Scotland Neck

My mother and father met at Elizabeth City State University.

My mom out of a small town called Scotland Neck, North Carolina.

My dad out of an even smaller town, Tyner, North Carolina.

And that's where they met Elizabeth City.

They settled in Keokie Creek and established a Baptist church there.

There's a sign in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, marking the location of the church's first meeting house.

And not far from there, the church's second building is still standing.

By 1752, the influences of Paul Palmer, Joseph Parker, and William Sojourner had resulted in the establishment of at least 16 Baptist churches in North Carolina.

No arrest or further details known at this time.

In Halifax County, deputies found a 37-year-old man dead from apparent gunshot wounds there after responding to the McDowell Road area near Scotland Neck.

Authorities had not released his name, identified a suspect, or announced a motive.

In some other news, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, after that huge storm washed over our Outer Banks area, moved actually up north.