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Gene-editing startups ignite the next food fight

By Rod Nickel Reuters DURHAM — A relatively small company in Durham is part of a growing group of startups delving into the field of genetic modifications to food. Benson Hill, founded in 2012 and named after two scientists, mainly licenses crop technology to other companies. But it decided to produce its own higher-yielding corn plant because of the low development costs, said Chief

Executive Matt Crisp.

Developing and marketing a traditional genetically modified crop might easily cost $150 million, which only a few large companies can afford, Crisp said. With gene-editing, that cost might fall as much as 90 percent.

“We’re seeing a huge number of organizations interested in gene-editing,” Crisp said, referring to traditional crop-breeding companies, along with technology firms and food companies. “That speaks

to the power of the technology and how we’re at a pivotal point in time to modernize the food system.”

Seed development giants such as Monsanto, Syngenta AG and DowDuPont have dominated genetically modified crop technology that emerged in the 1990s. But they face a wider field of competition from startups and other smaller competitors because gene-edited crops have drastically lower development costs See GENE EDITING, page A2

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Trump campaign files arbitration against former aide Omarosa Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump’s campaign has filed an arbitration against former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman for allegedly violating a nondisclosure agreement.

Their escalating feud this week was sparked by the release of her tell-all book, “Unhinged,” by the former contestant on Trump’s “The Apprentice,” describing her year at the White House before her firing last December. In recent days, she has released audio of her firing by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly recorded secretly in the secured White House situation room.

It’s not too late, or as difficult as you think Winston Salem A new study of older people found that just 30 minutes of moderate exercise, plus cutting 250 calories a day, can reduce disability in senior years.

Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine studied 180 obese adults ages 65 to 79 and found that those assigned to do a half-hour of aerobic exercise four times a week and cut one snack a day improved their cardiorespiratory fitness.

Good cardiorespiratory performance boosts the odds of maintaining health and independence in later years.

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Former Governor Mike Easley (D) addresses reporters with former governors Jim Hunt (D), Jim Martin (R), Beverly Purdue (D) and Pat McCrory (R) as they voice their opposition to proposed constitutional amendments on Monday, August 13 in Raleigh.

Governors oppose constitutional amendments A bipartisan group of former N.C. governors are organizing opposition to proposed amendments that transfer some appointment power to the legislature

Federal grant will fund history center on early African-American education Elizabeth City Elizabeth State University was awarded a $350,000 federal grant to create a cultural heritage center out of a 1920s-era school for AfricanAmerican children. ECSU still needs to raise another $1.5 million for the project to renovate the Rosenwald School building into the Northeastern North Carolina African-American Research and Cultural Heritage Center.

The grant came from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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efficiency and helping our farmers with higher profit margins. The legislation also implements national E-Verify, a legislative priority for Congressman Walker.”

Use of the H-2A guest worker program, which solely certifies agricultural employment, has tripled in the past decade, and North Carolina’s farm-heavy economy often appears near the top in states using the system. The Center for Immigration Studies, a think tank focused on reducing migration, issued a press release last week outlining the growth of the program.

Their data, gleaned from the Department of Labor, found around 56 percent of H-2A workers were occupied in five U.S. states — North Carolina, Washington, Florida, Georgia and California. North Carolina topped the list with about 33,000 followed by Washington with 29,000 workers.

While the program, initially intended to reduce the necessity for illegal agricultural workers, has grown, critics say it hasn’t reduced

RALEIGH — On Monday at the old state Capitol House chambers in Raleigh, the state’s five living former governors gathered to oppose two proposed constitutional amendments from the state legislature. The measures, directed to go on November ballots statewide, take some appointment power from the executive branch and reassign it to the legislative branch.

“It’s really about whether a few politicians in the legislature want to increase their power at the expense of the people of North Carolina,” said former governor Jim Hunt, a Democrat.

Former Gov. Jim Martin, a Republican, organized the gathering which included Hunt, along with former Democrats and Govs. Mike Easley and Bev Purdue. Current Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper was not present, but his predecessor, Republican former Gov. Pat McCrory, joined the group of leaders in saying that the legislature’s amendments were a power grab.

“My advice to the hard-working legislators — and they are extremely hard-working for little pay — is that if you want to take on the responsibility of the governor, then have the courage to run for office and win. Earn it. Don’t highjack our state constitution,” said McCrory.

The General Assembly’s Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) responded, “While it’s not surprising former governors oppose checks and balances on the unilateral authority of their office, we are confident the people will support a more accountable approach to filling judicial vacancies and approve a bipartisan balance on critical boards like the state’s ethics and elections commission over a system of purely political control.”

One of the amendments in question would put the power to appoint the State Board of Elections, among other boards, to the legislature. The other would change the way judicial vacancies are filled.

“They would impair the governor’s ability to appoint judges to fill vacancies in our courts

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New measure would overhaul ag worker rules Farmers say an updated guest worker program will provide reliable labor

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RALEIGH — A bill to scrap the present guest worker visa process for agricultural workers was introduced in the U.S. Congress in late July, co-sponsored by two N.C. Republicans, Mark Meadows (N.C.-11) and Mark Walker (N.C.-6). The bill would swap the tighter restrictions of the H-2A certification and the paper-based I-9 worker verification system with a new system called H-2C that would employ the digital E-Verify system and would allow freer movement for guest workers.

“H.R. 6417 addresses H-2A visas by bringing more opportunities for our farmers to hire employees,” Walker’s communications director, Jack Minor, told the North State Journal. “The legislation reduces regulatory and bureaucratic requirements, allowing for more

“We respectfully disagree with these governors that the people deserve no input on the filling of judicial vacancies, and that our state’s elections and ethics board should be a partisan controlled body despite its key role in our democratic process.”

House Speaker Tim Moore and Sen. Leader Phil Berger

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H2A WORKERS from page A1 the number of undocumented laborers on the nation’s farms. In fact, the Center for Immigration Studies cites a study by the National Agricultural Worker Survey that found, despite this rapid growth in agricultural guest workers, the majority of farm labor is now done by those unauthorized to work in the country.

“If we’re going to continue to grow fresh fruits and vegetables in this country, we’ve either got to have an oversupply of undocumented workers or a workable guest program,” said Lee Wicker of N.C. Growers Association, the largest company supplying state farmers with workers, including guest workers.

Wicker said that in 2017 they ad-

GENE-EDITING from page A1 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has decided not to regulate them.

Relatively unknown firms including Calyxt, Cibus and Benson Hill Biosystems are already advancing their own gene-edited projects in a race against Big Ag for dominance of the potentially transformational technology.

Calyxt, an eight-year-old firm co-founded by a genetics professor, altered the genes of a soybean plant to produce healthier oil using the cutting-edge editing technique rather than conventional genetic modification.

Seventy-eight farmers planted those soybeans this spring across 17,000 acres in South Dakota and Minnesota, a crop expected to be the first gene-edited crop to sell commercially, beating out Fortune 500 companies.

“It’s a very exciting time for such a young company,” said Calyxt CEO Federico Tripodi, who oversees 45 people. “The fact a company so small and nimble can accomplish those things has picked up interest in the industry.”

Gene-editing technology involves targeting specific genes in a single organism and disrupting those linked to undesirable characteristics or altering them to make a positive change.

Traditional genetic modification, by contrast, involves transferring a gene from one kind of organism to another, a process that still does not have full consumer acceptance.

Gene-editing could mean bigger harvests of crops with a wide array of desirable traits — better-tasting tomatoes, low-gluten wheat, apples that don’t turn brown, drought-resistant soybeans or potatoes better suited for cold storage. The advances could also double the $15 billion global biotechnology seed market within a decade, said analyst Nick Anderson of investment bank Berenberg.

The USDA has fielded 23 inqui-

By Donna King North State Journal DURHAM — A new study from Duke University says “news deserts” are a widespread problem in communities both across the state and the nation.

Defining “news deserts” as communities where local news and information is limited or nonexistent, researchers analyzed more than 16,000 news stories, gathered over seven days, across 100 U.S. communities not situated in major media markets. They found 20 communities where local news outlets contained not a single local news story.

“When you have local government, local school board, institutions of that type, those tend not to be covered,” said Philip Napoli, a professor at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy and lead author of the study, in an interview on WPTF. “Their activities tend not to be covered by the larger metropolitan news outlets that might serve the broader area, so it’s these local news outlets that we know really are essential to making sure that those local institutions get covered.”

The study used U.S. Census data to identify 493 communities with 20,000 to 300,000 residents and randomly selected 100 of them to analyze. The analysis included English and non-English speaking media outlets.

“When the consumption of local news declines, participation in local elections declines,” said Napoli. “Various forms of civic engage-

vertised 11,947 jobs in newspapers and employment services trying to hire American farm workers, but they didn’t even receive 100 applications. Of these, only 48 were eventually hired, and of those 48, two finished the season. Wicker believes this shows the dire need for a reliable supply of workers from outside the country. For each of these agricultural “jobs that Americans won’t do,” he says there are about 2.5 jobs reliant on them in support industries, like transportation, machinery repair, corrugated box manufacturing and equipment supply.

After years of debate between advocates of border security, immigrant rights groups and the agricultural industry, H.R. 6417 may be a workable bipartisan compro-

ment can decline, and then there has been concerns that it creates an environment that is more conducive to government corruption, or increases in government spending, less efficiency in government.”

Napoli is affiliated with the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy, and said that he personally would like to see more public financial support for journalism, holding up the public broadcasting model as an example. The Public Broadcasting Act was signed in 1967 by President Lyndon B Johnson as an outlet for news and entertainment that was isolated from commercial pressure on programming. National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are funded by almost half a billion dollars in taxpayer money a year, plus corporate partnerships.

“We’ve been slow to accept the fact that the economic model for journalism has been broken due to various technological changes,” said Napoli.

However, critics of the concept in the past have said that that news outlets by their nature should remain financially independent watchdogs.

“That isn’t to say its not a genuine concern, but I think at this point it might be the lesser of two evils, given the state that commercial journalism is finding itself in,” he added.

Researchers found that other factors contributing to a less-robust local news market were that a high rate of Spanish-speaking residents led to a small local news presence, and the closer a small community is to a large media market, the less their local government was covered.

“If we’re going to continue to grow fresh fruits and vegetables in this country, we’ve either got to have an oversupply of undocumented workers or a workable guest program.”

Lee Wicker of N.C. Growers Association mise. On July 18 of this year, H.R. 6417 was introduced by members of the House Judiciary Committee.

ries about whether gene-edited crops need regulation and decided that none meet its criteria for oversight.

That saves their developers years of time and untold amounts of money compared to traditional genetically modified crops. Of those 23 organisms, just three were being developed by major agriculture firms.

The newly competitive landscape could foster more partnerships and licensing deals between big and small firms, along with universities or other public research institutions, said Monsanto spokeswoman Camille Lynne Scott. Monsanto — which was recently acquired by Bayer AG — invested $100 million in startup Pairwise Plants this year to accelerate development of gene-edited plants.

Calyxt plans to sell the oil from its gene-edited soybeans to food companies and has a dozen more gene-edited crops in the pipeline, including high-fiber wheat and potatoes that stay fresh longer.

Supporters of gene-editing say it allows a higher level of precision than traditional modification.

With CRISPR, one popular type of gene-editing technology used by Syngenta, scientists transfer an RNA molecule and an enzyme into a crop cell. When the RNA encounters a targeted strand of DNA inside the cell, it binds to it and the enzyme creates a break in the cell’s DNA. Then, the cell repairs the broken DNA in ways that disrupt or improve the gene.

The USDA also has no current plans to regulate gene-editing in animal products, according to a document provided by the agency.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, however, plans to regulate gene-editing in both plants and animals, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb wrote in a June blog post. The agency is developing an “innovative and nimble” approach to regulating gene-editing, he wrote, that will aim to ensure its safety for both humans and animals while allowing companies to bring beneficial products to market.

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The bill, dubbed the Ag and Legal Workforce Act, also allows a gradual phase-in for employers so they do not have to choose between heavy penalties and replacing much of their workforce overnight.

Lynda Loveland of the N.C. Farm Bureau, an industry organization, told the North State Journal this bill is vital and urgent.

“We are at a critical level of need for reliable, skilled labor on North Carolina farms,” said Loveland.

“Our farmers can’t afford to be without it. The immigration system is broken, and it needs to be fixed.

The North Carolina Farm Bureau has been seeking immigration legislation for more than 20 years. H.R. 6417 addresses many of the farming community’s concerns. It is a great

deal better than the status quo for farmers and farm workers. It also brings more certainty to the community. If this bill fails it may be years before we get immigration reform.

Farmers are hurting. Families are hurting. We need this legislation now.”

Minor agreed, saying, “These policies will help our agriculture community flourish and support the rule of law, strengthening our immigration enforcement. Agriculture is the top industry in North Carolina, making up 18 percent of our state’s income and more than 17 percent of our workforce. The more certainty we can provide to our farmers and rural communities, the better our state can thrive.”

GOVERNORS from page A1 by restricting his or her choices to just two, and those two would be elected by a partisan vote of the General Assembly,” said Martin. “How’s that for separation of powers.”

Easley said he was struck by how “poorly” the amendments were drafted. He said that they promised years of litigation, and that stripping the executive office of the power to appoint boards and commissions eliminates the ability to implement an executive agenda.

“Never have five of us gotten together and stuck it to you on the same issue,” said Easley. “So you can believe we believe in what we are saying to you.”

“My overriding concern is about the people of North Carolina. If these amendments were to pass, there will be one lawsuit after another and that would go on for a long time. … The state would be paralyzed,” he later added.

Purdue said that they did not make sense to her.

“These amendments don’t mean anything at all — I’ve read them,” she said. “I’m not a lawyer, but I think I can read legalese — but I can’t figure out what they are all about.”

Leadership at the North Carolina General Assembly said the intent of the proposed amendments was to move authority over some appointments to a branch more representative of the entire N.C. population, the legislature, returning its historic control over state government.

“At that time, we were called a ‘Rip Van Winkle state.’ North Carolina slept,” said Martin when a reporter mentioned the historic control of the legislature.

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was changed,” said Easley.

“We respectfully disagree with these governors that the people deserve no input on the filling of judicial vacancies, and that our state’s elections and ethics board should be a partisan controlled body despite its key role in our democratic process,” said Moore and Berger in a joint statement on Monday.

After the press conference, the five former governors huddled privately to discuss further options for fighting the amendments. Among the options on the table were fundraising efforts for a publicity campaign, led in part by political consultant Paul Shumaker, whom Martin said was present at the event.

A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in a lawsuit over the amendments filed by Cooper.

Republicans argue that voters should decide in November.

“When somebody asks you to vote for a change in your constitution, you have the right to know what the amendment is, and if you don’t know, vote no.”

Former Gov. Mike Easley (D)

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Manager support of employees with depression may reduce absenteeism Multi-nation research confirms that employees suffering from mental health issues that affected performance missed less work when managers acknowledged rather than avoided topic

By Carolyn Crist Reuters IN A WORKING environment where managers feel comfortable offering help and support rather than avoiding employees with depression, absenteeism is lower and presenteeism is higher, according to a study covering 15 countries.

On average, this association between supportive managers and less depression-related absenteeism applied on a national level too, the researchers found. Employees who live in a country with a larger number of managers who avoid talking about depression tend to take more days off work, the study team reports in BMJ Open.

“Depression is common in the workplace, but even in the most open workplaces, it can be a taboo,” said lead study author Sara Evans-Lacko of the London School of Economics and Political Science in the UK. Previous studies indicate that about 70 percent of workers feel effects from at least one mental health issue, she said.

“It’s so common that we even recognize it as common, but there’s still a barrier to acknowledging it and talking about it,” Evans-Lacko said

in a phone interview.

Evans-Lacko and colleague Martin Knapp analyzed a database of surveys done across an economically diverse range of countries: Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, the UK and the U.S. They looked at workers who had been previously diagnosed with depression, manager attitudes about discussing depression, work performance measures such as absenteeism and country-level effects such as gross domestic product (GDP) as a sign of economic prosperity.

Managers who said they had one or more employees with depression in the past were asked how they responded to that person, and researchers found wide variation across the countries, but in general, managers in Asian countries tended to avoid employees with depression.

Just 16 percent of mangers in Japan had offered to help an employee with depression. Managers in China and South Korea in particular also reported low levels of support and training in dealing with depression in the workplace and were less likely to offer active support.

The most supportive managers were in Mexico, where 67 percent said they had offered help, and in South Africa and Spain, where 56 percent had offered help.

Among individual employees, those working in smaller companies or with high educational attainment tended to take more time off because of depression, the study found. Individuals living in highGDP countries also took slightly more time off, though at the coun-

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On the individual level, men aged 45-64 with medium to low education levels also tended to have higher levels of presenteeism, while 25-to-44-year-olds overall tended to have lower levels of presenteeism.

Manager reactions to employees with depression were at least as important as national GDP in predicting employee absenteeism or presenteeism, the study team notes.

“Managers at the top set the tone, which cascades into workplace policies and training programs that other managers can use to support their employees,” Evans-Lacko said.

“Managers often don’t know what to say or don’t want to make it worse, but talking about it helps.”

To help countries move forward with these workplace initiatives, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is reviewing its mental health policies, according to David McDaid of the London School of Economics and Political Science, who was not involved in the study.

In Norway, for instance, researchers are studying how helping people with depression in the workplace to talk to their family doctor can be supportive, he said.

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“Businesses shouldn’t be worried that if someone has depression that it was caused by the workplace, which could be why many companies are reluctant to talk about it,” he said in a phone interview. “People bring their problems from life into the workplace, and not only are businesses not to blame, it’s a great place to intervene and help.”

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Lawmakers head back to Raleigh Buddy Collins stepped down in March to run for a Forsyth session county commissioner seat. for August legislative The terms of all three members were not due RALEIGH — Since the first day of Aug., three

August is here and with it many summer crops will start to dwindle while fall fruits and vegetables will begin to be harvested. this month brings the beginning of apple season, which will stretch into the fall and beyond. Also arriving at stands and farmers markets are muscadine grapes and perhaps even n.C.-grown pears. meanwhile, melonlovers should enjoy watermelons and honeydews while they can as the season winds down for cucurbits, and backyard gardens should stop yielding cucumbers soon.

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According the USDA, North Carolina’s most productive commercial apple season since 1934 was in 1983 (415 million pounds), while record lows came in 1955 (1.68 million pounds).

Buncombe County Tenth District U.S. Rep. Patrick Madison County McHenry (R-N.C.) heldthe hisformer annual Ernest Todd Holden, town hall meeting for Buncombe Madison County Schools County on Tuesday afternoon.

The superintendent, was sentenced to 90 crowd had a lot to say, particularly days in jail after being convicted of about Obamacare and Congress’ failure driving while impaired. Holden blew a so far to repeal it. McHenry’s district .13 on a breathalyzer after being pulled includes most of Asheville plus eastern oversouthern for driving erratically in February and parts of Buncombe 2017.

At the time, Holden had been County. Eleventh District U.S. Rep. superintendent for aboutwhose eight months.

Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), He wasincludes suspended that same month district the remainder of the and later county, hasresigned. said he will also hold town hall meetings this month but has yet to WLOS announce dates or locations.

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to expire until March, but they will instead just members of the 20-seat N.C. Board of Education until the nextalso BOEsigned meeting on Sept. 6 when have resigned before their term was up. The felonyserve conviction.

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By Donna King a new chairman will picked.

The N.C. State legislation that raises the agebelimit for being most to notify Gov. Roy Cooper of his early Northrecent State Journal charged as an adult gives from Cooper 16 yearsthe old authority to 18.

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Aug. resignations come after BOE moratorium was intended to allow time to the legislature to override a gubernatorial create maps of the growing number of wind veto. The August session could also include farms in order to minimize impact on the consideration of conference reports on various military and defense missions in eastern N.C. bills.

Defense is N.C.‘s second largest industry and The four bills that became law without Sen. Harry Borwn (R-Onslow) told a Senate Cooper’s signature include Restore Campus subcommittee that the maps are critical to Free Speech which details the role of the ensuring service member safety and industry University of North Carolina campuses in free protection as the federal government examines speech protection.

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by Earls, a Durham three weeks before filing, is trying to attorney and Democrat. Earls served as the split the Republican vote between himself and executive director for the Southern Coalition for Republican Supreme Court incumbent Barbara Social Justice before announcing her candidacy for Jackson to benefit Democrat N.C. Supreme Court the N.C. Supreme Court. candidate Anita Earls.

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Surry County Mount Airy’s Bonnie Harrell Neely was arrested and facesNight more than Laurinburg’s annual Out 400 fraud charges after stealing from fills the streets elderly clients and setting fires for insurance money over several years.

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by Gov.29 Roy carlaw on U.S. Business inCooper Ruffin early prohibits anyone but law Saturday morning.

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N.C. Railroadstudent to connect Lexington winsnew Fulbright Egger facility

Davidson County Cole Riggan was awarded with a Davidson County Fulbright Program award.

On Monday,U.S. N.C.Student Railroad Co. The Lexington native and Davidson announced it would invest $3.5 million was given honor toCollege connectgraduate the proposed Eggerthe facility the U.S. Department of State toby Norfolk Southern’s Linwood yardand J. William Scholarship with a leadFulbright track andForeign switches.

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Jones County Bladen, Columbus and Harnett Counties A house used as headquarters for a The North Carolina department Confederate general was tornofdown in transportation awarded July after it was ruledkey toobridge expensive to replacement this week.

S&CVause repair. Thecontracts historic Robert Bond Construction in Wilmington replace House was also the formerwill home of a aConfederate bridge over Crawley Swamp in Bladen lieutenant and was located County.

Tara Group in Lumberton on the The Wyse Fork Battlefield.

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Dare County A Navy bomb disposal team drove down Pitt County from Norfolk, recently to dispose of A rare liverVa., ailment forced Sgt. Stephen two munitions washed ashoreretirement July Kelly Suttonthat to take medical 14last and year July 18.

A spokesperson for the after 25 years on the job. Now, detachment, which covers of N.C. and Sutton is waiting for a all liver transplant, Virginia, says they get about five calls and his former co-workers are pitching a year for such discoveries, but none in in to help. The Pitt County Sheriff’s the Outer Banks since the 1990s. The Office is raffling off afrom 2018a time Harley ordinances are left over Davidson 114 to raise money when the U.S.Fatboy Navy used once-empty forshores Sutton’s expenses.

They’re N.C. for medical aerial target practice. selling 1,000 at $50 each. The Scientists also saytickets the area’s quickly winner bemakes announced Sept. 1. shifting seawill floor it moreon likely to collect debris. Shells from the 1861 WITN bombardment of Hatteras Inlet still come to the surface occasionally and in 1942, during World War II, more than 60 merchant ships were sunk by German submarines off the Hatteras coast.

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Families will spend billions on school supplies

retaliation against our attorney general,” said Blue. “This blocks access to the largest consumer advocacy group available to families. This puts people’s safety and wellRALEIGH — As lawmakers return to being at risk as more criminals slip through Raleigh, legislative Democrats say the state’s another underfunded system,” said Blue.

Department of Justice is considering laying they need for a successful of the school year.”

However, Republicans say thestart cut was offNSJ 100 Staff staffers, mostly lawyers, after the state The average spending per family part of a multiyear strategy to shrink the is up only budget cut the department by $10 million. slightly compared to last overall year, but the total RALEIGH — According to the annual size of government and reduce state The Department of Justice has an $88 spending impact of school supplies survey released recently by the National Retail spending.

They say the state budget was comes to a million dollar budget and employs more than $27.5 billion nationwide and the thirdFederation andothers Prosper Analytics,carefulwhopping to direct the cuts into administration, 400 lawyers and in Insights the legaland services totaltraining in the history of services, the survey, following families will spend an average of $687.79 on school not thehighest crime lab, or other department. a peak of $30.3 billion in 2012. supplies thissay month.

Total spending for K-12 and that the budget included funds for more Democrats the millions in personal The spending is triggered part by supply schools college combined is projected deputy clerks of court and assistantindistrict income taxand cuts included in the budget haveto reach liststothat began distributing in the 1980s, $82.8 billion, nearly highsystem as last year’s helpschools with workload downstream taken money from the as justice and $83.6 attorneys encouraging parents to help stock the classroom, billion. in the judiciary. puts public safety at risk. In a press release in addition to the child’s backpack.

“With the economy to tax Republicans also pointed out Monday, Senate Minoritythriving Leaderthanks Dan Blue Gov. Roy Cooper has more calledthan for teachers to reform and confidence, we the budget provides (D-Wake) saidgrowing denyingconsumer the state income receive a $150 taxpayer-paid stipend for supplies see a very strong season,” $4 million for law enforcement taxexpect cuts totohouseholds earning more NRF President annually, andfor hisN.C. office is coordinating and$200,000 CEO Matthew said.

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EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

Abraham Lincoln on the flag and national anthem from beyond the grave

No one has any right or power to make anyone else agree with or listen to them or watch any football game if they choose.

“FELLOW COUNTRYMEN: Two hundred forty-two years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Equality guarantees everyone’s freedom to protest in America. Including kneeling for the national anthem and American flag.

Equality also guarantees this: No one has any right or power to make anyone else agree with or listen to them or watch any football game if they choose.

In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be, wrong. God cannot be for and against the same thing at the same time.

Such was the case with the Civil War. 2,672,341 Union soldiers fought under the 35star American Flag during the Civil War. The vast majority were white men from the North who had never seen or met a black person in their life before the War. 642,427 of those Union soldiers suffered casualties during the War. There may not be another prior instance in history where a war was fought and slaves of another race or nationality were freed and not re-enslaved by the victors.

Let us not ever forget these brave men who consecrated the rebirth of freedom for which they gave the last full measure of devotion.

1,227,890 Rebel soldiers fought under the Confederate Flag. They lost. They and 3 million other white Southerners lost everything; land, possessions, political power, slavery; you name it, they lost it.

The Union flag prevailed. The Rebel flag didn’t. If for no other reason, that should be cause for the utmost respect every time the American flag is unfurled and the national anthem is played.

If you want to kneel before flags that represent past injustice, kneel before the English, Portuguese or French flags. They were the largest slave traders for centuries before and after America was colonized.

From beyond the grave, I have witnessed hundreds of millions of people being freed from oppression and dictatorship the world over by men and women serving under the American Flag.

16.1 million American soldiers served in World War II under the 48-star flag to defeat the German Nazis and the Japanese to protect and preserve the very freedoms used today.

There may be good reason to protest specific police departments for excessive use of force against minorities. Protest in front of each one. Start and pay for schools such as the one LeBron James started in Akron to help young children from impoverished neighborhoods get a great education and escape the cycle of poverty.

Run for public office and set policy for local law enforcement to deal with the tough issues they face every day. Serving in public office is a high form of patriotism as well.

It can never be explained while kneeling during the national anthem that ‘no disrespect is intended’ toward millions of fellow Americans who have served in the military.

The American flag and anthem are very

important to them whether a protester likes it or not.

Slavery and racism have been a cancer on the soul of humanity everywhere since time immemorial. From where I sit today, the most amazing thing about America is not how far we need to go for full equality but how far we have come from the beginning of our Republic.

Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that Martin Luther King’s dream will soon come true: ‘(Our) children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.’

It is for the living to be dedicated to the unfinished work which they who fought before have thus far so nobly advanced. It is for all Americans to be dedicated to the great task remaining.”

GUEST COLUMN | FREDERICO BARTELS

The earliest signing of the NDAA in 40 years is a giant step in rebuilding the military

It took the military many years to get in a state of deteriorated readiness. …

By the same token, it will take time to rebuild it. It is not a two-year effort.

WITH PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s signature Monday at Fort Drum, N.Y., the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2019 will be the earliest a defense authorization bill has become law since 1978.

Forty years ago, the bill was 16 pages long and was called the “Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1978.” This year’s NDAA is close to 800 pages. The early date is even more impressive considering that the last time that the NDAA was signed into law before the beginning of the fiscal year on Oct. 1 was in 1997.

The early passage of the 2019 NDAA represents a level of stability and predictability uncommon in the recent history of the Department of Defense, and it should be very helpful in the efforts to rebuild our military.

There are two important factors worth noting that contributed to the early timing of the 2019 NDAA: the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and the shadow projected by the absence of Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

The Bipartisan Budget Act has its flaws and represented the capitulation of substantial budgetary controls for 2018 and 2019; nonetheless, it brought a much-needed defense budget increase for both years. The 2019 defense base budget was set at $647 billion, of which a little over $639 billion was under the

auspices of the NDAA. The increased and certain budgetary number removed the biggest point of contention that lawmakers usually have with the NDAA. It enabled both the House and Senate to start working from a common top line and all but eliminated the debates on how to balance defense with other priorities in the budget.

Since late December, McCain has been in Arizona dealing with the effects of the treatment for his brain cancer. In his absence, Sen. James Inhofe, the second-ranking Republican on the committee, has been performing the duties of Armed Services Committee chairman. Still, Inhofe has expressed multiple times that the NDAA and the work of the committee were shaped by McCain.

Naming the NDAA after the absent chairman is a fitting recognition for the senator’s influence and role played in many consecutive bills. It recognizes the importance of his work, not only on the 2019 version of the bill, but in the defense community in general.

Despite all the positive signs that the Fort Drum signing ceremony brings, it is important to highlight that it does not mark the end of the effort to rebuild the military.

It took the military many years to get in a state of deteriorated readiness described by The Heritage Foundation’s Index of U.S. Military Strength. By the same token, it will take time to

rebuild it. It is not a two-year effort.

When Secretary of Defense James Mattis was discussing the rebuilding efforts, he mentioned the need for sustained and increased funding at least until 2023 to be able to fully rebuild military capabilities.

The defense budget will require more resources if we are to build out those capabilities to face the threats described by the national defense strategy.

The Budget Control Act caps that limit how much the country can invest in its defense will return in 2020 and 2021. If the country were to observe those caps, it would represent a decrease of $71 billion over the 2019 base budget.

That will require sustained engagement with Congress and the American people to explain and make the case for the defense budget and the military rebuild.

Despite the successes in 2018 and 2019, the American people cannot and should not think that the job is done. It will still take time and resources to rebuild the military that America requires.

Frederico Bartels is a policy analyst for defense budgeting at The Heritage Foundation’s Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy. This article originally appeared on dailysignal.com.

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Thousands of Chicago residents protest against gun violence, poor security on Aug. 3.

Enough’s enough

It would appear that if one is truly concerned about black deaths, shootings by police should figure way down on one’s list — which is not to excuse bad behavior by some police officers.

DURING THE WEEKEND of Aug. 4-5 (and the preceding Friday night), 12 Chicagoans were shot dead, and 62 others were shot and wounded, the Chicago Tribune reported. Before last week’s mayhem, 1,718 Chicagoans had been shot since the beginning of the year, and 306 had been murdered. Adding to this tragedy is the fact that Chicago’s clearance rate is less than 15 percent. That means that in more than 85 percent of Chicago’s homicides, no suspect is charged. Chicago is by no means unique in this lawlessness. Detroit, Baltimore, Philadelphia, St. Louis and some other major cities share high rates of homicides.

It’s not just shootings and homicides that negatively impact the overwhelmingly lawabiding black residents of these cities. In addition, there are sky-high rates of burglaries, rapes and property destruction. The schools are notoriously bad. City budgets face shortfalls. Residents deal with deteriorating city services. All of this causes mass exoduses from these cities by their most capable people.

Ordinary decency demands that something be done to address the horrible conditions under which so many black Americans live. White liberals, black politicians and sports figures focus most of their attention on what the police do, but how relevant is that to the overall tragedy?

According to date from The Washington Post, as of July 9, 626 people had been shot and killed by police this year. Of that number, 114 were black. Last year, 987 people were shot and killed by police, of which 223 were black. To put police shootings in a bit of perspective, in Chicago alone in 2017, there were 674 homicides, almost 80 percent of whose victims were black. It would appear that if one is truly concerned about black deaths, shootings by police should figure way down on one’s list — which is not to excuse bad behavior by some police officers.

Would getting more blacks and Democrats in political office help? It turns out that of the Chicago City Council’s 50 aldermen, only one is Republican. One is an independent. Forty-eight aldermen are Democrats, and 19 are black. In fact, most of the cities where large segments of their black citizenry live under horrible conditions have been controlled by Democrats for nearly a

half-century, and there are many blacks on the instruments of control, such as chiefs of police, superintendents of schools and members of city councils. If Democratic and black control meant anything, these cities would be paradises.

How helpful to these desperate black communities are the efforts of so many black politicians to focus on allegations about President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia? The leader of the movement to impeach Trump is Rep. Maxine Waters. Her congressional district suffers from high crime rates and failing schools. She, like most other black politicians, claims that she is helping her constituency by doing all she can to fight to get more taxpayer money to her district.

More money from taxpayers could not fix the problems of these communities. Over the past 50 years, more than $16 trillion has been spent on poverty programs. The majority of those programs have simply made poverty more comfortable by giving poor people more food, health care, housing, etc. What’s needed most is to get poor people to change their behavior. Chief among the modifications is reducing femaleheaded households. Female-headed households produce most of our prison inmates, the highest crime rates and disproportionate numbers of high school dropouts and suicides. These devastating factors are far beyond the capacity of Washington to fix.

The only people who can fix these problems are black people themselves. Black athletes could be far more productive by going to schools and community centers to encourage constructive behavior and shaming self-destructive behavior. Support should be given to police to stop criminals from preying on communities.

Nongovernmental local groups should be encouraged to play greater roles.

It’s a challenge, but keep in mind that black people had the intestinal fortitude to lead the world’s greatest civil rights movement through some very dark days from 1865 to 1965. I believe that we’re up to the challenge.

If we wait for Washington to solve our problems, we’ll be waiting for a long time.

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

NUMBER OF THE DAY | SCOTT RASMUSSEN President Donald Trump prepares to cut a red tape while speaking about deregulation at the White House in Washington, December 2017.

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76 Environmental regulations rolled back

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76 ENVIRONMENTAL regulations have been overturned or are in the process of being overturned.

According to The New York Times, 46 such regulations have been completely overturned while 30 more are in the process.[1] The list includes 18 regulations dealing with air pollution and emissions, 17 dealing with drilling and extraction, 12 on the topic of infrastructure and planning, nine on animals, seven addressing toxic substances and safety, six about water pollution, and seven on other topics.

Reducing the power of government regulators has been a consistent theme of the Trump administration. An earlier Number of the Day noted that there was a 32 percent decline in regulatory rules issued during the first nine months of the Trump administration.

This reflected quite a reversal from the prior 21st century presidencies. During the Obama

administration, new regulations increased annual regulatory costs by $122 billion. Prior to that, the George W. Bush administration increased regulatory costs by $68 billion annually.

The scope of federal regulatory activity is substantial. For example, 98.5 percent of crimes on the books were never approved by Congress. A total of $70 billion is spent annually on federal regulatory agencies. There are currently 283,996 federal regulators on the payroll. That’s twice as many as in 1990 and five times as many as in 1960. Those figures do not include agencies such as the IRS that also make rulings and regulatory decisions.

Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology and is published by Ballotpedia, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Encyclopedia of American Politics.

MEDIA OUTLETS this week are all over a new Pew study that finds, the headlines promise, that President Trump’s support is not quite as broad and not quite as happy as his stunningly stable approval rating might suggest.

But what’s striking from the numbers, at least as far as I can see, is not how much support Trump has lost but how, given the daily barrage of tweets and countertweets; ugly chants and ugly corruption trials (his campaign chairman); intense criticism in the media; all-out war in Congress; and foreign policy flubs and domestic failures, much remains firm, and how tough he will be to beat.

The Pew study finds that almost 90 percent of men without a college degree feel warmly or very warmly toward Trump after having voted for him in 2016 (they made up 38 percent of Trump voters), as do 83 percent of men with a college degree (who made up 15 percent of the Trump vote). But (I’m not sure how big a “but” this really is) only 77 percent of women voters without a college degree (33 percent of his voters) felt warmly or very warmly in 2018, while 6 percent felt very cold.

And among college-educated women, who Trump actually lost to Hillary Clinton and made up 14 percent of his vote, only (only?) 74 percent continue to feel warmly or very warmly toward him (it was 83 percent post-election) and a whopping 14 percent of the 14 percent feel very cold.

The big problem on my side of the aisle these days is that so many people hate Trump so much that they cannot acknowledge his strengths among voters and simply cannot believe he could possibly win. And in this, they are sadly wrong. Not only could Trump win; he probably will if Democrats remain locked in a state of denial. Trump has at least three big advantages.

Not only could Trump win; he probably will if Democrats remain locked in a state of denial.

First and foremost, it’s the economy, stupid, as it always is. We are at full employment economy. The market keeps climbing. Sure, the rich are getting richer, and that offends liberal sensitivities, but working — even if you are not getting rich — is better than not working. When the economy slumps, the incumbent gets blamed; when the economy is strong, the incumbent wins.

For better or for worse, that is basically how things work.

Second, as my father used to say at the track, you can’t beat a horse with no horse. Right now, if you get three Democrats together, they will have at least two, and potentially three, different candidates. And even so, as if to acknowledge the problems, they will still be asking where the next Bill Clinton or Barack Obama is. We didn’t know about them in advance, did we?

We did. Former President Clinton was the boy wonder of the Democratic Party, the youngest governor in the country. Former President Obama stole the Democratic National Convention with his amazing keynote when he was an Illinois state senator. And Clinton, who ran as a moderate, would have a much more difficult time winning the nomination today than he did in the wake of three straight Democratic losses. That’s because, excepting 1992, primaries and caucuses on the Democratic side almost always tilt liberal, which is how Sen. Bernie Sanders came so close to beating Hillary Clinton, and which is why Sen. Elizabeth Warren would be such a strong primary candidate. The primary process is also grueling, a miserable marathon, we called it on bad days, which is why some Democrats worry that Joe Biden, a great vice presidential candidate who might have even beaten Trump the first time, might not get to the finals this time; not only will beating Trump be more difficult but marathons, at least in the past, were not his strong suit.

That brings me to the third reason, which my friends just hate. I’m sorry, Donald Trump may be many things, but he is not stupid. He is not in over his head; he’s been swimming along just fine. He is shrewd. You don’t get to be president without being shrewd.

Blame former FBI Director James Comey, but Trump took some hard hits, too. Looking forward, you might try to convince yourself that the problem was Hillary Clinton, that she lost. I don’t see it that way. Clinton fought hard. Trump won. And he could do it again.

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NATION & WORLD

Erdogan vows action against “economic terrorists” over lira plunge Ankara, Turkey Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan this week accused “economic terrorists” of plotting to harm Turkey by spreading false reports.

The lira currency has lost more than 40 percent against the U.S. dollar this year, rattling global markets. Turkey’s imprisonment of N.C. Pastor Andrew Brunson on charges of espionage has weighed on the lira as President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Congress called for Brunson’s release and sanctioned two Turkish ministers. On Friday, Trump announced the United States was doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Turkey.

Quake damage to Indonesia’s Lombok exceeds $342M as deaths top 400 London Indonesia’s holiday island of Lombok suffered damage running into more than 5 trillion rupiah ($342 million) from last week’s huge earthquake, authorities said on Monday, as the death toll climbed to more than 430. More than 350,000 people fled their homes after the 6.9-magnitude quake to shelter in government-provided tents or makeshift structures in open fields. Authorities say aid is slow in getting to some of the hardest-hit areas as they are remote.

Iran’s Khamenei rejects Trump offer of talks, chides government over economy

Car hits pedestrians at UK parliament in suspected terrorist attack Police say the incident was a deliberate act, as Britain remains on second-highest threat level

By Kylie MacLellan and Hannah McKay Reuters LONDON — A man deliberately drove a car into London pedestrians and cyclists on Tuesday before ramming it into barriers outside Britain’s parliament in what police said appeared to be the second terrorist attack at the building in just under 18 months.

Three people were injured. The driver, a 29-year-old British citizen, was arrested by armed officers moments later. He was not cooperating with detectives, the British police counter-terrorism chief said.

“Given that this appears to be a deliberate act, the method, and this being an iconic site, we are treating it as a terrorist incident,” the officer, London Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, told reporters.

In March 2017, Khalid Masood, 52, killed four people on nearby Westminster Bridge and stabbed an unarmed police officer to death in the grounds of parliament before being shot dead.

It was the first of five attacks in Britain last year that police designated as terrorism, three of which used vehicles as weapons.

Basu said the suspect had not been formally identified but was not believed to be known to security forces. Britain’s security minister Ben Wallace said he was a Brit-

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Forensic investigators work at the site after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. ish citizen who “came from another country originally.”

The BBC, citing unnamed sources, said the man was from the Birmingham area and known to police, although not to intelligence or counter-terrorism agencies.

Police later searched three addresses, two in Birmingham and one in Nottingham, central England.

Basu said there were currently no other suspects from the scene of the incident, and no indications of further danger.

Police deployed plain clothes and uniformed officers to the area trained to spot minute signs of anxiety that can be a sign of criminal or terrorist intent.

Police said a silver Ford Fiesta had driven through a group of cyclists and pedestrians during the morning rush hour before hitting a barrier in front of the Houses of Parliament at 7:37 a.m.

Video footage showed the vehicle making an illegal turn before

veering across the road and into a security lane leading to parliament before smashing into the protective barrier as two police officers jumped to safety.

Prior to the incident it had driven around the streets at the heart of government for more than 90 minutes.

The man was detained on suspicion of terrorist offenses and no weapons were found, Basu said.

Two people were taken to hospital and one woman was still receiving treatment for serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Armed officers swarmed the scene and sealed off a large area around parliament that is usually bustling with tourists and government workers.

“I saw the cyclists, injured cyclists. I don’t know if he’s hit these people or if they’ve just dived to escape,” bystander Jason Williams told reporters. “It didn’t swerve, there was not another car going behind him. It looked like it was

planned.”

Images shot by a Euronews journalist showed police pointing their guns at the vehicle shortly after the crash. Footage on social media showed a man being led away in handcuffs.

Prime Minister Theresa May, who like other lawmakers is on holiday during parliament’s summer recess, urged Britons to remain vigilant but to carry on as normal.

“For the second time in as many years the home of our democracy, which is a potent symbol of our precious values of tolerance and freedom, has just witnessed terrible scenes just yards from its door,” she said in a statement.

Britain is on its second-highest threat level, “severe,” meaning an attack is considered highly likely.

May’s spokesman said that, since Masood’s attack in Westminster last year, 13 Islamist and four far-right plots had been foiled. At the end of June, security services were carrying out 676 live investigations.

Last week, a Muslim convert admitted plotting to kill more than 100 people by driving a truck into pedestrians on London’s Oxford Street, the capital’s major shopping thoroughfare.

President Donald Trump, who has previously spoken out about security issues in London, tweeted: “These animals are crazy and must be dealt with through toughness and strength.”

Cordons around parliament began to be lifted about six hours after the incident and Westminster Underground station, close to parliament, was reopened.

Teahan, Iran Iran’s Supreme Leader on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s offer of unconditional talks to improve bilateral ties, and he also accused the Iranian government of economic mismanagement in the face of reimposed U.S. sanctions.

Washington reimposed the sanctions last week after pulling out of a 2015 international deal aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear program in return for an easing of economic sanctions. Trump has also threatened to penalize companies that continue to operate in Iran.

U.S. soybean cargo docks in Chinese port after weeks at anchor amid trade row Beijing A ship carrying soybeans from the United States docked in the port of Dalian on Saturday, more than a month after it arrived on July 6 off China’s coast. Peak Pegasus has 70,000 tons of U.S. soybeans on board and was the first to arrive after Beijing imposed 25 percent import duties on $34 billion worth of U.S. goods, including soybeans.

Soybeans, which are used to make cooking oil and animal feed, are the top U.S. agricultural export to China, with the trade worth $12.7 billion in 2017.

China rejects allegations of detaining million Uighurs in camps in Xinjiang United Nations China rejected on Monday allegations raised by a U.N. panel that 1 million Uighurs may be held in internment camps in the restive Xinjiang region, but said that some people underwent re-education after being deceived by extremists.

Hu Lianhe, deputy director general of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, said that authorities in the far western Xinjiang region protected the full rights of all citizens equally.

STEFANO RELLANDINI

A general view of the collapsed Morandi Bridge in the port city of Genoa, Italy August 14.

Italian rescuers search for survivors after motorway collapse kills dozens

By Stefano Rellandini Reuters GENOA, Italy — Firefighters searched on Tuesday for survivors and bodies amid the rubble of a motorway bridge that collapsed in the morning in the northern Italian port city of Genoa, killing dozens.

At least 35 probably died, Italy’s ANSA news agency said citing fire brigade sources, while the official body count remained at about 20.

A 160-foot high section of the bridge, including a tower that anchored several supports, crashed down with as many as 35 vehicles driving on it. The debris fell onto roofs of warehouses and other buildings, plunging huge slabs of reinforced concrete into a riverbed.

“We are still trying to extract survivors from the rubble,” Genoa police official Alessandra Bucci said. “We hope to find more people alive.”

Within hours of the disaster on a morning of torrential rain, the anti-establishment government that took office in June said the bridge collapse showed Ita-

ly needed to spend more to improve its dilapidated infrastructure, ignoring EU budget constraints if necessary.

“We should ask ourselves whether respecting these (budget) limits is more important than the safety of Italian citizens.

Obviously for me it is not,” said Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who leads the right-leaning League which governs with the 5-Star Movement.

Salvini also said he wanted the “names and surnames of those to blame because a tragedy like this in 2018 is not acceptable.”

“They will have to pay, pay for everything, and pay a lot,” he said.

Helicopter footage on social media showed trucks and cars stranded on either side of the 80-meter-long collapsed section of the Morandi Bridge, built on the A10 toll motorway in the late 1960s. One truck was shown just meters away from the broken end of what locals dubbed the “Brooklyn Bridge.”

Motorist Alessandro Megna told RAI state radio he had been in a traffic jam below the bridge and had seen the collapse.

“Suddenly the bridge came

down with everything it was carrying. It was really an apocalyptic scene, I couldn’t believe my eyes,” he said.

Luigi D’Angelo, an official for the civil protection agency, said there were 30 cars and between five to 10 trucks on the road when the middle section came down. So far, 16 people have been hospitalized, including 10 in critical condition, the agency said.

Some 300 firefighters were working in the wreckage, using sniffer dogs to try to locate survivors. Bucci from the Genoa police said rescuers would continue searching into the night. Four people have been pulled alive from the rubble, Ansa news agency reported.

“People living in Genoa use this bridge twice a day,” Deputy Transport Minister Edoardo Rixi, who is from the city, said. “We can’t live with infrastructures built in the 1950s and 1960s.”

Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli told Italian state television the disaster pointed to a lack of maintenance, and echoing Salvini he said that “those responsible will have to pay.”

Autostrade, a unit of infra-

structure group Atlantia that is controlled by the Benetton family, manages the section of the toll highway that collapsed.

Stefano Marigliani, the Autostrade official responsible for the Genoa area, told Reuters: “The collapse was unexpected and unpredictable. The bridge was constantly monitored and supervised well beyond what the law required.”

He said there was “no reason to consider the bridge was dangerous.”

Restructuring work was carried out in 2016 on the sevenmile-long bridge, first completed in 1967. The motorway is a major artery to the Italian Riviera and to France’s southern coast.

Autostrade said work to shore up the road foundation was being carried out at the time of the collapse.

The government has pledged to increase public investments and lobby the European Commission to have the extra spending excluded from EU deficit calculations.

“The tragic facts in Genoa remind us of the public investments that we so badly need,” said Claudio Borghi, the League’s economy spokesman.

The office of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he was heading to Genoa in the evening and would remain there on Wednesday. Defense minister Elisabetta Trenta said the army was ready to offer manpower and vehicles to help with the rescue operations.

Atlantia shares closed down more than 5 percent.

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SPORTS

New NC A&T coach aims for continued success, B3

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True freshman Sam Hartman, who who enrolled at Wake Forest in January, is competing for the starting quarterback job in camp.

Wake keeping options open at quarterback

the Wednesday SIDELINE REPORT GOLF

Raleigh’s Simpson earns spot on U.S. Ryder Cup team St. Louis Raleigh’s Webb Simpson is one of eight golfers locked in to play for the United States at next month’s Ryder Cup in France. Brooks Koepka, who vaulted into first place in the standings with his third major title, will be joined by Simpson, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler at Le Golf National in Paris on Sept.28-30. Jim Furyk, the U.S. captain, will pick four more players to join the team.

Tiger Woods, who finished second at last weekend’s PGA Championship, is expected to be one of Furyk’s picks.

Warriors’ Curry finishes last at Web.com event Hayward, Calif.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry couldn’t carry his golfing momentum over to a second day at the Web. com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic, slipping to a 16-over-par 86 and finishing last at 17over 157 on Friday at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward, Calif.

— 10 shots behind his closest competitor. Curry, who grew up in Charlotte and played at Davidson, made his Web. com Tour debut at the same tournament a year ago, shooting 74 in each of his first two rounds and missing the cut at 8 over. He missed the cut this year by 21 shots after opening the tournament with a 71 on Thursday.

MLB

Thomasville’s Myers moves to third base for Padres San Diego Wil Myers made his first major league start at third base in the Padres’ 6-3 loss to the Angels on Monday in San Diego hosted the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Myers had five of the Padres’ first six putouts and went 0-for-3 in his first game since coming off the 10-day disabled list. Myers, the AL Rookie of the Year with Tampa Bay in 2013, had previously played one inning at third base in the majors, back in 2016.

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Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski criticized the NCAA for making sweeping rules changes without having a plan on how to implement them.

Coach K rips new NCAA rules Changes to recruiting, draft process not implemented well, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski says

By Shawn Krest North State Journal DURHAM — The NCAA announced several major rules changes last week that, on the surface, look like they’ll change the face of college basketball.

The two headline-grabbing changes were that players will be allowed to hire agents, and undrafted players can return to college.

After reading the fine print of what the NCAA did, however, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is reminded of his childhood, and not in a good way.

“I had an uncle growing up who always said he was going to take me fishing,” Krzyzewski said. “My Uncle Eddie. Really. ‘Hey! We’re going to go to Wisconsin and go fishing!

Get some walleye!’ OK, Uncle Eddie. Then, the next year, ‘This summer, we’re going to go fishing!’

“I never went fishing for walleye,” he added.

The changes, even the two that caught everyone’s attention, were examples of the NCAA overpromising and under-delivering, in Krzyzewski’s view.

Players can return to school if they’re undrafted, but only if they were invited to the NBA Combine.

Historically, six to 10 players that go to the Combine don’t get drafted.

“I think that will have a minimal impact on college basketball,” Krzyzewski said, “and I don’t think it will have any impact on our program.”

Krzyzewski also pointed out

that the new rule differs from the one recommended by the special commission that evaluated the sport earlier this year. “What the commission said was that everybody should be able to do it (return to school if undrafted),” he said.

“That’s putting a limit on it.”

Players can, indeed hire agents, but not while they’re still in college. The agent can help them navigate the period after they declare for the draft, when they go to the NBA Combine and interview with teams. If that player then decides to return to school, they can no longer have an agent.

“That agent thing will be interesting,” Krzyzewski said. “To have an agent and then not have an agent? I don’t know. How does that work? You’re my advocate, and then, if I take my name out, you’re no longer my advocate? I don’t see how that works. I’m not against it.

It’s the implementation.”

The implementation was the glaring problem with everything the NCAA decided, in Krzyzewski’s view.

“I think a lot of these things have been put out, but they don’t have a plan of execution,” he said. “Before you put something that big out, (ask) ‘How are we going to execute it?’ I mean, I can say I’m going to build a beach house. That’s cool.

What’s the plan?”

The decisions were also made without consulting everyone involved. The new agent rule allows “elite” players to hire agents. The task of deciding who qualifies as elite will fall to USA Basketball, which reportedly was taken by surprise when its new responsibility was announced by the NCAA. “In 2005, we had a USA Basketball summit,” Krzyzewski said, See COACH K, page B4

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal WINSTON-SALEM — Dave Clawson has a stock answer whenever anyone asks him about Wake Forest’s uncertain quarterback situation.

“When we play Tulane,” the Deacons coach says, referring to his team’s season opener in New Orleans on Aug. 30, “we’ll have a starting quarterback.”

About the only other certainty is that Kendall Hinton won’t be the one taking the first snap against the Green Wave. The redshirt junior, who was presumed to be the heir apparent to graduated fouryear starter John Wolford, is suspended for the first three games because of an unspecified violation of team rules.

Judging from the events of the past week, there’s a realistic chance that Hinton won’t be the quarterback even after he’s reinstated. Instead of wearing a green quarterback’s jersey and working with the other passers at practice, Hinton has been in white and running with the wide receivers since last Thursday.

“We decided that we wanted to get through the base install, leave him at quarterback and as we got into Week 2, start repping him a little bit at receiver and allow him to return kicks and punts,” Clawson said. “So we’re prepared to go either way with it.”

Hinton is by far the most experienced quarterback in the program, having started four games since 2015 and engineering a comeback that led to a victory against Duke before being injured two seasons ago. According to star wide receiver Greg Dortch, Hinton is embracing the possibility of a permanent move to another position.

While Hinton’s dual-threat ability is among the reasons he is currently being worked at wide receiver, an even bigger factor could be the faith Clawson has in the two young players currently battling to take his place on that rapidly approaching Thursday night in New Orleans.

Sophomore Jamie Newman and true freshman Sam Hartman have both been solid thus far in camp, and from the sound of things, the Wake coach won’t have any hesitation using either — or both — once the regular season begins.

“They’re both getting better. They’re both making progress,” Clawson said last week. “We’re just going

“They’re both getting better.

They’re both making progress.”

Dave Clawson, Wake Forest coach on quarterbacks Jamie Newman and Sam Hartman

See WAKE FOREST, page B3 Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jamie Newman saw very limited duty last season, playing at the end of Wake Forest’s win over Presbyterian.

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TRENDING

Robert Davis: The Washington Redskins wide receiver will miss the entire season due to a right leg injury he sustained on Saturday, coach Jay Gruden told reporters on Sunday. Davis will undergo surgery and be sidelined nine to 12 months, according to Gruden. Published reports say Davis broke his tibia and injured multiple knee ligaments.

Davis, 23, was a sixthround draft pick in 2017 and appeared in one game for Washington last year. He did not have a reception.

Carmelo Anthony: The 10-time NBA AllStar is joining the Houston Rockets on a one-year, $2.4 million deal. Anthony, waived July 30 by the Atlanta Hawks, has been working out daily with Rockets point guard Chris Paul and MVP James Harden.

Anthony, 34, is also receiving the entire $27.9 million due from his previous deal.

Entering his 16th NBA season, Anthony has a career scoring average of 24.1 points per game with Denver, New York and Oklahoma City.

Bruce Bowen: The former NBA player won’t be back as a Los Angeles Clippers television game analyst next season after recently making critical comments about potential 2019 free agent Kawhi Leonard, ESPN reported Monday.

Bowen strongly ripped Leonard in a June radio interview for the way the forward handled his situation with the San Antonio Spurs last season.

The Clippers hope to make a run at luring Leonard, traded to Toronto this offseason, to the organization next summer should Leonard become a free agent.

beyond the box score POTENT QUOTABLES

PGA

The story Sunday at the PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis was clearly the return of Tiger Woods, but the winner was still 28-year-old Brooks Koepka. Koepka is a three-time major champion thanks to his back-to-back U.S. Open titles and has won half of 2018’s majors. He’s saved his best for the biggest stages — he’s won just four times in all on the PGA Tour.

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“If the Cowboys or the Panthers call, I’m on my way.”

Greg Hardy, who played for both teams during his six-year NFL career, after recording a 17-second knockout to improve to 2-0 as an MMA fighter.

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NFL

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

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“Mikita did more with everything he had than any player I ever saw.”

Late Blackhawks coach Billy Reay on Hall of Famer Stan Mikita.

Mikita, who played his entire 22-season career in Chicago, died last Tuesday at 68.

PRIME NUMBER

69 Percent increase in viewership for Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship over last year. The 6.1 rating/14 market share was also the highest for the tournament’s final day since 2009. The common denominator in both those years? Tiger Woods was in the hunt, finishing second in both the 2009 tournament and this year’s final major. Woods finished two shots behind Brooks Koepka this year.

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Defensive end J.J. Watt said there is “no doubt” he will be on the field when the Houston Texans open their regularseason schedule at the New England Patriots on Sept. 9. Watt, the threetime Defensive Player of the Year, played in just five games last season due to a broken left leg and appeared in only three games the previous season before undergoing back surgery.

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Maryland coach D.J. Durkin has been put on paid administrative leave as an independent investigator looks into the death of redshirt freshman Jordan McNair, the school announced Saturday. Offensive coordinator Matt Canada, who held the same position at NC State under Dave Doeren from 2013-15, will take over as interim coach.

NASCAR

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Kevin Harvick collected his series-leading and career-best seventh win of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup season at Michigan International Speedway Sunday afternoon, dominating by leading 108 of the 200 laps. Harvick has only finished outside of the top 10 four times all year, and his 21 wins over the last five years are tied for the most in the Cup racing with Kyle Busch.

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Panthers rookies look to win spots as camp closes One preseason game is already in the books, and players are jockeying for jobs on the Carolina roster

By Shawn Krest North State Journal THE CAROLINA PANTHERS opened preseason and closed training camp, beginning the transition toward next month’s season opener.

As the team packs up and leaves Wofford and prepares to open Bank of America Stadium for the year with a preseason home game against Miami on Friday, here’s a status report on the newest members of the team and an update on the position battles.

The draft picks First-round WR D.J. Moore: The Maryland playmaker was on the field for the first play of the game, getting first crack at kick return (although the opening kickoff ended up being a touchback).

His first play from scrimmage was in the slot on the game’s first thirddown play. Overall, Moore seemed to be ready to contribute this year, contributing several long catches and showing the ability to elude tacklers that promises ample yards after catch this year.

Second-round DB Donte Jackson: The LSU product lined up at cornerback and didn’t get a lot of attention from the Buffalo Bills’ passers — often a sign that his coverage forced them to look elsewhere. He was behind Kelvin Benjamin on a diving sideline catch that converted a third down — a play where he could have shown better awareness of where the chains were. The only

other negative was an overthrown deep ball where Brandon Reilly had a step on him. On the flip side, Jackson made a good open-field tackle on running back Chris Ivory to prevent a long touchdown.

Third-round safety Rashaan Gaulden: The former Tennessee Vol didn’t get into the game until the late first quarter as a member of the kickoff team. He got some second-quarter snaps on defense, including one where he was dragged into the end zone on a Marcus Murphy touchdown run.

Fourth-round tight end Ian Thomas: The Indiana product got the most playing time of the rookie class. He was in on the opening kick return and was running pass routes from the first offensive snap.

He remained in the game deep into the second half. He had several catches in the game and picked up a penalty on a defender to give Carolina a first down.

Fourth-round DE Marquis Haynes: The jump to the NFL often seems to be a steep one for defensive linemen, and Haynes was no exception. He got into the game early in the second quarter and rarely managed to beat his man to apply any pressure to the quarterback. He was blocked off of his feet once, but he showed good ability to recover, often scrambling to change direction and get in on downfield tackles.

Fifth-round LB Jermaine Carter: He was also in on the opening kickoff return, made the tackle on the team’s first punt and was also a member of the kickoff team, all good signs for him making the roster and having an impact. He was quick into the backfield on blitzes, once interrupting a handoff from quarterback to running back.

He picked up a helmet-rule penalty, but he contributed big plays in

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Panthers rookie defensive back Rashaan Gaulden, the team’s third-round pick in April’s NFL Draft, tries to push Bills running back Marcus Murphy out of bounds during last Friday’s game in Buffalo. the fourth quarter, when he stunted around the end to help flush the quarterback from the pocket.

The position battles

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Carolina first-round pick D.J. Moore, a receiver out of Maryland, should contribute right away for the Panthers. both halves in a very impressive showing.

Seventh-round LB Andre Smith: The former Tar Heel didn’t get many opportunities to impress on defense, although he was in on kickoffs in the second half. He could be destined for the practice squad if he doesn’t manage to earn

more playing time soon.

Seventh-round DL Kendrick Norton: The tackle entered the game early in the second quarter and found the going tough on the inside. He struggled to move guards and tackles or free himself from blocks on run plays. His only positive impact play was in

Familiar face takes control at NC A&T

WAKE FOREST from page B1

Defensive coordinator Sam Washington replaces the retired Rod Broadway and hopes to replicate the success of the legendary coach had with the Aggies

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal GREENSBORO — Sam Washington wasn’t certain exactly when his mentor Rod Broadway planned to retire as football coach at NC A&T. He just knew that when it happened, he’d be prepared to take over.

So when that day actually arrived last January, only a few weeks after Broadway led the Aggies to an undefeated season and Historically Black Colleges and Universities national championship, the pieces were all in place for a smooth transition.

“I started going to head coaches’ meetings about two to three years ago,” Washington said.

“People didn’t understand why I was present. Then I started sitting down and watching film and being able to observe both sides of the ball. What are you looking for? Where should your eyes be? Those are the things that prepared me for this moment.”

The 58-year-old Washington began working with Broadway at Grambling in 2007. Four years later, they moved to A&T together, where they quickly transformed a program that went 1-10 the year before their arrival into a perennial Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion.

Washington served as defensive coordinator and secondary coach before being promoted to associate head coach and emerging as Broadway’s heir apparent.

The two remain close, talking frequently on the phone — although rarely about football and almost never about the current roster or the upcoming season.

Now that Washington has officially been handed the reins of the program, little has changed on the practice field as the Aggies prepare for their nationally televised season opener at Jacksonville State in less than two weeks.

The message is the same. The delivery is just a little bit louder than it was under the soft-spoken Broadway.

“They’re two different person-

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New NC A&T coach Sam Washington will benefit from the return of senior quarterback Lamar Raynard, who is 25-0 as the Aggies’ starter. alities, but it’s the same flow,” senior quarterback Lamar Raynard said. “Coach Broadway is a little more laidback and observant. Coach Washington is more hands-on. He brings a lot of juice to practice and that’s what we like. Other than that, everything is pretty much the same.”

For the players, perhaps. But for Washington, there are several major adjustments to the way he goes about his day-to-day business.

The biggest is that Broadway and his larger-than-life presence among the players are nowhere to be found. He’s now the man in charge, rather than just the “policeman” that handles the disciplinary issues. And instead of concentrating on just defense like he used to, Washington now has responsibilities on both sides of the ball as well as special teams.

“He still loves the defense,” senior strong safety Jamaal Darden said. “But when the offense makes a good play at practice, he has to say ‘good job,’ just because he’s the head coach now.”

The Aggies are also breaking in a new offensive coordinator this season, with Chip Hester having left to start up the football program at Barton. Like Washington, Hester’s replacement Chris Barnette was also promoted from within, providing the program with a sense of familiarity despite all the changes.

Besides the continuity and culture Broadway helped build at A&T, the now-former coach left behind a veteran roster that includes eight returning starters on defense and All-MEAC playmakers Raynard, running back Marquell Cartwright and wide receiver Elijah Bell on offense.

Though their presence may or may not have influenced Broadway’s decision to walk away after seven seasons, a 59-22 record, three MEAC championships, two Celebration Bowls, two HBCU titles and two players drafted by the NFL, it certainly put his successor in a much better position to succeed as he adjusts to his new role.

“That’s everything,” Washing-

Cornerback: Jackson took an early lead on Kevon Seymour, who had a brutal outing as the primary target of Buffalo’s passing game.

Buffalo threw at him on its first three snaps of the game, getting three first downs and one pass interference flag on him. He was also beaten on the team’s first touchdown. Captain Munnerlyn made a brief appearance early in the slot.

Lorenzo Doss was solid after entering the game in the second half.

Cole Luke impressed on several corner blitzes but was beaten deep once. Corn Elder spent most of his time at linebacker.

Left guard/Right tackle: Taylor Moton appears to have inherited the tackle spot in Darryl Williams’ absence. The favorites at left guard, Jeremiah Sirles and Amini Silatolu, both missed the game with injuries. Greg Van Roten got the start at right guard and was solid at the spot before shifting to center later in the half.

ton said of the abundance of returning talent on this year’s roster. “I think it would have been almost impossible had it not been (for so many experienced players), at least the starting quarterback.

That’s where it begins. I’m so tickled pink, happy, all of those adjectives, that I have him.”

Raynard is 25-0 as the Aggies’ starting quarterback and is coming off a 2017 season in which he passed for 2,932 yards and 27 touchdowns on his way to earning MEAC Player of the Year honors.

Though he is the catalyst on an offense bolstered by the addition of 6-foot-5, 320-pound Kansas State transfer Breontae Matthews on the line, the strength of this year’s team figures to be a defense that has led the conference the past three years and ranked No. 4 nationally among FCS programs in 2017.

“Every year here we’ve gotten better,” senior strong safety Jamaal Darden said. “That’s just the culture around here now. Coach Broadway started it, now Coach Wash is trying to keep it going.”

to keep repping them and repping them, but we haven’t even gotten through all the field situations or the clock situations.

“A big part of playing quarterback is going out there in a scrimmage and managing those things as they occur and not as they’re programmed in a practice.”

Newman and Hartman got their first opportunity to face those game situations this summer in the Deacons’ first live preseason scrimmage Saturday. Judging strictly from their numbers on the stat sheet, there still isn’t much separation between the two.

Hartman, who enrolled in January and went through spring practice, completed 16 of 25 passes for 129 yards and one touchdown.

Newman was 13-of-17 for 70 yards.

He also rushed for a touchdown.

Neither turned the ball over.

“In our practices, we don’t always go all tempo and today was all tempo,” Clawson said. “The challenge of playing quarterback in our offense is the ability to do that for 60 minutes, 80 to 90 plays, and make all those decisions as quick as you have to make them in our offense. I think they both did some good things.”

At 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, Newman is a solidly built athlete with a strong arm, but he is equally adept at running the ball. He saw brief action in a mop-up role during last year’s opener against Presbyterian, completing 2 of 4 passes for eight yards with an interception.

Although Clawson has aggressively downplayed the comparison, the 6-1, 185-pound Hartman shares many of the same qualities as the now-graduated Wolford. He even wears Wolford’s old No. 10.

“Sam is a pocket passer who trusts his arm a lot, and I love that from the receiver’s spot because I know he’ll get it to me,” Dortch said.

“Jamie is a big, prototype quarterback who sits in the pocket and can also scramble because of his big body. They’re both really different, but I love them both.”

Given their contrasting styles and a new NCAA rule that allows freshmen to play as many as four games without losing a year of eligibility, it’s a virtual lock that both Newman and Hartman will see significant action at least through the first few weeks of the season.

“It’s going to be hard to keep one of us on the sideline,” Newman said.

“I think those game reps will be very valuable for both of us. The competition between Sam and myself is really good. As we push each other, it’s going to make both of us better and the football team a lot better.”

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Deacons assistant Jones on leave following arrest Assistant basketball coach Jamill Jones was arrested in New York after he allegedly punched a man who later died from his injuries

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K.J. Sails (9) leads the Tar Heels on to the field for last season’s season opener against Cal.

Young son makes UNC’s Sails grow up in a hurry Son of Tar Heels cornerback just turned 1 year old

By Shawn Krest North State Journal CHAPEL HILL — After playing sparingly as a true freshman in 2016, UNC cornerback K.J. Sails had to grow up in a hurry.

On the field, Sails was asked to step into the starting lineup at cornerback. He responded with a team-high 13 pass breakups, good for ninth in the ACC. Off the field, however, Sails had to grow up even faster. On Aug. 13 of last year, King Jeremiah Sails was born, and, compared to being a father, being on an island against a gunslinging quarterback is smooth sailing.

“He changed my life a lot, man” Sails said of his son, who just turned 1 year old over the weekend. “That’s my world. That’s my boy. That’s my heart.”

Sails quickly became known to Tar Heel fans, who noticed his on-field celebrations. While he promised that his antics and emotion will continue, he’s had to make several changes since King Jeremiah’s arrival.

“Personality-wise, that’s just always how I’ve been,” he said, “being that vocal part of our DBs. That’s my job, and that’s what I’m going to continue to do this season.”

While he’ll still be demonstrative, he probably won’t flirt with as many unsportsmanlike conduct penalties as in the past.

“I’ve matured a lot,” he said.

“Me having my son really made me grow up a lot. A lot of things I used to do, I don’t do anymore. I

COACH K from page B1 displaying a group photo from the event that he brought to his press conference. “Every party that influenced basketball in the United States was there. Bob Canaby from the National High School Federation. The AAU was represented by Boo Williams. (NCAA president) Myles Brand was there. (NBA commissioner) David Stern was there. The NABC was represented.

Coaches were represented. What I would say is that before you do something like (the NCAA rules), you should have one of these.

“You should have one of these where you say, ‘OK, we’re doing this thing about elite athletes. Can any of you really recognize those guys?

How are we going to do that?’”

Krzyzewski continued. “You might find at that summit, before you put something out, somebody might say, ‘I don’t want to do that. How do you do that? I’m not taking responsibility for that.’ I still don’t see how that will be done without discriminating against somebody, but, again, it’s a good idea, right? It sounds good.”

Krzyzewksi was also disappointed in the changes to the recruiting calendar, which were described in a large 8-10 page document he flipped through during the press conference.

think a lot differently now. I move a lot differently now.”

That’s resulted in better decisions for the junior, who’s expected to be one of the leaders on the Tar Heel defense.

“Watching M.J. (Stewart, currently playing corner for Tampa Bay) last year and learning from him, as well as Donnie (Miles), those boys set the rope high for me. Me taking those young guys under my wing and teaching them what it means to be a Rude Boy (UNC’s nickname for the defensive backs), that’s what it’s all about.”

Leading young players in the DB room and a young child at home, Sails can’t think like a college student anymore — not with so many other people depending on him.

That may be one of the reasons that Sails will be playing in the season’s first four games. Despite the fact that he could certainly have used the money to help with child care expenses, Sails wasn’t one of the 13 Tar Heel players who got suspended for selling their Air Jordan shoes.

“When I got here, at first, my mind was all over the place, coming from where I come from,” he said. “Me having my son — I thank God for that. He made me calm down and think before I do things. Think about him first, before anything else.”

Fatherhood has narrowed Sails’ focus.

“Very narrow,” he said.

“Straight and narrow. God, family, football. That’s what I focus on.”

That all changed last Aug. 13.

“God was always first,” he said, “but I’ve put my son first, before football. Family always comes

“I’m not sure there’s a coach that could tell you exactly what the recruiting calendar looks like right now,” he said. “(They needed to) put out, ‘Here’s an easy way to look at that.’ User-friendly.”

Two rules changes that would have helped current college players were both voted down by wide margins. One proposal would have increased the time players can spend with coaches in the summer from four hours to eight. The other would have allowed noncoaches like Duke’s director of basketball operations Nolan Smith to spend time coaching players.

“Condi Rice (head of the commission that recommended rules changes earlier this year) said they should be passed,” Krzyzewski said. “Not only were they not passed, they were wiped off the face of the earth as far as the vote goes. … We’re talking about kids before they come (to college) and kids leaving. We didn’t talk about the kids who are here.”

So, while Krzyzewski is happy that the NCAA is taking steps, he’s not sure if the beach house will ever get built, or if walleye will ever get put in the cooler.

“It’s not coordinated, because there’s nobody leading it,” he said.

“The process of getting there and the process of making it happen.

Who is doing that?”

first now. I’ve kind of split it up in that order.”

Football is still important, however, and Sails hopes that another breakout season like last year will put him in position to earn money for his son. The NFL is in the back of every college player’s mind, but for Sails, it’s a little more urgent.

“That’s the main goal — to get to the NFL,” he said. “That’s my No. 1 goal. I’ll get there, but right now, I’m focusing on playing.

Right now, it’s about this season, playing with my teammates, focusing on my son and having fun.

That’s what it’s all about.”

To prepare for this season, Sails has focused on improving two areas of his game.

“My weight was biggest thing,” he said. Sails entered UNC at 165 pounds and played at 175 last year. He’s hoping to add another 10 pounds of muscle to help improve his durability.

“I’ve got to get my weight up, and I’m working on my footwork,” he said. “I’m correcting those things and getting better. … The weight’s been hard, but I’m pushing through. I’ve got to stay on it, stay with it. My son’s been my biggest motivation. That’s the biggest blessing in my life. That’s the reason I keep pushing and keep being the person I am every day.”

But no matter what he’s discussing, from the NFL to gaining weight, Sails always seems to come back to his son.

“He’s really changed my life,” he said. “He helped me grow up and understand what it feels like to be a man. I feel like he’s going to continue to make me get better as a person, better as a player, better as a man.”

Wake Forest assistant basketball coach Jamill Jones has been placed on leave by the school while authorities investigate details of an incident that left a man dead in New York last week.

Jones, who is in his second year on the staff of Deacons coach Danny Manning, is currently charged with third-degree assault following a fatal punch he allegedly threw at 35-year-old tourist Sandor Szabo.

Those charges, however, could be upgraded to murder since the New York Medical Examiner’s office has ruled that Szabo’s death was the result of a homicide.

The ME’s conclusion, according to the New York Post, is that Szabo died from “blunt impact injury of the head causing a brain injury.”

Wake athletic director Ron Wellman announced the school’s decision to put Jones on leave after speaking with the embattled assistant coach on Friday. Wellman, in a statement, said that he and Jones “agreed that the decision is appropriate at this time given the circumstances.”

Jones allegedly punched Szabo in the face in the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 5 after Szabo knocked on Jones’ car window thinking it was his Uber ride, according to a police report. As a result of the punch, Szabo’s head hit the pavement and he lost consciousness. He died two days later at a local hospital.

According to the New York Post, Szabo had earlier punched the face of a local resident that had confronted him about the noise he was making banging on cars prior to Jones allegedly punching Szabo.

The victim was in New York attending his stepsister’s wedding.

Though a resident of Boca Raton, Fla., Szabo spent time in North Carolina and graduated from Millbrook High School. He received his bachelor’s degree from DeVry University in Raleigh.

“Wake Forest University expresses heartfelt condolences to Sandor Szabo’s family and friends following his tragic death,” the university’s release said.

Jones, 35, turned himself in to police in New York last Thursday. He plead not guilty to the assault charge and was released on his own recognizance. His next court date is scheduled for Oct. 2, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.

“This was a tragic accident,” Jones’ lawyer Alain Massena told The Associated Press. “Mr. Jones and his family send their deepest condolences and their thoughts and prayers to the Szabo family.”

The incident and his subsequent arrest has thrown Jones’ coaching future into doubt. A native of Philadelphia who played college ball at Arkansas Tech, he is considered a rising star in the profession. He served as an assistant at Florida Gulf Coast, VCU and Central Florida before joining Manning’s staff in 2017.

“Jamill brings new blood to our staff and some new perspectives,” Manning said upon his hiring of Jones. “I’ve gotten to know him over the last few years on the recruiting trail, and he worked for one of my good friends in (new East Carolina coach) Joe Dooley. He is a well-respected, bright mind in our profession. We are extremely excited and pleased to have him involved with our program and help us continue to push forward.”

While Jones is on administrative leave, his duties will be handled by Wake’s director of basketball operations Justin Bauman.

Bauman is entering his fifth season with the Deacons, having come to Winston-Salem from Tulsa along with Manning. In addition to being able to recruit off campus and coach from the bench during games, Bauman will continue to serve in his basketball operations role.

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Jamill Jones has been an assistant at Wake Forest since 2017. He previously coached at Florida Gulf Coast, Virginia Commonwealth and Central Florida.

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Duke guard Trevon Duval entered the NBA Draft after one season in Durham but went undrafted.

Under the new NCAA rules, Duval could have returned to the Blue Devils for his sophomore year.

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Aug. 17 An Evening with Jeanne Robertson Franklin This former Miss North Carolina, standing tall at 6-foot-2, has an infectious personality, heart and sense of humor. With eight nationally released DVDs, three books, hundreds of hours on SiriusXM satellite radio and more than 41 million YouTube hits, the demand for Robertson’s familyfriendly and engaging brand of comedy has grown exponentially.

Some of her most popular anecdotes include “Don’t Go to Vegas Without a Baptist,” “Don’t Bungee Jump Naked,” and “Don’t Send a Man to the Grocery Store.”

Robertson’s witty depiction of everyday situations never fails to have audiences of all ages rolling with laughter. Tickets available at greatmountainmusic.com.

Aug. 15 New World Festival of the Arts Manteo The juried show will exhibit original works from 75 artists from throughout the East Coast.

More than a dozen artists are new to the show this year. Works on exhibit include watercolors, oil and acrylic, graphics, drawings, photography, jewelry, sculpture and pottery. The New World Festival of the Arts is a familyfriendly, outdoor show for all ages. More information at outerbankschristmas.com.

Gilded Age under glass

By Courtney Burnett For the North State Journal ASHEVILLE — The country’s largest private residence has played host this summer to an artist with big ideas. The pairing of Biltmore’s magnificent gardens and artist Dale Chihuly’s glass masterpieces has resulted in a series of firsts for the estate and the artist.

For Chihuly, “Chihuly at Biltmore” marks the first garden exhibit of the Seattle-based artist’s works in North Carolina.

For Biltmore, the installation is the first art exhibit in the famed estate’s gardens and “Chihuly Nights at Biltmore” are the first nighttime events in the Gardens.

Chihuly was born and raised in Washington and studied interior design at the University of Washington in Seattle. In 1965, Chihuly began experimenting with glass blowing and continued studying sculpture and art.

He was later awarded a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant and a Fulbright Fellowship for his glasswork.

Chihuly went on to become a leader in the development of glass as a fine art, and his large architectural installations have captivated viewers around the U.S. and throughout the world.

His signature asymmetrical style flows from a process he pioneered utilizing gravity and centrifugal force to let molten glass find its shape in its own organic way.

Biltmore is itself a work of art and the gardens, designed by architect Frederick Law Olmsted, already feature more than 30 outdoor sculptures. The gardens provide the perfect backdrop for Chihuly’s large pieces which require the type of scale offered by Biltmore. Chihuly’s exhibitions and installations, such as the landmark “Chihuly Over Venice” in 1996 and “Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem” in 2000, have al-

ways generated public interest and interaction. Chihuly began exhibiting in botanical gardens in 2001.

“I can’t tell you how gratifying it is to see this beautiful and vivid artwork in the midst of Biltmore’s historic gardens,” said Parker Andes, Biltmore’s director of horticulture. “Just as Olmsted was a leader in the development of landscape architecture, Chihuly is a leader in the development of glass as a fine art.”

Andes also pointed out that the glass sculptures are not the only new exhibits in the gardens. “We worked hand-in-hand with the Chihuly team to design complementary plantings throughout the gardens to accentuate the art,” said Andes.

The Biltmore installation includes nine new works and compositions which were designed specifically for the exhibition.

One new blown glass work, the Electric Yellow and Deep Coral Tower, is a classic example of Chihuly’s dramatic stalagmite-like pieces. That piece along with another tower are on display in the Walled Garden at Biltmore.

The Italian Garden plays host to several floating pieces, including Chihuly’s “Niijima Floats.”

Named for the island of Niijima PHOTOS COURTESY OF BILTMORE in Tokyo Bay, and for the small Japanese fishing floats Chihuly Chihuly’s asymmetrical designs are on display inside the would find on the shores of Puget Biltmore House and in the Estate’s historic gardens.

Sound as a child, Niijima Floats are very likely the largest glass stallations and the Biltmore Esspheres ever blown (up to 40 new perspective to the gardens.

Alan Pugh, of Asheboro, re- tate itself — along with the scale inches in diameter and up to 80 pounds). The floats are general- cently visited Biltmore for the of the pieces were the keys to the ly displayed in groups, either in- evening tour and called the exhi- installation’s impact according to Pugh. doors or outdoors. New Floats bition spectacular.

“As many times as I’ve been “My wife suggested that we were blown for the Biltmore exsee a glass sculpture exhibition to Biltmore, never at night. It is hibition.

The “Chihuly Nights at Bilt- at Biltmore, and I must admit a very different experience,” he more” add another an addition- that I was not enthusiastic,” said said. “If you’ve been to Biltmore a al facet to the exhibition. Chi- Pugh. “But, our local arts guild dozen times, it’s well worth going huly made his initial forays into put this trip together, so I went. back for this exhibit.”

“Chihuly at Biltmore” is ingardens as a way to bring people After seeing the exhibit, I was — outdoors and add new light to his no pun intended — blown away.” cluded in the regular admission The scale — which is the to Biltmore and runs through work. Likewise, Biltmore is utilizing the installation to add a strength of both Chihuly’s in- Oct. 7, 2018.

Aug. 16-18 44th Annual NC State Bluegrass Festival Marion Bring your chairs and stay a while for this annual outdoor festival and concert series. This year’s featured artists include Rhonda Vincent, The Earls of Leicester, The Crowe Brothers, and Dailey & Vincent. More information available at adamsbluegrass.com.

Aug. 17-18 Ocracoke Fig Festival Ocracoke The N.C. island community celebrates a sweet tradition each August in the Community Square. Local vendors provide fresh figs, fig preserves, local cookbooks, fig-smoked BBQ and other fig-tastic items. Learn about Ocracoke’s fig history and culture, and bring the kids for oldfashioned crafts and games. The showpiece of the Fig Festival is the Fig Cake Bake-Off. More details at ocracokepreservation.org.

Aug. 18 Sandhills Purple Heart Dinner Fayetteville The Sandhills Purple Heart Dinner honors Purple Heart recipients and their families, Gold Star Mothers, and the families of those killed in action. The dinner will honor over 475 Purple Heart recipients living around Fayetteville and Fort Bragg.

More information at crowncomplexnc.com.

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The new Chevrolet Silverado hits the trail

By Jordan Golson For the North State Journal JACKSON, Wyo. — Aside from Tobacco Road allegiances or Hillary vs. Trump, you’d be hard pressed to find people who display the sort of brand loyalty that truck buyers have. Ford truck owners love Ford trucks, Chevy truck owners love Chevy trucks, and nothing will convince them otherwise. As I slip behind the wheel of the new 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500, I find myself wondering who I’m writing this review for.

Don’t get me wrong, I really like the new Silverado, just like I really liked the new F-150 when it debuted a few years ago. The new Chevy is far better than its predecessor, featuring a much-improved frame (fully boxed versus a C-channel previously), far better in-cabin tech, clever towing features, added comfort, a roomier bed, and quite a lot more besides.

No, the problem is that the truck comes in a mind-boggling eight different trim levels, which Chevy kindly lined up for us in a luxury residential airpark in Alpine, Wyo. (where houses started far into the seven-digits and included a free small plane). There’s the base Work Truck, which includes a V8, a truck bed, and very little else — and then it rises all the way to the ultra-lux High Country, with leather everything, an enormous touch screen in the dash, and flashy rims. In between are six more trim levels that vary depending on how much capability and fancy features you want.

Overkill? Perhaps, but it’s easy to see how each one fits in the lineup. The Trail Boss has a factory-installed 2-inch lift kit and off-road chops that will satisfy all but the

The new Chevy is far better than its predecessor, featuring a much-improved frame, far better in-cabin tech, clever towing features, added comfort, a roomier bed, and quite a lot more besides. hardest of the hard-core off-roader.

The LT is the volume play, a middle-of-the-road variant with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Chevy has been selling trucks for a very long time and they know what they’re doing.

Luxury trucks are a thing these days, with Rolls-Royce and Bentley selling SUVs that run well into the that-would-buy-a-really-nicehouse range. But Silverado marketing folks wouldn’t take the bait when I pressed them on whether they would be chasing dollar signs.

Don’t expect Chevrolet to break the $100,000-barrier when it comes to half-ton pickups.

But regardless of trim, the Silverado is a nice place to be. I spent most of my day with the Trail Boss LT, and even with the lift kit and off-road friendly tires, it was quiet and smooth and comfortable.

The 5.3-liter V8 had more than adequate power in the mountains of western Wyoming and eastern Idaho, and the trick Dynamic Fuel Management system — which can reduce the engine down to a single cylinder when you don’t need the extra power — was imperceptible.

Clever tech abounds too, with a 4G LTE hotspot (unlimited data

available for $20/month through AT&T) and GM’s OnStar communications suite included and a trailering app that gives a preflight checklist to drivers who might not be towing experts. There’s also a clever feature that automatically cycles through the different light modes to allow one person to hook up a trailer safely, verifying that turn signals and brake lights work correctly. Every truck needs this.

It’s brilliant. In all the consumer-focused trim levels, push-button start is standard, though the weirdly low placement of the start button leaves something to be desired.

Awkwardly, considering the massive ad campaign GM ran criticizing the aluminum in the Ford F-150 a few years back, the new Silverado includes aluminum bodywork on all “swing metal” — basically, anything that moves.

The hood, doors, and tailgate are all lighter than before, helping save weight and making all-ofthe-above easier to open and close.

Luckily for GM, Ford already did the heavy lifting on rolling out aluminum to the truck-buying masses and the Silverado can just follow their lead. The bed, Chevy eagerly points out, is still made of steel, and thanks to some fancy stamping tech, is roomier than before.

Corner-step bumpers make getting in and out easier too. Though I only got to try the 5.3- and 6.2-liter V8’s, a fuel efficient 2.7-liter, four-cylinder turbo is coming, as is a 3-liter V6 diesel. The old 4.3-liter V6 sticks around too, for the especially price conscious fleet buyer.

I liked the new Silverado a lot. If you’re a Chevy truck guy, you will too. But if you’re a Ford or a Ram fan, don’t worry — Chevy hasn’t run away with the trophy. The American truck rivalry is as alive as ever.

The all-new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado is on Chevrolet dealer lots around N.C.

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‘The Meg’ bites off strong $44.5 million debut

By Rebecca Rubin Variety LOS ANGELES — “The Meg” devoured the competition at the domestic box office.

Warner Bros.’ big-budget shark thriller opened well above expectations, biting off $44.5 million when it opened in 4,118 North American locations. That was easily enough to nab the No. 1 slot over “Mission: Impossible — Fallout,” which picked up $20 million in its third outing for a domestic tally of $162 million.

“The Meg,” which is a co-production with China, will still have to secure big returns overseas to justify its expensive $130 million production budget. It’s not quite in the black yet, but it’s off to a good start given a $96.8 million international tally. In the Middle Kingdom, it generated a strong $50 million. Imax screens accounted for $13.6 million of “The Meg’s” $141.3 million global total.

With $44.5 million, “The Meg” secured the best opening of the year for Warner Bros., ahead of

“Ready Player One” ($41.7 million) and “Ocean’s 8” ($41.6 million).

Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.’ head of domestic distribution, attributes the better-than-expected opening to the studio’s marketing campaign, along with a noncompetitive August debut.

“It’s just good popcorn entertainment that didn’t take itself too seriously,” he said. “It’s silly, it’s fun, and it lets audiences have a good time.”

Fellow newcomer “BlacKkKlansman” debut in fifth place with $10.8 million in 1,500 locations, earning director Spike Lee his best opening in over a decade.

Lee’s Cannes Grand Prix-winning crime drama, which debuted on the first anniversary of the deadly Charlottesville rally, has maintained enthusiasm with a promising 97 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating and A- CinemaScore.

“Theaters told us repeatedly over the weekend that audiences were applauding, laughing, emotional and some in tears by the film,” Focus Features’ president of distribution Lisa Bunnell

‘Jeopardy!’ launches on Hulu in quiz show’s first streaming deal

By Todd Spangler Variety LOS ANGELES — Long-running quiz show “Jeopardy!” and erudite host Alex Trebek have landed on Hulu.

In a new deal between Hulu and Sony Pictures Television, “Jeopardy!” has made its subscription-streaming debut, with 60 episodes available on the service starting last Friday.

Hulu said it will continuously refresh its lineup of popular episodes of “Jeopardy!” Currently, the episodes of the show available on the service are from a few years ago: 25 episodes each from seasons 29 (2012-13) and 30 (201314), and 10 episodes from season 31 (2014-15).

In a video promo, Trebek — predictably, but endearingly to fans — announced the distribution deal in the show’s trademark fashion: “It’s the streaming service that’s now home to one of the most beloved quiz shows of all time, ‘Jeopardy!’ [He pauses for dramatic effect.] What is Hulu?”

To kick off the premiere, the 60-episode batch on Hulu comprises curated collections of some of “Jeopardy!’s” f lagship special events, including a “Tournament of Champions,” a “College Championship” and a “Kids Week,” as well as “Battle of the Decades,” which features some of the show’s fan-favorite contestants from its 35-year history, like all-time mon-

ey winner Brad Rutter and champion Ken Jennings.

With a weekly audience averaging 23 million viewers, “Jeopardy!” is the top-rated quiz show on TV. It holds the Guinness World Records title for the most Emmy Awards won by a TV game show — with 34 — including the 2017 Emmy for outstanding game show. “Jeopardy!” also received a Peabody Award in 2011. The syndicated show’s 35th anniversary season will premiere Monday, Sept. 10.

“Jeopardy!” is produced by Sony Pictures Television and distributed domestically by CBS Television Distribution and internationally

by CBS Television International.

According to a release, Trebek is under contract with Sony Pictures Television through 2020.

said. “Spike has been able to bring something to the conversation of America that people haven’t been able to have.”

Horror auteurs Jason Blum and Jordan Peele co-produced the Focus Features title, which tells the true story of black detective Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), who goes undercover — with the help of Jewish cop Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver) — to infiltrate the Colorado Springs chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.

Prior to “BlacKkKlansman,” Lee’s 2006 film “Inside Man” launched with $28 million. His latest outing, “Chi-Raq,” picked up $2.5 million during its limited theatrical run ahead of an Amazon release.

Sony’s “Slender Man,” also debuted nationwide this weekend, landing in fourth with $11.3 million in 2,358 locations. That’s a solid start given the low-budget thriller carries a $10 million price tag.

The final weekend opener, “Dog Days,” picked up $2.6 million when it launched in 2,442 locations.

Meanwhile, Disney’s “Chris-

topher Robin” earned $12.7 million in its sophomore frame, landing the fantasy drama based on the characters from Winnie the Pooh in third place. To date, it has generated $50.3 million in North America.

Universal’s jukebox musical “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” reached a major milestone of its own, crossing $100 million at the domestic box office. The sequel has generated more than $280 million worldwide.

A24’s “Eighth Grade” hit an achievement of its own with $10 million at the domestic box office.

Bo Burnham’s coming of age drama picked up another $1.6 million

in its fifth frame.

At the specialty box office, Magnolia Pictures’ “Skate Kitchen” bowed with $17,000 when it opened in just one location. The best per-screen-average, however, went to Oscilloscope’s “Madeline’s Madeline,” which pocketed $20,000 from one venue.

The summer box office remains strong, up a promising 11.2 percent from last year, according to comScore. Thanks to a surprisingly powerful debut from “The Meg,” the weekend-to-date number is up 23.7 percent from the same frame last year, when “Annabelle: Creation” launched with $35 million.

‘Asian August’ comes to Hollywood, but will it last?

By Jill Serjeant Variety LOS ANGELES — Phil Yu is excited. The Los Angeles-based blogger saw an advance screening months ago of “Crazy Rich Asians,” and now the first Hollywood movie in 25 years with an all-Asian cast is about to arrive in theaters along with two other predominantly Asian films.

“I’ve been driving around town seeing posters for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and it gives me a real thrill. It’s like, ‘Wow! Do white people feel like this all the time?’” said Yu, who has been writing his Angry Asian Man blog since 2001.

The romantic comedy, based on the best-selling book by Singapore-American Kevin Kwan and opening on Wednesday, is the first all-Asian Hollywood studio movie since “The Joy Luck Club” in 1993.

“Crazy Rich Asians,” which stars Michelle Yeoh, will be joined by two others this month in a breakout moment for Asian filmmaking that will test whether U.S. audiences will turn out en masse to watch.

Sony Pictures indie thriller “Searching,” featuring an Asian-American family and directed by an Indian-American newcomer, opens in U.S. theaters on Aug. 24, while the Netflix adaptation of young-adult novel “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” starring an Asian teen, will be released next week.

“I hope it’s Asian August. I think this is the start of a new

“We’re the first contemporary mainstream thriller to ever have an Asian-American lead. That is crazy because it’s 2018.”

“Searching” director Aneesh Chaganty. movement,” said Jon M. Chu, director of Warner Bros.’ “Crazy Rich Asians.”

“The audience needs to decide.

If they show up on opening weekend, that sends a very clear message to the studios that more will be made. They are sitting at their desks right now with movies that have not been greenlit,” Chu said.

Asians make up 5.8 percent of the U.S. population, according to the 2017 census, but a University of Southern California study showed that 37 of the top 100 grossing films in 2017 had no Asian characters.

When they do appear on screen, Asian actors are often cast in martial arts sequences, or as the token ethnic best friend or other stereotypical roles.

Worse still, Hollywood has a history of whitewashing. Emma Stone was cast as a Hawaiian-Chinese character in the 2015 film “Aloha” and Scarlett Johansson played a role meant for a Japanese woman in last year’s “Ghost in the Shell.”

Amid the anticipation among the American-Asian community

at the sudden spotlight, the pressure is on.

“There is a lot riding on this,” said Guy Aoki, founding president of the Los Angeles-based Media Action Network for Asian Americans. “On one hand you are excited and on the other you go, ‘Oh God, I hope this does well,’ because if it doesn’t, we are screwed.”

While “Crazy Rich Asians” is set in the world of the super wealthy in Singapore’s ethnic Chinese community, “Searching,” starring John Cho, could have featured any ethnicity.

“We’re the first contemporary mainstream thriller to ever have an Asian-American lead. That is crazy because it’s 2018,” said director Aneesh Chaganty.

Author Jenny Han insisted on casting an Asian as the lead in the adaptation of her novel, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.”

“It wasn’t that she needed to be Asian; it’s just that she was.

Never in my life have I seen an Asian-American girl star in a teen movie before,” Han said.

The makers of “Crazy Rich Asians” are stressing the movie’s wider themes, aware that the estimated $20 million budget film must succeed outside the Asian-American community.

Yet Aoki and Yu say it is unfair to place the future of Asian filmmaking in Hollywood on one or two films.

“One romantic comedy with two Asian faces on the poster having to hold up the dreams and hopes of an entire community is just not fair,” Yu said.

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TAKE NOTICE CABARRUS NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 533 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Carl R. Warner, unmarried, (Carl R. Warner, deceased)(Heirs of Carl R. Warner: Dianne Warner, Brian Warner, Louise Warner, Ralph Warner, Tara Warner and Unknown Heirs of Carl R. Warner) to Mark D. McGoldrick, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of August, 2005, and recorded in Book 6189, Page 98, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 249 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Sarah E. Smith and Eric Scott Smith to Kirsten E. Foyles, Esq., Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of November, 2011, and recorded in Book 9771, Page 330, 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 August 20, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Four, in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 375 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Timothy A. Turner and Shawntel Turner to Christina M. Bramhall, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of July, 2015, and recorded in Book 11504, Page 235, 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 August 20, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the

JOHNSTON AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 29 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Debra A. Wetherington and John P. Wetherington, III to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of August, 2005, and recorded in Book 2969, Page 182, 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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 326 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Mollie C. Barbour, (Mollie C. Avery aka Mollie C. Barbour, deceased)(Heir of Mollie C. Avery aka Mollie C. Barbour: Samuel Janadious Kincy) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Linwood Clark) to Investors Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of September, 2002, and recorded in Book 2290, Page 880, 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

UNION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 120 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Gerald W. Buffkin aka Gerald Wendell Buffkin and Linda Marie Buffkin, (Gerald W. Buffkin aka Gerald Wendell Buffkin, deceased) to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of May, 2008, and recorded in Book 4892, Page 443, 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 location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on August 23, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

18 SP 278 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 Gregory Steven Griffin and Sherry Alen Griffin to Robert A. Forquer, Trustee(s), which was dated September 14, 1998 and recorded on September 18, 1998 in Book 1146 at Page 0060 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on November 17, 2000 in Book 1146, Page 60, 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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 894 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Grace V. Lee, an unmarried woman to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of June, 2008, and recorded in Book 04930, Page 0363, 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 location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on August 23,

in the City of Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on August 27, 2018 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: Lying and being in Number Four (4) Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and being a part of Lots Numbers FOURTEEN (14) and FIFTEEN (15) in Block “A” of the Subdivision of A.C. Grant, as shown on a map made by A.E. Aiken, Surveyor, May 8, 1053, and recorded in Map Book 10, page 16, Cabarrus County Registry, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron stake in the western edge of Oakwood Avenue (said beginning point being S. 14-20-06 W. 50 feet from the front common corner of Lots 14 and 15) and runs thence through the center of Lot Number 14 N. 76-04-00 W. 160.96 feet to an existing iron pin; thence with the back of Lots Numbers 14, 3, 4, and 15 N. 13-56 E. 120.00 feet to an existing iron pin; thence S. 76-04-00 E. 161.79 feet to an iron stake in the edge of Oakwood Avenue; thence with the edge of Oakwood Avenue S. 14-20-06 W. 120.00 feet to the point of BEGINNING. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at

1486 Oakwood Avenue, Kannapolis, North Carolina.

Together with and subject to Grantors rights and duties contained in the water agreement recorded in Book 825, page 155, Cabarrus County Registry.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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.

Lying and Being in Number FOUR (4) Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina and Being all of Lot Number ONE (1) of MAP OF NORTH PRINCETON PARK, as surveyed and platted, a copy of which plat is filed in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County in Map Book 14, Page 3, and being bounded as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in the eastern edge of Charlie Walker Road at the front corner of Lots Nos. 1 and 2, the beginning point being N 38-43 W 100 feet from the northeastern corner of Charlie Walker Road and Princeton Avenue - North; and runs thence N 38-43 W 140.7 feet with the eastern edge of Charlie Walker Road to a stake; thence N 84-23 E 259 feet to a stake, corner of Lots 1 and 3; thence S 5-37 E 25 feet with the line of Lot 3 to a stake, back corner of Lots 1 and 2; thence S 57-20 W 205 feet with the line of Lot 2 to the point of beginning.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6208 Charlie Walker Road, Kannapolis, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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 Dol-

lars ($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.

following real estate situated in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 71, as shown on Plat of Hampden Village, Phase 2, Map 1, recorded in Map Book 67 at Page 22 in the Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Public Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1260 Farm Branch Drive Southwest, Concord, North Carolina.

Property Address: 1260 Farm Branch Drive SW, Concord, NC 28027 Parcel ID: 55196360630000 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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.

County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on August 28, 2018 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 38, Cedar Cove Subdivision, Phase II as recorded in Plat Book 52, Pages 123-125, Johnston County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 212 Skylar Lane, Four Oaks, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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, direc-

tors, 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 thevalidity of the sale is challenged by any par-

ty, 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.

vides 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.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1170032 (FC.FAY)

County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on August 21, 2018 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 Lots 51 and 52, Duane Poole Subdivision, Section #4, as shown on map recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 89, Johnston County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a full and complete description of said lots. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 144 Old Yogi Lane, Clayton, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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 prop-

erty 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.

the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a common corner of Lots 16, 17, 20, and 21 in the center of the westerly segment of Shaw Avenue (which is a 60’ wide unpaved private subdivision road); and running thence from said beginning point with the center of Shaw Avenue, this center line being the division line between Lots 17, and 20, South 4 degrees 18 minutes East 400 feet to a common corner of Lots 17,18,19 and 20 in the center of said Avenue, thence with the northerly line of Lot 18, passing a stake on east edge of right of way, South 88 degrees 30 minutes East 650 feet to a common corner of Lots 17 and 18 on the westerly line of Lot 24; thence with said line North 04 degrees 18 minutes west 400 feet to a stake, a common corner of Lots 16, 17, 24 and 14; thence with the southerly line of Gary T. Beale’s Lot 16, North 88 degrees 30min west 650 feet, passing a stake on east edge of right of way to the point of beginning, in the center of Shaw Avenue and being all of Lot 17, Section I, McCain Park Subdivision, containing 5.938 acres, more or less, as surveyed and mapped by Robert F. Knight, RLS, dated March 1978. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6605 Shaw Avenue, Waxhaw, North Carolina.

This conveyance includes an Easement along Shaw Avenue and McCain Boulevard for purposes of ingress

and egress between the Lot hereby conveyed and County Road Number 1117.

BEING the same property conveyed to Gerald Wendell Buffkin and wife, Linda Marie Buffkin by Quit Claim Deed from Gerald Wendell Buffkin, dated 01/12/2007, recorded 01/17/2007, in Book 4432, Page 103, Register of Deeds, Union County, North Carolina Records.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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.

usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 31, 2018 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: The land referred to in this Commitment is described as follows: Lying and being situated in Union County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the edge of the Stack Road, said point being the Northwest corner of Lot #1 and runs thence with the line of Lot #1 N. 33-17-43 E. 425.37 feet to an iron stake in Lot #5; thence with the line of Lot #5, S. 50-25-22 E. 147.22 feet to an iron stake; thence S. 34-1750 W. 425.33 feet to a point in the edge of the Stack Road; thence with the edge of the Stack Road as follows: (1) S. 50-31-24 E. 84.77 feet (2) S. 50-53-08 E. 69.86 feet to the point of BEGINNING and containing 1.467 acres and being Lot #2 in the Stack Road Farms as shown by a plat duly recorded in the Register of Deed’s Office in Cabinet C, File 225 to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 5619 Stack Road, Monroe, NC 28112.

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 Gregory Steven Griffin and wife, Sherry Alen Griffin.

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.

2018 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 Number 29 of Stone Crest Subdivision, as shown on those plats recorded in Plat Cabinet H, at File Number(s) 662 and 663, Union County Register of Deeds, to which plats reference is hereby made for a more complete description. APN #06-165-142. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3804 Cassidy Drive, Waxhaw, 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, 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.

tober 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.

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

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 con-

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

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 pro-

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

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

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 Oc-

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 P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1207913 (FC.FAY)

tained 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 P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1240001 (FC.FAY)

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 P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1240117 (FC.FAY)

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 P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1181416 (FC.FAY)

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 P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1234872 (FC.FAY) PUBLICATION DATES: Aug. 8, 2018 and Aug. 15, 2018

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.: 16-11061-FC02

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TAKE NOTICE WAKE 18 SP 1436 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 Daryl R. Lynch and Cynthia S. Lynch to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated February 1, 2006 and recorded on February 3, 2006 in Book 011804 at Page 00765, 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

17 SP 2728 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 Lenore A. Jackson a/k/a Lenore Anne Jackson to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated March 28, 2007 and recorded on April 17, 2007 in Book 012500 at Page 02051, 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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18-SP-87 NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Patricia E. Sterling, in the original amount of $191,500.00, payable to Foundation Financial Group , dated May 23, 2005 and recorded on June 1, 2005 in Book 11391 at Page 2317, Wake County Public Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Stone 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

18 SP 237 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 Josephine Turner to Thomas Law Firm, Trustee(s), which was dated December 1, 1999 and recorded on December 6, 1999 in Book 8476 at Page 1176, 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

17 SP 2740 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 Davis Jack and Bernice Jack to Donald W. Courtney, Trustee(s), which was dated August 27, 2010 and recorded on August 27, 2010 in Book 014052 at Page 00736 and rerecorded/ modified/corrected on September 13, 2010 in Book 014070, Page 01804, 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

18 SP 437 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 Lorriane Moore to Jennifer Grant, Trustee(s), which was dated January 9, 2013 and recorded on January 10, 2013 in Book 015097 at Page 01651, 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

18 SP 1409 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 Thomas A. Leventhall and Dawn Robin Leventhall, Husband and Wife to The Fidelity Company, Trustee(s), which was dated May 15, 2006 and recorded on May 26, 2006 in Book 011974 at Page 02588, 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

16 SP 1170 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 Marcia M. Hobgood to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated January 31, 2005 and recorded on February 1, 2005 in Book 011206 at Page 01122, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 529

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Douglas H. Chalk to Larry Pearman, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of March, 2008, and recorded in Book 013020, Page 01437, and Modification in Book 013682, Page 02161, 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 August 27, 2018 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:

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 August 20, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of that 1.832 acre parcel as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 1998, Page 1263, Wake County Registry.

and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Daryl R. Lynch and wife, Cynthia S. Lynch.

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.

Together with and subject to the right of way of ingress and egress over that 50 foot access easement as shown on said plat and as recorded in Book 7367, Pages 34 and 36 and to that Road Maintenance Agreement as recorded in Book 8097, Page 2209, Wake County Registry Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1029 Water Plant Road, Zebulon, NC 27597.

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

usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 22, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HOLLY SPRINGS, HOLLY SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 25, ARBOR CREEK SUBDIVISION, “CREEKSIDE” PHASE, SECTION 1 AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 1997, PAGE 1869, WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. BEING THAT PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED TO LENORE A. JACKSON FROM CHARLOTTE HALL FKA CHARLOTTE HALL WALKER BY THAT DEED DATED 11/15/2005 AND RECORDED 11/15/2005 IN DEED BOOK 11685, AT PAGE 221 OF THE WAKE COUNTY, NC PUBLIC REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 429 Arbor Creek Drive, Holly Springs, NC 27540.

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 Lenore A. Jackson.

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.

County, North Carolina, on August 24, 2018 at 1:30 pm , and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Panther Branch Township, Wake County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 60, South Mountain Subdivision, according to a map recorded in Book of Maps 1994, Page 1919, Wake County Registry.

Being the same property conveyed to Patricia E. Sterling by Deed dated 5/2/2003 and recorded in Book 10108, Page 1872, Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina.

Tax Id: 0212472 Said Property is commonly known as 4108 South Mountain Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603 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 Stat-

utes §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.

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 owner of the property is Patricia E. Sterling.

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 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.

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 29, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: LOT 76, SECTION 1-E OF KINGWOOD FOREST SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON A MAP PREPARED BY SAM POWELL, REGISTERED SURVEYOR DATED MAY 22, 1970 AND RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 1970, VOLUME 1, PAGE 100, WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 2816 Sylvester Street, Raleigh, NC 27610.

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 Josephine Turner.

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 reinstate-

ment 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.

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 August 27, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 1, Block G, Southgate subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 1967, beginning at or including page 132 (Also known as Pine Haven subdivision, Map Book 1969, Page 179).

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

Said property is commonly known as 1826 Proctor Road, Raleigh, NC 27610.

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 Bernice Jack.

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.

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 29, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 25, Holly Pointe, Phase 1F, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2007, Page 830, Wake County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 108 Gryffindor Lane, Holly Springs, NC 27540.

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 imme-

diately 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 Lorriane Moore a/k/a Lorriane Young.

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.

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 29, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 5, Great Falls Estates Subdivision, as same is shown on a plat thereof recorded in Book of Maps 2002, Page 509, Wake County Registry.

County of Wake, State of North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 7048 Shady Glen Lane, Wake Forest, NC 27587.

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 imme-

diately 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 Thomas A. Leventhall and wife, Dawn Robin Leventhall.

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 reinstate-

ment 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.

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 29, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 48 OF WIDEWATERS SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2003, PAGE 310, OF THE WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 917 Widewaters Parkway, Knightdale, NC 27545.

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 Larse Lucas Trust and Larse Lucas, Jr. and All Lawful Heirs of Marcia Hobgood.

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.

The land referred to in this commitment is described as follows: All that certain Lot or Parcel of land situated in Wake County, North Carolina and describes as follows Beginning at an iron pipe in the southern right of way line of Burlington Mills Road (State Road 2045) said iron pipe being North 82-01-53 W. 1042.17 feet from a pk nail at the intersection of centerline of Burlington Mills Road and Forestville Road, thence along the line of Howard Wade Fuller South 04-54-00 W. 208.83 feet to an existing axle, thence North 80-40-15 W. 208.31 feet to an iron pipe, thence along the line of Doris F. Eddins North 04-44-00 East 208.62 feet to an iron pipe; thence along the southern right of way line of Burlington Mills Road South 80-4427 East 208.90 feet to the beginning, containing 0.997 acres according to a survey by W. Graham Cawthrone, Jr., R.L.S. dated November 28, 1990. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3712 Burlington Mills Road, Wake Forest, 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, 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.

termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1235445 (FC.FAY)

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

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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.: 17-16013-FC01

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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.: 17-16259-FC01

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.: 18-00170-FC01

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.: 18-06310-FC01

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TAKE NOTICE WAKE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 2526

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Stanesha R. Harris to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of September, 2004, and recorded in Book 11008, Page 2543, and Modification in Book 16589, Page 1270, 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 under-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 458 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Terry L. White to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of May, 2011, and recorded in Book 014354, Page 00262, and Modification in Book 015990, Page 01930, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1508 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Paula Anhorn and Siegfried Anhorn, (Siegfried Anhorn, deceased) to PRLAP, INC., Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of March, 2007, and recorded in Book 12478, Page 1305, 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,

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 957 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Barbara Johnston to Chris Cope, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of April, 2017, and recorded in Book 16756, Page 492, 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 August 20, 2018 and will

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1313 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by James Matthew Robinson and Summer Robinson to Fidelity Title Insurance, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of May, 2016, and recorded in Book 016400, Page 01585, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1525 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Scott Greeson and Kathie Greeson, (Scott Greeson, deceased) to John M. Davis, Attorney, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of June, 2005, and recorded in Book 11451, Page 393, and Re-recorded in Book 11624, Page 129, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1431 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Anthony W. Ellis to John L. Matthews or Timothy M. Bartosh, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of March, 2003, and recorded in Book 010003, Page 02653, 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,

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1526 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Yonica L. Patrick to John C. Morisey, Jr. and/or James A. Dinkel, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of March, 2007, and recorded in Book 12477, Page 2655, 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

signed 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 August 27, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Marks Creek, in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in the Marks Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina and being described as Lot 19, Woodtrace Subdivision, as shown on that plat recorded in Book of Maps 1997, Page 1240, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being locatedat6824WoodtraceDrive,Wendell,NorthCarolina.

Street address: 6824 Woodtrace Dr., Wendell, NC 27591 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.

PM on August 27, 2018 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 5, Block L, Schoolacres Subdivision, Section 1 Extended, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 1950, Page 112 and re-recorded in Book of Maps 1952, Page 68, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 703 Powell Drive, Garner, 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, attor-

neys, 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 reinstate-

ment 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.

at 1:30 PM on August 20, 2018 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 5, Penwyck Estates, Phase One, as more particularly shown on a plat and survey by Byrd Surveying, P.A. dated December 20, 2000, and recorded in Book of Maps 2001, pages 59-61, Wake County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1300 Roffler Drive, Garner, 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, 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.

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 114, Phase 1, Staffordshire Subdivision, as shown on a map recorded in Book of Maps 1985, Page 2239, revised in Book of Maps 2014, Page 1298, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 410 Glencoe Drive, Wake Forest, 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, 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.

sales, at 1:30 PM on August 20, 2018 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: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Wake, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows: Being all of Lot 290 Ballentine Subdivision, Phase 9, recorded in Book of Maps 2003, Page 1933, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1633 Maizfield Lane, Fuquay Varina, North Carolina.

Parcel ID: 0313613 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.

foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on August 27, 2018 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 27, Weathers Hunt Subdivision, as recorded in Book of Maps 1998, Page 1404, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2204 Pointers Glen Way, Wendell, 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, 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.

at 1:30 PM on August 27, 2018 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 11, of Richland Townes Subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 1985, beginning at page 2050. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4627 Townsbury Lane, 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, 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.

PM on August 27, 2018 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 39, in Thornton Commons Townhouses, Phase Two, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2005, Page 843, Wake County Registry. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 8844 Thornton Garden Lane, 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, 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 limit-

ed 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 Oc-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

tober 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.

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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.

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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.

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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 P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1239984 (FC.FAY)

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 P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1243452 (FC.FAY)

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 P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1245084 (FC.FAY)

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 P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1245191 (FC.FAY)

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 P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1245454 (FC.FAY)

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