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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018

“It’s a Cinderella story. This tree, when it was young, didn’t look that good.

I guess, in the end, that particular tree gets to go to the big ball.”

Larry Smith, Mountain Top Frasier Fir Newland, NC

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Trump, first lady accept official White House Christmas tree WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greeted the Smith family from Avery County N.C. as the Trumps received the official White House Christmas tree. The 19-foot tree was grown on Larry Smith’s Mountaintop Frasier Firs in Newland, N.C. in Avery County. The U.S. Marine Corps brass band played “O Christmas Tree” as horses pulled a wagon carrying the tree up the White House driveway to the North Portico. The fir is headed for the Blue Room, where it will become the centerpiece of Christmas at the White House.

Volunteers spend the weekend after Thanksgiving decorating the mansion. Smith’s farm provided the tree after winning the National Christmas Tree Association’s annual contest.

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NEWS BRIEFING

State unemployment rate down from a year ago Raleigh N.C.’s seasonally-adjusted October unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, a decrease of 0.2 percent from September’s revised rate and a decrease of 0.9 percent from a year ago. The national unemployment rate is currently 3.7 percent.

North Carolina leads in business climate Raleigh For the fourth consecutive year, North Carolina ranks as the No. 2 state in which to do business, according to “Site Selection” magazine. The state fell two points behind topranked Georgia. Rounding out the top five spots in the ranking are Texas, Ohio, Tennessee and South Carolina.

Official: 911 call about active shooter prompts lockdowns Carrboro Officials say a 911 call reporting an active shooter near Carrboro Elementary School and a daycare turned out to be false.

Carrboro Police Capt. Chris Atack said the department received a 911 call around 11 a.m. Tuesday reporting an active shooter but said police “have no reason to believe this is a legitimate active shooter,” adding that an investigation into the call is underway. Parents were directed to town hall to pick up their children.

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Officers ready for Thanksgiving travelers The North Carolina Highway Patrol says it will station its troopers every 20 miles along Interstate 40 during the Thanksgiving holiday

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Thomas Farr could come for a vote next week

By David Larson North State Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate could vote next week on the appointment of Thomas Farr as judge in the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) filed cloture Friday on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Farr for the federal bench. Farr, a former staff member of the late Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), was a lead lawyer defending the state in the fight over redistricting and is opposed by the NAACP and congressional Democrats.

“Had the White House deliberately sought to identify an attorney in North Carolina with a more hostile record on African-American voting rights and workers’ rights than Thomas Farr, it could hardly have done so,” the Congressional Black Caucus tweeted.

The NAACP hosted a press call on Tuesday to condemn Farr and discuss their plans to resist his nomination. The announcement for the call, led

by North Carolina pastor William Barber, said, “Thomas Farr has fought against civil rights for decades, compiling a long record of hostility to voting rights and workers’ rights in particular.”

Much of the opposition to Farr is based on his role representing the Republican-led N.C. legislature in court as they fought to uphold a bill making multiple changes to elections in the state. The bill was struck down by a three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, consisting of two Barack Obama appointees and one Bill Clinton appointee, who claimed it targeted African-American voters. Republicans deny this was the intent of measures like requiring photo ID to vote and eliminating Sunday voting.

Sen. Dan Bishop (R-Mecklenburg), chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Judicial Reform and Redistricting and vice-chairman of the Senate’s Select Committee on Elections, told North State Journal partisan smears are at the root of the opposition.

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“Had the White House deliberately sought to identify an attorney in North Carolina with a more hostile record on AfricanAmerican voting rights and workers’ rights than Thomas Farr, it could hardly have done so,” The Congressional Black Caucus tweeted

RALEIGH — This Thanksgiving weekend is expected to be the busiest since 2005, with an estimated 2 million people in North Carolina hitting the roads. That is an increase of 5 percent over last year. The State Highway Patrol will participate in the interstate Thanksgiving I-40 Challenge, which places officers approximately every 20 miles along N.C. highways looking for drivers going

too fast or driving recklessly.

Seven other states on the I-40 corridor will also participate in the challenge for the holiday weekend. Patrol commander Col. Glenn McNeill Jr. said the mission of the campaign is to reduce needless collisions in hopes of reporting no fatalities across the state.

The campaign starts Wednesday and concludes Sunday and is aimed at ensuring safety on the road.

“No one wants to get that dreaded call that a loved one has been killed, especially over the holidays,” said 1st Sgt. Michael Baker of the N.C. Highway Patrol.

Baker recommends that drivers allow time for delays, map out alternative routes in case traffic is See TRAVEL, page A2

Roy Cooper pipeline deal to go under the legislative microscope

By Donna King North State Journal RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger is stepping up the pressure on the state’s executive branch nearly two and a half months after a legislative committee asked the governor’s staff for information regarding the $58 million fund Gov. Roy Cooper arranged with the utilities building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Berger’s press office’s Twitter account, @SenBergerPress, tweeted at Cooper’s communications director, Sadie Weiner, on Monday: “@Sadieweiner it’s been 73 days since the #NCGA last sent questions about the ACP permit process and still no response from @ RoyCooperNC. As a Dem sen on the committee said “The questions which have been asked I would like to see addressed and I would like to see answered.”#ncpol” A legislative oversight committee voted Wednesday to expand their investigation of the fund amid concerns from both Democrats and Republicans. The deal appears to some to be a pay-to-play arrange-

ment after it was announced the same day that a key environmental permit was issued. According to a memorandum of understanding released in January by Cooper, the fund would be controlled by a board appointed by the governor and the money would not pass through the state coffers. The committee will hire an outside investigator and demand government records.

“This thing just doesn’t look or smell very well,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown (R-Jacksonville). “And yet we’ve gotten nowhere from this administration.”

Berger’s press office says the administration is “stonewalling” the legislature and avoiding answering questions or fulfilling their document requests made more than 70 days ago. Committee members, including some Democrats, also suggested subpoenas might become necessary.

“I think we should have information provided that would clarify ambiguity,” said Sen. Floyd McKissick, a Durham County Democrat, addSee PIPELINE, page A8

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‘The Adoption of the U.S. Constitution in Congress at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Sept. 17, 1787),

by John H. Froehlich.

In 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

On Nov. 21, 1789, the General Assembly, meeting in Fayetteville, ratified the United States Constitution, making North Carolina the 12th state.

The process was not easy, however, considering that in 1788, the General Assembly actually declined to ratify the U.S. Constitution, suggesting many amendments and calling for a Bill of Rights. On Nov. 16, 1789, a second convention met to take up the matter again. The Constitution, with the addition of the Bill of Rights, was ratified five days into the convention.

In 1778, Fayetteville built a large brick building, called the State House by its builders, to house the General Assembly in the event the town was chosen as the new state capital. However, the Convention of 1788 in Hillsborough chose Raleigh over Fayetteville as the capital. Despite this, the General Assembly did meet in Fayetteville several times before moving permanently to Raleigh in 1793. The State House where North Carolina became a state remained standing until 1831, when it was destroyed by a fire that devastated much of Fayetteville.

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TRAVEL from page A1 heavy, and allow passengers in the car to oversee navigation to avoid distractions from phone-based navigation apps. He also urges people not to drive if they’ve been drinking and for hosts to take the keys of any guests who should not be on the road.

According to the National Highway Transportation Administration, more than 800 people died from 2012 through 2016 in alcohol-related crashes over Thanksgiving weekends, making it the deadliest holiday on U.S. roads. One of the worst days for accidents over the Thanksgiving holiday is the Wednesday evening before the big meal, when people are arriving at their destination and celebrating reunions.

“Blackout Wednesday, also known as ‘Drinksgiving,’ rivals New Year’s Eve and St. Patrick’s Day,” said AAA Carolinas Traffic Safety Foundation President Tiffany Wright. “With so many ride-sharing services available such as Uber and Lyft, there is no excuse for getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol.”

Updates on N.C. road conditions are available at drivenc.gov throughout the weekend.

Gas prices, the highest in four years, have been steadily drop-

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Left, Christopher Watts sits in court for his sentencing hearing at the Weld County Courthouse on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018 in Greeley, Colo. Right, Sandra Onorati Rzucek, the mother of Shanann Watts, reads a statement during court at the Weld County Courthouse on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018 in Greeley, Colo.

Man who strangled wife, killed his 2 girls sentenced to life Christopher Watts grew up in Fayetteville and his wife, Shanann, was from Southern Pines. Their families remain in N.C.

By Kathleen Foody The Associated Press GREELEY, Colo. — A man who strangled his pregnant wife and suffocated their two young daughters wanted to escape his marriage and growing family, prosecutors said Monday as a judge imposed a sentence of life without parole as part of a plea deal that kept the killer from facing the death penalty.

Christopher Watts, who pleaded guilty two weeks ago, did not speak during the hearing. One of his attorneys said Watts was “sincerely sorry.”

As Watts listened with his head down, Shanann Watts’ parents detailed their ongoing struggle to understand how he could murder the three people who considered him a hero — Shanann, 34, Bella,

ping over the last two months, according to AAA. The association has an app to find the lowest gas price nearby.

“When it comes time to fill up during the trip, motorists should keep in mind that gas stations along highly traveled routes may find prices more expensive than in town,” said Wright.

Once drivers reach their destination for Thanksgiving, a whole different type of navigation might be in order — how should family handle the inevitable conversation on politics at the dinner table?

“Our country has broken into deeply divided tribes: left versus right, urban versus rural, the coasts versus the middle. We have become suspicious of each other, questioning motives before considering ideas,” said University of Michigan professor Andrew J. Hoffman in a column published this week in The Conversation.

Hoffman suggests that family members steer the conversation more toward common priorities over the ins-and-outs of politics, whether the priorities are infrastructure, education or other issues.

“If there is absolutely no hope of common ground, stay away from politics and talk about football,” he said.

4, and Celeste, 3. Frank Rzucek said he was disgusted by the way his son-in-law took his wife and two daughters “out like the trash.”

“Prison is too good for you,” Rzucek said. “This is hard to say, but may God have mercy on your soul.”

Shanann grew up in Aberdeen and graduated from Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines.

She and her two daughters were laid to rest in Aberdeen.

Watts, 33, grew up in Fayetteville. He was formally sentenced to consecutive life sentences for the murders. He also received a 48-year sentence for unlawful termination of a pregnancy and 12 years each for tampering with a human body.

The girls’ bodies were found submerged in an oil tank on property owned by the company Watts worked for. His wife’s body was found in a shallow grave nearby.

As a prosecutor detailed the injuries found on the bodies, Rzucek leaned forward, gasping.

Michael Rourke said Shanann Watts was strangled, but her lack

of significant injuries suggested that her death came slowly.

The girls were smothered, and Rourke said there were signs Bella “fought for her life.” Celeste had no visible injuries, he said.

Christopher Watts’ parents, Cindy and Ronnie Watts, were permitted to speak as the girls’ grandparents. Each said they still loved their son and urged him to seek God’s forgiveness.

“We love you,” Cindy Watts said into a microphone before turning to look directly at her son. “And we forgive you, son.”

Watts wiped away a tear with his shirt after his parents left the lectern. He kept his head down for much of the hearing, speaking only once to confirm that he did not want to make a statement before Judge Marcelo Kopcow imposed his sentence.

Friends of Shanann Watts and neighbors in the subdivision where the family lived lined up inside the courthouse Monday morning. More people filed into an overflow room to watch a video stream.

The killings captured nation-

al media attention and became the focus of true crime blogs and online video channels, which showed dozens of family photos and videos that Shanann Watts shared on social media showing the smiling family.

Prosecutors said the images belied a hidden truth, that Christopher Watts was having an affair and making plans for a new life.

Rourke said Watts talked with a real estate agent about selling the family’s home, looked up secluded vacation spots and didn’t seem interested in the self-help books his wife provided.

A friend asked police to check on Shanann Watts on Aug. 13 after not being able to reach her and growing concerned that the expectant mother had missed a doctor’s appointment. Local police initially handled the search but soon sought support from state investigators and the FBI. Christopher Watts spoke to local television reporters from the front porch of the family’s home in Frederick, a small town on the plains north of Denver where drilling rigs and oil wells surround booming subdivisions.

He pleaded for his family’s safe return, telling reporters their house felt empty without Bella and Celeste watching cartoons or running to greet him at the door.

Within days he was in custody, charged with killing his family.

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President Donald Trump pets “Peas” after pardoning the turkey during a ceremony to pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, with first lady Melania Trump. At left is Jeff Sveen, chairman of the National Turkey Federation.

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nation & world People in US, Canada warned to not eat romaine lettuce New York Health officials in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday told people to avoid eating romaine lettuce because of a new E. coli outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the outbreak has sickened 32 people in 11 states in the U.S. and 18 people in the Canada. The strain identified is different than the one linked to romaine earlier this year , but it appears similar to one linked to leafy greens last year. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the agency didn’t have enough information to request suppliers issue a recall, but he said supermarkets and restaurants should withdraw romaine products until the contamination can be identified. Most E. coli bacteria are benign but some can cause illness, with symptoms including severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting.

Most people recover within a week, but some illnesses can last longer and be more severe.

Pastor to live among the homeless for 20th year Buffalo, N.Y. An upstate New York pastor is returning to live with the homeless during the week of Thanksgiving for the 20th year. WIVB-TV reports the Rev. Eric Johns will start sleeping outside and eating from soup kitchens Monday to help raise awareness for the Buffalo Dream Center’s Boxes of Love campaign. Johns says he is prepared for any kind of weather, and his 14- and 15-year-old sons will join him overnight this year. He says sleeping on the concrete and walking during the day has gotten tougher over the years.

But he hopes someone else will eventually take over to “shine the light on the need.”

Johns says the Boxes of Love campaign hopes to feed more than 3,000 families this year.

In year of Democratic hopes, GOP comes out on top in Florida Broward County elections supervisor resigns amid criticism over ballot handling

By Gary Fineout The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — This was the year Florida’s Democrats spoke ambitiously of ending their 20-year journey in political exile in this battleground state. Instead, election results after a tense and bruising recount showed Republicans coming out on top for governor and even picking up a U.S. Senate seat.

After a recount dragged on for nearly two weeks, top Democratic candidates in the state came agonizingly close but fell short of their avowed goal.

Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Gillum conceded Saturday, followed by three-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson a day later. More than 8 million voters weighed in — a far higher turnout than in past midterm elections — but the result was the same for Democrats.

When official returns were posted Sunday, Republican Gov. Rick Scott led Nelson in the Senate race by slightly more than 10,000 votes. Republican Ron DeSantis edged out Gillum, Florida’s first African-American nominee for governor, by more than 32,000 votes. State officials were set to certify the official results Tuesday.

The close of nearly two weeks of high political drama in the presidential swing state likely spelled the end of the political career of the 76-year-old Nelson. First elected to Congress 40 years ago, Nelson had been a Democratic survivor in an era when Republi-

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In this Nov. 7, 2018 file photo, Gov. Rick Scott smiles as he speaks to supporters at an election watch party in Naples, Fla. Trumpallied Republican Ron DeSantis was formally elected governor of Florida and outgoing Gov. Rick Scott elected U.S. Senator on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, when the state certified election results two weeks after tight margins prompted tumultuous recounts. cans swept to power in Florida in the ’90s. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000 and was seeking a fourth term.

“It has been a rewarding journey as well as a very humbling experience,” Nelson said in a videotaped statement. “I was not victorious in this race, but I still wish to strongly reaffirm the cause for which we fought: A public office is a public trust.”

The political journey, however, appears to still be unfolding for Gillum, who ran on a liberal platform that included expanding Medicaid and raising taxes to spend more on education — both potential hard sells in the GOP-controlled legislature.

In his concession video, Gillum

told supporters to “stay tuned” about his next move.

“Although nobody wanted to be governor more than me, this was not just about an election cycle,” said the 39-year-old Tallahassee mayor. “This was about creating the type of change in this state that really allows for the voices of everyday people to show up again in our government, in our state and in our communities. We know that this fight continues.”

In an interview on Fox & Friends on Monday morning, DeSantis called Gillum “a very formidable opponent.”

“He was the only one that inspired anybody with enthusiasm. ... He was really responsible for driving a lot of these Democrats

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Now, ahead of the 2020 presidential election, it will be Republicans again in firm control in Florida. A Scott victory means Florida will now have two Republican senators while padding the chamber’s Republican majority.

“Now the campaign truly is behind us, and that’s where we need to leave it,” Scott said in a statement after official results were posted. “We must do what Americans have always done: come together for the good of our state and our country. My focus will not be on looking backward, but on doing exactly what I ran on: making Washington work.”

Scott said Nelson was “gracious” when he called him on Sunday to congratulate him.

“I told him if he has any ideas of how to do my job better, don’t hesitate to call me,” Scott said. “I represent everybody in my state.”

While Scott and Nelson disagreed on such key issues as gun control, health care and the environment, their campaign focused primarily on attacking each other’s character and competence.

Scott bashed his rival as ineffective and out-of-touch in TV ads paid for by more than $60 million of the Republican’s own money.

Nelson branded Scott as a Trump follower who used the governor’s office to pad his wealth.

After it became clear the Senate race would head to a legally required recount, Nelson and Democrats filed several lawsuits that challenged everything from Scott’s authority over the state’s election division to deadlines for mail-in ballots.

Republicans also raised questions about how some South Florida election officials were counting the ballots.

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported late Sunday that one of those officials, Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes, had presented a resignation letter to step down in January.

Germany rescinds approval for Saudi arms sales Berlin The German government says it has halted previously approved arms exports to Saudi Arabia amid the fallout from the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Germany said a month ago it wouldn’t approve any new weapons exports to Saudi Arabia but left open what would happen with already approved contracts. Also on Monday, Germany’s foreign minister said Berlin has banned 18 Saudi nationals from entering Europe’s borderfree Schengen zone because they are believed connected to Khashoggi’s killing. Heiko Maas said there are still “more questions than answers.”

Nissan chairman Ghosn to be dismissed for misconduct Tokyo Nissan Motor’s high-flying chairman Carlos Ghosn is to be dismissed after the company said an internal investigation found he under-reported his income by millions of dollars and engaged in other “significant misconduct.”

Ghosn was arrested Monday after he voluntarily submitted to questioning by Tokyo prosecutors. The Yokohamabased company, one of the world’s largest automakers, said the violations were discovered during an investigation over several months that was instigated by a whistleblower. Ghosn, 64, also allegedly engaged in personal use of company assets, it said.

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An anti-migrant demonstrator is surrounded by the press as she argues with a woman during a protest against the presence of thousands of Central American migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.

Tijuana protesters chant ‘Out!’ at migrants camped in city Tijuana’s mayor says the city can’t handle the 3,000 migrants expected to be in the city for months while they seek asylum in the U.S.

By Yesica Fisch and Amy Guthrie The Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico — Hundreds of Tijuana residents congregated around a monument in an affluent section of the city south of California to protest the thousands of Central American migrants who have arrived via caravan headed toward the U.S. Tensions have built as nearly 3,000 migrants from the caravan poured into Tijuana in recent days after more than a month on the road, and with many more months ahead of them while they seek asylum. The federal govern-

ment estimates the number of migrants could soon swell to 10,000.

U.S. border inspectors are processing only about 100 asylum claims a day at Tijuana’s main crossing to San Diego. Asylum seekers register their names in a tattered notebook managed by migrants themselves that had more than 3,000 names even before the caravan arrived.

On Sunday, displeased Tijuana residents waved Mexican flags, sang the Mexican national anthem and chanted “Out! Out!” in front of a statue of the Aztec ruler Cuauhtemoc, one mile from the U.S. border. They accused the migrants of being messy, ungrateful and a danger to Tijuana. They also complained about how the caravan forced its way into Mexico, calling it an “invasion.” And they voiced worries that their taxes might be spent to care for the group.

“We don’t want them in Tijua-

na,” protesters shouted.

Tijuana resident Juana Rodriguez said the government needs to conduct background checks on the migrants to make sure they don’t have criminal records.

A woman who gave her name as Paloma lambasted the migrants, who she said came to Mexico in search of handouts. “Let their government take care of them,” she told video reporters covering the protest.

A block away, fewer than a dozen Tijuana residents stood with signs of support for the migrants.

Keyla Zamarron, a 38-year-old teacher, said the protesters don’t represent her way of thinking as she held a sign saying: Childhood has no borders.

Most of the migrants who have reached Tijuana via caravan in recent days set out more than a month ago from Honduras, a country of 9 million people. Doz-

ens of migrants in the caravan who have been interviewed by Associated Press reporters have said they left their country after death threats.

But the journey has been hard, and many have turned around.

Alden Rivera, the Honduran ambassador in Mexico, told the AP on Saturday that 1,800 Hondurans have returned to their country since the caravan first set out on Oct. 13, and that he hopes more will make that decision. “We want them to return to Honduras,” said Rivera.

Honduras has a murder rate of 43 per 100,000 residents, similar to U.S. cities like New Orleans and Detroit. In addition to violence, migrants in the caravan have mentioned poor economic prospects as a motivator for their departures.

Per capita income hovers around $120 a month in Honduras.

Tijuana Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum has called the migrants’ arrival an “avalanche” that the city is ill-prepared to handle, calculating that they will be in Tijuana for at least six months as they wait to file asylum claims. Gastelum has appealed to the federal government for more assistance to cope with the influx.

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CHARLOTTE — A federal class action lawsuit alleges Atrium Health falsely claimed to be a government entity and cheated employees out of retirement benefits.

A group of former employees reportedly filed the lawsuit Monday. The lawsuit says Atrium’s false claim allows it to skirt the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which requires employers to set aside minimum pension amounts. The act doesn’t cover government employees.

The lawsuit says Atrium is not a government entity because it’s financially autonomous from the government.

The lawsuit also says employees are overcharged for health care provided

by MedCost, a company co-owned by Atrium. Atrium was previously called the Carolinas HealthCare System and is Charlotte’s largest employer. Atrium declined media request for comment but said it would review the lawsuit.

RALEIGH — North Carolina state Treasurer Dale Folwell says N.C. voters’ decision to pass a constitutional amendment to lower the cap on income tax will be good for the state’s economy.

“It provides the businesses, and individuals who decide where businesses go, with some certainty in the tax outlook,” said Folwell in an interview on WPTF radio.

The state treasurer considers himself the “keeper of the public purse” and says the state government’s financial outlook is promising, and a 7 percent cap in income tax allows N.C. to keep low interest rates when borrowing for key spending priorities like schools and roads. Reducing the cap from 10 to 7 percent means the state will likely keep its AAA bond rating, but even at 7 percent, the cap is much higher than current tax rates.

“Our corporate income tax rate is going to be 2.5 percent next year, so that means the corporate tax would have to triple in order to hit its head on the ceiling,” said Folwell. “The personal income tax would have to go up 38 percent in order to hit its head on the ceiling.”

Lowering the income tax cap was one of four constitutional amendments that N.C. voters passed in the November elections. The others were a requirement to show a photo ID when voting, a right to hunt and fish, and protections for crime victims. The state legislature will convene Nov. 27 to, among other things, determine details of implementing the voter ID amendment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Yancey County Kevin Bischof was named the new Burke County Y: 59.4 superintendent of Mount Mitchell Catawba Brewing Company owners State Park last week. Bischof replaces Billy and Jetta Pyatt made a large McGraw, who was transferred donation K: 6 to Appalachian Bear Rescue. Robert to the same position at Transylvania The brewery donated 840 pounds of chopped peanuts that were too old to serve to customers. Black bears rely on acorns and nuts to gain weight before winter. The rescue said the donation would be enough to “chubbify” the nine bears it currently houses.

County’s Gorges State Park earlier this year. Bischof has worked as ranger at Gorges, Lake James and Goose Creek state parks, and Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.

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Evidence indicated that the blaze was caused by “electrical sources.” The mosque is still under construction and isn’t expected to be completed until next year. No one was hurt in the fire.

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A woman’s bad day got even worse when she was robbed at gunpoint while changing her flat tire. The woman, whose name wasn’t released, got a flat on Route 1 near Sanford. Two men approached her, pulled a gun and told her not to move. The men went through her car, taking her wallet and jewelry, then left in a black Nissan Altima.

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Chowan County The Coast Guard is searching for an 83-year-old man who went missing on Saturday while fishing near Edenton.

The man, who was not named, was aboard a 21-foot pontoon boat, which was recovered, along with his fishing gear. Police are conducting a search, day and night, with rescue boats and helicopters.

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The Port O’ Plymouth Museum reopened earlier this month after being closed for nearly two months due to termite infestation. The museum, housed in a building constructed in 1923, displays Civil War artifacts, including artillery pieces found in the area. The museum required renovations to repair damage to the floor and walls.

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Six-figure grant will help build new hospital building Clay County The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority awarded an $112,500 grant to support construction of a 7,000-square-foot health facility in Hayesville, as part of Union General Hospital. The building will provide basic lab, X-ray and ultrasound to residents. It’s expected to create nine new jobs and generate $1.9 million in private investment.

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A Vanderbilt House Party at Biltmore Buncombe County A new exhibition called “A Vanderbilt House Party: Guests, Grandeur & Galas” at the Biltmore House includes displays of meticulously recreated period clothing. The new show will focus directly on the family and how they lived at Biltmore. For many years, Biltmore’s curators have researched what it was like when the Vanderbilts entertained guests in Asheville. Using information gleaned from letters, photographs and documents in the Vanderbilt archives, the curatorial team has created an experience that “will put today’s visitors into the action of the time when George and Edith Vanderbilt extended their boundless hospitality to family and friends,” the estate said. The exhibit will run through May 27.

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Grant to help renovate hydrogen gas plant

Former deputy adds DWI to long list of charges

Catawba County The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority awarded a $250,000 grant to the town of Long View to help renovate an 80,000-square-foot building. The building will be used by OneH2 to manufacture zero-emission hydrogen gas, as well as for gas storage and dispensing equipment. The renovated building will help create 21 new jobs and generate private investment of $262,875.

Stokes County Kevin Faircloth, a former Stokes County Deputy, was charged with DWI after he crashed into a tractor trailer over the weekend. Faircloth was hospitalized with injuries resulting from the crash. It’s the latest in a series of charges against him. He had another DWI charge resulting from an accident in July, and he also has court appearances coming up for impersonating a law enforcement officer, assault on a female, failure to yield and misdemeanor child abuse.

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Bus driver suspended after leaving 4-year-old on board for four hours

Principal accused of raping 12-year-old student found dead

Bertie County A bus driver accidentally left a 4-yearold girl on board when he left the bus in the school’s parking lot. A custodial worker for Windsor Elementary School spotted the girl at about noon last Wednesday. She’d been left there, in 44-degree temperatures, since 8 a.m.

The school has suspended the driver and is conducting an investigation.

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Wayne County Police say a North Carolina principal accused of raping a 12-year-old student has been found dead of an apparent self-inflicted injury. Goldsboro police said on their Facebook page Monday that Orange County sheriff’s deputies notified them that the body of 35-yearold Richard Omar Knight was found in a wooded area with a self-inflicted injury. The specific nature of the injury wasn’t given. A warrant obtained by police on Friday charged Knight with statutory rape and performing a sex act and indecent liberties with a female student at Dillard Academy Charter School in Wayne County.

Police said Knight had been suspended from his job at the school, and added that an investigation into the incident is continuing.

RALEIGH — A man serving a life sentence for killing a North Carolina college student will get the chance to ask a judicial panel to free him after a special state commission found evidence of his innocence.

The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission found sufficient evidence of James Blackmon’s innocence to send his case to a three-judge panel for review, according to a news release Monday.

Blackmon was convicted of seconddegree murder in the 1979 fatal stabbing of Helena Payton at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh.

After a multiday evidentiary hearing last week, the commission voted unanimously to allow Blackmon to proceed to a hearing before judges who will decide whether to overturn his conviction. The evidence considered by the innocence commission included a fingerprint matching someone else from the scene.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Democrats win additional state Senate seat

By NSJ Staff RALEIGH — A Democratic challenger for North Carolina Senate District 19 has won the seat after the Republican incumbent failed to request a recount.

Republican Sen. Wesley Meredith of Fayetteville had until 5 p.m. Monday to request in writing a recount of the vote totals that showed him losing by 433 to Kirk deViere. Democrats will hold 21 Senate seats to Republicans’ 29 in the General Assembly, breaking the supermajorities that overrode 20 of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s 25 vetoes.

In the House, Mecklenburg County GOP incumbent Rep. Bill Brawley has requested a recount in his close race with Democrat Rachel Hunt. If the results stand, Democrats will have 55 seats in the House to 65 for Republicans.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

Top 10 people who wanted to kill Alexander Hamilton before Aaron Burr got to him

There were plenty of people who deep down probably wanted to kill the pretentious, arrogant and preening Hamilton.

EVERYONE KNOWS Aaron Burr shot and killed Alexander Hamilton for a litany of reasons.

Burr was not the only person who wanted to kill Hamilton.

He just got to him first.

In the revival of interest in perhaps our most consequential founder, it might be helpful to give thanks that despite the vitriol we see every day, we are far better off than the early days when political opponents shot each other over their differences, no matter how trivial or profound they may be.

There were plenty of people who deep down probably wanted to kill the pretentious, arrogant and preening Hamilton.

Thomas Jefferson placed a bust of himself across from one of Hamilton at his front entrance to Monticello. They would stare at each other for all eternity “opposed in death as in life.” Hamilton, to his defense, wrote: “If there be a man in the world I ought to hate, it is Jefferson.”

Then-VP John Adams called the pretentious Hamilton “the bastard son of a Scotch peddler” for taking too much credit for George Washington’s military success in the great war for independence.

Adams also resented Hamilton’s subversion of his own aspirations for the White House in 1796 and 1800.

Gen. Charles Lee tried to replace Washington as commander of the Continental Army in 1777. Washington’s loyal aide, John Laurens, challenged Lee to a duel and wounded Lee to the extent that Laurens’ second, none other than Hamilton, interceded to end the duel and save Lee’s life.

Lee resented Hamilton for his part in Lee being drummed out of the Continental Army for insubordination. Had Lee had two pistols, he surely would have shot at Hamilton after firing at Laurens.

Lee’s will stipulated that he not be buried in a church graveyard since “I have kept so much bad company when living that I do not choose to continue it when dead.” Including Hamilton.

James Reynolds should have wanted to shoot Hamilton after he discovered that his wife, Maria, was having an affair with the former treasury secretary. What Reynolds really wanted was money from Hamilton, so he resorted to blackmail to keep it secret instead of shooting him dead.

Future President James Monroe, the fourth Virginian out of the first five U.S. presidents, challenged Hamilton to a duel in 1797 when Hamilton learned that Monroe knew of his affair with Maria Reynolds.

“Do you say I represented falsely; you are a Scoundrel,” Monroe wrote to Hamilton.

“I will meet you like a Gentleman” Hamilton replied.

“I am ready; get your pistols” Monroe responded.

James Callender was the champion muckraker of the early Republic.

He threatened to reveal possible financial malfeasance by the secretary while in office, which would have ruined Hamilton financially after all he had done to escape the poverty of his youth. He hated Hamilton and the feeling was likewise.

Thomas Paine, author of “Common Sense,” called the party of Hamilton, the Federalists, “disguised traitors” who were “rushing as fast as they could venture, without awakening the jealousy of America, into all the vices and corruptions of the British Government.” He hated Hamilton too and vice versa.

There were at least 12 other documented cases where Hamilton was challenged to a duel by other men offended by him in some fashion or who were challenged by perhaps the most consequential of all our founders, Hamilton.

Perhaps the person who had every reason to shoot Hamilton was his wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. She must have been the First Saint of The New American Democratic Republic.

Despite what you may feel about our politics today, give thanks tomorrow that it is as “clean” as it is. At least we are not witnessing daily duels between President Trump and Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi and everyone else.

EDITORIAL | FRANK DOWD IV

The dangers of one-party rule

As it currently stands, our local governing bodies are free to raise taxes and increase spending without so much as a speed bump of opposition.

THE NOVEMBER MIDTERM elections saw record voter turnout that ultimately restored divided government to Washington, D.C., and the state of North Carolina.

I believe balanced governance by moderates on both sides of the aisle yields the best results for our country, our state and our city. But at the local level in Charlotte, we did not see a return of party balance.

Democrats now enjoy a 9-0 majority on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners and were unopposed in winning district attorney, sheriff and clerk of superior court races. This is on top of a Democrat mayor and a 9-2 Democrat majority city council.

As it currently stands, our local governing bodies are free to raise taxes and increase spending without so much as a speed bump of opposition. The sweep of the county commission will have an immediate impact as the board is getting ready to oversee a “countywide tax revaluation that is expected to send property values soaring,” according to The Charlotte Observer. And over the summer, the city council approved a 1-cent property tax hike that included raises of 3 percent or more for the city’s 8,000 employees. The tax increase was on top of fee hikes of $23 for water, $9 for storm water and $7 for trash pickup.

Our country is often ill-served by the concentration of political power in one party’s hands, regardless of which party holds it. Our history is rife with examples where one-party rule has led to corruption and a lack of accountability. It is an inherent part of both human nature and the nature of government.

As if to prove the point, personal finance website WalletHub recently released its rankings for the worst big cities in the country. Of the 150 cities ranked, 15 of the bottom 16 have something in common: They are and have been run by one party for decades. Democrat-run Washington, D.C., ranks dead last in the survey, dubiously winning it the “worst-run city in America” designation, followed closely by New York City and Detroit.

Several of U.S. News & World Report’s top-10 most dangerous cities are also at the bottom of the WalletHub list, including longtime Democrat strongholds such as St. Louis, Atlanta, Baltimore and Cleveland.

Chicago has long been the poster child for the perils of one-party rule. The city last elected a GOP mayor in 1927 and currently endures some of the worst inner-city violence imaginable. In 2017, Chicago witnessed 2,785 shootings — more than seven a day — and 650 murders.

Democrats who’ve run these cities cling to the notion that government spending can conjure up private growth by “investing” in all manner of bureaucratic programs to alleviate any ill in society.

So taxes must go up to pay for these government interventions in the private economy that seek equality of outcomes rather than equality of opportunity, resulting in an unbroken string of failures despite good intentions.

Is this the future we want for Charlotte? Right now, the Queen City is still attractive to business, with a skilled workforce, great amenities and a can-do attitude. But we haven’t had balance in our elected governing bodies since 2007, when we last elected a Republican mayor.

We have our glaring problems like any other major metropolis, but the answer to those problems does not lie in limiting ideas and potential solutions to one side of the aisle. I just hope when we look back a decade or more from now that Charlotte does not end up on the dubious list of once-vibrant cities run into the ground by one-party rule.

Frank Dowd IV, chairman of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, is a registered independent. Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is a 117-year-old U.S. manufacturer of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings, with seven plants around the country.

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GUEST OPINION | DAVID INSERRA Central American migrants, part of the Central American caravan trying to reach the United States, continue their journey as they leave Mexicali, Mexico, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018.

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What Congress can do now to fix immigration enforcement Border security is an important part of this, but the biggest problem the U.S. faces at the border isn’t catching illegal immigrants — it’s repatriating them.

With just a month and a half remaining in the 115th Congress, members face a number of issues that require action. Immigration policy is one of those areas that will likely be a focal point of congressional debate and jockeying.

President Donald Trump is demanding funds for a border wall, and while congressional leaders have promised there will not be a government shutdown over such funding, the president has not taken this off the table.

But lawmakers should step back and consider this question: What is the most important, meaningful action they can take on immigration policy before passing the baton to a politically divided 116th Congress?

The answer is quite simple: Fix the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws.

Border security is an important part of this, but the biggest problem the U.S. faces at the border isn’t catching illegal immigrants — it’s repatriating them. Of all non-Mexican family units and children that were caught at the U.S. border in fiscal year 2017, less than 2 percent have been removed from the U.S. And the number of those staying here is only increasing due to loopholes in our laws and a weak asylum system. Well-meaning laws like the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act and court cases such as the Flores Settlement Agreement have limited our ability to detain and quickly remove unaccompanied alien children and those families with children — especially when they have claimed asylum. Those cases have to be adjudicated in court.

The result shouldn’t surprise us: In fiscal year 2018, over 157,000 children and members of family units were caught at the southern border — up from less than 55,000 in fiscal year 2013. Asylum claims have also exploded. The number of hearings held for those claiming a “credible fear” in their home country has risen from around 5,100 in 2008 to 92,000 in 2016.

Yet despite this surge of asylum claims, fewer people have actually been granted asylum in recent years — a trend that began during the Obama years.

Today, our immigration court system is completely overwhelmed. It now takes an average of nearly two years to receive an immigration court hearing, whereas a decade ago the average wait time was just over a year.

These glaring loopholes and failures to enforce the law are unsustainable and are only encouraging more illegal immigration. A wall cannot stop these

glaring problems of enforcement.

The president recently took executive action to toughen up asylum rules, but this action will certainly be challenged in the courts and can always be undone by a future administration.

Legislative reforms are needed to fix this situation in a more comprehensive and permanent manner.

Congress has a great opportunity to pursue these reforms in the lame-duck period. Two major steps in particular would have a big impact on security at the U.S. southern border: 1. Adjust the asylum claim process.

There are multiple ways Congress could improve the asylum system. Rather than applying for asylum at the U.S. border, asylum-seekers traveling to the U.S. southern border should be required to have their asylum claims heard by a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum officer at a U.S. consulate in Mexico.

Interviewers should also ask the asylum-seekers why they did not assert asylum in other countries, such as Mexico. If they fail to explain why, this should be considered as a factor in the decisions made by immigration officials.

Similarly, Congress could make it much harder for those crossing the border illegally to claim asylum.

2. Close the loopholes.

The Flores settlement, reached in a federal court case in 1997, limits the length of time and the conditions under which alien children can be detained. Congress should reject this settlement in order to allow accompanied children to remain with their parents while they await adjudication of their asylum claims or prosecution for having violated immigration law.

Congress should also reform the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to allow unaccompanied children from countries that are noncontiguous with the U.S. to be quickly repatriated to their home countries.

While other enforcement reforms are needed for immigration courts, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and getting rid of sanctuary city policies, the above fixes to immigration loopholes would go a long way toward securing the border and stopping illegal immigration.

David Inserra specializes in cyber and homeland security policy, including protection of critical infrastructure, as policy analyst in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. This article was originally published on dailysignal.com.

NUMBER OF THE DAY | SCOTT RASMUSSEN “Jeopardy!” contest Ken Jennings, who won a record 74 consecutive games, refers to his opponent, an IBM computer called “Watson”, while being interviewed after a practice round of the “Jeopardy!” quiz show in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011.

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375 mil workers worldwide may need to change occupations due to artificial intelligence

OVER THE NEXT DECADE or so, “up to 375 million workers, or 14 percent of the global workforce, may need to change occupations” because of artificial intelligence (AI). A McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) study adds that “virtually all workers may need to adapt to work alongside machines in new ways.”

In the United States, most expect the benefits to outweigh the costs. While 41 percent of voters worry that AI and automation will lead to mass unemployment, 59 percent believe the advancing technology will create new types of jobs and provide good opportunities for workers.

The MGI report supports the notion that these transitions will be positive on balance. It suggests that AI could generate a net increase of $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030.

Still, while the economic growth will be significant, the overall impact will be disruptive to many countries, firms and workers. The Wall Street Journal notes that “there will likely be considerable costs associated with managing labor-market transitions, especially for workers being left behind

by AI technologies.”

MGI says that “the category with low digital skills and repetitive tasks” will decline “from 43 percent of jobs in the global economy currently to 32 percent by 2030.”

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.

MUCH OF TODAY’S incivility and contempt for personal liberty has its roots on college campuses, and most of the uncivil and contemptuous are people with college backgrounds. Let’s look at a few highly publicized recent examples of incivility and attacks on free speech.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, were accosted and harassed by a deranged left-wing mob as they were leaving a dinner at Georgetown University.

Sen. McConnell was harassed by protesters at Reagan National Airport, as well as at several venues in Kentucky. Sen. Ted Cruz and his wife were harassed at a Washington, D.C., restaurant. Afterward, a group called Smash Racism DC wrote: “No — you can’t eat in peace — your politics are an attack on all of us. You’re (sic) votes are a death wish.

Your votes are hate crimes.” Other members of Congress — such as Andy Harris, Susan Collins and Rand Paul — have been physically attacked or harassed by leftists.

Most recent is the case of Fox News political commentator Tucker Carlson. A leftist group showed up at his house at night, damaging his front door and chanting, “Tucker Carlson, we will fight! We know where you sleep at night!” “Racist scumbag, leave town!”

A recent Brookings Institution poll found that nearly half of college students believe that hate speech is not protected by the First Amendment.

Mayhem against people with different points of view is excused as just deserts for what is seen as hate speech. Enterprise Institute scholar Charles Murray discovered this when he was shouted down at Middlebury College and the professor escorting him was sent to the hospital with injuries. Students at the University of California, Berkeley shut down a controversial speaker and caused riot damage estimated at $100,000. Protesters at both UCLA and Claremont McKenna College disrupted scheduled lectures by Manhattan Institute scholar Heather Mac Donald.

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has discovered so-called bias response teams on hundreds of American college campuses. Bias response teams report to campus officials — and sometimes to law enforcement officers — speech that may cause “alarm, anger, or fear” or that might otherwise offend. Drawing pictures or cartoons that belittle people because of their beliefs or political affiliation can be reported as hate speech. Universities expressly set their sights on prohibiting constitutionally protected speech. As FIRE reported in 2017, hundreds of universities nationwide now maintain Orwellian systems that ask students to report — often anonymously — their neighbors, friends and professors for any instances of supposed biased speech and expression.

A recent Brookings Institution poll found that nearly half of college students believe that hate speech is not protected by the First Amendment. That’s nonsense; it is. Fifty-one percent of college students think they have a right to shout down a speaker with whom they disagree. Nineteen percent of students think that it’s acceptable to use violence to prevent a speaker from speaking. Over 50 percent agree that colleges should prohibit speech and viewpoints that might offend certain people. One shouldn’t be surprised at all if these visions are taught and held by many of their professors. Colleges once taught and promoted an understanding of Western culture. Today many professors and the college bureaucracy teach students that they’re victims of Western culture and values.

Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing the Freeness of Speech.” Much later, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said, “Censorship reflects a society’s lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.”

From the Nazis to Stalinists to Maoists, tyrants have always started out supporting free speech, just as American leftists did during the 1960s. Their support for free speech is easy to understand. Speech is vital for the realization of their goals of command, control and confiscation. The right to say what they please is their tool for indoctrination, propagandizing and proselytization. Once the leftists gain control, as they have at many universities, free speech becomes a liability and must be suppressed. This is increasingly the case on university campuses. Much of the offcampus incivility we see today is the fruit of what a college education has done to our youth.

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

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home for the holidays CRANK UP THE HOLIDAY TUNES | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eric Clapton, “Happy Xmas” (Bushbranch/Surfdog)

John Legend, “A Legendary Christmas” (Columbia Records)

Diana Ross, “Wonderful Christmas Time” (Ross Records)

Eric Clapton may have been an unlikely rock star to cut a Christmas record, but for music fans looking for a bluesy alternative to the typical holiday dredge it’s as welcome as a steaming cup of hot chocolate on a wintry night.

“Happy Xmas” steers clear of the typical holiday playlist — and thankfully has more hits than misses.

“White Christmas” and “Lonesome Christmas” benefit from Clapton’s distinctive slowhand blues guitar style. The lone new song from Clapton, “For Love on Christmas Day,” will comfortably find a slot into soft rock holiday playlists but may turn off fans who prefer their Clapton with a little less schmaltz.

Kudos to the 73-year-old Clapton for at least making it interesting.

On the modestly titled “A Legendary Christmas,” the singer mixes old chestnuts and new tunes, switches tempos from jazz to blues, and adds a few perfectly cast cameos.

(Only Legend could get Stevie Wonder to play a little harmonica work on “What Christmas Means to Me”).

Legend teams up with veteran producer Raphael Saadiq for new takes on classics, including an up-tempo “Silver Bells” and a lush “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” with guest Esperanza Spalding. “Christmas Time Is Here” gets the lounge treatment, and he’s nicely unearthed Marvin Gaye’s “Purple Snowflakes.”

The album’s cover features Legend in a Santa hat and bow tie, emulating one of Bing Crosby’s iconic Christmas albums. Bold move, Mr. Legend — but earned. This Christmas album is an instant classic.

The new Christmas album from Diana Ross, “Wonderful Christmas Time,” may actually have a track for every mood of the season with the exception of the bah-humbug crowd.

Ross’ silky, smooth soprano takes on a wide variety of songs, from “Ave Maria” to “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let it Snow!”

She also goes outside the Christmas arc with songs about peace and love, like Stevie Wonder’s “Overjoyed.”

While there’s something for everyone here, the downside is the lack of cohesiveness: Even though “What the World Needs Now” is given a sweeping, classical approach, to go from that to “Amazing Grace” is still a bit of head scratcher, despite a near seamless transition.

Of course, it’s a small quibble, like complaining that you were offered too many pie options at the holiday meal. In the end, you’ll be deeply satisfied.

— Wayne Parry (twitter.com/WayneParryAC) — Mark Kennedy (twitter.com/KennedyTwits)

— Nekesa Mumbi Moody (twitter.com/NekesaMumbi)

Joanna Gaines tells how to make a house a home in new book

By Alicia Rancilio The Associated Press NEW YORK— Joanna Gaines, known for her cozy-yet-cool designs including open-concept floor plans, farmhouse sinks and sliding barn doors, admits having to scale back on the vision of her own home in Waco, Texas, to allow her children to add personality to their own spaces.

“In the past it was hard,” she said recently in an interview, having to shift her thinking to, “This is their space. This is what makes them come alive, I need to encourage that.”

Gaines says this principle especially applies to her two oldest children, son Drake, 13, and daughter Ella, 11.

“In the main spaces I get to do my thing and incorporate some things that they love but for their rooms, especially this year, there’s stuff they’re wanting in their room that I wouldn’t put in there originally, but now it’s fun to watch their room evolve into their personality and give them the freedom to do it.”

She remembers that she, too, had her own flair growing up.

“I was into cats. I had cat posters everywhere and my mom let me do it,” she said.

She and her husband, Chip, are planning on a return to TV. The

PIPELINE from page A1 ing he expects it will show nothing improper occurred. “Hopefully we can build that mutual trust moving forward so that we can get some answers.”

In Cooper’s deal, Dominion Power and Duke Energy, which are building the natural gas pipeline through West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, were to give money that the governor would disburse for environmental mitigation, economic development and renewable energy projects.

In February, the General Assembly had passed a law giving the money to public schools in eastern counties along the pipeline route instead. Republicans objected to the millions being controlled by the executive branch and not running through the state budgeting process.

Cooper and the state Department of Environmental Quality have said repeatedly that the agreement wasn’t connected to the state regulatory permits for the pipeline. Cooper said the $58 million would have been distributed based on rules preventing conflicts of interest.

Cooper spokesman Ford Porter reportedly told The Associated Press that no one from the adminis-

couple confirms they are in discussions with Discovery about creating a lifestyle-focused network.

In the meantime, Gaines writes about how she makes a house a home in her new book, “Homebody” (Harper Design), sharing examples from her own farmhouse in Waco, Texas, and homes she’s worked on.

She recently talked about design in an interview with The Associated Press.

AP: When you see an empty room, what’s the first thing you think about when it comes to decorating?

Gaines: I think, ‘OK, how are people going to be walking in and out? What’s the pass-through?’ I want the traffic. I kind of just try to figure out the footprint and then I start thinking about, ‘Where do you put the sofa? Where do you fit the chair or a coffee table?’ Then from there I start adding the bookshelves, stuff on the wall. But I think for me the seating is important because that’s where everyone is congregating. That’s the most important thing.

AP: You also find interesting pieces that either show a person’s personality or a family heirloom.

What if someone doesn’t have any of that but wants to add some interesting pieces to their home that aren’t so cookie cutter?

tration was invited to Wednesday’s meeting. In response, the press office for Berger tweeted an image of a letter dated Sept. 28 and marked “hand-delivered” addressed to Cooper’s Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan.

It requested his appearance at the Nov. 14 meeting and indicated that the date was chosen to accommodate Regan’s schedule.

“Usually when a meeting is changed to accommodate somebody, that person goes to the meeting,” the tweet accompanying the image read.

Weiner tweeted from her personal account that Republicans were “chasing kooky whodunit capers.”

“Republican leaders staged another bizarre kangaroo court to score political points,” Porter wrote in an email to The Associated Press.

“The fact remains that legislative Republicans hurt eastern North Carolina when they chose for political reasons to raid an economic development fund that would create jobs.”

Republican lawmakers said what they call the governor’s stall tactics reinforce their concern that the agreement was illegal and permits conditional on the side agreement.

The investigator hasn’t yet been named.

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In this Nov. 6, 2018 photo, Joanna Gaines poses for a portrait at the Gotham Hotel in New York to promote her book “Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave.”

Gaines: I think people need to know that it takes time. You can find things at flea markets, antique stores or even online. It becomes like a treasure hunt.

AP: You seem to like neutrals and black and white. What are your thoughts on color in design?

Gaines: I love the contrast of

“The governor’s lack of transparency obviously makes matters worse,” said Sen. Paul Newton, a Cabarrus County Republican and former executive at Duke Energy, during the committee meeting. “There may be a perfectly reasonable explanation for all of the things I’m about to discuss, but we won’t know that until we’ve conducted additional research and receive our much-sought-after answers from the governor.”

Earlier this month, a federal appeals court ordered a temporary halt to a water-crossing permit needed to build the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The order stemmed from a lawsuit filed by environmental and citizen groups asking the court to stay the permit. Lawyers for the groups wrote the project’s so-called “Nationwide 12” permit can’t meet conditions stipulating that stream crossings must be completed in 72 hours, and that structures authorized by the permit cannot impede fish from swimming upstream or downstream.

A pipeline spokesman says the project would temporarily suspend some waterbody crossings.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

black and white and I think it’s timeless and no matter what style or genre, black and white can fit into that. I love to implement color with rugs and pillows and art.

But if I’m working with clients who love color, I’m all about a colored sofa or piece of furniture. For me, I love a neutral palette, I think

it’s calming. But I like keeping it simple and layering colors in later so then when I’m tired of it, I can shift that out simply with a pillow.

AP: When you do have a client who has a different style than you do, is that a fun exercise?

Gaines: It’s so fun. To me, it’s a way of getting things out through other people. For me, we’re staying at the farmhouse, so it’s a fun way to try out other styles.

AP: What about decorating for the holidays? Do you like themes?

What do you like?

Gaines: Thinking about the farmhouse, I love just layering in the textures and so it’s really simple. Obviously the tree, the garland and the stockings, but simple, subtle colors. That’s when there’s red, the pillows, the throw blankets, the tree skirt. The holidays can be really busy and home is a place where we can unwind and rest. If there’s too much clutter, I think it’s hard for all of us to feel at ease. I try to keep it minimal but bring in the reds and greens.

AP: That brings up the question of clutter. You want decorative accents but when is it too much?

Gaines: A lot of this is gut instinct. What I feel is enough may not be enough for others. I think when you’re looking at your space and you feel like, ‘OK, I think I’ve got it,’ you can stop.

FARR from page A1 “Every fair person understands from the Kavanaugh circus that the Democrat/allied media’s adopted modus operandi for judicial nominees is to shriek lies about distinguished nominees — the more outrageous the better,” Bishop said, referring to the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “‘Racist’ is, of course, their favorite. Tom Farr is wise, brilliant, scholarly, fair, gentle yet strong, and utterly committed to the rule of law. The Senate has shown the way to face down lies and should do so again, right away, confirming Tom Farr to the bench.”

Farr was nominated by then-President George W. Bush in 2006 and 2007, but his nomination was never brought to a vote by the Senate. The seat has been vacant since 2005 and is currently the longest district court vacancy in the federal judiciary. The American Bar Association has rated Farr “unanimously well-qualified” for the nomination.

McConnell has also added a vote for Jonathan Kobes to be an 8th Circuit Court judge. The two are part of 35 judicial nomi-

“Tom Farr is wise, brilliant, scholarly, fair, gentle yet strong, and utterly committed to the rule of law. ” Sen. Dan Bishop (R-Mecklenburg) nees that could go before the full Senate for a vote before Dec. 14 when the Senate expects to wrap up business for the year. Because votes to approve judicial nominations are solely handled in the Senate — which, unlike the House, the Republicans held onto in this year’s midterm elections — Republicans do not need to rush a vote before the next term begins.

Republicans and the Trump administration have made filling judicial vacancies a priority, setting a record for the number of appeals judges confirmed during the first two years of an administration. By September 2018, 26 Trump-nominated judges were confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals.

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SPORTS Graduation rate report is good news for NC colleges State’s schools show improvement in measure of how student-athletes do in the classroom

By Shawn Krest North State Journal The NCAA released the latest figures for college athlete graduation rates, and for schools in North Carolina, the news was positive.

Duke led the way, both in the state and nationally. The Blue Dev-

ils athletic program had a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 98 percent, which tied Notre Dame and Northwestern as best among all Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country.

Duke was one of several men’s basketball programs — including in-state teams Davidson and Elon — with a perfect 100 percent GSR. The Blue Devils’ 96 percent GSR in football was second to Northwestern among Bowl Subdivision schools. Charlotte, which had a perfect 100 percent football GSR,

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wasn’t yet a member of the Bowl Subdivision for the time period the current numbers cover.

What do the numbers mean?

GSR is a measure of how many incoming freshmen graduate within six years. Unlike the Federal Graduation Rate (FGR), it moves any athletes that transfer to the school that they end up. So Seth Curry, for instance, who entered Liberty in 2008 and left Duke in 2013 with a degree, would be counted as a dropout at Liberty and ignored by Duke in the FGR numbers. In GSR, he is ignored in Liberty’s numbers and counted as a Duke graduate.

GSR also excludes any athletes who leave school for a professional career, as long as they are in good

academic standing when they leave.

Those athletes would be included in the FGR numbers. That means that Kyrie Irving, Harrison Barnes and John Henson, all of whom are still playing the NBA, would hurt their school’s FGR percentage but not the GSR. The time period covered in this year’s numbers include all scholarship athletes that entered school from the 2008-09 year to 2011-12.

Only athletes who come to a school on athletic aid are included in the numbers. So walk-ons, even if they eventually earn a scholarship, are excluded. While they aren’t included in the current graduation rate reports, since they arrived in college after the dates in question, it means that players like former UNC receiver Mack Hollins, UNC

senior basketball forward Luke Maye and Duke quarterback Daniel Jones won’t impact their school’s GSR or FGR rates.

The national average GSR for Division I athletes is 88 percent. The average for men’s basketball is 85 percent and 79 percent for football.

How did we do?

Seven schools in the state exceeded the GSR national average for student-athletes: Duke, Davidson, UNC Asheville, Elon, Wake Forest, Charlotte and High Point. Eleven were below the average, with App State (81), NC Central (80) and NC A&T (68) at the bottom.

NC State (86) and UNC (83) See NCAA, page B3

the Wednesday SIDELINE REPORT SOCCER

Duke, Wake men, UNC women advance in NCAAs Cary/Durham/ Winston-Salem The Wake Forest and Duke men’s soccer teams advanced to the third round of the NCAA College Cup, and the North Carolina women moved on to the quarterfinals with wins over the weekend. The top-seeded Demon Deacons beat Colgate 2-0 in the second round and will host Akron on Sunday in Winston-Salem.

The Blue Devils face Maryland — which eliminated NC State — Friday after they beat Pacific 1-0 on Sunday. The UNC women will play UCLA in a quarterfinal matchup Saturday in Cary, which is also hosting the semifinals and championship game. The winner will face either Florida State or Penn State.

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NC State has won two straight games against rival North Carolina, including a 33-21 win at Carter-Finley Stadium last year.

Two coaches at forefront of UNC-State rivalry game

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Brad Lambert out as Charlotte coach Charlotte Charlotte will not retain Brad Lambert after this season, moving on from the only football coach the school has had. Athletic director Mike Hill announced Sunday that Lambert would coach the team’s final game against Florida Atlantic on Saturday, but a search for a new coach will begin immediately. The 53-year-old Lambert was a longtime assistant coach at Marshall, Georgia and Wake Forest before taking over at Charlotte in 2013. He was 21-48 in six seasons with the 49ers, the first two in FCS and the last four in FBS as a member of Conference USA. The 49ers were 4-4 after upsetting Southern Miss last month but have lost three straight since to fall to 4-7 and out of bowl contention.

Charlotte lost 42-35 at to Florida International on Saturday.

Winston-Salem State football player killed in car crash Fayetteville A freshman Winston-Salem State University football player who returned home to watch his high school football team in a playoff game was killed in a car crash. Freshman tight end Johnathon Gilmore died Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville. WSSU coach Kienus Boulware said Gilmore was “a great kid” who had texted him last week to set up a meeting about what he could do to improve during the offseason. Gilmore is the second WSSU player to die this year, after defensive end Najee Baker was shot at a party in January. Fayetteville police say the crash’s details will be released later this week.

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The visiting team has won three straight in the annual matchup between Duke and Wake Forest, with this year’s game in Durham at Wallace Wade Stadium.

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal

Bowl game on the line for Deacons at Duke a playoff. It’s win or go home.

There are a lot of seniors on this football team who don’t want this to end.”

Wake had a chance to get bowl-eligible last week on Senior Day against Pitt, but the Panthers were able to pull away from the Deacs in the second half, leaving Wake’s players — particularly the seniors, in desperation mode.

“Just like always, it’s a oneweek season,” said senior offensive lineman Phil Haynes. “Now more than ever. All the other guys know that we have to win this game. Every weight we’ve lifted, every sprint we’ve run have been for this game.”

“We’re gonna practice and prepare like it could be our last game,” said defensive tackle Zeek Rodney, “because it could be. And we don’t want it to be.

Not for us seniors, especially.”

Wake will be attempting to

IT’S A COMMONLY HELD assumption that Dave Doeren was on his way out the door as NC State’s football coach until his Wolfpack upset North Carolina in the 2016 regular season finale.

Even Doeren acknowledges that the 28-21 victory almost certainly saved him from getting fired.

“I wouldn’t be standing here today probably if we didn’t win that game,” he said Monday. “Our momentum changed after that win for our program, for sure.”

State went into the game teetering on the brink of a losing record while facing serious doubts about the direction of its program. Since that pivotal afternoon at Kenan Stadium, the Wolfpack has won 17 times in 24 games, including a 10-5 mark in the ACC. Three years later, it’s the rival Tar Heels and Doeren’s coaching counterpart Larry Fedora that are on the hot seat hoping to spark a similar turnaround.

Speculation about Fedora’s future is running rampant as UNC (2-8, 1-6 ACC) limps toward its second straight sub-.500 season, one marred by the suspension of 13 key players in a controversy involving the sale of school-issued athletic shoes.

Though it’s uncertain exactly how tenuous Fedora’s job security is heading into Saturday’s rivalry game in Chapel Hill, a win against the bowl-bound Wolfpack (7-3, 4-3) clearly wouldn’t hurt his cause. That is, assuming the decision to make a change hasn’t already been made.

It’s a subject Fedora predictably deflected when asked at his regular weekly press conference Monday if he’s spoken to athletic director Bubba Cunningham about his status beyond this season.

“Every week Bubba and I sit down and talk about the game and what went on in the game and everything,” he said. “It’s no different from every week throughout the entire season.”

Pressed on the subject of if his potential firing has

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“They know what’s at stake. It’s like a playoff.

It’s win or go home.”

Dave Clawson, Wake Forest coach

For the second straight year bowl eligibility is up for grabs in matchup

By Shawn Krest North State Journal FOR THE SECOND year in a row, Duke and Wake Forest close out the regular season with one team fighting for its postseason life.

Last season, the Blue Devils traveled to Winston-Salem looking to get their sixth win of the year against the bowl-bound Deacs. They succeeded and went on to win the Quick Lane Bowl.

This year, Duke (7-4) has already earned its bowl spot, while Wake (5-6) needs a win to have a chance to extend its season with a third straight bowl appearance.

“Our guys are excited,” Wake coach Dave Clawson said. “They know what’s at stake. It’s like

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TRENDING

Emanuel Davis: The former ECU defensive back and Manteo native will try to win his first Canadian Football League Grey Cup on Sunday after the Calgary Stampeders advanced to face the Ottawa RedBlacks with their 22-14 win last weekend over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Davis was among the CFL’s leaders in interceptions (4) and pass defenses (8). Former UNC running back Romar Morris is also on the Stampeders, while ECU’s Dominque Davis is the RedBlacks’ backup quarterback.

Rob Manfred: Major League Baseball owners announced a new contract for the commissioner, keeping him on the job at least through the 2024 regular season. The 60-year-old started a five-year term in January 2015. The owners also signed off on a new television deal with Fox, which still has three seasons to go on its current eightyear contract that pays baseball an average of $525 million per season.

Alex Smith: Thirty-three years to the day after the Redskins lost quarterback Joe Theismann to a broken leg, Alex Smith’s season ended on an eerily similar injury in Washington’s 23-21 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. Smith broke his right tibia and fibula on a sack by Kareem Jackson midway through the third quarter and will require surgery. The veteran quarterback’s leg turned the wrong way, much the way Theismann’s did when he was sacked by Lawrence Taylor on a Monday night game in 1985. Theismann’s injury ended his career.

beyond the box score POTENT QUOTABLES

NFL

“Riverboat Ron” Rivera went for a go-ahead two-point conversion rather than a game-tying extra point Sunday in Detroit, but Panthers quarterback Cam Newton’s pass to Jarius Wright was off target with 67 seconds remaining, giving the Lions a 20-19 win. The loss dropped Carolina to 6-4 on the season, including 1-4 on the road. The Panthers host Seattle Sunday and then close the season with three of five away from Bank of America Stadium.

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“I’m excited that there is some reward at the end of all of their hard work.”

UNC coach Larry Fedora after the Tar Heels snapped their six-game losing streak with their 49-26 win over Western Carolina.

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“It would have been even better with a win.”

Hornets guard Kemba Walker after he scored 60 points in Charlotte’s 122119 home loss Saturday to Philadelphia.

PRIME NUMBER

30 Seconds for the Carolina Hurricanes to score twice to open Sunday’s game against the New Jersey Devils. Justin Williams scored just 22 seconds into the game, and Micheal Ferland scored eight seconds later for Carolina’s only goals in a 2-1 win. The Hurricanes are the sixth team in NHL history to score two goals in the opening 30 seconds of a game.

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Former Durham Bulls pitcher Blake Snell was named the American League’s Cy Young Award winner.

Snell, who played in Durham for parts of three seasons from 2015-17, went 21-5 with a 1.89 ERA in 31 starts for the Tampa Bay Rays this season. He also finished ninth in AL MVP voting.

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R.J. Barrett scored 20 points, Cam Reddish added 16 and top-ranked Duke remained undefeated at the Maui Invitational with a 90-64 rout over San Diego State. The 4-0 Blue Devils were set to play No. 8 Auburn Tuesday night, with the winner advancing to Wednesday’s championship game.

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DUKE-WAKE from page B1 extend its season with an undermanned squad. The Deacons have been ravaged by injuries this year.

They lost their starting quarterback for the season two games ago, and part of the reason Wake couldn’t hold its halftime lead against Pitt was fatigue on a defense that had lost several starters, most recently defensive back Amari Henderson.

For the second straight week, Clawson scrapped his high-tempo offense to help buy rest time for his weary defense.

“We tried to play slower on offense in order to keep our defense rested,” he said. “We couldn’t get off the field on third down, and that’s where our lack of depth really kills us. We get past the 70th or 75th snap, and we get fatigued.

We’re playing with guys that aren’t ready to play right now, or guys that aren’t ready to play as much as they’ve been playing. In critical situations, that’s where a lot of our breakdowns were.”

The Blue Devils have also been hammered by injuries and limp into the finale with their top two linebackers, Joe Giles-Harris and Ben Humpreys, both hobbled by serious injuries. They’ve attempted to play through them, but last week Humpreys was carted off at Clemson.

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Duke coach David Cutcliffe is hoping to get some injured players back for the Blue Devils’ game against Wake Forest.

“We’re still working our way back,” coach David Cutcliffe said.

“Still trying to figure out everything (about who can play). When you look at the totality of this team and what they’ve accomplished — we’ve had 23 players at this point

that have missed games, including 13 starters. We’ve had seven season-ending surgeries. … Literally every single game, we’ve had change. We have not had the same lineup for two games this year.”

Neither coach is willing to use

their injury problems as an excuse.

“We’re going to have our work cut out for us,” Clawson said.

“Duke’s an excellent team, and making a bowl would mean a lot.

It’s going to be a challenge.”

“You can’t just pick the good

Les Miles, who led LSU to the 2007 national title after building a consistent winner at Oklahoma State, is back in the Big 12 after signing a five-year contract at Kansas worth nearly $3 million annually.

The 65-year-old Miles was considered the frontrunner for the Jayhawks’ job after David Beaty was told he would not be retained two weeks ago.

times to be your best,” Cutcliffe said. “The best version of yourself is required at all times. We have to have everybody being a warrior for every play. We need a little gut check right now as to what we’re going to do moving forward.”

Both teams expect to get back some of their injured players. Duke running back Brittain Brown played for just the second time since September. Cutcliffe expects to increase his playing time this week.

Clawson, meanwhile, expects to get back running back Matt Colburn, who missed last week’s game.

Still, it will be two teams with postseason expectations limping into the finale, both coming off losses and hoping to see their play improve this week.

“It’s gonna have to,” said Wake linebacker Justin Strnad. “It has to. We have to win next week. We have to muscle in, 100 percent.

We’ve got to give it everything we got.”

Duke needs to find a way to match Wake’s intensity.

“That’s us every week,” Cutcliffe said. “If we don’t match — if we can’t exceed the people we play in energy and intensity, it’s not going to go well.”

“Our goal is to make a bowl,” Clawson said. “That goal is alive and well.”

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Duke FGR — 57% 8 of 14 freshmen graduated Duke GSR — 100% 9 of 9 athletes who entered and didn’t leave in good standing graduated

Left in good standing (6) Olek Czyz (transfer), Elliot Williams (transfer), Kyrie Irving (went pro), Austin Rivers (went pro), Michael Gbinije (transfer), Alex Murphy (transfer)

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Joey Logano holds the NASCAR Cup Series Champion­ship trophy after winning the season finale Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Logano spoils Big 3 party to win first NASCAR title

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Joey Logano was the underdog in NASCAR’s title race, the driver few thought capable of keeping pace with the Big Three and stealing the title from one of the favorites.

Logano proved everyone wrong with an upset victory in a season in which he only became a true contender once his Team Penske group started the postseason. He blazed his way through the playoffs and closed out his improbable run Sunday with a win at Homestead-Miami Speedway that seized his first NASCAR title.

“It’s been so hard and such a long road to get here and been so close and had that feeling of defeat, and man, it stings,” Logano said. “But I felt so confident going into this week that we were the car to beat. My race team, I wasn’t worried about them at all, and I knew I just had to do my job and everyone was going to do their job and everything was going to be fine.”

Logano soundly defeated Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and reigning series champion Martin Truex Jr., in a finale Logano had dubbed “the Big Three and me.”

He won the title with two victories and eight top-10 finishes in the postseason. At Homestead, where it was winner-take-all, Logano led a race-high 80 laps but needed a late caution for one final shot to win the race. It came when teammate Brad Keselowski spun Busch teammate Daniel Suarez for a race-changing caution.

Logano was fourth on the restart with 15 laps remaining but powered his way alongside leader Truex, used a strong move in the outside lane three laps later to take over the top spot. Logano pulled away from there and won for Penske.

“We were the favorite. We executed down the stretch like nobody’s business,” Logano said. “I knew we had a short-run car. I said it before the race started that if it was anything longer than 25

laps we were going to be in trouble.

That showed all day. But it came down to the short run and we are champions. NASCAR champions.”

Logano won the title in his 10th season at NASCAR’s top level and is the first driver from Connecticut to win a championship.

Logano capped a banner year for Roger Penske, who also was elected into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, won the Indianapolis 500 for a record 17th time and celebrated Team Penske’s 500th victory.

Team Penske also has been the cornerstone for Ford the last six seasons, and Logano gave the manufacturer its first Cup title since 2004.

The Big Three won 20 of 36 races in 2017. Harvick (23), Busch (22) and Truex (20) also are the first trio of drivers to have 20-plus top-fives in a season since Cale Yarborough, Richard Petty and Benny Parsons in 1997.

One of the Big Three, Truex said goodbye to his championship hopes and farewell to Furniture Row Racing.

Truex fell just shy of winning his second straight NASCAR championship in the final race for Colorado-based FRR. Furniture Row shuttered its doors after a 14-year run in which it morphed from an underfunded backmarker to NASCAR champion with Truex behind the wheel.

Truex was in prime position to repeat until a late caution ruined the night and left him wondering what might have been.

“No question we had the car to beat,” Truex said. “But if you don’t lead the last lap, it doesn’t matter what you got. We fought hard. We played the right strategy. We were off a little in the daytime, just like last year. We kept getting it better and better and better. On the long run, man, the thing was nasty. We killed them. That was cool, but it didn’t come down to that tonight.”

Once 5-hour Energy pulled out of NASCAR and no other sponsorship could be secured, owner Barney Visser pulled the plug on the organization.

Truex wanted to deliver the ultimate parting gift for FRR. “It sucks,” he said. “It hurts. It’s terrible. I hate it. I wish we could go on and race 10 more years together, but we can’t.”

against Western Carolina. State, meanwhile, is also riding high after a 52-10 pounding of Louisville — a game in which its high-powered offense got its mojo back after stumbling in a loss to Wake Forest two Thursdays ago.

According to Doeren, whose team still has another game remaining against East Carolina on Dec. 1, there is no way State will take the struggling Tar Heels lightly.

“It’s a really important game for our fanbase,” he said, “and every rivalry game I’ve ever been in.”

As important as it is to the Wolfpack, it has the potential to be even more critical to the Tar Heels.

That’s especially true for their coach, who claimed to be too focused on the here-and-now Monday to start reflecting on the accomplishments of a tenure that could very well be down to its final game.

“I’ll be honest with you, I’m not looking back at the last seven years,” Fedora said. “I’m really concerned with getting this team ready to play a really good football team. I don’t have time to reminisce right now about what’s going on and what’s happened in the past. It’s more about what do we need to do to win this football game this Saturday.”

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Davidson basketball coach Bob McKillop’s team has a Graduation Succer Rate of 100 percent, and the Wildcats are one of four N.C. Division I schools — along with Charlotte, Duke and Elon — to finish above the national average in basketball, football and overall.

UNC-STATE from page B1 come up, the seventh-year coach replied “No, we haven’t talked about anything other than the games at hand.”

As for the game, Fedora’s Tar Heels are a 6½-point underdog in their 2018 finale, which might seem low considering the disparity in the teams’ records and the fact that UNC has just two wins against Power 5 opponents over the past two seasons. Both of which, strangely enough, are against newly crowned ACC Coastal champion Pittsburgh.

But as Doeren is quick to point

ranked 13th and 14th in the 15team ACC, ahead of only Florida State.

In men’s basketball, eight teams exceeded the average: Davidson, Duke, Elon, NC Central, High Point, Gardner-Webb, UNC Asheville and Charlotte. Eight were below, with UNC (64), ECU (62) and NC State (56) at the bottom. UNC and State were at the bottom of the ACC, with Virginia Tech (70) the next lowest.

Six football teams — Charlotte, Duke, Elon, Davidson, Wake Forest, Campbell — were better than the national average. Seven were below, with Gardner-Webb (66), UNC (62) and NC A&T (51) at the bottom. UNC was last in the ACC. NC State (74) was 12th out of 14 teams.

Getting better For many of the schools in the state, particularly those outside the major conferences, this year’s

out, six of the Tar Heels’ eight losses this season have come by 10 points or less with two of them — heartbreakers against Virginia Tech and Syracuse — coming in either the final minute of regulation or overtime.

“These games are never about stats and records, two close-by rivals,” Doeren said. “I look forward to playing in this game, and I know they do the same.

“When you watch them on film, they have really good skill players. Their running backs are very impressive. They run hard, break tackles and are physical blockers.

Their wide receivers, (Anthony)

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numbers represented the latest in steady, significant improvement on the academic front. UNC Asheville’s overall 95 GSR and 73 FGR are 30- and 26-point improvements, respectively, over their numbers from 10 years ago.

Gardner-Webb’s 83 GSR is a 21-point jump from 2008. It’s FGR is up 14, to 63. NC A&T (from 52 GSR to 68), NC Central (69 to 80), UNC Greensboro (73 to 84) and Charlotte (79 to 90) all saw double-digit jumps in GSR. Charlotte also added 15 points to its FGR. Campbell had an 11-point jump in FGR (51 to 62). Elon increased both its GSR (86 to 95) and FGR (73 to 81) from 10 years ago by just under 10 points.

Small-conference schools weren’t the only big gainers. The Wolfpack boosted its overall GSR from 71 to 86 and its FGR from 54 to 64.

No school saw more than a three-point drop in GSR from 10 years ago. Only Western Carolina (64 to 59) and UNC (73 to 68) saw its FGR fall by five points.

3-2 Edge for NC State coach Dave Doeren in five games against UNC and Larry Fedora Ratliff-Williams and (Dazz) Newsome, are big playmakers for them.

They have a lot of guys who have played in a lot of close games.”

UNC is coming off its first win since Sept. 22, a 49-26 victory

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Prosser forging his own path at WCU The son of former Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser has climbed the coaching ranks and looks to make the Catamounts a winner

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Torin Dorn plays basketball at NC State, while younger brother Myles is a safety with the Tar Heels.

Wolfpack red, Tar Heel blue coexist at Dorn house UNC defensive back Myles Dorn will on Saturday face NC State, where brother Torin is a standout on the Pack’s basketball team

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal THANKSGIVING is traditionally a time in which families gather around the dinner table and remind each other of how thankful they are for the blessings they have.

It’s no different with the Dorn family.

Only instead of indulging in just the usual fare of turkey, stuffing and all the other trimmings, the menu at their house these days also includes a healthy serving of trash talk. That’s because the family’s athletic allegiances and emotions are evenly split between two heated college rivals.

Older brother Torin plays basketball at NC State, while sibling Myles is a defensive back for the North Carolina football team.

Although they’re as close as most brothers are, their relationship will be put to the test this week as the Tar Heels get ready to play the Wolfpack in their annual rivalry football game at Kenan Stadium.

“It’s actually fun,” said Torin, who transferred to State in 2015 after spending a season at Charlotte. “It’s not really about the schools or the rivalry with me and Myles. That’s my brother. Anytime he’s successful, I feel like I’m successful. I’d root for him no matter where he’s at.”

That doesn’t mean the two are immune from at least a little sibling rivalry, especially around this time of year.

“Our conversations are super competitive,” Torin said. “It doesn’t have to be Thanksgiving, it could be any day. It’s not a subject we shy away from.”

As loyal as the brothers are to their respective alma maters, the tension between them is eased somewhat by the fact they play different sports.

That makes it much less awkward for Torin to attend Satur-

day’s game and root for Myles to play well, and vice versa during basketball season, when he knows he won’t have to go against him head-to-head.

It also helps both feel comfortable enough to venture into enemy territory when they work out together during the summer.

“Sometimes he’ll come down here and he’ll have on his NC State gear, but we’ll work out together on this field or in the gym,” Myles said after a practice at Kenan Stadium. “Then I’ll go up there and I’ll be in Carolina gear at their basketball facility. It’s different, but we’ve gotten used to it.”

Their decisions to go in different athletic directions came about organically rather than by design.

They were both multisport stars at Vance High School in Charlotte. But at 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, Torin’s size and a versatility that allows him to play all five positions on the floor naturally steered him toward basketball.

Myles, who is 3 inches shorter than his brother, drew more attention from the college scouts as a wide receiver and defensive back, prompting him to follow his father’s footsteps onto the football field.

While Torin insists that he’s better at football than his brother is at basketball, a claim Myles is quick to refute, their dad, Torin Dorn Sr. is confident that both made the right decisions when it came to choosing their preferred sport.

“I think Myles could play basketball a little better than Torin could play football,” said Dorn Sr., a standout running back and cornerback at UNC who went on to play six seasons in the NFL. “We called Torin ‘Mr. Touchdown’ because we’d call him onto the field when we needed a certain pass caught. He’d run his route, catch it and get back off the field.

“As they grew, both found their niche, and that’s where they decided to hang their hat. They knew which was going to get them the degree and the opportunity to go to school.”

That opportunity made it easier for Dorn Sr. to overlook his oldest son and namesake’s decision to attend his alma mater’s bitter ri-

val.

“The best deal for him was NC State,” Dorn Sr. said, adding that his acceptance of that reality came with just one stipulation. “I told him straight up that I wasn’t going to wear Wolfpack stuff. If it doesn’t say ‘State,’ I’ll wear the colors because I look good in red.”

State became an even better fit for Torin Jr. once Kevin Keatts replaced Mark Gottfried as coach last season. Now a senior captain, he is thriving in Keatts’ up-tempo, positionless style while leading the Wolfpack in both scoring and rebounding at 19.5 points and 8.0 boards per game.

“When Coach Keatts first got hired, I was really excited about the style of play,” Torin Jr. said.

“This year, being able to play even faster is really good. I think it will bode well for my game and my skill set.”

Torin Jr. tried his best to get his sibling to follow him to State. But even though Myles said he has always looked up to his big brother and tried to be just like him, his lifelong allegiance to UNC won out in the end.

A junior safety for the Tar Heels, he’s tied for the team lead with two interceptions and is third in tackles with 50 despite missing three games because of injury. His individual success, however, has been tempered by UNC’s 2-8 record heading into its final game.

“I try to give him some feedback from my time at Carolina, since when I was there we went through a 1-10 season,” Torin Sr. said. “It’s all about perspective and how you look at it. He’s having a rough time with the losses, but he’s staying upbeat and treating every game as winnable and looking at the next game as the first game.”

He shouldn’t have any difficulty getting motivated Saturday, especially with bragging rights on the line once the games have been played and the entire family gets together for a belated Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday.

Not that the result will cause any hard feelings, no matter who wins.

“The school stuff is going to fade away,” Torin Jr. said. “But the family is always going to be there.”

CULLOWHEE — Members of the Western Carolina basketball team were still in elementary school when Skip Prosser died, so it’s understandable that they don’t know much about the late Wake Forest coach.

What they do know was enough to help Prosser’s son Mark gain immediate respect the moment he walked into the locker room for the first time as the Catamounts’ new coach last spring.

“Chris Paul played for him,” the younger Prosser said of his dad, who led his team to the NCAA Tournament in four of his six seasons with the Deacons. “That will perk guys up. That helped them understand my background and where I come from.”

While Prosser’s bloodline played a role in gaining his new players’ attention, it’s the impressive resume he built on his own as an up-and-coming young assistant that led WCU athletic director Randy Eaton to describe his hiring as “a slam dunk.”

“We didn’t find a guy,” Eaton said on March 27. “We found the guy. Mark Prosser has everything we were looking for in our next head coach.”

While Prosser said he often draws on the influence of his colorful father, who was famous for quoting Emerson and Nietzsche while comparing basketball games to things such as the Peloponnesian War, he said his coaching style is very much his own.

“He enjoyed what he did — the games, the X’s and O’s, going back through the tape and beating yourself up over that last play call — but he was good at putting that all away and enjoying time with his family,” Prosser said. “I’ll enjoy that the same way.”

As for those obscure quotes and references, the son said he’ll leave those up to his dad.

“I’ll quote his and take them as my own,” he said with a chuckle.

“He was very well-read. I’ll get in front of my team and say, ‘I don’t do this often.’ I’ll tell them something my father used to say and they’ll roll their eyes.”

A 40-year-old who began coaching while still an undergraduate at Marist after a knee injury ended his playing career in 2001,

Prosser spent the past six years as the top assistant to Pat Kelsey at perennial NCAA Tournament qualifier Winthrop. There, he earned a reputation for being an effective recruiter and a knowledgeable teacher of the game.

Prosser was brought in to replace longtime coach Larry Hunter, who retired after more than 700 victories at Wittenberg, Ohio University and WCU. The transition figured to be a smooth one until the beloved Hunter suffered a stroke and died only a few weeks later. It was a situation eerily similar to the one involving Prosser’s father, who succumbed to a massive heart attack at the age of 56 after his regular afternoon jog in July 2007.

Because of that experience, Prosser turned out to be the right man at the right time in more ways than one.

“It was really hard at first, especially for some of the juniors and seniors who had been with (Hunter) for two or three years,” said sharpshooting sophomore guard Matt Halvorsen, the team’s leading scorer at 14.5 points through four games. “But coach Prosser and his staff were there for us back in the spring and all summer to help us get through everything that was going down.”

Prosser said that the solid foundation Hunter left after 13 seasons with the Catamounts played a major role in helping him and his players get through those emotional first few weeks.

“When you have a program that’s in very good shape because of who he was as a coach and a person, it doesn’t make it that difficult,” Prosser said. “We have phenomenal young men and they’re about the right things. We’re doing things a little differently. Our systems are a little different than they’ve been in the past — not better or worse, just different. So that’s been a bit of adjustment.”

It’s an adjustment that has yet to show results in the win-loss column.

While the young Catamounts have showed plenty of effort playing with a rotation featuring six freshmen, sophomores and junior college big man Carlos Dotson among its top seven scorers, their only triumph in their first four games was a 94-55 rout of nonNCAA member Hiwassee College.

“I’m proud of the way our team is fighting, but our program isn’t going to be about moral victories,” Prosser said. “At the end of the day it’s wins and losses. We can build off some of the things that have happened, but our ultimate goal is to win and be successful.”

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Western Carolina coach Mark Prosser is in his first year coaching the Catamounts. Prosser was head coach at Brevard in 2011-12 and then an assistant at Winthrop for six seasons.

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Preview: The Pirates (3-7, 1-6 AAC) snapped a fivegame losing streak by beating UConn on Senior Night last Saturday while the Bearcats (9-2, 5-2) are coming off a loss to unbeaten Central Florida.

Players to watch: Freshman Holton Ahlers earned AAC Offensive Player of the Week honors by throwing for four TDs and rushing for 130 yards, the thirdmost ever by an ECU QB. Senior DE Nate Harvey was named Defensive Player of the Week after breaking a conference record with his 24th tackle for loss this season. Cincinnati has its own star freshman QB in Desmond Ridder, who has thrown for 2,024 yards and 15 TDs. Bearcats DT Cortez Broughton has recorded 6.5 sacks and five pass breakups.

Fast fact: ECU is 20-24 in non-Saturday games since 2000, including a 5-7 mark on Fridays. The Pirates’ last Friday game was a 49-32 win at Tulsa in 2014.

What to expect: The Pirates have made progress since the start of the season, but they probably haven’t improved enough yet to beat a good team such as Cincinnati on the road.

— Brett Friedlander

Preview: It’s a battle for first place in the Sun Belt East. Troy is a game in front, with a 7-0 conference record, while App is 6-1. The winner not only goes to the Sun Belt championship game, it will host the game.

Players to watch: App State DB Desmond Franklin had two interceptions in last week’s win over Georgia State, including a 26-yard pick six in the third quarter.

That gives him four interceptions and four pass breakups on the year. Troy RB B.J. Smith became the 10th player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards.

He’s eighth on the school’s single-season list.

Fast fact: Three teams in the Sun Belt East would be in first place in the West Division. In addition to Troy and App, third-place Georgia Southern is 5-2 in the Sun Belt. Louisiana, Arkansas State and UL Monroe are tied for the West lead with 4-3 records.

What to expect: Likely it will be a more competitive game than the Sun Belt title game the following week.

The winner is the best team in the league.

— Shawn Krest

Preview: Florida Atlantic and Charlotte are playing for fourth place in the Conference USA East. FAU can finish at .500 and become bowl eligible with a win.

Charlotte is playing its final game with head coach Brad Lambert, who was fired earlier this week but will coach the game.

Players to watch: FAU RB Devin Singletary set the school single-game record for touchdowns (5) earlier this year and has career marks in rushing yards, points scored and all-purpose yardage. Charlotte RB Benny LeMay tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns last week and became the second 49er ever to gain 1,000 rushing yards in a season.

Fast fact: The Atlantic Ocean is visible from the FAU Stadium press box and skyboxes. The school claims it’s the only stadium in the nation that has a view of the open ocean.

What to expect: FAU has something to play for.

Charlotte is playing for a lame-duck coach. It could be the recipe for a blowout.

— Shawn Krest

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RALEIGH – The North Carolina Retirement Systems, a division of the N.C. Department of State Treasurer, announced the launch of an online retirement application, a powerful new option for retirement available to members of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ (TSERS) and Local Governmental Employees’ (LGERS) Retirement Systems. As of this year, of the approximately 900,000 members of TSERS, LGERS and other members - more than 47,000 - are currently eligible for an early or full retirement. According to a 2015 study, in just 10 years, the North Carolina Retirement Systems Division is projected to have more than 468,000 retirees who are actively receiving monthly benefits, an increase of 47 percent over the 319,000 retirees currently receiving monthly benefits. In the next 20 years, the total number of retirees is expected to increase by more than 77 percent.

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Smart ways to rein in holiday spending Expert Liz Weston offers key tips to celebrating – and saving – in the festive weeks ahead

By Liz Weston NerdWallet THE HOLIDAYS are a huge deal in the Weston household — and every year, the expenses threatened to gallop out of control.

Keeping the holiday joyous and less stressful means keeping a firm rein on our spending. Here’s what we do, as well as smart frugal tips from others: Budget for every expense By early November, I set up a spreadsheet with budgeted amounts for: - Gifts, with names and how much we expect to spend on each person.

- Holiday tips, again with names and amounts.

- Travel expenses, including gas, hotel and meals.

- The tree, lights and other decorations.

- Food, drinks and treats for holiday gatherings.

- Holiday cards, postage and wrapping supplies.

Spreadsheets aren’t exactly warm, fuzzy and cinnamon-scented. But they allow us to see our total expected holiday spending and to make adjustments as necessary.

(Adjustments are always necessary.)

We’ve used various ideas over the years to curb expenses, as our fortunes and the size of family gatherings change. One year the adults drew names for gifts. We’ve also asked friends and more distant relatives to exchange cards instead of presents. We set an overall budget for our daughter’s presents, then have her prioritize her wish list. Learning to prioritize is an important life skill, so this exercise does double parenting duty.

Check the ‘cushions’ Remember the days when you ransacked the couch cushions for loose change? There are better places to hunt for forgotten money.

Some places to look: YOUR GIFT CARD STASH. Pass them along, use them to buy presents or cash them in at sites such as Gift Card Granny or Raise.

Credit card rewards.

Rewards points can be used to buy gift cards and merchandise.

We typically use our rewards for travel, but I sometimes turn points from little-used or orphaned accounts into gift cards.

The coin jar.

Some banks and credit unions will count change for free, or you can use the CoinStar machines found at many grocery and drugstores. We avoid CoinStar’s exchange fee by opting for electronic gift cards from Amazon, Starbucks and other retailers.

The gift stash.

Surely I’m not the only person to tuck away the perfect gift for someone, only to find it years later. Now I keep a bin in the closet to stash presents year-round. The bin also includes some all-purpose gifts (candles, scented soaps, fancy corkscrews) that can be used to thank a hostess or give to the friend who ignored the “no gifts this year” agreement.

The heirlooms.

Consider passing along a treasured object while you’re still around to enjoy the recipients’ pleasure. It could be something you inherited or that the other person admired: a piece of artwork or jewelry, a beloved toy, a musical instrument, a grandparent’s toolbox or baking supplies.

Take a hatchet to other expenses

A budget should be a living document, regularly updated and adjusted. I log our spending every week or so and use apps such as Santa’s Bag or Christmas List that I can update on my phone.

Our holiday spending surge requires cutting other expenses to keep our budget in balance. Ahead of the holidays, we: - Eat out less and plan meals that mostly use items from our pantry.

- Scour our recurring bills for possible savings, such as pausing subscriptions or canceling an unused gym membership.

- Look for cheap entertainment, such as free community concerts or baking cookies with friends.

We’re also changing how we make charitable donations, since the 2017 tax overhaul likely means we’ll no longer get a tax deduction.

Instead of rushing to make big year-end contributions, we’ve set up monthly payments to our favorite charities. That provides them with a steady source of income and avoids another big December dent in our budget.

Keep the budget updated A budget should be a living document, regularly updated and adjusted. I log our spending every week or so and use apps such as Santa’s Bag or Christmas List that I can update on my phone.

This approach does more than keep us honest about our spending.

At the end of the season, I have a realistic idea of how much to save for next year. I divide that total by 12, and set up a monthly transfer to an online savings account labeled “Christmas.” Having the money to pay for the holidays in cash every year may be the best gift of all.

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• Inspect power cords on electrical decorations for damage before use. Cracked or damaged sockets, loose or bare wires, and loose connections could cause electrical shocks or start a fire.

• Use battery-operated candles.

Candles start nearly half of home decoration fires and unattended candles are the cause of one in five home candle fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

• Keep any flammables or combustibles at least three feet from heat sources. Heat sources kept too close to decorations are a cause in half the home fires that begin with decorations (NFPA).

• Protect cords from damage. To avoid shock or fire hazards, cords should never be placed under rugs, located near heat sources, pinched by furniture, jammed into small spaces such as doors or windows, or attached by staples or nails.

• Check decorations for certification labels. Decorations without a label from an independent testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL), or Intertek (ETL), have not been tested for safety and could be hazardous.

NEVER: • Connect more than three strings of incandescent lights. More than that may not only blow a fuse, but could also cause a fire.

• Overload electrical outlets.

Overloaded electrical outlets and faulty wires are a common cause of holiday fires. To avoid overloading outlets, plug only one high-wattage appliance into each outlet at a time.

• Let your Christmas Tree become dry. Dry trees are a serious fire hazard. Keep it safe by watering it daily.

• Leave food cooking in the kitchen unattended. This is the leading cause of home cooking fires (NFPA).

• Leave decorations plugged in. Turn off and unplug all decorations before going to sleep or leaving the house. Half of home fire deaths occur between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (NFPA).

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Nissan chairman arrested in probe of financial misconduct Yokohama, Japan Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who became one of the auto industry’s most powerful executives by engineering a turnaround at the Japanese manufacturer, was arrested Monday and will be fired for allegedly underreporting his income and misusing company funds, the automaker said.

The scandal reverberated across the globe and abruptly threw into question Ghosn’s future as leader of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, which sold 10.6 million cars last year, more than any other manufacturer.

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa said Ghosn was taken into custody after being questioned by prosecutors upon arriving in Japan earlier in the day. Ghosn is of French, Brazilian and Lebanese background and lives in both France and Japan. Nissan said Ghosn, 64, and another senior executive, Greg Kelly, were accused of offenses involving millions of dollars that were discovered during a monthslong investigation set off by a whistleblower. Kelly was also arrested. “Beyond being sorry I feel great disappointment, frustration, despair, indignation and resentment,” Saikawa said, apologizing for a full seven minutes at the outset of a news conference.

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Attorney Mark Patterson poses in his law firm’s offices Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. The recent turbulence in the U.S. stock markets is spooking older workers and retirees, a group that was hit particularly hard during the most recent financial crisis.

“There’s a huge fear of folks my age that they’re going to run out of money and they’re going to need to rely on the government for help,” Patterson said.

Volatile stock market spooking some older workers, retirees

By Andrew Soergel For The Associated Press

General Electric shuffles management at power unit New York General Electric Co. is shuffling leadership in its struggling power unit, part of the company’s ongoing effort to slim down operations.

Power is GE’s largest division, and it pulls in more than a third of the company’s revenues. But demand for its key gas turbines has fallen as consumers have reduced energy use and switched to renewables. GE announced last month that it would split its power business into two separate divisions: one that will focus on gas turbines and related services and another that includes its steam, grid solutions, nuclear and power conversion operations. The GE Gas Power business will be led by John Rice, who retired from GE in December after 39 years with the company. Scott Strazik, currently president Power Services, will serve as CEO of Gas Power. Russell Stokes, who is currently CEO of GE Power, will serve as CEO of GE Power Portfolio, the new unit focused on steam, nuclear and other areas.

NC travel startup lands big deal from “Shark Tank” appearance Cary Princeton graduate and Cary resident Jonathan Hayes, founder and CEO of Carybased RewardStock, has made a deal with Mark Cuban after completing a pitch on ABC’s Shark Tank. “The deal with Mark gives us much-needed capital and the support and resources of his network,” said Hayes. “I was able to get him to put in more money than I originally asked for, so that worked out well.”

Hayes negotiated a deal for $320,000 in exchange for granting Cuban a 10 percent ownership stake under similar terms as earlier investors like Cofounders Capital, which values the company at $3.2 million. The company has increased their user base to more than 10,000 active users, said Hayes, and recently released a brand new user experience by overhauling their existing user interface and launching a new online booking feature to complement the company’s rewards management platform.

CHICAGO — The recent turbulence in the U.S. stock markets is spooking some older workers and retirees, a group that was hit particularly hard during the most recent financial crisis.

There’s no indication, though, that the recent volatility has brought about large-scale overhauls in retirement planning.

“There’s a lot of fear that if you have another event like 2008 and you retire the year before or the year after, you’re screwed. I’m not taking that risk,” says Mark Patterson, a recently retired patent attorney from Nashville, Tennessee. “There’s a huge fear of folks my age that they’re going to run out of money and they’re going to need to rely on the government for help.”

By the time the market bottomed out during the financial crisis in 2009, an estimated $2.7 trillion had been wiped out of Americans’ retirement accounts, according to the Urban Institute. Older Americans, in particular, have had a tough time recovering their losses. The Pew Research Center estimates the net worth of the medi-

an Baby Boomer household in 2016 was still nearly 18 percent shy of where it sat in 2007.

In the two years since Donald Trump’s election, 62 percent of Americans — and 76 percent of those 65 and over — don’t believe their financial situation has improved despite the run-up in the stock markets, according to a recent Bankrate survey. Nearly 1 in 5 respondents said their finances have actually gotten worse.

Paul Kelash, vice president of consumer insights at Allianz Life Insurance Co., says the market fluctuations throughout 2018 look less like the prelude to a retirement savings crisis and more like a return to normalcy after a remarkably steady market run.

As such, he hasn’t seen much evidence of Americans drastically altering their retirement plans. “We get the feeling that folks are getting more comfortable with volatility,” he says.

Patterson, the recently retired patent attorney, gradually began stepping away from his law practice in 2016 — a decision he says was motivated in part by the stress of his job, his relatively stable finances and a “re-evaluation of priorities”

after losing his wife of 35 years in 2013.

Now, 68, Patterson says he still has some “discretionary spending” money invested in stocks and riskier assets. But he says he was reluctant to put too much money into a stock market that soared throughout 2017, a decision he says was driven in part by memories of the 2008 financial crisis.

“I can retire in 2018 and not be sweating bullets because I put together a budget and I protected it,” Patterson says. “The thing that the crash in 2008 taught me is that, even though my portfolio was well set up, that was a black swan type of event. Even if you had a balanced portfolio, everything went down.”

Indeed, memories of the recession continue to take a financial and psychological toll on many of those who were affected.

“There is no evidence that retirement wealth has improved in the last few years,” says Teresa Ghilarducci, a labor economist, professor and director of the Retirement Equity Lab at The New School. For workers 50 to 65, there are indications wealth has actually fallen, she said.

Ghilarducci notes that workers

and their employers stopped or cut back on 401(k) and retirement account contributions immediately after the financial crisis. Many also opted to “deleverage” and pay down debt as the recovery got underway, she says, which tied up money that otherwise would have been saved or invested.

“They had other things to do with their money, even if they didn’t lose their job,” she says. “Saving is sort of a luxury good. It’s what you can do when you can pay for everything else.”

And with a limited number of working years ahead of them — and, in some cases, their peak earning years largely behind them — many older Americans haven’t managed to replenish their depleted retirement and savings accounts.

Mark Hamrick, the Washington bureau chief and senior economic analyst at Bankrate, notes that the Federal Reserve’s ongoing efforts to boost interest rates benefit savers with money in the bank but also make it more difficult for those with debt to pay back what they owe. The “rising economic tide” has been a boon for many, he says, “but it doesn’t lift all boats.”

He believes there’s a tendency to “overgeneralize” Americans’ retirement situations and their day-today reactions to the economy.

“There can be a little bit of a disconnect between the improvement in the economic data and the actual experience of many Americans,” he says.

Global markets sink again as tech and retail stocks drop

By Marley Jay The Associated Press NEW YORK — Stocks continued to skid Tuesday, putting the market back into the red for the year, as weak results from retailers and mounting losses for big technology companies compound the market’s losses from the day before. Energy and industrial companies are also dropping.

Target plunged after reporting earnings that missed Wall Street’s estimates, while Ross Stores, TJX and Kohl’s all gave disappointing forecasts. High-profile tech and consumer companies including Apple, Amazon and Microsoft continued to sink.

Boeing fell following reports it canceled a conference call where the company planned to discuss systems on its 737 jet. A Boeing 737 crashed shortly after takeoff in Indonesia last month, killing 189 people.

The S&P 500 index lost 45 points, or 1.7 percent, to 2,645 on Tuesday. The benchmark index is now about 10 percent below the peak it reached in late September.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 568 points, or 2.3 percent, to 24,442. The Nasdaq composite lost 184 points, or 2.7 percent, to 6,842. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks shed 29 points, or 2 percent, to 1,466.

Investors continued to flee the technology giants that have led

the stock market higher in years past. Apple fell 3.4 percent to $179.62 and Amazon gave up 3.8 percent to $1,455. Microsoft lost 3 percent to $101.50. All three stocks have outperformed the market this year, but they’ve suffered steep losses more recently.

Tech stocks were among the biggest losers in Europe, too.

Nokia, a big supplier of telecom networks, saw its shares drop 4 percent, while its Swedish rival Ericsson was down 3.5 percent.

SAP, which provides business software and cloud computing services, was down over 2 percent.

Chip maker Infineon Technologies fell about 3 percent.

Target skidded 9 percent to $70.22 after it said its growing investments in its online business and in stores are bringing in shoppers, but are affecting its profits.

Department store Kohl’s gave up 9.8 percent to $64.01 and TJX, the parent of TJ Maxx, fell 2.1 percent to $47.88. Discount chain Ross Stores slid 4.4 percent to $87.18.

Boeing fell 3.3 percent to $310.43.

Investors looked for safer options. Utility companies managed small gains and bond prices edged higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 3.04 percent from 3.06 percent.

In Europe, Germany’s DAX index lost 1.4 percent and France’s CAC 40 shed 1.1 percent. London’s FTSE 100 retreated 0.7 percent.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 1.1 per-

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In this Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, file photo Dudley Devine, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. On Tuesday, Nov. 20, stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street as a rout in major technology companies continued. cent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 2 percent while Seoul’s Kospi retreated 0.9 percent.

Nissan fell over 5 percent in Asia as traders there got their first chance to react to the news that its chairman, Carlos Ghosn, who engineered a turnaround at the automaker, was arrested on charges he underreported his income and misused company funds and will be fired.

Nissan said Ghosn and another senior executive, Greg Kelly, were accused of offenses discovered during an investigation set off by a whistleblower. Kelly also was arrested. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance sold 10.6 million cars last year, more than any other manufacturer. Renault shares dropped 8.4 percent on Monday and another 2.5 percent Tuesday.

Stocks sank Monday as investors focused on simmering trade tension between Washington and

Beijing after the two governments clashed at a weekend conference.

The two countries have raised tariffs on billions of dollars of each other’s goods in a fight over China’s technology policy.

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are due to meet this month at a gathering of the Group of 20 major economies. Investors didn’t react much as the trade dispute ramped up, but more recently they’ve gotten concerned it will drag on and hinder global economic growth.

Benchmark U.S. crude lost 5.8 percent to $53.84 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, fell 3.8 percent to $64.28 per barrel in London. Oil prices were little changed to start the week, but they’ve plunged since early October.

The dollar fell to 112.40 yen from 112.54 yen. The euro fell to $1.14 from $1.1453.

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TAKE NOTICE CABARRUS 18 SP 543 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Lawi Langat and Prudensia I. Zamora a/k/a Prudensia Zamora to Purser & Glenn, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated November 22, 2016 and recorded on November 22, 2016 in Book 12239 at Page 0075, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substi-

18 SP 406 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Darlene A. Hays to Charles Myers, Trustee(s), which was dated March 31, 2009 and recorded on March 31, 2009 in Book 8656 at Page 155 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on June 15, 2017 in Book 12535, Page 74, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 18-CVS-1346 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CABARRUS COLONIAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A., Plaintiff, vs.

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 171 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Margaret A. Hull (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Margaret A. Autry) to Dan Strecker, Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of January, 2001, and recorded in Book 3612, Page 22, 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 December 3, 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:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 373 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Bobby L. Lambert to Robert W. Garrison, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of May, 2006, and recorded in Book 6753, Page 283, 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 December 3, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 619 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Randall Reid Cruse to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of June, 2015, and recorded in Book 11469, Page 217, 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 December 3, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of N o. 3, in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain Lot or Parcel of land situated in the

CUMBERLAND 18 SP 1225 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Thomas M. Gonzales to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), which was dated June 13, 2008 and recorded on June 18, 2008 in Book 07917 at Page 0573, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having direct-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1194

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael V. Rudden to Louis W. Jennings, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of June, 2003, and recorded in Book 6151, Page 552, and Hypothecation Agreement in Book 8762, Page 288, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on November 26, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: First: Being all of Unit 2-48 of CLIFFDALE COTTAGES CONDOMINIUM established by the Declara-

tuted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 28, 2018 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 25, THE MILLS, Phase 1, Map 8, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 68, Pages 9-12, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, reference to which 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 2142 Grist Mill Drive Southwest, Concord, NC 28025.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dol-

lars ($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 Lawi Langat and wife, Prudensia I. Zamora.

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 usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 5, 2018 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 424 of St. Andrews, Phases 5 and 6, Map 4, as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 43, Page 46, Cabarrus County Public Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1525 Piney Church Road, Concord, NC 28025.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.

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

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 effec-

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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ER’S ASSOCIATION and SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., Substitute Trustee Defendant.

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Order filed on October 22, 2018, in the above-captioned matter and pursuant to applicable law, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. as Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the Cabarrus County Courthouse, 77 Union Street South, Concord, North Carolina, on December 3, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. that certain parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the County of Cabarrus County, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being situate in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as fol-

lows: Being all of Lot 103, Settlers Ridge, Phase 2 Map 1, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Map Book 49, Page 86, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Address of property: 301 Settlers Ridge Drive, Kannapolis, North Carolina Parcel Number: 56125988310000 Present Record Owners: D u d l e y Property Solutions, LLC The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold to the highest bidder. The Commissioner reserves the right to require certified funds not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). The successful bidder shall also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Commissioner’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. Section 7A-308(a)(1) unless the person entitled to enforce the instrument is exempt from paying these sums.

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. The Commissioner reserves the right to sell the real property either as a group or on an individual basis whichever will bring the highest bid(s). Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

If the Commissioner 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 Commissioner. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Commissioner, in its sole discretion, if he believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 1-339.29 against the party or parties to the proceeding in possession by the presiding judge or clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Respectfully submitted this the 24th day of October, 2018.

Property Address: 362 Windrose Lane Concord, NC, 28025

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.

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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.

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.

being more particularly described as follows: Lying and Being in the City of Concord, Number Two (2) Township of Cabarrus County, North Carolina and Being all of Lot Number FORTY THREE (43) of FREEDOM ACRES, Map Five (5), Part Two (2), 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 20, Page 85, to which map book and page reference is hereby made for a complete description thereof by metes and bounds. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1721 Northwest Lexington Place, Concord, 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 property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of

the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental

agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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City of Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in No. 3 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on the North side of Bradford Road (State Road 1604, formerly known as Old Tulin Road), adjoining the property of Robert P. Burrage, Dave B. Martin and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an existing iron pin in the North side of Bradford Road, corner of Robert P. Burrage (see Deed Book 535, Page 532) and runs thence with the line of Burrage N. 3 degrees 11 minutes 45 seconds W. 356.28 feet to an existing iron pin, a corner of Burrage in the line of Johnston (now or formerly); thence with the line of Johnston N. 55 degrees 00 minutes E. 272.2 feet to an iron pin, corner of Dave B. Martin (see Deed Book 588, Page 31),; thence with the line of Martin S. 2 degrees 47 minutes E. 472.6 feet to an iron pin, a corner of Martin in the North edge of Bradford Road; thence with Bradford Road S. 80 degrees 00 minutes W. 229.0 feet to the beginning, containing 2.18 acres as surveyed by Zackie L. Moore, Registered Land Surveyor, February 23, 1985, and updated by Billy B. Long, Registered Land Surveyor, December 18, 1985, and August 27, 1987. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 8570 Bradford Road, Northwest, Concord, North Carolina.

A.P.N. #; 46827311820000 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.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement

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

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ed 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 November 28, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Unit 2313, Bldg. One in a subdivision known as WOODLAND VILLAGE TOWNHOMES OF BUILDING ONE AND TWO and the same being duly recorded in Book 121, Page 90, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2313 Bentridge Lane, Fayetteville, NC 28304.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expira-

tion 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 Thomas M. Gonzales.

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.

tion and as shown on the Plat(s) and Plan(s) recorded August 25, 2011 in Condominium Book 0008, Pages 0086 through 0126, inclusive, in the Cumberland County Registry [including but not limited to any Limited Common Elements appurtenant to such Unit] (hereinafter referred to as “Unit 2-48”); and

21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that

the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Concord, Number Eleven (11) Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in No. 11 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and being Lot No. 65 of Windrose, Phase III, a map of said property being on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in Map Book 24, Page 56, specific reference thereto hereby made for a more complete description thereof by metes and bounds. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 362 Windrose Lane, Concord, North Carolina.

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Second: That certain Allocated Common Element Interest appurtenant to the above described Unit 2-48 in the Common Elements of CLIFFDALE COTTAGES CONDOMINIUM, including the Buildings and Improvements on the Property, said Common Elements, Buildings and Improvements being described in the Declaration and on the Plat(s) and Plan(s), subject however to the rights set forth and reserved unto the Declarant in the Declaration, together with a right of ingress to and egress from Unit 2-48 and the right to use, for all purposes, in common with any and all other Owners and occupants from time to time, any and all portions of CLIFFDALE COTTAGES CONDOMINIUM, designated by the Declaration or the Plat(s) and Plan(s) as “Common Elements,” (hereinafter the “Allocated Common Element Interest”) Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 3108 Wisteria Lane, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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

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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 December 5, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 3, BLOCK “FF”, IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS COTTONADE, SECTION XI, AND THE SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN MAT BOOK 36, PAGE 55, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 406 Dunmore Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent

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

An Order for possession of the property may be is-

sued 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.

house for conducting the sale on December 7, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

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 Alphonzo Williams and wife, Sherry Williams.

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.

0.283 acres, more or less, according to survey and plat dated 3-30-99, entitled “Survey for Betty VanGundy and Don Daily”, prepared by L. Dennis Lee, P.A., and being known and designated as Lot No. 1 of the Westview Subdivision, as shown on plat recorded in Plat 14, Page 119, Johnston County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1946 West Market Street, Smithfield, North Carolina.

Beginning at an iron stake in the Northern right of way of US Highway Number 70, said beginning point being the Southwest corner of Lot 2, Westview S/D now or formerly owned by Diane E. King (DB 981, PG 421); thence as the northern right of way of US Highway No. 70 North 43 degrees 18 minutes 01 second West 92.62 feet to an existing iron stake; thence as the line of Robert E. Fleming (DB 1171, PG 485) North 59 degrees 56 minutes 46 seconds East 174.65 feet to an iron stake set; thence as the line of William S. Shaver (DB 1472, PG 582) South 43 degrees 18 minutes 01 second East 52.60 feet to an iron stake set. a corner with Lot 2, Westview S/D; thence with the property line of Diane E. King South 46 degrees 41 minutes 59 seconds West 170.00 feet to an iron stake set located in the right of way of US Highway Number 70, the point and place of beginning, and containing

Assessor’s Parcel No: 15093001 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of

or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession

by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this 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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customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on December 4, 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 Nos. 1 and 2 of “Country Hills Estates, Section 1” as shown in Book of Maps 66, Page 159, Johnston County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 931 Pierce Road, Garner, 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 property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability

to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be

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

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tuted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 30, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: LYING and being in Randolph County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEING Lots 82, 84 and 86 and described and contained in a certain map, made by Trogdon CE which map is registered in the Register of Deeds of Randolph County in Book 1, Page 11, reference to which is hereby made for further description. Being part of the Hasty Property Division.

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

Said property is commonly known as 828 Powha-

tan Avenue, Asheboro, NC 27203.

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 Christina Perez

and Alfonso Perez.

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 § 4521.16A(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.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Ronald W. Macon a/k/a Ronald Macon and Tammy D. Macon to Heritage Title Services, Trustee(s), which was dated July 14, 2009 and recorded on December 4, 2015 in Book 2470 at Page 1347 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on July 27, 2009 in Book 01473, Page 0387, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of

the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 30, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of that 1.166 acre tract being shown on survey entitled “Tammy Macon” and being recorded in Plat Book 112, Page 39, Randolph County Register of Deeds.

Manufactured Home: Serial Number: NCFL641AB8559-VO13 / Model: Vogue / Make: Fleetwood / Year: 2007 / Size 30 x 62 / Label/Seal No.: PFS-985724 & PFS-985725.

Being the same property conveyed to Tammy D. Macon and Ronald W. Macon, wife and husband, from Mandy Jane Gordon, unmarried, by General Warranty Deed dated August 3, 2007, of record in Book 2041, Page 1443 in the records for Randolph County, NC. Being a portion of the same property conveyed to Mandy Jane Swaney, from Gerta B. Cox, (Widow), by Deed dated May 21, 1981, of record in Book 1127, Page

136, in the records for Randolph County, NC. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 6648 Carl Cox Road, Bennett, NC 27208.

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 Tammy D. Macon and Ronald W. Macon.

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.

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 81

All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Grant Township, Randolph County, North Carolina and more particularly as follows:

onds East 135.63 feet, and North 64 degrees 09 minutes 24 seconds East 146.51 feet; thence South 05 degrees 12 minutes 56 seconds West 1,211.05 feet to new iron rod; thence North 87 degrees 05 minutes 22 seconds West 1,089.80 feet to a new iron rod in the Eastern right of way of Osborn Mill Road; thence along said right of way line; North 02 degrees 54 minutes 38 seconds East 207.00 feet , North 05 degrees 00 minutes 59 seconds East 159.00 feet, and North 09 degrees 00 minutes 48 seconds East 184.29 feet of the BEGINNING. Containing 25.00 acre and being the Northwest portion of that 126.160 acre tract described in Book 1631, Page 1535, Randolph County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3789 Osborn Mill Road, Asheboro, North Carolina.

cers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

CUMBERLAND 18 SP 838 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by George Knight and Wendi Knight to WFG National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated August 7, 2017 and recorded on August 11, 2017 in Book 10147 at Page 0655, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that

18 SP 617 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Sherry Williams and Alphonzo Williams to Lenders First Choice 1, Trustee(s), which was dated February 14, 2007 and recorded on February 23, 2007 in Book 7510 at Page 148, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county court-

JOHNSTON NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 514 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Betty J. Van Gundy and Donald E. Daily, (Donald E. Daily, Deceased) (Heirs of Donald E. Daily Betty J. Van Gundy aka Betty Daily and Unknown Heirs of Donald E. Daily) to LSI Title - Natl Vendor, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of September, 2011, and recorded in Book 4031, Page 452, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary lo-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 493 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Elizabeth Anne Lynch-Woodson and John Christopher Woodson, (Elizabeth Anne Lynch-Woodson, deceased) to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of December, 2011, and recorded in Book 4063, Page 481, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the

RANDOLPH 18 SP 161 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Christina Medina a/k/a Christina Perez and Alfonso Perez to Lawyers Title Realty Service, Trustee(s), which was dated March 24, 2008 and recorded on March 24, 2008 in Book 2070 at Page 526, Randolph County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substi-

18 SP 273 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RANDOLPH COUNTY

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ethel Jeanne Doring, (Ethel Jeanne Doring, deceased) (Heirs of Ethel Jeanne Doring: Michael Neil Doring, Mark John Doring, Mitchell Doring, Michelle Leigh White, Kathleen Nicole Doring and Unknown Heirs of Ethel Jeanne Doring) (Mitchell Doring, deceased) (Heirs of Mitchell Doring: Unknown Heirs of Mitchell Doring) to Atlantis National Services, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of December, 2012, and recorded in Book RE 2320, Page 1363, in Randolph County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on November 27, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Randolph, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEING ALL OF LOT 211, IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS SHERWOOD PARK SECTION VIII, AND THE SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 29, PAGE 49 CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: SOURCE OF TITLE IS BOOK 6554, PAGE 063 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 4628 Ramblewood Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304.

cation designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on December 4, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the City of Smithfield, in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The following described property: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at an existing Iron rod in the Eastern right of way line of Osborn Mill Road (NCSR No. 2904) located 2,570 feet South of the centerline intersection of Osborn Mill Road and NCSR No. 2845, and being a common corner with Gary D. Goss as described in Book 1333, Page 1034, Randolph County Registry; thence from said beginning point along Goss: North 66 degrees 55 minutes 14 seconds East 61.23 feet to an existing Iron rod, North 27 degrees 57 minutes 41 seconds East 402.93 feet to an existing Iron rod and North 28 degrees 05 minutes 61 seconds East 74.93 feet to an existing Iron rod; thence along Roscoe B. McDonald as described in Book 1158, Page 175, Randolph County Registry by, and along the Centerline of a branch: North 62 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds East 39.74 feet, North 35 degrees 35 minutes 53 seconds East 101.15 feet, North 62 degrees 44 minutes 58 seconds East 65.17 feet, South 76 degrees 22 minutes 15 seconds East 35.80 feet, South 48 degrees 20 minutes 46 seconds East 61.26 feet, South 27 degrees 30 minutes 14 seconds East 84.84 feet, South 66 degrees 24 minutes 44 seconds East 73.37 feet, South 78 degrees 31 minutes 14 seconds East 109.72 feet, North 82 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds East 43.51 feet, South 80 degrees 43 minutes 22 seconds East 148.75 feet, North 12 degrees 44 minutes 15 seconds West 106.55 feet, North 69 degrees 49 minutes 46 sec-

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 7698344151 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 offi-

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STANLY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 121 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by William A. Simpler and Jennifer S. Simpler (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): William A. Simpler) to Uwharrie Mortgae, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of December, 2013, and recorded in Book 1475, Page 911, in Stanly County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Stanly County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on December 5, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Stanly, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 158 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Bridgette S. Hartsell and Christopher W. Hartsell (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Bridgette S. Keller) to John C. MacNeill, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of August, 2009, and recorded in Book 1295, Page 575, in Stanly County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Stanly County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on December 5, 2018

UNION 18 SP 112 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 Tomilayo Kadiri and husband, Greg A. Phillips to Trustee Services of Carolina, Trustee(s), which was dated July 30, 2007 and recorded on August 3, 2007 in Book 04646 at Page 381, 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

14 SP 897 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James W. Martin and Erin Marie Martin to Adelita A. Shubert, Trustee(s), which was dated July 7, 2011 and recorded on July 8, 2011 in Book 05560 at Page 0783, 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

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Lying north of and adjacent to the centerline of Silver Road (S.R. 1107) in Big Lick Township, Stanly County, North Carolina; and,

(i) N. 17-07-33 E. 331.13 feet a new line to a new iron pipe, a new corner; thence, (ii) N. 72-52-27 W. 263.10 feet (passing a new iron pipe at 131.28 feet) another new line to another new iron pipe, another new corner; thence, (iii) S. 17-07-33 W. 331.13 feet another new line to a new railroad spike in the centerline of Silver Road, another new corner; and, thence, (iv) S. 72-52-27 E. 263.10 feet with the centerline of Silver Road to another new railroad spike therein,

For reference see Book 742, Page 348, Stanly 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.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession

by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Stanly, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located and being in the Town of Locust, Stanly County, North Carolina, and being Lots Nos. 20 and 21 in Block G in Western Hills Development addition No. 4, as shown by a Plat recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 16, in the Register of Deeds Office in Stanly County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 103 Summit Street, Locust, 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 property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale

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

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor

has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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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 November 27, 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: Being all of Lot 203 in Providence Downs, Phase 3, Map 1, as same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet G at File 459 in the Union County Public Registry.

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.

Being the identical property as conveyed to Tommy G. Holevas and wife, Jerri K. Holevas on 9/20/2002 in Book 1921, Page 589 in the Union County Public Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1605 Seattle Slew Court, Waxhaw, NC 28173.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of 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 Tomilayo F. Kadiri.

the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 30, 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: Being all of Lot 7 of Eastwood Subdivision, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet H, File 290A291, a revision of Plat Cabinet H, File 78-79, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1102 Eastwood Drive, Wingate, NC 28174.

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 James W. Martin and Erin Marie Martin.

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.

12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA:

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 Jo Ann Bartlett.

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.

Bounded, now or formerly, as follows: On the north, on the east and on the west by a portion of the land owned by Ronnie R. Black (Deed Book 375, page 323, Stanly County Registry); and on the south by the centerline of Silver Road; and; Beginning at a new railroad spike set in the centerline of Silver Road, said spike being located N. 72-52-27 W. 331.70 feet from an existing railroad spike located in the centerline of Silver Road, said “existing railroad spike” being the point of beginning for the land described in deed of Ronnie R. Black recorded in Deed Book 375, page 323, Stanly County Registry, and thence from said beginning new railroad spike the following courses and distances:

Being the identical property as conveyed to Tomilayo F. Kadiri on 10/10/2005, in Book 3944, Page 457 in the Union County Public Registry.

the beginning containing 2.00 acres more or less,

by D.M.D., subject to the right of way of Silver Road, the same being depicted as Tract One as shown on unrecorded “Physical Survey and Division of Land For: Ronnie R. Black and Janice Y. Black”, dated February 21, 1995, by T.W. Harris & Associates, R.L.S. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 16529 Silver Road, Oakboro, North Carolina.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Aaron B. Anderson Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5710 Oleander Drive, Ste. 204 Wilmington, NC 28403 Phone: (910) 202-2940 Fax: (910) 202 2941 File No.: 18-01697-FC01

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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joann P. Bartlett a/k/a Jo Ann Bartlett to Jovetta Woodard and Patricia Robinson, Trustee(s), which was dated June 27, 2006 and recorded on August 29, 2006 in Book 04281 at Page 0688 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on November 1, 2016 in Book 06809, Page 0826, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 30, 2018 at

BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE GRANTOR BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 293, PAGE 724 UNION COUNTY REGISTRY, TO WHICH DEED REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROPERTY.

BEGINNING at a point as evidenced by an iron at the junction of the northern side of Engleside Street with the eastern side of Spring Street (formerly Haywood Street); runs thence with the eastern edge of said Spring Street North 20 degrees West 100 feet to a point as evidenced by an iron; runs thence a common line with Henry S. Hall property North 78 degrees 38 minutes East 163.84 feet to a point in the centerline of Westwood Street as evidenced by a nail; runs thence with the centerline of said Westwood Street South 6 degrees

30 minutes West 82.8 feet to a point as evidenced by a nail; runs thence with the Northern edge of Engleside Street South 69 degrees 24 minutes West 125.05 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING and containing 0.29 acres as shown upon map of survey dated January 12, 1977, by Walter L. Gordon, R.L.S. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 514 Engleside Street, Monroe, NC 28110.

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

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the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 30, 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: BEING ALL OF LOT 33 IN BLOCK OF BRAXTON AT BRANDON OAKS MAP 3 AS THE SAME IS SHOWN ON A MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET D, FILE 634, UNION COUNTY REGISTRY. WHICH IS IN THE COUNTY OF UNION AND IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 117 Aylesbury Lane, Indian Trail, NC 28079.

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 im-

mediately 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 David A. Phillips and wife, Wanda Chong Phillips.

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 proper-

ty 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.

12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: Land Situated in the City of Monroe in the County of Union in the State of NC

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 Kenneth R. Bowman Jr. 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 proper-

ty 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.

NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Wanda Chong Phillips and David A Phillips to David B. Craig, Trustee(s), which was dated December 14, 2005 and recorded on January 12, 2006 in Book 4039 at Page 023, 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

18 SP 426 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 Kenneth R. Bowman, Jr. and Wanda Parker-Bowman to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), which was dated March 4, 2016 and recorded on March 8, 2016 in Book 06628 at Page 0645, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 30, 2018 at

And scribed

being more by metes and

particularly debounds as follows:

BEING ALL OF LOT NO. 129, COLONIAL VILLAGE, PHASE II, SECTION 1, AS SHOWN ON PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET F, FILE 632, UNION COUNTY REGISTRY, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. THE PROPERTY ADDRESS AND TAX PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LISTED ARE PROVIDED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1504 Winthrop Lane, Monroe, NC 28110.

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

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.: 17-10528-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.: 17-11037-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.: 18-07224-FC01

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TAKE NOTICE UNION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18-SP-651

NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Kenneth W. Smith , in the original amount of $92,000.00, payable to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. , dated February 22, 2007 and recorded on March 9, 2007 in Book 04483 at Page 0112, Union 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 Union County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18-SP-627 NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Scott A Boeving and wife, Dorothy A Boeving, in the original amount of $320,000.00, payable to Washington Mutual Bank, dated March 28, 2008 and recorded on April 17, 2008 in Book 4869 at Page 584, Union 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 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 courthouse door in Union County, North Carolina, on December 6, 2018 at 2:00 pm , and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: BEGINNING at a nail and cap set in the center line of Camden Road (S.R. #1934), being common corner with the Wilma Martin property situate on west side of the road, also common corner with the Paul Tucker property (Deed Book 220, page 396) situate on east side of the road, and running thence with the Martin property as follows: South 22 deg. 04 min. 40 sec. West 182.84 feet to an iron set, said iron being situate North 18 deg. 20.

17 SP 158 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Antoinette O. Lewis to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated May 24, 2007 and recorded on May 25, 2007 in Book 04564 at Page 0556, 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,

WAKE 10 SP 1512 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Kimithi L Davis And Windy Davis to William R Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated February 28, 2006 and recorded on March 1, 2006 in Book 011839 at Page 02047, 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 substi-

17 SP 466 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Croswell Roberson, III and Nina B. Roberson to Michael Lee Frazier, Trustee(s), which was dated September 7, 2007 and recorded on September 12, 2007 in Book 012747 at Page 02758 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on June 10, 2016 in Book 016416, Page 01379, 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

18 SP 2142 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by William R. Godfrey III And Dawn D. Gower-Godfrey to Karen Mawyer, Trustee(s), which was dated February 27, 2013 and recorded on February 27, 2013 in Book 015162 at Page 00037, 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

18 SP 2188 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 Kwame Kamala Woods and Dawn S. Alston to Richard A. Snedden, CEO, Trustee(s), which was dated December 22, 2004 and recorded on December 28, 2004 in Book 011159 at Page 01887, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 3, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the

the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Union County, North Carolina, on December 6, 2018 at 2:00 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Situated in the County of Union and State of North Carolina, Being all of Lot 105 Windward Oaks, Sec. II, as shown on plat duly recorded in Plat Cabinet F. File 34 & 35, Union County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular metes and bounds description.

Tax ID: 09012137 Said Property is commonly known as 1115 Crescent Way, Wingate, NC 28174 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or major fraction thereof, of the the final sale price. If the Clerk of Court’s fee determined by the formula is less than

Ten Dollars ($10.00), a minimum Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee will be collected. If the Clerk of Court’s fee determined by the formula is more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), a maximum Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) fee will be collected. 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 Kimberly Cronan Smith.

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.

20 sec. East 211.31 feet from an iron found in the Jesse Clayton Hornback property line; thence with a line of the Hornback property (Deed Book 78, Page 78 and Deed Book 75, page 572) South 86 deg. 38 min. 45 sec. East, running through Camden Road, 467.70 feet to an iron set, a new corner and being on the line of Jesse Clayton Hornback, said new corner and iron set also being situate form an irons set by stone found on the Thomas griffon property line at South 86 deg. 38 min. 45 sec. east 287.11 feet from said new corner of within described tract; thence two new lines through the J. Warren Haney et ux property, 1st., North 01 deg. 49 min. 30 sec. East 405.11 feet to an iron set, and 2nd., North 16 deg. 46 min.

55 sec. West 585.27 feet to an iron found, corner of the J Warren Haney et ux property in common with a corner of the Paul Tucker property heretofore mentioned; thence with line of said Tucker property, South 17 deg.

43 min. 35 sec. West 659.86 feet to an iron found; and, continuing with said Tucker line, South 16 deg. 25 min.

35 sec. West 145.70 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 5.88 acres according to map and survey dated November 13, 1987 by Thomas M. Park, NCRLS Tract no. 2: Beginning at a found iron, a common corner of the property of Jesse C. Hornback (Book 78, Page 78, Union County Registry) and the property of W. Thomas Griffin Heirs (Book 63, Page 424, Union County Registry), and running from said beginning iron with the Hornback property North 86 degrees 38 minutes 45 seconds West 287.03 feet to a found iron, a corner of the 5.88 acre owned by Scott A. Boeving property as follows: (1) North 01 degree 49 minutes 30 seconds East 405.09 feet to a found iron; (2) North 16 degrees 46 minutes 55 seconds West 585.32 feet to a found iron,

a corner of the property of V. Tucker (Book 220, page 396, Union County Registry); thence a new line within the property of J. Warren Haney, et ux, et al, South 73 degrees 55 minutes 06 seconds East 432.87 feet to an iron found in the property line of James K. Mills and wife, Barbara H. Mills (Book 277, at page 408, Union County Registry) thence with the Mila property, South 01 degree 18 minutes 08 seconds East 597.35 feet to a found iron, another corner of the W. Thomas Griffin Heifs property; thence with the property of the W. Thomas Griffin Heirs, South 02 degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds East 265.29 feet to the beginning iron, and containing 6.31 acres, more or less, as shown on copy of unrecorded map of survey prepared by F. Donald Lawrence and Associates, P.A., NCRLS, dated June 13, 1992.

APN 02223022A Tax ID: 02223022A & 02223022B Said Property is commonly known as 2211 Camden Rd & 6.31 Acre tract off of Camden Road, Wingate, Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or major fraction thereof, of the the final sale price. If the Clerk of Court’s fee determined by the formula is less than Ten Dollars ($10.00), a minimum Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee will be collected. If the Clerk of Court’s fee determined by the formula is more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), a maximum Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) fee will be collected. 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 Scott Allen Boeving.

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.

or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 6, 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: BEING all of Lot 141 of LAKE PARK SUBDIVISION, Phase 4A, Map 3, as same is shown on map thereof recorded in the Union County Public Registry, North Carolina in Plat Cabinet D, File 203.

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

Said property is commonly known as 6802 Conifer Circle, Lake Park, NC 28079.

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 PURCHAS-

ERS 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 Antoinette O. Lewis.

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 pursu-

ant 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.

tuted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 26, 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 379, PRINCETON MANOR SUBDIVISION, SECTION III, AS RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 2004, PAGES 2145-2146, WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1004 Cambridge River Court, Knightdale, NC 27545.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dol-

lars ($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 Kimithi L. Davis and Windy Davis.

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale

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

Trustee 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 November 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 5 as shown on plat entitled, “Boundary Plat, Lots 4A and 5A, North Hills Subdivision,” recorded in Book of Maps 2006, Page 728, Wake County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 4833 North Hills Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612.

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 im-

mediately 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 Croswell Roberson III and wife, Nina A. Roberson.

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 usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 26, 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 188A, Villages of Apex Subdivision, as shown on plat entitled “Villages of Apex PUD, Lots 184A & 184B - 190A & 190B”, as recorded in Book of Maps 2012, Page 562, Wake County Registry.

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 William Ray Godfrey, III and wife, Dawn Denise Gower-Godfrey.

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 pursu-

ant 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.

11/18/1999 IN DEED BOOK 8463 PAGE 1275, IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE OF WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 4816 Loganshire Lane, Raleigh, NC 27616.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. 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 Kwame Kamala Woods.

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.

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

Said property is commonly known as 980 Shoofly Path, Apex, NC 27502.

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

following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF RALEIGH, NEUSE TOWNSHIP, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 13, CARDINAL GROVE SUBDIVISION, PHASE 4, SECTION C, AS SHOWN ON PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 1998, PAGE 1529, WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. SUBJECT

TO

THE

FOLLOWING

EXCEPTIONS:

1. GENERAL SERVICE UTILITY EASEMENTS AND/ OR RIGHTS OF WAY AS MAY APPEAR OF RECORD. 2. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS RECORDED IN BOOK 8129, PAGE 144; BOOK 6744, PAGE 112 AND BOOK 6897, PAGE 239, WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO KWAME KAMALA WOODS AND DAWN S. ALSTON BY DEED FROM PULTE HOME CORPORATION RECORDED

Stone Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: _________________ Attorney At Law Stern & Eisenberg Southern, PC Attorneys for Stone Trustee Services, LLC David R. DiMatteo #35254 Christopher J. Culp #13466 5970 Fairview Road Suite 126 Charlotte, NC 28210 (704) 879-2777 (803) 929-0830

Stone Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: ____________________ Attorney At Law Stern & Eisenberg Southern, PC Attorneys for Stone Trustee Services, LLC David R. DiMatteo #35254 Christopher J. Culp #13466 5970 Fairview Road Suite 126 Charlotte, NC 28210 (704) 879-2777 (803) 929-0830

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.: 17-02198-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.: 10-04082-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Aaron B. Anderson Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5710 Oleander Drive, Ste. 204 Wilmington, NC 28403 Phone: (910) 202-2940 Fax: (910) 202 2941 File No.: 14-16852-FC02

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.: 18-09924-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.: 15-21274-FC02

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TAKE NOTICE WAKE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 2394

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Tina M. Hughes, (Tina M. Hughes aka Tina Hanks, Deceased) (Heirs of Tina M. Hughes aka Tina Hanks: Bryan Hanks, Viola Michetsch Powers and Unknown Heirs of Tina M. Hughes aka Tina Hanks) to B. Medlin, Trustee(s), dated the 8th day of September, 2008, and recorded in Book 13242, Page 94, 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 Caro-

18 SP 2233 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 Nateiri Reid to Moore & Alphin, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated September 23, 2008 and recorded on September 23, 2008 in Book 13251 at Page 1680, 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

18 SP 1891 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 Jennifer A. Hall and Travis Mangum to John L. Matthews or Timothy M. Bartosh, Trustee(s), which was dated March 16, 2001 and recorded on March 19, 2001 in Book 8842 at Page 2537, 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

17 SP 2270 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 Ashley Janelle Biscoe to First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated May 17, 2013 and recorded on May 17, 2013 in Book 015276 at Page 01175, 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

18 SP 1885 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 Brenda H. Grant to Kathryn Richards and Jerry B. Flowers, III, Trustee(s), which was dated January 12, 2015 and recorded on January 12, 2015 in Book 015889 at Page 01749, 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

18 SP 913 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 James T. Chambers and Roberta L. Chambers to Paul Stam, Trustee(s), which was dated November 10, 2009 and recorded on November 12, 2009 in Book 013759 at Page 01058, 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

18 SP 399 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by William D. Peel and Angela S. Peel to Roper & Coleman - Peter S. Coleman, Trustee(s), which was dated July 28, 2005 and recorded on August 1, 2005 in Book 011504 at Page 02570, 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

18-SP-87 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by 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 011391 at Page 02317, 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 County, North Carolina, on December 7, 2018 at 1:30pm, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 690 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Everette L. Webb and Naomi H. Daye to Scott Whitesell, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of June, 2000, and recorded in Book 8612, Page 2600, 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 December 3, 2018 and will sell to the high-

lina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on December 3, 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: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Raleigh, Raleigh Township, Wake County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: First Tract: Beginning at an iron stake on the south side of Summit Avenue at the Northeast corner of Lot No. 146 and running thence in an easterly direction along Summit Avenue fifty feet; thence in a southerly direction one hundred and fifty feet to an alleyway; thence in a westerly course fifty feet along said alleyway to the southeast corner of Lot No. 146; thence in a northerly course one hundred fifty feet to the beginning, and being Lot No. 145 of Caraleigh Village as shown Page 70, Book of Maps 1911, Wake County. Second Tract: Beginning at a stake on Summit Avenue at the Northwest corner of Lot No.145 running thence 150 feet in southerly direction to an alleyway; thence in a westerly direction along said alleyway 25 feet; thence in a northerly direction one hundred fifty (150) feet to Summit Avenue; thence in an easterly direction along Summit Avenue Twenty-Five (25) feet to a point at the Beginning. Being a lot 25 by 150 feet and being onehalf of Lot No. 146, Book of Maps 1911, Page 70. Together

with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 143 Summit Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Being the same fee simple property conveyed by General Warranty Deed from Kevin J. Hughes and Tina M. Hughes Husband and Wife, to Tina M. Hughes, dated 02/09/1996 recorded on 03/14/1996 in Book 6886, Page 454 in Wake County Records, State of NC. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all

taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is

sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this 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: 1246150 (FC.FAY)

courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 3, 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: Lying and being in the City of Raleigh, St. Matthew’s Township, WAKE County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All of Lot 37, The Brooks at Maybrook Crossings Subdivision, as shown on a map thereof recorded in Book of Maps 2008, Page 1476, Wake County Registry, to which map 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 1409 Oxleymare Drive, 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 Nateiri Reid.

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

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

return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee 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 December 5, 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(s) 158, Phase 1 & 2, Brighton Subdivision, recorded in Map Book (s) 2000, Pages 1153-1156, Wake County, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 7428 Lowell Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27616.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statu-

tory 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 Travis Mangum and Jennifer Hall.

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability

to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee 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 December 5, 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 178, Sunset Hills Subdivision, Phase 3, Section 3, as depicted in Book of Maps 2001, Page 685, Wake County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 108 Spring Dove Lane, Apex, NC 27539.

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 stat-

utory 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 Ashley Janelle Biscoe.

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability

to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee 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 December 5, 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 19, Saddle Run Subdivision, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2007, Pages 645 and 646, Wake County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1521 Gracie Girl Way, 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 statu-

tory 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 Brenda H. Grant.

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 usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 5, 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 115 of Sunset Ridge Subdivision, Phase 3, as shown in Book of Maps 1993, Page 563, Wake County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for greater certainty of description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 4609 Salem Ridge Road, 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 James T. Chambers and wife, Roberta L. Chambers.

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.

courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 5, 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 17, as shown on and delineated on the map entitled “TUPPER PLACE SUBDIVISION RECOMBINATION MAP’ recorded in Book of Maps 1999, at Page 1428 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 504 Sherrybrook Drive, 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 immedi-

ately 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 William D. Peel and wife, Angela S. Peel.

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.

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 Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or major fraction thereof, of the final sale price. If the Clerk of Court’s fee determined by the formula is less than Ten

Dollars ($10.00), a minimum Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee will be collected. If the Clerk of Court’s fee determined by the formula is more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), a maximum Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) fee will be collected. 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 Caroli-

na 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.

est bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Little River, in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain parcel of land in the Township of Little River, Wake County, State of North Carolina, as more fully described in Deed Book 4846, Page 647, ID# 5660, being known and designated as all of Lot 15, Block B, Wakelon Heights Subdivision, filed in Book of Maps 1966, Page 99. By fee simple deed from Larry W. Brown, widower, as set forth in Book 4846, Page 647 dated 01/30/1991 and recorded 01/31/1991, Wake County Records, State of North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 130 East McIver Street, Zebulon, 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.

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 ef-

fective 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.

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.: 16-11752-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.: 15-06290-FC03

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.: 17-12068-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.: 18-09588-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.: 16-11854-FC02

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-20513-FC02

Stone Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: _________________ Attorney At Law Stern & Eisenberg Southern, PC Attorneys for Stone Trustee Services, LLC David R. DiMatteo #35254 Christopher J. Culp #13466 5970 Fairview Road Suite 126 Charlotte, NC 28210 (704) 879-2777 (803) 929-0830

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: 1206826 (FC.FAY)

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ragan S. Spain, (Ragan S. Spain, Deceased) (Heirs of Ragan S. Spain: Patsy Sutton Spain and Unknown Heirs of Ragan S. Spain) (Patsy Sutton Spain, Deceased) (Heirs of Patsy Sutton Spain: Ervin Landon Spain and Unknown Heirs of Patsy Sutton Spain) to Resource Title, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of November, 2012, and recorded in Book 015028, Page 02303, 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 December 3, 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 known and designated as Unit 202 (2631202 Oldgate Drive), as shown on a plat or plats entitled MELLOW FIELD CONDOMINIUM, a Condominium recorded in Condominium File No. 428, Condominium Map 2007. Pages 428A1-428C9, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina, which is incorporated herein by reference and reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

and responsibility of the Grantee for regular monthly assessments and special assessments and the effect of non-payment thereof as set forth in the Declaration and the By-Laws annexed thereto; (5) limitations upon use of Common Areas and Facilities (6) Obligations of Grantee and the Association, mentioned in said ByLaws, for maintenance; and (7) Restrictions upon use of the unit ownership in real property conveyed hereby.

TOGETHER WITH all rights and easements appurtenant to said unit as specifically enumerated in the “DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM” and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County in Book 12458, Page 578, and pursuant thereto membership in MELLOW FIELD CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a North Carolina Non-Profit Corporation.

TOGETHER WITH the right to use in common with others those access easements as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2005, Page 2077, with the privileges and subject to the obligations contained in the Declaration of Access Easements as recorded in Book 7997, Page 147, as amended in Book 8120, Page 2567, as amended in Book 6799, Page 449, and amended in Book 11691, Page 2182, Wake County Registry.

TOGETHER WITH all rights of Grantor in and to the limited common areas and facilities appurtenant to said unit; and

Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 2631 Oldgate Drive, Unit #202, Raleigh, North Carolina.

SUBJECT TO the said Declaration and the By-Laws annexed thereto, which with all attachments thereto are incorporated herein as set forth in their entirety and by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, provide for: (1) 1.842% as the percentage of undivided fee simple interest appertaining to the above unit in the Common Areas and Facilities; (2) Use and restriction of use of unit for residential purposes, and other uses reasonably incidental thereto; (3) Property rights of Grantee as a unit owner, and any quests or invitees of Grantee in and to the Common Areas and Facilities; (4) Obligations

Being the same lot or parcel of ground which by Deed dated 4/16/07 and recorded 4/16/07 among the Land Records of Wake County, State of North Carolina, in Liber/ Book 12499, folio/page 1658, was granted and conveyed by and between Windsor Mellow Field, LLC, unto Ragan S. Spain.

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 Hun-

dred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no

further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 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: 1254102 (FC.FAY)