVE (5) and SIX (6) in Block “D” of the

CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE FILE #: 19-SP-774 NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Kaci H. Marcus to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), which was dated January 7, 2011 and recorded on January 13, 2011 in Book 08565 at Page 0659, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 24,

19 SP 748 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Wilbert T. Handon, Barbara L. Handon, and Scharleen D. Handon to American Home Closings, Trustee(s), which was dated August 28, 2006 and recorded on September 5, 2006 in Book 7353 at Page 175, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 24, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

19 SP 818 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Ricardo V. Cortez and Alyce Cortez to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), which was dated December 28, 2010 and recorded on January 25, 2011 in Book 08572 at Page 0668, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

closed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 24, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: All that certain Lot or Parcel of land situated in the city of Kannapolis, Number Four (4) Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Lying and Being in Number Four (4) Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and Being all of Lot Number Eighteen (18) of the Subdivision of Mountain Vine, Phase 1, Map 2, a Map of said property being on file in Map Book 28, Page 52, Cabarrus County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a completed description thereof as to metes and bounds. Title to scribed is

the property hereinabove desubject to the following exceptions:

Subdivision of MIDLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, as surveyed and platted, a copy of which plat is filed in Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County in Map Book 1, Page 61; and additionally, being a tract adjacent thereto, and being more fully described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron stake on the South side of Railroad Avenue, front corner of Lot Numbers FOUR (4) and FIVE (5); and runs thence with the South side of Railroad Avenue North 87-45 East 215.2 feet (passing a point in line at 50.0 feet, the Northeastern corner of Lot Number 6) to an iron stake at the end of Railroad Avenue in the line of the Chaney property (now or formerly); thence with the line of Chaney South 45-04 West 240.3 feet to a point in line; a corner of Lorna Whitley (now or formerly); thence with the line of Whitley North 02-15 West 55.5 feet to a point on the South side of a 20.0 foot alley’ thence with the South side of said Alley; and with the line of Whitley South 87-45 West 25.0 feet to a point in line on the South side of said Alley; thence crossing said alley, and with the dividing line of Lot Numbers FOUR (4) and FIVE (5), North 02-15 West 120.0 feet (passing a point in line, rear corner of Lot Numbers 4 and 5) to the point of BEGINNING, as surveyed and platted by Bobby J. Raye, R.L.S., September 29, 1989.

BEING all of Lot No. 29, Section 1, Welmar Heights, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 17, Page 471 Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1103 Martindale Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE

the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot No. 266 as shown on a plat entitled “MONTCLAIR, SECTION IV’’, dated October 1962, prepared by Sol C. Rose, Registered Surveyor, and recorded in Book of Plats 24, Page 5 and Book 26, Page 48 in the Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Being the identical property as conveyed to Wilbert T Handon and wife Barbara L Handon and Scharleen D Handon on 05/27/98, in Book 4868, Page 420 in the Cumberland County Public Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 837 Brighton Road, Fayetteville, NC 28314. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time

ALL THAT REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA: BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE GRANTOR BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 2473, PAGE 744 CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, TO WHICH DEED REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROPERTY. And being according to

more said

particularly Deed as

described follows:

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 24, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

Being all of Lot 57, Section 13, LaGrange Subdivision, as shown on plat recorded in Book of Plats 41 Page 1, Cumberland County, North Carolina, Registry.

18 SP 346 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Dewayne D. Jones, Jr. and Rosemarie Howell to Michael J. Broker, Trustee(s), which was dated August 14, 2009 and recorded on August 19, 2009 in Book 08227 at Page 0680, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 24, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

18 SP 312 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael J. Fulton to A. Grant Whitney, Trustee(s), which was dated June 14, 2011 and recorded on June 16, 2011 in Book 08662 at Page 0658, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 17, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland

Subject to restrictive covenants recorded in Book 2416 Page 119, Cumberland County Registry, and to easements and restrictions of record. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7605 Jennings

BEING all of Lot Number 4 in a subdivision known as MINTZ POND and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 56, at page 49, Cumberland, County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1728 Boros Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28303. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 113, EAGLEWOOD SUBDIVISION, SECTION 5, PART 3, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 43, Page 24, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3609 Fiscal Court, Hope Mills, NC 28348. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of

TRACT THREE Lying and Being in the Town of Midland, Number TEN (10) Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina and Being all of Lot Number TWO (2) in Block “D” of the Subdivision of MIDLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, as surveyed and platted, a copy of which plat is on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County in Map Book 1, Page 61, to which map book and page reference is hereby made for a complete description thereof by metes and bounds. Togetherwithimprovementslocatedthereon;saidproperty being located at 4560 Oak Street, Midland, North Carolina.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Kaci H. Marcus. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental

of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Barbara L. Handon and Scharleen D. Handon. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Lane, Fayetteville, NC 28303. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Alyce Cortez. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Dewayne D. Jones, Jr. and wife, Rosemarie Howell. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the

Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Michael J. Fulton. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1264494 (FC.FAY)

By: ___________________________ James R. Levinson, Trustee Attorney at Law Post Office Box 117 Benson, North Carolina 27504 N.C. State Bar No. 6255

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-06676-FC01

against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-01392-FC01

provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403

PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-19549-FC01

North State Journal for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

TAKE NOTICE CUMBERLAND 19 SP 730 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Lynette Nicole Bannerman a/k/a Lynette Nicole to WFG, Trustee(s), which was dated February 5, 2016 and recorded on February 8, 2016 in Book 9800 at Page 0310, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing

19 SP 38 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Pamela Y. Inman and Amanda L. Blake to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), which was dated March 24, 2003 and recorded on March 31, 2003 in Book 6039 at Page 018, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 822 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Patricia A. Hill and Fred M. Hill, (Patricia A. Hill, deceased) to Jerry Baker, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of August, 2004, and recorded in Book 6632, Page 803, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly

Said property is commonly known as 329 Hilliard Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 17, 2019 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

BEING ALL OF LOT 269 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS COUNTY CLUB NORTH, SECTION 6 “D” ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 85, PAGE 41, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

BEING ALL OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS SURVEY FOR TOMMY L. CUNNIGHAM AND WIFE, JUNE A. CUNNIGHAM, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 89, PAGE 198, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 6630 Oak Grove Church Road, Stedman, NC 28391. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time

described as follows: Being all of Lot 149, in a Subdivision know as Arlington Plantation, Section 12, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 109, Page 161, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4709 Northern Dancer Place, Hope Mills, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on,

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 629

The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Cumberland, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows:

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Adam Kaylor to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 4th day of January, 2012, and recorded in Book 08806, Page 0391, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Being all of Lot No. 246 in a subdivision Acorn Ridge Section 3, property of Broadwell Land Company according to a plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plat 115 at Page 84 in the Cumberland County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1417 Aultroy Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 736

Being the major portion (western portion) of Lot 7 in a subdivision of the Roy C. Chance property, plat of which is duly recorded in Book of Plats 18, Page 32, Cumberland County Registry, and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of the eastern margin of an unnamed street (now Stanley Street) with the northern margin of an unnamed street, this being the southwest corner of Lot 7 as shown on the aforesaid recorded plat; and runs thence with the eastern margin of Stanley Street, North 06 degrees 50 minutes West 65 feet to an iron stake; and runs thence North 83 degrees 10 minutes East 175 feet to an iron stake; and runs thence along the line of George E. Harris (Book 3603, Page 770), South 06 degrees 50 minutes East 65 feet to an iron stake in the northern margin of an unnamed street; and runs thence along the northern margin of an unnamed street, South 83 degrees 10 minutes West 175 feet to an iron stake, the point of BEGINNING. See Deed recorded in Book 2783, Page 809, Cumberland County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 801 Stanley Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Nell Murray Hill, (Nell Murray Hill, Deceased) (Heirs of Nell Murray Hill, Jessica Locklear, Candace Pullum, Andrea Hill and Unknown Heirs of Nell Murray Hill) to The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A., Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of September, 2015, and recorded in Book 09738, Page 0403, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 15, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situated in the County of Cumberland, State of North Carolina, to-wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Fayetteville, Pearce’s Mill Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows:

Parcel ID: 0415-75-2551 Commonly known as 1417 Aultroy Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28306 However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

Subject to all easements, covenants, conditions, reservations, leases and restrictions of record, all legal highways, all rights of way, all zoning, building and other laws, ordinances and regulations, all rights of tenants in possession, and all real estate taxes and assessments not yet due and payable. Being the same property conveyed by deed recorded in Volume 4628, Page 297, of the Cumberland County, North Carolina Records. Parcel #: 0446-00-1411

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 622 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Willie T. Miller aka Willie Thurman Miller and Christine Miller aka Christine M. Miller (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Willie Thurman Miller and Christine Miller) to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 6th day of April, 2013, and recorded in Book 09160, Page 0517, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 15, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 471 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Olivia Marie Anderson to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of July, 2018, and recorded in Book 10345, Page 0058, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Situated in the Township of Seventy-First, County of Cumberland, and State of North Carolina: Being all of Lot No. 4, Block “G” of Lafayette Village, Section 8, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 72, Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4929 Cottonwood Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Tax Being

ID the

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0416-17-9291 conveyed

Deed:

Grantor: Max Cleland, as Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs, an officer of the United States of America. Grantee: Willie Thurman Miller and wife, Christine Miller. Dated: 09/13/1979. Recorded: 09/19/1979 DOC#/Book-Page: 2731/658 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

Being all of that 0.268 Acres a boundaries surveyed for Malcom Hunter McMillan, Jr. as recorded in Plat Book 141 Page 80, Cumberland County Registry. Reference Deed Book 7210 Page 23, Pin #0427-45-5392. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 306 Pinecrest Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Also referenced as Lot 95, in a subdivision known as Highlandale Section, as recorded in Book of Plats 9 Page 67. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any rep-

pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of

TAKE NOTICE the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-02431-FC02

the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-26492-FC02

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and

at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real

Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311

Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1274084 (FC.FAY)

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include,

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of

resentation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termi-

the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028

CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 743 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Willie J. Watford and Christine Watford, (Willie J. Watford, deceased) (Heirs of Willie J. Watford: Christine Watford, Mervin Watford, Willie Jasper Watford, Jr. and Unknown Heirs of Willie J. Watford)(Willie Jasper Watford, Jr., deceased)(Heirs of Willie Jasper Watford, Jr.: Unknown Heirs of Willie Jasper Watford, Jr. ) to Peter F. Makowiecki, Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of September, 2006, and recorded in Book 7381, Page 477, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 894 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Harriet L. Cephus to David L. Brunk, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of August, 2005, and recorded in Book 6966, Page 830, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following

DAVIDSON 18 SP 441 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Salih Begic and Nedima Begic to Wells Fargo Financial National Bank, Trustee(s), which was dated March 25, 2004 and recorded on March 29, 2004 in Book 1509 at Page 1514 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on November 3, 2014 in Book 2160, Page 920, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina.

nation. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1272919 (FC.FAY)

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19 SP 207 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Christina Anne Fisher to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated June 29, 2007 and recorded on June 29, 2007 in Book 1798 at Page 1002, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 15, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS OF HEREAFTER LOCATED THEREON; LYING AND BEING IN

19 SP 102 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Brenda L Thompson to Hutchens & Senter, Trustee(s), which was dated December 29, 2006 and recorded on January 19, 2007 in Book 1758 at Page 1154, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 15, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

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the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP

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19 SP 239 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Carol S. Darrah a/k/a Carol Cornwell Darrah to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated June 7, 2005 and recorded on June 17, 2005 in Book 1619 at Page 1292, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 22, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDWAY IN THE COUNTY OF DAVIDSON AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND BEING

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18 SP 267 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Richard A. Moser, II to Mattocks & Mattocks, Trustee(s), which was dated May 11, 2007 and recorded on May 16, 2007 in Book 1787 at Page 1533, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 22, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit:

Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 15, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 131 in a subdivision known as Eaglewood Forest, Section Five, Part Three, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 43, Page 24, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5934 Richfield Avenue, Hope Mills, North Carolina. This conveyance is made subject to restrictive covenants, easements, and rights-of-way of record. Parcel ID Number: County: 0404-83-0353 City: Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the

real estate situated in the Township of Seventy-First, in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain property situated in the Township of Seventy-First in the County of Cumberland and State of North Carolina, being more fully described in a deed dated 09/15/1989 and recorded 09/15/1989, among the land records of the County and State set forth above, in Deed Volume 3516 an Page 532 Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7485 Beverly Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder

15, 2019 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron stake, on the proposed north right of way line of Westdale Avenue extended, a new corner to Hoy S. Lanning, said beginning corner being North 87° 00’ West 25.00 feet from the southwest corner of Lot 192 as shown by map of Knob Hill Vista, Plat Book 6, Page 76; thence with the North right of way line of said proposed Avenue North 87° 00’ West 150.00 feet to an iron stake on the north right of way of proposed Westdale Avenue and a new corner to Hoy S. Lanning; thence with a new line to Hoy S. Lanning North 2° 30’ East 149.60 feet to an iron stake a new corner to Hoy S. Lanning in W. L. Shoaf’s line; thence with W. L. Shoaf’s line South 87° 00’ East 150.00 feet to an iron stake a new corner to Hoy S. Lanning in W. L. Shoaf’s line; thence with a new line to Hoy S. Lanning, South 2° 30’ West 149.60 feet to the point of BEGINNING and containing 0.52 acre, more or less. Together with a perpetual right of way and easement of ingress, egress and regress over the following described 25 ft. strip. BEGINNING at an iron stake on the north right of way of Westdale Avenue and the southwest corner of Lot 192 as shown by map of Knob Hill Vista, Plat Book 6, Page 76;

DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: TO FIND THE TRUE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING; BEGIN AT AN EXISTING IRON PIPE WHICH IS THE NORTHEAST PROPERTY CORNER OF THE WARJUNIA A. WALL TRACT DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 613, PAGE 869 DAVIDSON REGISTRY; THENCE NORTH 82 DEGREES 32’ 51” WEST 677.06 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIPE DESIGNATED AS POINT “A”, THE TRUE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING. THENCE SOUTH 07 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST WITH A NEW LINE WARJUNIA A. WALL 297.28 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIPE, A NEW CORNER; THENCE NORTH 82 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 293.64 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIPE THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 82 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL 442.67 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIPE, A NEW CORNER; THENCE NORTH 07 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST WITH A NEW LINE 294.32 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIPE THENCE SOUTH 82 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST 442.67 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIPE; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 82 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST FOR AN ADDITIONAL 293.64 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 5.00 ACRE MORE OR LESS. TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON.

cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: PREMISES IN TYRO TOWNSHIP, DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING LOT 14 OF AVALON WEST SUBDIVISION WHICH IS DULY RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 17, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: THE APN IS SHOWN BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR AS 18010A0000014; SOURCE OF TITLE IS BOOK 690, PAGE 771 (RECORDED 08/05/88) Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 255 Avalon Drive, Lexington, NC 27295.

MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN A DEED DATED 03/04/2002 AND RECORDED 03/04/2002 IN BOOK 1300 PAGE 1946 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY AND STATE SET FORTH ABOVE. And being more particularly described by metes and bounds according to said Deed as follows: TRACT NO. 1: BEGINNING at an iron stake in the north margin of Gumtree Road at the intersection of said Knoxwood Road, with Gumtree Road and the southwest corner of this lot; thence, with the west margin of Knoxwood Road, North 40°, 15’ West, 215.0 feet to an iron stake corner with Rondal Link and wife, South 49°, 45’ West, 105.15 feet to an iron stake in new corner; thence, a new line, South 41°, 30’ East, 199.0 feet to an iron stake in the north margin of Gumtree Road; thence, with the north margin of Gumtree Road, North 58°, 38’ East, 102 feet to an iron stake, the point of BEGINNING, containing 21,440.13 square feet, more or less, according to survey and unrecorded plat made by W. W. Brinkley, Land Surveyor, March 31, 1965, and being the southeast portion of unnumbered lot shown on the map of Midway Acres, and as recorded in Plat Book 13, at Pages 73 and 73-A, Davidson County Registry. TRACT NO. 2: BEGINNING at an iron stake in the north margin of Gumtree Road and being the southwest corner of the unnumbered lot shown on map of Midway Acres, as recorded in Plat Book 13, at Page 73 and 73-A, Davidson County

BEGINNING at a stone in the west side of road #109 in line of Lindsay Woodard and Burney Rose; thence West 4 chs. and 48 lks. to a stake in said line; thence North 25 degrees East 2 chs. and 26 lks. to a stake; thence East 4 chs. and 26 lks. to a stake in west bank of Road #109; thence South 22 degrees West 2 chs. and 26 lks. to the beginning, containing one acre, more or less. Reference: Deed Book 134, Page 454; Deed Book 969, Page 141; Deed Book 1030, Page 1340 and Deed Book 1319, Page 950, Davidson County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 380 Old Highway 109, Lexington, NC 27292. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE

sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00),

whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing

written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pri-

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the

default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1171604 (FC.FAY)

thence South 2° 30’ West 25 feet to a point, W. L. Shoaf’s corner in the center of Westdale Avenue; thence with W. L. Shoaf’s line and the center of Westdale Avenue, extended; North 87° 00’ West 175.00 feet to a point in W. L. Shoaf’s line; thence North 2° 30’ East 25.00 feet to an iron stake on the north right of way of Westdale Avenue, Extended; thence with the north right of way of said Avenue, South 87° 00’ East 175.00 feet to the point of BEGINNING, and containing 4,375 square feet, more or less. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 308 Westdale Avenue, Lexington, NC 27295. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Christina Anne Fisher.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of Brenda L. Thompson.

Registry, and the southwest corner of this lot; thence, North 40°, 15’ West, 182.5 feet to an iron stake, a new corner with Rondal Link and wife; thence, with the line of Rondal Link and wife, North 49°, 45’ East, 105.15 feet to an iron stake in new corner in the Rondal Link and wife line; thence, a new line, South 41°, 30’ East, 199.0 feet to an iron stake in the north margin of Gumtree Road; thence, with the north margin of Gumtree Road, South 58° 38’ West, 110.50 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 20,567.62 square feet, according to survey and unrecorded plat made by W. W. Brinkley, Land Surveyor, March 31, 1965.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the

IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Carol S. Darrah.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return

EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Said property is commonly known as 1869 Gumtree Road, Winston Salem, NC 27107.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Richard A. Moser, II. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

File No.: 18-09965-FC01

TOGETHER WITH A PERPETUAL NON-EXCLUSIVE OF RIGHT AND EASEMENT OF INGRESS, EGRESS AND REGRESS AND FOR THE INSTALLATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF UTILITIES, SAID EASEMENTS TO BE APPURTENANT TO AND TO RUN WITH THE 5.00 ACRE TRACT DESCRIBED ABOVE AS THE SAME IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 1722, PAGE 496, DAVIDSON COUNTY REGISTRY.

Said property is commonly known as 569 River Pines Trail, Clemmons, NC 27012.

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1266060 (FC.FAY)

5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-20026-FC01

North State Journal for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

TAKE NOTICE JOHNSTON 18 SP 473 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jermaine T. Street and Alicia A. Street to Dan Rojam, Trustee(s), which was dated February 28, 2007 and recorded on March 1, 2007 in Book 3296 at Page 237 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on December 6, 2012 in Book 4214, Page 944 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on July 12, 2013 in Book 4323, Page 081, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina.

said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 23, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 40, Section 2, Lockwood Forest Subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 61, beginning at or including page 319. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 428 Lockwood Drive, Clayton, NC 27527.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 150

for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situated in Johnston County and being described as follows:

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Tanacia C. Lee (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Tanacia Lee) to Jim C. Hodge, Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of September, 2011, and recorded in Book 4020, Page 199, and Modification in Book 4957, Page 558, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on July 16, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 298 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michele M. Carkhuff and John D. Carkhuff to Allan B. Polunsky, Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of April, 2015, and recorded in Book 4588, Page 854, and Modification in Book 5156, Page 848, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on July 16, 2019

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 22 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Danial Moowad, Nancy Nasr and Said Moowad (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Daniel Moowad and Said Moowad) to Clifton & Singer II, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of August, 2006, and recorded in Book 3191, Page 376, and Re-recorded in Book 3210, Page 191, and Judgment in Book 3819, Page 448, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on July 16, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of a 1.707 acre tract of land located on the southeastern side of NCSR 1501 in Smithfield Township, Johnston County, North Carolina, being described according to a survey dated July 2, 1998 captioned “Minor Subdivision Map for Michael Todd Moore” prepared by Dennis Ray Blackmon, RLS and recorded on July 13, 1998 in Plat Book 52, page 294 of the Johnston County Registry and

ONSLOW NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 405 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Lee Hayley Clapson (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Lee Hayley Clapson) to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of May, 2011, and recorded in Book 3594, Page 926, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Sub-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 178 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by James B. Lien, (James B. Lien, deceased)(Heirs of James B. Lien: Heather Heatherly, Teresa Thornlow Lien aka Teresa Lien, James Lien, Jennifer Lien Arsenault and Unknown Heirs for James B. Lien) to Fidelity National Title Company, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of May, 2017, and recorded in Book 4620, Page 586, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on July 18, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North

RANDOLPH 15 SP 207 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Nicholas C. Ulmer, Jennifer Ulmer, Douglas C. Ulmer and Martha Ulmer to Thomas G. Jacobs, Trustee(s), which was dated December 20, 2005 and recorded on December 20, 2005 in Book RE1952 at Page 1041, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Ser-

19 SP 68 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Lamar Marsh and Amanda Marsh to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated June 28, 2010 and recorded on June 29, 2010 in Book 2188 at Page 362, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 23, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jermaine T. Street and Alicia A. Street. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental

ance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition pri-

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termi-

of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole

discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to

the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

West 29.85 feet to an existing iron pipe in the centerline of NCSR 1501; thence along the centerline of NCSR 1501 North 56 degrees 13 minutes 03 seconds East 40.57 feet to an existing iron pipe, the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 1.707 acres, including a 30-foot access and utility easement reserved by Michael Todd Moore. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4179 Swift Creek Road, Smithfield, North Carolina

closure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant

is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in

the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this no-

tice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

vices of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 24, 2019 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot Nos. 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, and 82 of Englewood Forest, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 87 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 5425 Crestwood Drive, Archdale, NC 27263. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent

(5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Nicholas Charles Ulmer and All Lawful Heirs of Douglas C. Ulmer.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include,

the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit:

and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

Being all of Lot 537, Phase 6B, Cobblestone Village subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 69, beginning at or including pages 332-333. Together with improvements thereon said property located at 493 Averasboro Drive, Clayton, North Carolina. Tax Parcel Identification Number: 05H04037R Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 36, Stephanie Woods, Phase One, Section Five as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book 35, Page 339 and Plat Book 36, Page 159, Johnston County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 115 Polly Place, Clayton, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative

said tract of land is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an existing iron pipe found in the centerline of NCSR 1501 which beginning point is located approximately South 56 degrees 13 minutes 03 seconds West 270.95 feet from the centerline intersection of NCSR 1501 and NCSR 1578, thence from said beginning point leaving the centerline of NCSR 1501 along the line of a 30 foot access and utility easement and the line, now or formerly, of Robert O’Neal Amick lands South 32 degrees 17 minutes 20 seconds East 296.47 feet to an existing iron pipe (control) a common corner of Robert O’Neal Amick lands and a 2.107 acre tract of land owned, now or formerly, by Michael Todd Moore; thence following the line of lands of Michael Todd Moore along a heavy wire fence South 47 degrees 20 minutes 29 seconds East 251.09 feet to a new iron pipe, a new corner in the Moore 2.107 acre tract; thence continuing along the heavy wire fence and the Moore tract South 14 degrees 34 minutes 12 seconds West 162.18 feet to a new iron pipe, a new corner in the Michael Todd Moore 2.107 acre tract and a point in the line of the lands, now or formerly of J.R. Maynard; thence along a wire fence and the line of lands, now of formerly of J.R. Maynard North 87 degrees 28 minutes 15 seconds West 189.45 feet to an existing iron pipe, a corner; thence along a wire fence and the J.R. Maynard lands North 07 degrees 04 minutes 55 seconds West 403.41 feet to a new iron pipe; thence along the lands of J.R. Maynard and approximately parallel with a 30-foot access and utility easement reserved by Michael Todd Moore North 33 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds West 145.81 feet to an existing iron pipe in the southeastern right of way line of NCSR 1501; thence leaving the southeastern right of way line of NCSR 1501 North 33 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds

stitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on July 18, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 401 of Sterling Farms Phase 2 as shown on Map recorded in Map Book 58, Page 7, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 155 Moonstone Court, Jacksonville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder

Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 15, as shown on that plat entitled, “Final Plat Magnolia Gardens, Richlands Township, Onslow county, North Carolina”, prepared by Parker & Associates, Inc., and recorded in Map book 46, Page 61, Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 125 Magnolia Gardens Drive, Jacksonville, North Carolina. Subject to Restrictive Covenants recorded in Book 2231, Page 275, Onslow County Registry. Subject to Road Maintenance Agreement recorded in Book 2228, Page 618, and re-recorded in Book 2622, Page 83, Onslow County Registry. Together with a certain manufactured home located on the above property. Manufacture’s Name: Cavalier Model Year: 2004 Model Number: DS06A5182 Serial Number: BR05NC141929A/B Length and Width: 80X191X139X188 HUD Tag: NTA 1338771 (Front) & NTA 1338772 (Rear)

BEING ALL OF LOT 18, FINAL PLAT COLONIAL VILLAGE, PHASE 5, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 121, PAGE 2 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.

Michael Todd Moore, herein reserves unto himself, his heirs and assigns, the 30-foot access and utility easement shown on the July 2, 1998 survey recorded in Plat Book 52, Page 294 of the Johnston County Registry, for the purpose of ingress, egress and regress to and from that 2.107 acre tract of land located on the eastern side of the 1.707 acre tract herein conveyed to Karen R. Stephenson. The said Michael Todd Moore owns the 2.107 acre tract of land referenced in this paragraph. ;

Said property is commonly known as 7062 Texas Boulevard, Thomasville, NC 27360.

SUBJECT TO ALL EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF RECORD. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1268521 (FC.FAY)

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1263676 (FC.FAY)

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1263128 (FC.FAY)

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1271565 (FC.FAY)

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1266738 (FC.FAY)

North State Journal for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

TAKE NOTICE RANDOLPH NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY 17SP197 Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James Wentz to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company of New York, Trustee, for the benefit of NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, dated August 3, 2004, recorded on August 4, 2004, in Deed Book RE1880, Page 1623, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $136,000.00 with interest thereon as set forth therein, as last transferred to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-3 by assignment recorded in Deed Book RE2212, Page 462, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 136 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Helen Laughlin, (Helen Laughlin aka Dorothy Helen Brady Laughlin, deceased)(Heirs of Helen Laughlin aka Dorothy Helen Brady Laughlin: Cathy Ann Laughlin Millikan, Sandra Laughlin Burgess, Claudia Jeannette Laughlin and Unknown Heirs of Helen Laughlin aka Dorothy Helen Brady Laughlin)(Claudia Jeannette Laughlin, deceased)(Heirs of Claudia Jeannette Laughlin: Dylan Lee Henderson, Sean Matthew Henderson and Unknown Heirs of Claudia Jeannette Laughlin) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of May, 2006, and recorded in Book RE1974, Page 1532, in Randolph County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on July 23, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 360 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ruby Ashworth Gonzalez to Cynthia Porterfield, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of February, 2018, and recorded in Book 2585, Page 1348, in Randolph County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on July 23, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe in the south right of way line of Craven Street (said beginning being South 85 degrees

STANLY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 46 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Paul T. Timler, (Paul T. Timler, Deceased) (Heirs of Paul T. Timler: Melissa Renee Horne Timler, Successor Trustee of the Paul Thomas Timler Family Trust, Christopher William Timler)(Christopher William Timler, deceased)(Heirs of Christopher William Timler: Gina Mangle Timler and Unknown Heirs of Christopher William Timler) to H. Terry Hutchens, Esquire Hutchens, Senter & Britton, PA, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of September, 2016, and recorded in Book 1581, Page 869, in Stanly County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Stanly County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for

UNION 10 SP 1959 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by STEVEN M. CARICO AND JULIANN MORRIS to CRAIG AND BRISSON, Trustee(s), which was dated December 16, 1993 and recorded on December 20, 1993 in Book 677 at Page 896, Union County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 26,

19 SP 233 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Eric B. Bass to John B. Third, Trustee(s), which was dated December 6, 2017 and recorded on December 6, 2017 in Book 07066 at Page 0256, Union County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 23, 2019 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit:

19 SP 108 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Nicole C. Blouin to Laurel A. Meyer, Trustee(s), which was dated May 4, 2012 and recorded on May 7, 2012 in Book 05733 at Page 0143, Union County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 23, 2019 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County,

Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deed of Randolph County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Randolph County, North Carolina, on July 24, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: BEGINNING at a new iron pipe in the eastern right of way of U.S. Highway No. 220 Business, Worth Cox’s southwest corner, also being the northwest corner of Lot No. 91 of Midway Forest Subdivision as shown on a map recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 8 1/2, in the office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County; running thence along Cox’s South line, also the South line of Lot No. 92 of Midway Forest Subdivision, South 73 degrees, 45 minutes East 201.27 feet to an iron pipe, Fred Johnson’s new corner, running thence along Fred Johnson’s new line South 14 degrees 38 minutes 03 seconds West 208.48 feet to a new iron pipe, Fred Johnson’s new corner; running thence along Fred Johnson’s new line North 71 degrees 25 minutes 11 seconds West 206.57 feet to a new iron pipe in the eastern right of way of U.S. Highway No. 220 business, said iron pipe being situated approximately 154 feet North of the center line of Secondary Road No. 1938 as measured along the eastern right of way of U.S. Highway No. 220 Business; running thence along the eastern right of way of U.S. Highway No. 220 Business

for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to in this Commitment is described as follows: Tax

Map/Parcel

#7757-82-7469

Beginning at a tall stone. Frazier and Laughlin’s common corner; running thence along Frazier’s north line South 84 deg. 30 min. East 652 feet to a point in the center line of State Road NO. 1939; thence along the center line of said State Road North 15 deg. West 280 feet to a point in said center line, a new corner; thence along a new line South 88 deg. 30 min. West 5338 feet to a stake and stone pile, Charles Frazier’s northeast corner; thence along Frazier’s east line South 11 deg. West 190 feet to the Beginning, containing 3.60 acres more or less. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 727 Classic Drive, Randleman, North Carolina. Being the same property conveyed from conveyed to by Deed recorded in Deed Book at Page, in the (County) County Public Registry. Property Address: 727 Classic Drive Randleman, NC 27317

20 minutes East 100 feet along the right of way line of Craven Street from the East right of way line of Dixon Street), thence from said beginning point North 86 degrees 17 minutes East 50 feet along the South right of way line of Craven Street to a stake; thence North 75 degrees 15 minutes East 50 feet along the South right of way line of Craven Street to an iron pipe; thence South 2 degrees 43 minutes West 214.13 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 80 degrees 30 minutes West 5.90 feet to an iron pipe at the northeast corner of that certain .458 acre tract conveyed to Michael Wayne Caviness and wife Pamela Bee Caviness by these grantors by Deed of even date herewith; thence North 80 West 100 feet along Caviness line to an iron pipe; thence North 5 degrees 10 minutes 30 seconds East 181.03 feet to the Beginning containing .453 acres. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2007 Craven Street, Ramseur, North Carolina. The above description is according to a survey and plat entitled survey for Jeffrey Schwarz” dated July 1979, prepared by Clotus Craven Registered Surveyor, the said plat indicates that Craven Street has a right of way of 50 feet and that Dixon Street has a right of way of 30 feet. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the

foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on July 24, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Stanly, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 17 of Meadow Creek Estates, Map 1, as recorded in Map Book 17 at Page 184 in the Stanly County Public Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1866 Polk Ford Road, Stanfield, North Carolina. LESS

AND

EXCEPT:

Being all of Tract of Meadow Creek Estates, Map 1, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 18 at Page 213 of Stanly County Public Registry. Together with a Multiwide Manufactured home, which is permanently affixed and attached to the land and is part of the Real Property and which, by intention of the parties, shall constitute a part of the realty and shall pass with it: Year/Make: L X VIN

W: #’s:

1999

OAKWOOD X 27 HONCO7711909AB

A.P.N. 5553-04-71-3489 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

2019 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot No. 45 of WELLINGTON WOODS NO. 3 as shown on plat of same recorded in Plat Cabinet A, File No. 145-A in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Union County, North Carolina, to which recorded plat reference is hereby made for a more specific description. BEING the same property conveyed to the Grantors herein by Deed from Federal National Mortgage Association dated December 1, 1993, and to be recorded contemporaneously herewith in the Union County Public Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 216 Dundin Place, Weddington, NC 28104. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

ALL THAT CERTAIN Lot or Parcel of Land situated in the City of Waxhaw, Sandy Ridge Township, Union County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot TH 11 CURETON, Phase 1, Map 7, as shown on Plat recorded in Plat Cabinet J, File 510, Union County Registry, reverence to which is hereby made for a more particular description. SUBJECT to Restrictions, Reservations, Easements, Covenants, Oil, Gas or Mineral Rights of record, if any. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 8021 Willow Branch Drive, Waxhaw, NC 28173. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 51 of the subdivision known as Alma Village, Map 2, as shown on map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet F, File No. 912 In the Union County, North Carolina Public Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4003 Hermes Lane, Waxhaw, NC 28173. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of

North 16 degrees 01 minute 58 seconds East 200.00 feet to the Beginning, containing 0.96 acres, more or less. The above description is in accordance with a survey and map made by G. Thomas Moore, RLS, dated May 10, 1979, revised May 15, 1979 and designated his job number 894, Book 62. Said property is commonly known as 10922 Randleman Road, Randleman, NC 27317. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. Section 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. Section 7A-308, in the amount of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof up to a maximum amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

ing to the title or physical , environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are James I. Wentz.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. Section 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk if the Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relat-

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed or after October 7, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the

bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Steven M. Carico and Juliann Morris. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination

and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Eric B. Bass. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination

Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Nicole C Blouin. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant

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to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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TAKE NOTICE UNION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 777 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael N. Williams and Vicki A. McCaskill, (Michael N. Williams, deceased) to Laurel A. Meyer, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of January, 2009, and recorded in Book 5043, Page 530, and Modification in Book 6395, Page 871, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary

WAKE AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 570 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Nichols J. Santopietro and Dawn C. Santopietro (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Nick Santopietro and Dawn C. Santopietro) to CTC Foreclosure Services Corporation, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of June, 1997, and recorded in Book 7493, Page 0793, and Correction Affidavit in Book 14005, Page 1963, and Judgment in Book 14832, Page 1783, and Modification in Book 15277, Page 212, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 3001 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Gary Wayne Coy and Jody Dawn Coy (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jody Hull Coy) to Barkley Law Offices, PC, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of May, 2002, and recorded in Book 009430, Page 01014, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 326 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Linda Graham and Gregory Graham to Bagwell, Holt & Smith, P.A., Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of February, 2007, and recorded in Book 12411, Page 2608, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on July 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1644 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ernest Leslie Davis, Jr. and Lureen Delois Davis, as tenants by entirety, husband and wife to Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of November, 2016, and recorded in Book 016607, Page 01385, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 934 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Johnnie R. Carter, III and Vicki M. Carter to William L. Dawkins, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of February, 2006, and recorded in Book 011846, Page 01508, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on July 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 310 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Mary Douglas to John L. Matthews or Timothy M. Bartosh, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of October, 2004, and recorded in Book 011080, Page 00953, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on July 15, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1107 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Carol Anne Moore aka Carol Ann McDougald, Delia Lane Monroe and Michael C. McDougald, (Della Lane Monroe aka Delia Lane Monroe, deceased)(Heirs of Della Lane Monroe aka Delia Lane Monroe: Lillian Manning, Novella Prince, Queen Esther McDowell, Luberta Shields, Dorothy Manning, Anna Lane, Robert Lane and Unknown Heirs of Della Lane Monroe aka Delia Lane Monroe)(Novella Prince, deceased)(Heirs of Novella Prince: Gilbert Prince, John Prince, James Prince, Annie Prince, Lorraine Prince and Unknown Heirs of Novella Prince)(Queen Esther McDowell, deceased)(Heirs of Willie Junior McDowell, Jr., Richard N. McDowell, Arthur L. McDowell and Unknown Heirs of Queen Esther McDowell)(Arthur L. McDowell, deceased)(Heirs of Arthur L. McDowell: Ethel McDowell, Sharell Flowers, Melinda Gibson, Arnitta L. McDowell, Aquetta R. McDowell aka Arquette R. McDowell and Unknown Heirs of Arthur L. McDowell)(Richard N. McDowell, deceased)(Heirs of Richard N. McDowell: Unknown Heirs of Richard N. McDowell) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Della Lane Monroe and Carol A Moore) to Joseph L. Harkley, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of January, 2006, and recorded in Book 011801, Page 01121, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the

location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on July 18, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 50 of Wesley Chapel, Map 2, as same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet H, File No. 539, in the Union County Public Registry. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 414 Matfield Drive, Monroe, North Carolina. Parcel

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of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on July 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 163, Village Grove, Section 3 as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 1982, Page 1140, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2505 Village Grove Road, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors,

Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on July 15, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 56, Phase IV, Section One, Oakhall Subdivision as recorded in Book of Maps 1995, Page 651, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 800 Starkland Way, Holly Springs, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder

in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 120, Phase 2, WIDEWATERS, as shown on the plat recorded in Plat Book 2005, Page 2008-2011, Wake County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of same. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 502 Jumping Frog Lane, Knightdale, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors,

July 22, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situated in Wake County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 221, Phase 5, Sumerlyn Subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 2009, beginning at or including Pages 23-26. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6336 Slopeside Court, Raleigh, North Carolina. Being the same property as conveyed to Ernest Leslie Davis, Jr. and Lureen Delois Davis, as tenants by the entireties, from George Rose Builder, Inc by that Deed dated March 1st, 2011 and recorded March 4th, 2011 in Deed Book 014288, Page 02318 in the Wake County Records. Parcel

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Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 4, Block C, Scarsdale Subdivision, as record in Book of Maps 1967, Page 164, Wake County Registry, being the same property conveyed to Johnnie R. Carter, III Vicki M. Carter husband and wife by Deed from Hensley Scott Dorothy Scott husband and wife recorded 09/09/1995 in Deed Book 6666 Page 914-915, in the Register of Deeds Office of Wake County, North Carolina. Tax ID#0014838. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5512 Newberry Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 23 of Farmington Woods, Phase II, Part A as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 1983, Page 1144, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2900 Slippery Elm Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical,

payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on July 15, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain parcel of land in Raleigh Township, Wake County, State of NC, more fully described in Book 7577, Page 0038 ID#61217, Being know and designated as Lot No. 24 Section Four, Worthdale Park, filed in Book of Maps 1968 at Page 160. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2504 Little John Road, Raleigh, North Carolina. Being the same property conveyed by simple deed from Vanessa Barnes f/k/a (Vanessa Goodman) and husband, Harry Barnes to Carol Anne Moore and Delia Lane Monroe, dated 07/29/1977 recorded on 07/29/1997 in Book 7577, Page 0038 in Wake County Records, State of NC.

than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

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attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311

but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not

more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 201 S. McPherson Church Rd. Suite 232 Fayetteville, NC 28303

the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant

is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1234327 (FC.FAY)

whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of fore-

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termi-

environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

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TAKE NOTICE WAKE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 880 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Wayne D. Hightower and Denise G. Hightower (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Wayne D. Hightower) to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of September, 2005, and recorded in Book 011581, Page 02019, in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in the City of Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location

16 SP 2111 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Richard L. Jordan and Suzette Lashay Jordan to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated August 1, 2003 and recorded on August 6, 2003 in Book 010347 at Page 00830, Wake County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 17, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron stake in the west line of Carolina

18 SP 1291 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Emma H. Bass and Jessie B. Gist to Becky C. Medlin, Trustee(s), which was dated July 23, 2007 and recorded on July 24, 2007 in Book 12669 at Page 00533, Wake County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 17, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY 18 SP 2983 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Carl T. Nevius and Shaunna J. Nevius in the original amount of $153,900.00, payable to Transcontinental Lending Group, Inc., dated September 21, 2007 and recorded on September 28, 2007 in Book 12771, Page 112, Wake County Registry. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Wake County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on July 25, 2019, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit:

15 SP 2187 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by William Paul Banks and Sherry M. Banks to Law Offices of Vicki I. Miller, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated April 25, 2005 and recorded on May 2, 2005 in Book 011340 at Page 02218, Wake County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 24, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

18 SP 2488 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Mary Ann Gail Zulch a/k/a M.A. Zulch to Kelly B. Baumgardner and Jerry B. Flowers, Trustee(s), which was dated November 13, 2017 and recorded on November 13, 2017 in Book 016966 at Page 02762, Wake County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 24, 2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

19 SP 445 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Carl L. Forte and Tanya Johnson to Barkley Law, Trustee(s), which was dated February 11, 2005 and recorded on February 16, 2005 in Book 011224 at Page 01668 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on January 15, 2019 in Book 17338, Page 1258, Wake County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 24,

designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on July 15, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain parcel of land lying and being situated in the County of WAKE, State of NC, to-wit: All of Lot No. 1014 in the Preston Arbor Subdivision, as said Lot is shown on a map by Withers & Ravenel Engineering & Surveying, Inc., entitled “A portion of Preston Arbor”, dated May 16, 1994, and recorded in the Wake County, North Carolina Register of Book of Maps 1994, Page 671, said map being incorporated by reference as if fully set out herein. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 106 Reinhold Lane, Cary, North Carolina. Tap

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Being that parcel of land conveyed to WAYNE D. HIGHTOWER from SAS INSTITUTE INC. (D/B/A PRESTON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY) by the deed dated 05/13/1998 and recorded 05/14/1998 in deed book 8061, at page 139 of the WAKE County, NC Public Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Pines Avenue, said stake being 150 feet in a northerly direction from the intersection of the west line of Carolina Pines Avenue with the north line of Pine Road, said stake also marking the northeast corner of Lot 6 according to the plat hereinafter referred to; runs thence South 74 degrees 04 minutes West 145 feet along the north line of Lot 6 to a stake in the east line of Lot 7; runs thence North 15 degrees 56 minutes West 119 feet along the east line of Lot 7 to a stake, the northeast corner of Lot 7; runs thence North 41 degrees 57 minutes East 171.2 feet to a stake in the west line of Carolina Pines Avenue; runs thence south 15 degrees 56 minutes East 210 feet along the west line of Carolina Pines Avenue to a stake, the point and place of BEGINNING, being all of Lot 5, Block U, Carolina Pines, prepared by Sam Powell, Registered Surveyor, dated June, 1954, and recorded in Book of Maps 1954, Page 55, Wake County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1105 Carolina Pines Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27603. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset

ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND IN SWIFT CREEK TOWNSHIP, WAKE COUNTY, STATE OF NC, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN BOOK 002142 PAGE 00518, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 2 MAP OF LAKESIDEESTATES,FILEDINMAPBOOK1967ATPAGE72. BEING THE SAME FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY CONVEYED BY DEED FROM JOHN W. WINTERS AND COMPANY, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, BY JOHN W. WINTERS, PRESIDENT TO WILLIAM M. BASS AND EMMA H. BASS HUSBAND AND WIFE, DATED 03/22/1973 RECORDED ON 03/23/1973 IN BOOK 002142, PAGE 00518 WAKE COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF NC. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3132 Fields Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

BEING ALL of Lots 5 & 18, Annie Pearl Rainey Property, all according to survey map entitled “Property of Larry Stanford”, St. Matthews Township, Wake County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as in a deed recorded May 7, 1999 in Book 8309, Page 295 in the Wake County Register of Deeds. Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 1927 Old Crews Road, Knightdale, NC 27545. Tax ID: 1755076907 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof, or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 40 of Heron Park - Phase 2 as shown on map re-recorded in Book of Maps 1995, Pages 521 and 522 and recorded in Book 1994, Page 1828, Wake County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3417 Beaux Court, Raleigh, NC 27616. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 3, Block M, Greenwood Forest Subdivision, Section III, Part G, as shown in Map Book 1970, Page 341, Wake County Registry. This transaction insured by: Barrister’s Title Services Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 805 Ellynn Drive, Cary, NC 27511.

bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of Richard Leigh Jordan, Sr. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice

and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Emma H. Bass. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice

2019 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit:

and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

ALL OF LOT 132 IN PINE HALL PLANTATION CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT, PHASE 6, AS SHOWN ON MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 1999, PAGE 310, AS REVISED IN BOOK OF MAPS 2001, PAGE 1228, WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY, TO WHICH MAPS REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION.

Said property is commonly known as 5304 Duckwing Drive, Raleigh, NC 27604. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due

File No.: 16-12180-FC01

Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-05741-FC01

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

FAX: (910) 392-8587

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988

Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b)(2)). Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1268669 (FC.FAY)

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owners of the property is Shaunna J. Alston. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North

the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) jtaylor@mtglaw.com

Anchor Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: ________________________________________ January N. Taylor, Bar #33512 McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corner, GA 30092

5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-12535-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC

Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-12028-FC01

2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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SOLUTIONS FROM 7.3.19

NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. 70 (GLENWOOD AVENUE) FROM I-540 TO HILBURN DRIVE IN WAKE COUNTY

STIP PROJECT NO. U-2823 The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing to improve a four-mile section of U.S. 70 (Glenwood Avenue) from I-540 to Hilburn Drive in Wake County. A public meeting will be held Monday, July 22 from 4-7 p.m. at Embassy Suites Raleigh-Durham Airport/Brier Creek located at 8001 Arco Corporate Drive in Raleigh. The public may attend at any time during the meeting hours. Please note there will be no formal presentation. At the meeting there will be maps of the proposed plans as well as project team members who will be available to answer your questions and receive feedback. All comments will be taken into consideration as the project progresses. The opportunity to submit written comments will be provided at the meeting or may be done by phone, email, or mail by August 5. As information becomes available, it may be viewed at the U-2823 project webpage: https://publicinput.com/US70-I-540-Hilburn. For additional information please contact NCDOT Project Manager April Annis at (919) 707-6011 or 1582 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699 or US70-I-540-Hilburn@publicinput.com. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Lauren Putnam at lnputnam1@ncdot.gov or (919) 707-6072 as early as possible, so that arrangements can be made.

Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.