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Trump pardons, commutes sentences President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams in the game’s history. DeBartolo, who owned the San Francisco 49ers during their 1980s-1990s dynasty, was involved in one of the biggest owners’ scandals in the sport’s history. In 1998, he pleaded guilty to failing to report a felony when he paid $400,000 to former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards in exchange for a riverboat gambling license. DeBartolo stepped down as owner in 1997 after two Louisiana newspapers reported he would be indicted for gambling fraud. DeBartolo avoided prison, was fined $1 million and was suspended for a year by the NFL. DeBartolo was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. President Trump also took additional executive action Tuesday, commuting the 14year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and pardoning former NYPD commissioner Bernie Kerik. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trial against insurance magnate, others gets underway North Carolina’s largest political donor in recent years and two associates are heading to trial on corruptionrelated charges nearly a year after a federal indictment was filed against them. Greg E. Lindberg, an insurance company magnate and investor, along with John Gray and John Palermo, were in Charlotte federal court on Tuesday. Jury selection will occur before opening statements and evidence are presented. Federal prosecutors contend the three participated in a scheme to bribe North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey with up to $2 million in campaign money so scrutiny of Lindberg’s businesses would ease. Causey, a Republican, told law enforcement voluntarily about what was happening and agreed to cooperate with authorities, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The three defendants have pleaded not guilty. Their attorneys wrote in court filings that their clients’ actions weren’t criminal and that Causey tried to entrap them. A fourth person indicted — former state GOP chairman and ex-U.S. Rep. Robin Hayes — accepted a plea agreement late last year. Lindberg gave more than $5 million since 2016 to North Carolina candidate and party committees and independent expenditure groups. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Courts make photo ID less likely in 2020 An NC Court of Appeals panel remanded the enforcement of photo ID laws until after a full trial on the merits. “All evidence points to the conclusion that discriminatory intent remained a primary motivating factor behind (the law), not the amendment’s directive to create a voter ID law,” Court of Appeals Judge Toby Hampson wrote in the opinion directing the lower court to issue the preliminary injunction. With the state and federal preliminary injunctions in place, chances are dwindling that the voter ID requirement will be carried out in any 2020 election. NSJ STAFF AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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President Donald Trump attends the 62nd Daytona 500 At Sunday’s kickoff race for the 2020 NASCAR season, President Trump and first lady Melania Trump took a pace lap in front of the field in “The Beast,” the modified Cadillac used for official presidential travel, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020.

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Over half of NC counties have passed 2nd Amendment resolutions By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — As of the end of the first week of February, 60 of North Carolina’s 100 counties have passed some form of Second Amendment resolution affirming the right of citizens to bear arms. That number is over four times the total from the end of January, when only 12 counties had passed such a measure. Brunswick, Carteret, Lee and Lenoir are the most recent to join the movement. The Franklin County Commission passed their resolution on Feb. 3, stating the county will protect the rights of its citizens to keep and bear arms and oppose any unconstitutional means to restrict such rights. Onslow County commissioners met on Feb. 10 and unanimously adopted a Second Amendment resolution. By the recommendation from the county’s attorney, the Onslow resolution does not declare the county specifically to be a “sanctuary.” Onslow Chairman Jack Bright said that they passed this resolution to let legislators know how their citizens felt after watching the introduction of laws restricting gun rights in Virginia. On Feb. 11, Madison commissioners voted 4-0 to pass a resolution that declares Madison County to be a “Second Amendment

Sanctuary.” The next day, on Feb. 12, Martin County commissioners unanimously passed a similar resolution. Iredell County’s Board of Commissioners discussed the topic in January and unanimously passed a resolution at its meeting in early February, as did commissioners in Bladen, Columbus and Johnston counties. The Columbus resolution was supported by Rep. Brendan Jones (R-Columbus) at the county commissioner’s January meeting. In a letter to the commissioners, Jones said, “Recent gun control efforts by those around the country, however, have led various counties and towns to take a proactive stance to ensure there is no infringement upon this constitutional right. As a result, passing or enacting a resolution of this kind would work to oppose restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms.” Gun control efforts in other areas of the country are headed to North Carolina soon, starting with a major gun control group dropping a large amount of cash to push for more restrictions on See GUNS page A2

See Murphy to Manteo on pages A4-5 for a map of NC counties with gun santuary laws.

Bloomberg visits NC amid rising poll numbers, spending Rivals accuse the billionaire mayor of attempting to buy the election By David Larson North State Journal RALEIGH — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited three North Carolina cities on Feb. 13 as his poll numbers and infrastructure grow during the Democratic primary for president. Justin Vollmer, Bloomberg’s senior adviser in the state, told NSJ in a Feb. 17 phone interview that despite bad weather, events in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Raleigh were a success. “For that early in the morning? I was really excited,” Vollmer said. “We had over 700 in Winston-Salem, and that started at roughly 8 a.m. in the morning. An hour or so later, we were in Greensboro, and we had over 500 people. Similar weather conditions, where you literally couldn’t see five feet in front of your face. And then we headed to Raleigh where we had over 700 people there as well. … We got all that done before noon, so it was a good day.”

Bloomberg’s strategy to spend time in N.C. and other Super Tuesday states, which vote on March 3, is based on a conscious decision to look past the first four states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. “We’re focusing on every state March 3 and on. We decided not to be part of the first four,” Vollmer said, saying their two reasons were that caucuses are chaotic and undemocratic, and that the early states “don’t have a good representation of the United States in terms of demographics.” According to recent polls, Bloomberg is whittling away support from some of the front runners. In Public Policy Polling’s early February poll, Biden had dropped to 25%, Sanders to 16% and Bloomberg, who had been in single digits in the January PPP poll, rose to 14%. In a SurveyUSA poll released by WRAL only a couple weeks later, on Feb. 18, the Democratic primary in N.C. was a three-way tie, with Sanders and Bloomberg at 22% and Biden within the margin of error at 20%. See BLOOMBERG page A2

Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters By Bill Barrow The Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — For I.S. Leevy Johnson, the Democrats’ search for a challenger to take on President Donald Trump is personal. “There is what I call an ‘ABT mood’ in the black community: Anybody but Trump,” said the 77-year-old who was the first black graduate of the University of South Carolina’s law school. “It has people of color very motivated and excited about voting this time, because See VOTERS page A2

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2020 PRIMARY COVERAGE

Delegate tracker: the race for the White House Democratic candidates need 1,991 delegates to win the nomination

Republican candidates need 1,276 delegates to win the nomination

Pete Buttigieg

Donald Trump

Former South Bend, IN mayor

Delegates received 23 Primaries/caucuses won IA

Bernie Sanders

Vermont senator

Delegates received 21 Primaries/caucuses won NH

Elizabeth Warren

Massachusetts senator

Delegates received 8 Best finish: 3rd (IA)

President

Delegates received 61 Primaries/caucuses won IA, NH

Bill Weld

former Massachusetts governor

Delegates received 1 Best finish: 2nd (NH)

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Amy Klobuchar

Minnesota senator

Delegates received 7 Best finish: 3rd (NH)

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BLOOMBERG from page A1 With a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll showing his national support at 19%, Bloomberg now qualifies for Democratic debates. Other candidates attributed Bloomberg’s rise in polling to his aggressive use of his large fortune to buy ads and staff. “He thinks he can buy this election,” Sanders said at a Carson City, Nevada, rally. “Well, I’ve got news for Mr. Bloomberg — the American people are sick and tired of billionaires buying elections!” On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Biden struck a similar tone, saying of Bloomberg, “$60 billion can buy you a lot of advertising, but it can’t erase your record.” Vollmer said Bloomberg is running just like any other candidate, but the only difference is that “Mike doesn’t take donations and he never has. He’s never taken a dime in a run for office, and he’s not going to change that now. “We hear nothing but good things about the spending that we’re doing,” Vollmer said on what he and his North Carolina-based staff hear on the ground. “In general, when it comes to spending,

Joe Biden

Former Vice President

Delegates received 6 Best finish: 4th (IA)

I know Bernie and Joe may have things to say, but voters I don’t think see it that way. You’ve seen our momentum in polls.” In addition to the media spending, Bloomberg has a growing team of staffers spread throughout the state. The campaign, headquartered in Charlotte, has nine offices from Asheville to Wilmington. The impact of Bloomberg’s $60 billion is also being called into question on how it impacts his endorsements. Bloomberg Philanthropies, an organization that provides millions of dollars in grants to cities for a number of programs, from climate change to tobacco prevention, has created close ties to mayors across the country. Vollmer said endorsements for Bloomberg, like recent ones from Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and former North Carolina Gov. Bev Purdue, have nothing to do with the money provided to these causes. “He’s been working on these issues long before he talked about running for president,” Vollmer said. “I can tell you from personal experience, I’ve had conversations with several elected officials across the state, our team definitely has, and not one time has that

“In general, when it comes to spending, I know Bernie and Joe may have things to say, but voters I don’t think see it that way. You’ve seen our momentum in polls.” Justin Vollmer, Bloomberg’s senior NC adviser come up in terms of his philanthropy. New York is not involved in a lot of those conversations at the location level. We do them ourselves, and we haven’t brought that up.” In late 2018, Bloomberg and Lyles held a press conference together at UNC Charlotte Center City to announce the $2.5 million grant that Bloomberg Philanthropies was providing to Charlotte as one of their cities chosen for the “American Cities Climate Challenge.” Now that he is gaining more attention, Bloomberg’s past comments and his record as mayor are

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GUNS from page A1 guns in the state. Everytown for Gun Safety PAC poured around $2.5 million in Virginia during 2019 to influence gun control legislation, and the group plans to spend at least $250,000 in North Carolina this year. Everytown was founded and is largely financed by Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Members of Everytown include Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, Students Demand Action, and Mayors against Illegal Guns, which is an organization also co-founded by Bloomberg. The group’s first expenditure will be a video ad on Facebook titled “North Carolina: On Notice.” The ad claims 1,300 people die by gun violence each year in the state but that number is problematic due to the conflation of overall gun deaths with criminal activities involving firearms. The Everytown Facebook ad uses numbers mainly from the Center for Disease Control’s 2017 data showing North Carolina had 1,430 deaths in attributable to firearms, however, that total includes suicides and accidental shootings. According to the FBI, the number of homicides that took place in North Carolina involving a firearm in 2017 was 292, or just 20% of the number Everytown uses. Counties with large urban centers like Guilford, Mecklenburg, New Hanover and Wake have yet to

Biden: 24.5% Sanders: 18% Bloomberg: 5% Warren: 11.5% Buttigieg: 8.5% Klobuchar: 4% Steyer: 3%

“Recent gun control efforts by those around the country have led various counties and towns to take a proactive stance to ensure there is no infringement upon this constitutional right. ... Passing a resolution of this kind would work to oppose restrictions.” Rep. Brendan Jones (R-Columbus) take up such measures. Dara Demi, communications director for Wake County government, told NSJ, “The Wake County Board of Commissioners has not discussed this issue to date during its formal meetings, and it is not currently on the agenda for any future meetings.” According to General Assembly Senate Republicans, in North Carolina counties adopting Second Amendment resolutions, 76% of Democrats on county boards voted to support sanctuary policy. “You won’t find a clearer example of the internal fractures facing the Democratic Party. Even elected officials are bucking the extreme urban-focused agenda the Democratic Party elites are pushing,” Senators Tom McInnis (R-Richmond) and Brent Jackson (R-Sampson) said in a press release.

they know how his administration has adversely affected them.” Now, as the election calendar turns to Nevada and South Carolina, states with substantial minority populations, that “anybody” moves closer to being identified. But the next stage in the nominating fight will test candidates such as Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana. Their success thus far has come in front of overwhelmingly white electorates in Iowa and New Hampshire. It’s also a potential last comeback opportunity for former Vice President Joe Biden. He finished poorly in those first two contests but argues he has durable support among the minority voters who will soon make their choices. Nevada’s caucuses are this coming Saturday and will feature a growing population of Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Yet no single place in the early going is as important as South Carolina. Up to two-thirds of voters in the Feb. 29 primary could be African American. Biden, more than any other candidate, must show he can win their allegiance. It adds up to a muddled field that lacks clarity even after Iowa and New Hampshire had their turns. Moderates have splintered their votes and created space for Sanders, a self-described dem-

Trump North Carolina job approval: 45% Trump national job approval: 45.2%

receiving scrutiny from his Democratic rivals and President Donald Trump. Much of the attention has focused on a policy known as “stop and frisk.” His comments around this, as well as the policy itself, have been criticized for their alleged disparate impact on minority communities. A 2016 clip of Bloomberg also surfaced of comments he made about farming while at an Oxford University forum. In the videos, pulled from longer comments, Bloomberg is heard to say he could teach anybody to be a farmer. “You dig a hole, you put a seed in, you put dirt on top, add water, up comes the corn.” He also said modern jobs take more “gray matter.” Vollmer said he’d seen the clip but didn’t think it was an insult to farmers in the way it was being portrayed on social media. “Mike was articulating that, 200 years ago when we were all farming and then fast forward to the industrial revolution, you really needed a lot of bodies to do jobs and those jobs were task-oriented. Now we’re more moving into an information age, where it’s focused on how much information you can collect online. The skill sets are just different,” Vollmer

ocratic socialist, to take on the mantle of a front-runner without having reached 30% in either of the first two voting states. Sanders fell short in 2016 to Hillary Clinton for the nomination in no small part because of his struggles to attract older nonwhite voters. For 2020, he has hired as a senior adviser one of the top Latino strategists in the party, Chuck Rocha. Sanders’ lead surrogates include Nina Turner, a former Ohio state lawmaker and leading black progressive, and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, the young progressive icon. Sanders’ campaign, buoyed by strong grassroots fundraising, has invested heavily in social media and radio advertising targeting black and Latino audiences, including stations on Spotify and Pandora. “I think we’re going to do very well in the African American community,” Sanders said in a brief interview. “I think we’re going to do well among working people of all races.” In Nevada, Biden campaigned on Saturday in a high school gymnasium covered in signs that read: “Biden Trabajando por Nevada” (Biden Works for Nevada). “The reason why we are here: 99% of the African American vote hasn’t spoken yet and 99% of the Latino vote hasn’t spoken yet.” But Biden has embraced South Carolina especially, even skipping out on his New Hampshire primary night party last Tuesday for a hastily arranged event in Colum-

said. “In general, he was just articulating that the economy is in a different place. So we need someone from the information age, someone that started a company that focused on information, like Bloomberg LP, to make sure that people are trained for jobs of the future and not necessarily jobs that aren’t taking up a lot of space in terms of creation today.” Beyond farmers, Bloomberg also implied that intelligence was tied to a belief in individual rights. “We, the intelligentsia, the people who could make it in this room,” Bloomberg said to the Oxford crowd, “we believe in a lot of things in terms of equality and protecting individual rights that make no sense to the vast bulk of people. They’re not opposed to the idea of you having some rights, but there’s a fundamental disconnect between us believing the rights of the individual come first and the general belief around the world, I think it’s fair to say, that the rights of society come first.”

bia, the South Carolina capital. In Nevada, Biden has the backing of the state’s lone black congressman, Steven Horsford, and Dina Titus, who represents the diverse Las Vegas-based district. But there’s a wild card in South Carolina. U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the highest-ranking black member of Congress, is close to Biden but hasn’t said whether he will endorse at all. Clyburn is the rare political figure whose public blessing could matter to voters. “I think that we’re going to have a real spirited contest,” Clyburn told CBS’ “Face the Nation’’ earlier. He said Steyer was “doing an incredible job. ... Money makes a difference. Steyer has it. He’s been spending it. And he’s reaping the rewards.’’ Clyburn added that Buttigieg is doing “very good” and Biden “is leading among African-American voters in South Carolina by a wide margin.” The chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, Gilberto Hinojosa, whose state is among the biggest delegate prizes on Super Tuesday, praised all the remaining candidates. But he lamented that several minority candidates, including some political heavyweights, were forced from the field either before voting began or after the first two contests. Among them: Julian Castro, a former Obama Cabinet secretary; Kamala Harris, a California senator; Cory Booker, a New Jersey senator; and Deval Patrick, a former Massachusetts governor.

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This Monday Jan. 20, 2020 file photo shows pro gun demonstrators holding signs in front of the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va.

Virginia lawmakers reject semi-automatic weapon ban “There are obviously a lot of questions about definitions in this bill. Definitions do matter.” Democratic Sen. Creigh Deeds

By Alan Suderman The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of semi-automatic weapons failed on Monday after some of his fellow Democrats balked at the proposal. Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and ask the state crime commission to study the issue, an outcome that drew cheers from a committee room packed with gun advocates. Four moderate Democrats joined Republicans in Monday’s committee vote, rejecting legislation that would have prohibited the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms, including popular AR-15 style rifles, and banned the possession of magazines that hold more than 12 rounds. The bill was a top priority for Northam, who has campaigned heavily for a broad package of gun-control measures. The governor’s spokeswoman, Alena Yarmosky, said he’s disappointed with the result but determined to continue to press for the measure. “We will be back next year,” she said. David Majure, a gun-rights supporter who attended the committee hearing, said he’s glad about Monday’s results but not convinced the bill is dead for the year. “I’m happy about it, but I don’t trust them,” he said. Virginia is the current epicenter of the country’s heated debate over guns, as a new Democratic majority seeks to enact strict new limits. Democrats ran heavily on gun control during last year’s legislative elections when they flipped control of the General Assembly for the first time in more than two decades. But gun owners, especially in rural communities, have pushed back hard. Last month, tens of thousands of guns-rights activists from around the country flooded the Capitol and surrounding area in protest. And more than 100 counties, cities and towns have declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries, vowing to oppose any

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Jubilant Second Amendment supporters celebrate outside of the Senate Judiciary committee meeting after HB961, the ban patroned by Del. Mark Levine, D-Alexandria, was defeated for this year’s session on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. new “unconstitutional restrictions” on guns. The proposed semi-automatic weapon ban has received the most opposition. Gun owners have accused the governor and others of wanting to confiscate commonly owned guns and accessories from law-abiding gun owners. Northam and his allies have said repeatedly they do not want to confiscate guns, but argued that banning new sales of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines would help prevent mass murders. Earlier proposals to ban possession of AR-15-style rifles or to require owners to register them with state police have been scrapped. The governor had hoped a watered-down version would win over enough Democratic moderates for passage. But moderate Democrats in the state Senate have said for weeks they are uncomfortable passing legislation that would affect so many current gun owners. Lawmakers voted to table the bill Monday with little debate, while noting that there was confusion over what types of guns would constitute an assault

weapon. “There are obviously a lot of questions about definitions in this bill. Definitions do matter,” said Democratic Sen. Creigh Deeds. The Senate has now rejected three of the governor’s eight gun-control measures. Moderate Democrats have already voted with Republicans to kill a bill that would make it a felony to “recklessly leave a loaded, unsecured firearm” in a way that endangers a minor, and a bill that would require gun owners to report the loss or theft of a gun to police. Lawmakers in both the House and Senate have already advanced several other gun-control measures and should finalize passage in the coming days. Those bills include limiting handgun purchases to once a month; universal background checks on gun purchases; allowing localities to ban guns in public buildings, parks and other areas; and a red flag bill that would allow authorities to temporarily take guns away from anyone deemed to be dangerous to themselves or others.

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RALEIGH — Six Democrats, two women and four men, are in the running to become the party’s candidate for lieutenant governor this year. Chaz Beasley is a Charlotte attorney with Alston & Bird, LLP, who currently serves as a state representative for District 92. Beasley served on the staff of the majority leader in the U.S. Senate before entering private practice. He also was an intern for judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit as well as the Supreme Court of North Carolina. Financial year-end campaign filings show Beasley with an ending cash-on-hand balance of $27,490, having raised a total of $186,991. Beasley also loaned himself $45,000. Beasley’s focus is on education, transportation, Medicaid expansion, supporting small businesses and “fighting for equity.” Yvonne Lewis Holley, like Beasley, is also a state representative. She is in her fourth term and was first elected to represent District 38 in Wake County in 2012. Holley was a state procurement and contract specialist before retirement. Holley’s ending cash-on-hand balance is $33,742 with $78,214 total raised this cycle and $69,182 of that total coming from individual contributions. Main platform issues for Holley include education, affordable housing, Medicaid expansion, light rail, and “extensive work to relieve Food Deserts in areas across the state.” Ron Newton is the CEO and owner of State of the Art Financial Services, a tax prep service located in Durham. Newton is the only candidate who has run for lieutenant governor before. He ran in 2016 but came in fourth out of four in the primary. Newton’s platform includes Medicaid expansion, criminal justice reform, raising the minimum wage, ending the use of fossil fuels and increasing public school funding by 50%. Allen Thomas is a Hoke County commissioner. 2019 year-end campaign finance report shows Allen Thomas with an ending cash-on-hand balance of $71,049. He has a total raised of $119,536. In 2012 Thomas ran for NC Senate in District 12, finishing fifth of out of the six in the primary. After closing his Senate campaign committee, the State Board of Elections sent Thomas an audit letter in 2015 urging him to “take mandatory treasurer training before running another campaign.” Thomas is a proponent of criminal justice reforms, and his father is serving a life sentence after being convicted of killing his mother. He made news last March when he posted a video to Facebook of himself chasing intruders out of his “secondary home” in Greenville with a 12-gauge shotgun. Bill Toole is an attorney in Charlotte who has a focus on environmental law. Toole previously served as chair of the Gaston County Democratic Party from 2007-11 and was a Belmont City Council member from 2009-13. He also served on the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund’s board of trustees from 2013-2019. Toole’s cash-on-hand at the end of the most recent campaign finance filing shows a total of $11,296. He has raised a total of $446,430 this election cycle. There are five outstanding loans from Toole to his own campaign totaling $105,600. The campaign had one large in-kind expenditure of $106,997 on Dec. 31 for “hotel, travel and refreshments.” Key platform issues for Toole include Medicaid expansion, protection of the environment, decriminalization of cannabis, and scaling-back school choice. According to Toole’s website, the state needs to “severely limit charter schools.” Terry Van Duyn is currently serving her second term as a state senator for District 49 representing Buncombe County. She was appointed to the position in April 2015 after Sen. Martin Nesbitt passed away. Before becoming a state senator, Van Duyn was an Affordable Care Act Healthcare Navigator and is a former president of the Buncombe County Democratic Women. She was a vocal political activist, speaking at “Moral Monday” protests organized by the North Carolina NAACP. Van Duyn was arrested at a Moral Monday protest in June of 2013. According to campaign finance reports, Van Duyn has $434,568 cash-on-hand and has raised $441,330 this cycle. Outstanding loans from Van Duyn to her campaign total $100,000. Van Duyn’s campaign website does not have the typical list of platform issues or policy statements, however public statements indicate she is a proponent of Medicaid expansion and protecting the environment, as well as increasing education spending statewide. Bills she has sponsored include in-state tuition for DACA recipients, pro-labor law and union-related bills. The lieutenant governor’s primary role is presiding over the N.C. Senate and serving on several boards and commissions, including the North Carolina Board of Education, North Carolina Board of Community Colleges, the Council of State and the North Carolina Planning Commission. The current officeholder is Dan Forest, who is hoping to become the sixth lieutenant governor to get elected as governor this year.

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Be it resolved... A movement following Virginia’s 2019 state legislative elections spread quickly across the state as counties and towns declared that efforts to enforce controversial gun confiscation measures from the newly elected majorities in the state capital would be met with local resistance. That movement quickly spread south into North Carolina, where counties across the state passed resolutions to stand in solidarity with their northern neighbors. With 2020’s state legislative elections promising to be one of the most expensive in history, this map shows which counties have enacted pro-Second Amendment resolutions. In many counties where resolutions have been passed, members of the General Assembly have taken an active role in securing the votes needed for passage.

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This 2017 file photo shows Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and Sen. Phil Berger in the Legislative Building in Raleigh.

Counties that have passed Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions as of Feb. 18

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New hotel could boost economy

Mild winter makes way for poisonous plant Watauga County This year’s mild winter has allowed a plant to thrive along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Watauga County. The skunk cabbage is described as having a smell “like death” and the ability to generate heat strong enough to melt snow. It’s also fatal if eaten. The skunk cabbage can generate temperatures of 55 degrees and raise the temperature around the plant by 20 degrees.

Jackson County A new, upscale hotel at Sequoyah National Golf Club could help bring more development into Jackson and Cherokee Counties, according to local tourism officials. The new business, from DreamCatcher Hotels, will have 125 rooms, boosting available hotel space in the area by 16%. It will also create jobs for 65 to 70 people. WLOS

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Funeral home has puppy to help families with grief

Escaped prisoner caught in Pennsylvania Caldwell County Kevin Adams, 47, escaped from his workrelease assignment in Lenoir on Feb. 3 and remained free for a week before being captured in Bedford, Pennsylvania. Adams was serving a four-year sentence at Caldwell Correctional Center for obtaining property under false pretense. He’d been in prison since last August and was scheduled to be released in March 2021. He’ll likely face additional charges for his escape. WSOC

Macon County The Macon Funeral Home has a new employee to help grieving family members. Mochi, a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy, is available to serve as a grief therapy dog for customers of the funeral home. The 8-week-old puppy is being trained in Asheville and should be ready to help in six months to a year. MY FOX 8

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Virus impact in China could affect state’s furniture firms

Mom gets 8 months in jail after autistic son dies in fire Surry County Maria Deneane Kidd was sentenced to eight months in jail and three years probation after her autistic teenage son died in a house fire. Kidd entered an Alford plea to involuntary manslaughter, meaning she didn’t admit guilt but acknowledges that prosecutors likely have enough evidence for a conviction. Her son, William Kidd, 13, died in January 2018 in a house in Elkin. Clark Fischer, Maria Kidd’s attorney, said the involuntary manslaughter charge stemmed from the fact that the house was extremely cluttered, making it a fire hazard and blocking exits.

Alexander County The coronavirus’s impact in China could be felt by furniture companies here. The respiratory virus has temporarily closed mills in China that provide supplies to furniture makers in the state. Craftmaster Furniture in Alexander County, which is owned by China-based Samson Holdings, imports much of its fabric and leather from mills in China that have been shuttered for several weeks. Alex Shuford III, CEO of Century Furniture in Hickory, said his firm’s supplies could start to run low in several months. AP

Man sentenced to 6 years on drug, gun charges

Man cut off girlfriend’s arm with machete Cumberland County Police say a man cut off his 54-year-old girlfriend’s arm with a machete, severing it just below the elbow. The woman told police she asked 27-year-old Ryan Alexander Tyndall for some Xanax. He told her the medication was in the bedroom. After she walked in, she said she felt a sharp pain in her arm and saw that her arm had been cut. Police performed life-saving measures, and the woman was airlifted to Duke Medical Center and underwent emergency surgery. Tyndall was charged with attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflecting serious injury.

Halifax County Michael Delinda Stansbury was sentenced to six years in prison on drug and firearms charges as part of a joint federal-local initiative. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Stansbury received the sentence after previously pleading guilty to two firearms charges and a charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Prosecutors said investigators from the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office made controlled buys of crack cocaine from Stansbury at his house in Littleton. They executed a search warrant in January of 2017 and found bags of powder and crack cocaine along with firearms.

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President Trump makes pick for next ambassador to Canada Guilford County President Donald Trump has tapped retired Greensboro physician Dr. Aldona Wos to be the next U.S. ambassador to Canada. Dr. Wos fills the role vacated by Kelly Craft, who is now the country’s ambassador to the United Nations. Wos must be confirmed by the Senate. In 2017, Wos was appointed by Trump to the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships. She has also served as ambassador to Estonia under former President George W. Bush and as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Vance County Preston Miles, 35, of Kittrell was sentenced to more than six years in prison Thursday. He had pleaded guilty late last year to possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine, as well as a firearms charge. A Franklinton police officer stopped Miles for heavily tinted windows in July 2018 and noticed a strong smell of marijuana. The officer noticed several marijuana joints and found a gap in the trunk containing bricks of heroin. Officers monitored jail communications and overheard Miles telling a woman to remove another brick of drugs from the car.

Middle school band director fired amid sex abuse charges New Hanover County School officials fired a middle school band director charged with sex crimes involving six alleged victims. The New Hanover County Board of Education unanimously voted to fire Roland-Grise Middle School band director Peter Frank. Frank had been suspended without pay since Jan. 29. Frank, 47, is charged with six counts of indecent liberties with a child and six counts of indecent liberties with a student by a teacher. The county school system hired Frank in 1997. The crimes against the six alleged victims occurred between 2003 and 2019.

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School closed due to social media threat Tyrrell County Columbia High School was closed on Friday of last week after staff was made aware of a potential threat to the school that was circulated on social media. The Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Department investigated the threats and found there was no danger presented to the school, staff or students. Officials said the school was closed to provided time to conduct an investigation and would be open as usual on Monday.

RALEIGH — Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, a candidate for North Carolina governor, is taking a page from President Trump’s playbook by launching a website designed to help his supporters combat “fake news” about his campaign. “This site will be your resource to get the truth against the most common attacks against Dan Forest,” the website says at the top of the page. The website links to past headlines regarding Forest’s positions on social issues and his reported relationship with Greg Lindberg. Jones and Blount reached out to the campaign to ask about the website. “The facts speak for themselves, but the media doesn’t always give you all the facts,” spokesman Andrew Dunn said. “Dan pledged to communicate directly and openly with the people of North Carolina, and that’s exactly what we’re doing.” As of this week’s print edition, the website lists three topics. They are a sermon Forest gave at Cornerstone Baptist Church regarding diversity and multiculturalism, his relationship with Lindberg, and his opinion on Planned

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Parenthood. The campaign provides what it says are the facts and the reasons why each of the topics have been deemed controversial — specifically citing attacks from American Bridge, a liberal super PAC based in Washington, D.C., and Raleigh news station WRAL and its CEO, James Goodmon. Forest also received good news this week — an endorsement from Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger. “Over the past decade, we’ve made tremendous progress in North Carolina by lowering taxes, rolling back overbearing regulations, and improving education. Our economy is booming as a result,” Berger said. “All that hard work is now threatened by the lack of leadership we see from the governor today. That’s why I am supporting Dan Forest as he runs for Governor of North Carolina.” “I am honored to have Sen. Berger’s support,” Forest said. “Leadership is hard work. I look forward to working together with the General Assembly — both Republicans and Democrats — to pursue bipartisan solutions to our state’s biggest challenges.” Forest faces off with state Rep. Holly Grange in the Republican primary on March 3rd.

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EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

Excessive national debt is like carbon monoxide

We can’t run from massive budget deficits anymore. Congress has to put a brake on spending growth. Now.

THERE WAS A LAMENTABLE disco song in the 70’s that claimed “love is like oxygen.” That may be true. If it is, then having too much debt is like carbon monoxide. Debt is colorless, odorless and deadly to anything if allowed to build up to dangerous levels. At some point, usually when it is too late to do anything about it, excessive debt leads to a very uncomfortable reckoning — bankruptcy. In the case of nations, it leads to currency value collapse, hyper-inflation, exorbitant interest rates and dissolution of empires and national status, if history from the past 800 years is to be believed. Profligate government spending and largesse has led to more nations collapsing and being replaced than all wars in history combined. Governments die with a whimper when bankruptcy happens. All of them could have survived had they stopped spending more money than they received in taxes from their population early enough to avoid economic disaster. It sounds simple, doesn’t it? The problem is that elected politicians value their jobs so much they continue providing bread and circuses for voters but never make the tough decisions to curtail spending. The only time politicians in Washington made such tough decisions in recent memory was in the 1990s. A coalition of thoughtful fiscally-responsible Republicans and Southern Democrats provided the leadership and majorities necessary to produce balanced budgets from 1998 to 2001. Congress holds 99% of the cards when it comes to balancing the budget. Presidents can propose budgets, but they can only sign or veto the final package passed by Congress, so assigning too much praise or blame on presidents is misguided and off-target. President Trump released his FY 2021 budget last week, which purports to reduce national debt to 66% of GDP by 2031. CBO released their analysis, which says we are going to have $1 trillion annual budget deficits for the next decade regardless of who is in the White House after the 2020, 2024 and 2028 elections. It is baked in the cake. We can’t run from massive budget deficits anymore. Congress has to put a brake on spending growth. Now.

CBO estimates the US will owe $31 trillion in debt held by the public at the end of 2030, up 72% from $18 trillion today. America has incurred massive debt before, usually to pay for a war effort, but never in relative peacetime. What changed structural budget deficits forever was the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. No longer would people leave federal rolls as soldiers did after wartime. Millions of seniors would stay permanently on federal assistance on Medicare when they reached age 65. Average life expectancy for someone born in America in 1900 was 48 years. Most did not survive long enough to qualify for Medicare or Social Security in 1965. Average life expectancy for people born in 1955 is 74 years. Life expectancy for babies born in 2020 is 79 years. At a very minimum, the eligibility age for Medicare should be adjusted to correlate with the rising threshold for Social Security, now at 66 years and two months. Americans are living almost 50% longer than a century ago. Our entitlement programs should reflect that welcome and desired improvement. We don’t have to pay off the entire $18 trillion in national debt owed to the public in one year. We have to stop adding $1 trillion to our debt per year which we also did in 6 of the past 11 years. Holding overall growth in federal spending to 2% per year for a decade would be like opening the garage that has a car in it filling up with carbon monoxide. There is no sense in trying to see how much carbon monoxide a person can tolerate before expiring. The same is true with burgeoning national debt. Why take the chance when we can do something about it today?

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EDITORIAL | STACEY MATTHEWS

Joe Biden’s campaign is in decline thanks, in part, to his push for Trump’s impeachment

Biden’s son Hunter was a board member at the time, and reportedly raked in around $600,000 per year for the five years he was on the board — despite having no experience in the energy industry.

DEMOCRATS may have believed impeaching President Trump was going to put a dent in his support and election-year polling numbers, but it seems to have had the opposite effect. Instead of feeling defeated, Trump’s supporters have been galvanized by the Democrats’ relentless efforts at removing him from office. On top of that, his approval numbers actually rose between October 2019 and February 2020 to their highest point since the start of his presidency. As further proof, Trump is actually running on the impeachment issue instead of running away from it. In contrast, Joe Biden, who was the Democratic frontrunner for president for most of 2019, has faltered in his bid to win the Democratic nomination. Biden finished in fourth place in the Iowa caucuses and fifth in the New Hampshire primaries. If recent poll numbers are a reliable indicator, he could next face defeat in the Nevada caucuses Saturday. The following Saturday is the South Carolina primary, which Biden has said could be make or break for his campaign. So what happened? The signs were there late in the summer. Not only was Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) chipping away at his lead, but Biden had lackluster debate performances. He also racked up a long list of flubs and gaffes on the campaign trail, which had many questioning if he was cut out for the rough and tumble of a long presidential campaign. In September, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced the launch of the House’s impeachment inquiry. She stated it was in response to a whistleblower complaint about a July phone call Trump had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Among other things discussed on the call, Trump talked about how Biden bragged about how he “stopped the prosecution” of Ukrainian gas company Burisma when he was President Obama’s vice president. Biden’s son Hunter was a board member at the time, and reportedly raked in around $600,000 per year for the five years he was on the board — despite having no experience in the energy industry.

Not long after the impeachment inquiry began, the panic started to set in for Biden’s high-dollar supporters. There were grumblings he wasn’t responding strongly or forcefully enough to the quid pro quo allegations Trump made about him and his son. To put them more at ease, Biden himself publicly called for Trump’s impeachment in early October. But instead of retreating on the issue that was central to the Democratic impeachment effort, the Trump campaign ran ads on the Burisma/Ukraine controversy in key battleground states in the fall and winter. Included in the ads was the video clip of Joe Biden openly bragging in January 2018 about threatening to withhold foreign aid from Ukraine if they didn’t fire the prosecutor who was investigating Burisma. During a recent interview Joe Biden did on NBC, “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie pointed out something rather obvious but nevertheless noteworthy about how the impeachment inquiry had played out over the last several months. During the short segment, Biden became visibly agitated when Guthrie noted the impeachment process “has ensured that everyone knows about Hunter’s dealings with Ukraine.” Biden snapped. “It’s a good thing that no one’s found anything wrong with his dealing with Ukraine except they say it sets a bad image,” he answered rather testily. The problem for Biden is that Guthrie was right. The issue Biden pushed for Trump’s impeachment on was kept in the spotlight by the very nature of the impeachment inquiry process. On top of that, Biden didn’t count on the Trump campaign turning the issue to the president’s advantage. There are a number of issues that have helped stall Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, and one of them is Burisma. He has only himself to blame for the position his campaign finds itself in now. Stacey Matthews is a veteran blogger who has also written under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah and is a regular contributor to Red State and Legal Insurrection.

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Political Bias and Anti-Americanism on College Campuses GUEST OPINION | LEAH BYERS

I went to a public school — but I’m glad I had school choice

In the 201011 school year, 13% of the state’s K-12 students attended a school of choice — public charter school, private school, or homeschool. By the 201819 school year, that number had jumped to 20%.

IMAGINE GOING for ice cream at a place with a single flavor. Even if the flavor is your favorite, wouldn’t you still want options? If not for yourself, perhaps you’d go for your friends who have different tastes. Similarly, supporting a variety of educational options does not have to diminish your appreciation or preference for traditional public schools. Support for one can actually complement support for the other. A diverse school choice landscape means that students in traditional public schools are there by choice, not because their zip code mandated it. January’s National School Choice Week was a time when people across the nation celebrated the diversity of education options in their state. In North Carolina, we have much to celebrate. Education in the state has transformed since 2011, when schoolchoice-friendly legislation became a priority for the state legislature. But the week-long event left many people wondering — what is the role of traditional public schools in the changing education landscape? In the 2010-11 school year, 13% of the state’s K-12 students attended a school of choice — public charter school, private school, or homeschool. By the 201819 school year, that number had jumped to 20%, representing approximately 356,000 students. In 2012, the year that I graduated high school, school choice was not thriving in the way that it is today. My experience of living in a rural area with a charter school option was unique at the time. Charter schools were capped at 100 for the state until 2011. The high demand in urban areas meant that many rural counties had no accessible nontraditional educational options. Private schools and homeschooling were accessible only to families that could afford it. Looking back, I can attest that the presence of a charter school enhanced my experience of attending a traditional public school, because it was my active choice to do so. My family chose differently for one of my brothers, who graduated from the local charter school. Parents choose schools of choice for a variety of reasons — not because they are inherently “better”

than traditional public schools, but because the definition of the “best” school varies for each family and even each child within a family. My experience is no longer unique. Last school year, 184 charter schools were operating across North Carolina. More good news is that the Opportunity Scholarship Program helps to make private options accessible for eligible families throughout North Carolina. As school choice expands, more of the students in traditional public schools will be there because their family decided it was the best option for them, as my family did for me. But that is not yet true for all traditional public school students. As the demand for schools of choice continues to increase, public policy will need to keep up with the public appetite for more educational options. Expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program is the next frontier for school choice in North Carolina. For too long, children have been denied access to better educational options simply because of their financial situation. On the other hand, lawmakers can also show their support for school choice by loosening unreasonable regulations on the state’s traditional public schools. School choice is designed to help all students — including those in traditional public schools — by increasing competition and driving up quality. We need to recognize public schools can’t be competitive at meeting student needs if they are working with one hand tied behind their backs. Decreasing administrative regulations and increasing local discretion on questions of staffing and calendars are good places to start. From TV channels to shampoo, from cars to ice cream, we demand choices in every aspect of our modern lives. Education is no different. If schools are accessible and given adequate freedom to be successful, school choice can enhance the experience of all North Carolina students, just like it did for me. Leah Byers is a policy analyst at Civitas Institute.

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President’s Day began informally on Feb. 22, 1800, to celebrate the birthday of George Washington. The nation’s first president had passed away the year before. It took another 85 years before Washington’s birthday became an official national holiday. Over time, many states began to also celebrate both formally and informally the birthday of Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12). However, in 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. That plan was designed to give workers more three-day weekends by celebrating holidays on Mondays. Technically, the law listed only Washington’s birthday as a holiday. However, since the third Monday of February always falls between the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln, many saw it as a joint celebration. Building on this cultural attitude, marketers began promoting Presidents’ Day (plural). By the 1980s, many states had changed the name to Presidents’ Day on their calendar. History.com reports that “Presidents’ Day is now popularly seen as a day to recognize the lives and achievements of all of America’s chief executives.” In addition to Washington and Lincoln, presidents William Henry Harrison and Ronald Reagan have their birthdays in February. However, no presidents have their birthday on Presidents’ Day. Finally, despite the cultural shift in understanding the holiday, the federal government still officially considers it to be a holiday honoring George Washington’s birthday.

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Gilbert Stuart’s 1796 oil on canvas portrait of George Washington on display at Washington’s National Portrait Gallery.

A RECENT PEW RESEARCH Center survey finds that only half of American adults think colleges and universities are having a positive effect on our nation. The leftward political bias at most institutions of higher education explains a lot of that disappointment. Professors Mitchell Langbert and Sean Stevens document this bias in “Partisan Registration and Contributions of Faculty in Flagship Colleges.” Langbert and Stevens conducted a new study of the political affiliation of 12,372 professors in the two leading private and two leading public colleges in 31 states. For party registration, they found a Democratic to Republican (D:R) ratio of 8.5:1, which varied by rank of institution and region. For donations to political candidates (using the Federal Election Commission database), they found a D:R ratio of 95:1, with only 22 Republican donors, compared with 2,081 Democratic donors. Several consistent findings have emerged from Langbert and Stevens’ study. The ratio of faculty who identify as or are registered as Democratic versus Republican almost always favors the Democratic Party. Democratic professors outnumber their Republican counterparts most in the humanities and social sciences, compared with the natural sciences and engineering. The ratio is 42:1 in anthropology, 27:1 in sociology and 27:1 in English. In the social sciences, Democratic registered faculty outnumber their Republican counterparts the least in economics 3:1. The partisan political slant is most extreme at the most highly rated institutions. The leftist bias at our colleges and universities has many harmful effects. Let’s look at a few. At University of California, Davis, last month, a mathematics professor faced considerable backlash over her opposition to the requirement for faculty “diversity statements.” University of California, San Diego, requires job applicants to admit to the “barriers” preventing women and minorities from full participation in campus life. At American University, a history professor recently wrote a book in which he advocates repealing the Second Amendment. A Rutgers University professor said, “Watching the Iowa Caucus is a sickening display of the overrepresentation of whiteness.” University of California, Berkeley, professor and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich chimed in to say: “Think about this: Iowa is 90.7% white. Iowa is now the only state with a lifetime voting ban for people with a felony conviction. Black people make up 4% of Iowa’s population but 26% of the prison population. How is this representative of our electorate?” A Williams College professor said he would advocate for social justice to be included in math textbooks. Students at Wayne State University no longer have to take a single math course to graduate; however, they may soon be required to take a diversity course. Then there’s a question about loyalty to our nation. Charles Lieber, former chairman of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard, was arrested earlier this year on accusations that he made a materially false, fictitious and fraudulent statement about work he did for a program run by the Chinese government that seeks to lure American talent to China. He was paid $50,000 a month and up to $158,000 in living expenses for his work, which involved cultivating young teachers and students, according to court documents. According to the Department of Justice, Lieber helped China “cultivate high-level scientific talent in furtherance of China’s scientific development, economic prosperity and national security.” It’s not just Harvard professors. Newly found court records reveal that Emory University neuroscientist Li Xiao-Jiang was fired in late 2019 after being charged with lying about his own ties to China. Li was part of the same Chinese program as Lieber. A jury found a University of California, Los Angeles, professor guilty of exporting stolen U.S. military technology to China. Newsweek reported that he was convicted June 26 on 18 federal charges. Meanwhile, NBC reported that federal prosecutors say that University of Texas professor Bo Mao attempted to steal U.S. technology by using his position as a professor to obtain access to protected circuitry and then handing it over to the Chinese telecommunications giant, Huawei. The true tragedy is that so many Americans are blind to the fact that today’s colleges and universities pose a threat on several fronts to the well-being of our nation. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

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NATION & WORLD Zuckerberg meets EU officials as bloc’s new tech rules loom

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In this Nov. 2017 file photo, Uighur security personnel patrol near the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar in western China’s Xinjiang region.

‘Infected’: Data shows how China criminalized Muslim faith the Chinese government focused on religion as a reason for detention — not just political extremism, as authorities claim, but ordinary activities such as praying, attending a mosque, or even growing a long beard. It also shows the role of family: People with detained relatives are far more likely to end up in a camp themselves, uprooting and criminalizing entire families like Emer’s in the process. Similarly, family background and attitude are bigger factors than detainee behavior in whether they are released. “It’s very clear that religious practice is being targeted,” said Darren Byler, a University of Colorado researcher studying the use of surveillance technology in Xinjiang. “They want to fragment society, to pull the families apart and make them much more vulnerable to retraining and reeducation.” The Xinjiang regional government did not respond to faxes requesting comment. Asked whether Xinjiang is targeting religious people and their families, foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said, “this kind of nonsense is not worth commenting on.” Beijing has said before that the detention centers are for voluntary job training, and that it does not discriminate based on religion. China has struggled for decades to control Xinjiang, where the native Uighurs have long resented Beijing’s heavy-handed

rule. With the 9/11 attacks in the United States, officials began using the specter of terrorism to justify harsher religious restrictions, saying young Uighurs were susceptible to Islamic extremism. After militants set off bombs at a train station in Xinjiang’s capital in 2014, President Xi Jinping launched a so-called “People’s War on Terror”, transforming Xinjiang into a digital police state. The latest set of documents came from sources in the Uighur exile community, and the most recent date in them is March 2019. The detainees listed come from Karakax County, a traditional settlement of about 650,000 on the edge of Xinjiang’s Taklamakan desert where more than 97 percent of residents are Uighur. The list was corroborated through interviews with former Karakax residents, Chinese identity verification tools, and other lists and documents seen by the AP. Detainees and their families are tracked and classified by rigid, well-defined categories. Households are designated as “trustworthy” or “not trustworthy,” and their attitudes are graded as “ordinary” or “good.” Families have “light” or “heavy” religious atmospheres, and the database keeps count of how many relatives of each detainee are locked in prison or sent to a “training center.” Officials used these categories to determine how suspicious a person was — even if they hadn’t committed any crimes.

“It underscores the witch-hunt mindset of the government, and how the government criminalizes everything,” said Adrian Zenz, an expert on the detention centers and senior fellow at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation in Washington, D.C. None of Emer’s three sons had been convicted of a crime. But the database shows that over the course of 2017, all were thrown into the detention camps for having too many children, trying to travel abroad, being “untrustworthy” or “infected with religious extremism,” or going on the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. It also shows that their relation to Emer and their religious background was enough to convince officials they were too dangerous to let out from the detention camps. “His father taught him how to pray,” notes one entry for his eldest, Ablikim Memtimin. “His family’s religious atmosphere is thick. We recommend he (Emer) continue training,” says another entry for his youngest son, Emer Memtimin. Even a neighbor was tainted by living near him, with Emer’s alleged crimes and prison sentence recorded in the neighbor’s dossier. The database indicates much of this information is collected by teams of cadres stationed at mosques, sent to visit homes and posted in communities. This information is then compiled in a dossier called the “three circles,” encompassing their relatives, community, and religious background. It wasn’t just the religious who were detained. The database shows that Karakax officials also explicitly targeted people for activities that included going abroad, getting a passport or installing foreign software.

Europe resists mounting US pressure on Huawei 5G technology

fear is a security risk. On the other hand, rejecting Huawei could have wider repercussions, especially for Germany’s relationship with China, one of its biggest trading partners. The signs are that Germany does not intend to exclude Huawei explicitly from its 5G networks in advance, though the government has not yet finalized legislation. German government officials have said consultations should wrap up soon, without giving a timeline. Complicating matters, European mobile phone companies used Huawei equipment in their 4G networks. If they do not use Huawei equipment for the initial 5G rollout, which will run on 4G gear, it could result in higher costs and delays. For more than a year, the U.S. has campaigned against Huawei over fears that China’s communist

leaders can use the company to tap into communications running through the networking equipment it sells globally. Britain last month gave Huawei limited access to its 5G networks, in what was seen as a snub to the U.S. The British government said it would let Huawei provide 35% of a wireless carrier’s “radio access network” of antennas and base stations, but it would not allow “high risk vendors” into the sensitive “core” — the servers that act as a network’s control center. A U.S. delegation led by Trump’s acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, is due in London to meet with officials from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government to express their unhappiness. U.K. officials are pinning their hopes on 5G and related technologies such as artificial intelligence to help boost the economy by kickstarting lagging productivity levels.

By Dake Kang The Associated Press BEIJING — For decades, the Uighur imam was a bedrock of his farming community in China’s far west. On Fridays, he preached Islam as a religion of peace. On Sundays, he treated the sick with free herbal medicine. In the winter, he bought coal for the poor. But as a Chinese government mass detention campaign engulfed Memtimin Emer’s native Xinjiang region three years ago, the elderly imam was swept up and locked away, along with all three of his sons living in China. Now, a newly revealed database exposes in extraordinary detail the main reasons for the detentions of Emer, his three sons, and hundreds of others in Karakax County: their religion and their family ties. The database profiles the internment of 311 individuals with relatives abroad and lists information on more than 2,000 of their relatives, neighbors and friends. Each entry includes the detainee’s name, address, national identity number, detention date and location, along with a detailed dossier on their family, religious and neighborhood background, the reason for detention, and a decision on whether or not to release them. Issued within the past year, the documents do not indicate which government department compiled them or for whom. The database emphasizes that

By Kelvin Chan The Associated Press LONDON — The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on European allies to ban Chinese tech firm Huawei from supplying next-generation mobile networks, with more officials visiting this week to press the case. The diplomatic push seems to be failing, however, after Britain decided to allow Huawei as a potential supplier. The visit to London by a United

States delegation highlights how China’s involvement in new 5G networks is an increasingly important part of President Donald Trump’s battle with China over economic and technological preeminence. Europe finds itself caught in the middle. If Germany, one of Europe’s biggest U.S. allies, defies Washington, it risks upsetting that alliance. U.S. officials have threatened to cut off intelligence sharing with any countries that use Huawei gear, which they

London Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met top European Union officials on a visit to Brussels on Monday, days before the bloc is expected to release new proposals on regulating artificial intelligence. The billionaire social network founder is the latest U.S. tech executive to make the trip to the headquarters of the EU, which is becoming an increasingly important player in technology regulation. Zuckerberg’s visit came as the company warned that potential regulation risked stifling innovation. Zuckerberg met Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s powerful executive vice president in charge of making Europe “fit for the digital age.” He also had audiences with Thierry Breton, commissioner for the internal market, and Vera Jourova, vice president for values and transparency. Vestager is set on Wednesday to release the first draft of the EU’s proposed regulations on artificial intelligence, including facial recognition, and a digital strategy, which could have major implications for tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Apple. The EU has already pioneered strict data privacy rules and issued multibillion-dollar antitrust fines against the likes of Google. Speaking after their meeting, Jourova said Zuckerberg was coming around to the European approach on regulations. But it’s unfair for the company to shift all the burden to authorities, she added. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

India’s top court grants equal rights to women in army New Delhi India’s top court on Monday ordered the federal government to grant permanent commission and command positions to female officers in the army on par with men, asserting that the government’s arguments against the policy were based on gender stereotypes. The court’s decision, seen as a watershed moment for the Indian military, would mean that women can extend their short service roles in noncombat support units such as education, law and logistics until they want to retire and rise to the rank of Colonel, based on merit. Currently, female officers can serve for only 10 to 14 years in the army. “This is a historic decision and a significant day for not only those who are serving in the army but for also those who are desirers of joining forces,” said Lt. Col. Anjali Bisht. The Supreme Court’s decision, however, does not mean that female officers will serve in army combat units such as the infantry, artillery or armored corps. Monday’s decision comes days after the government told the court that women were not suitable for commanding posts in the army, saying male troops were not prepared yet to accept female officers. It also said that male and female officers could not be treated equally when it came to postings because the “physical capacity of women officers remains a challenge for command of units.” The court said in its order that such arguments were against the concept of equality. Previously, former army Chief of Staff and current Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat raked up a controversy when he said in an interview with a news channel that women were not ready for combat roles because they were responsible for raising children and would accuse male officers of peeping into their quarters. “She will say somebody is peeping, so we will have to give a sheet around her,” Rawat had told CNN-News18. The petitioners in the case demanding equal rights for female officers welcomed the court’s decision. “This is very, very significant,” said Meenakshi Lekhi, a lawyer. “A denial of particular progression was something which is inherently unequal and unjust.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020

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Wolfpack women look to recover After dropping a showdown game to Louisville and suffering an upset loss to Georgia Tech, NC State coach Wes Moore is trying to get his team back on track By Brett Friedlander North State Journal RALEIGH — On the day his team was elevated to the No. 4 national ranking last week, ahead of perennial power UConn and in position to claim one of the four top seeds in the upcoming NCAA Tournament, NC State women’s basketball coach Wes Moore gathered his players to deliver a message. “They don’t hand out trophies in February,” he said. “We’ve got to just keep trying to get better.” It sounded like a tired old coaching cliché at the time. It turned out to be a warning. One the Wolfpack didn’t heed. Instead of putting a stranglehold on the ACC race and all but clinching its first regular season conference title since 1990, NC State fell back into a firstplace tie with Louisville after a 66-59 loss to the ninth-ranked Cardinals in a top-10 showdown at Reynolds Coliseum. See WOLFPACK, page B4

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NC State forward Jada Boyd battles for a rebound with Louisville’s Elizabeth Balogun (4) and Kylee Shook (21) during the No. 9 Cardinals’ win 66-59 win over the fourth-ranked Wolfpack last Thursday at Reynolds Coliseum.

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Duke men up one spot to No. 6 New York Louisville’s consecutive losses were Duke’s gain as the Blue Devils moved up a spot in the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll after the Cardinals lost games at Clemson and Georgia Tech and slid from fifth to 11th in Monday’s rankings. The Blue Devils have won seven straight since losing to the Cardinals on Jan. 18 and will face NC State on Wednesday in Raleigh. Duke is 12-2 in the ACC and a half-game ahead of 12-3 Louisville, but the Cardinals hold a head-to-head tiebreaker because the teams play only once during the regular season. Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas and San Diego State remained the top four teams, while Dayton moved up one spot to fifth.

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Hurricanes trade former first-rounder Gauthier to Rangers for Keane Raleigh The Carolina Hurricanes parted ways with a former first round pick Tuesday, trading winger Julien Gauthier to the New York Rangers in exchange for defensive prospect Joey Keane. Keane, a 20-year-old right-handed defenseman who was selected in the third round of the 2018 draft by New York, has eight goals and 22 assists in 49 games in his first professional season with AHL Hartford. His 30 points rank tied for 12th in the AHL among defensemen and fourth among rookies at his position. Gauthier ranks fourth in the AHL in goals with 26 through 44 games, and he has 11 assists and 37 total points. Selected 21st overall in the 2016 draft, the 6-foot-4, 227-pound Gauthier powered his way to 27 goals in the AHL last season, helping the Checkers win the Calder Cup. He was a standout at Hurricanes training camp and played five games with Carolina this season, compiling one assist minutes while playing just 7:24 per game.

The NHL announced Saturday that Carolina will play in a Stadium Series game on Feb. 20, 2021 JOHN RAOUX | AP PHOTO

Ryan Newman’s No. 6 flies through the air after being hit by Corey Lajoie’s No. 32 on the final lap of Monday’s Daytona 500.

Hamlin repeats at Daytona; Newman hospitalized Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Newman, who was leading on the final lap when he crashed, was listed in serious condition but his injuries were not considered life-threatening

“I think we take for granted sometimes how safe the cars are. But number one, we are praying for Ryan.” Denny Hamlin

By Jenna Fryer The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a single thrilling lap around NASCAR’s most storied track, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman displayed the risks and rewards of the dangerous sport they both love. Hamlin won his second consecutive Daytona 500 and third in five years on Monday night. The win came courtesy of a horrific accident, as Newman’s car was turned hard into the wall, then flipped onto its roof, where he was helpless as he was hit in the driver’s side by another car. His car continued to skid upside down along the speedway and it crossed the finish line in flames as safety crews hurried to snuff out the fire and pry Newman loose. It took several minutes for his car to be rolled back onto its wheels, and medical personnel used solid black barriers to block the view as the 2008 Daytona 500 winner was placed in a waiting ambulance and taken to a hospital. All the while, a sense of dread settled over Daytona and its showcase race, already pushed back a

day by rain that dampened a raucous visit by President Donald Trump. There has not been a fatality in NASCAR’s elite Cup Series since 2001, but Newman’s crash had everyone worried. The damage to his Roush Fenway Racing Mustang was extensive — it appeared the entire roll cage designed to protect his head had caved — and officials would not allow his team near the accident site. Two agonizing hours after the crash, NASCAR read a statement from Roush Fenway Racing that said Newman was in “serious condition, but doctors have indicated his injuries are not life-threatening.” Hamlin, meanwhile, was trying to find the delicate balance of celebrating a milestone victory while showing proper respect to an injured driver. Initially unaware of Newman’s situation, Hamlin did victory burnouts and celebrated See DAYTONA, page B3

By Cory Lavalette North State Journal RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes are headed out in the elements. The team will host an outdoor game next season at Carter-Finley Stadium, home of NC State’s football team and adjacent to the team’s PNC Arena, on Feb. 20, 2021, the NHL announced Saturday. “We’re proud to be the first NHL market in the Southeast to host an outdoor game,” said Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, who has pressed the league for an outdoor game since taking ownership of the NHL franchise in early 2018. The game was officially announced Saturday during the Colorado Avalanche’s Stadium Series game against the Dallas Stars. The Hurricanes’ opponent for the game has not yet been determined, though the Washington Capitals — a Metropolitan

Division rival — have already said they are not in consideration. Commissioner Gary Bettman said the game will be held at night. “We are thrilled to be bringing an outdoor game to Carolina and, in particular, Raleigh,” he said on a conference call prior to the Avalanche-Kings Stadium Series game. “It’s a testament to the great fan base that we’ve always known has been in the Triangle. It’s great to see the community reengage in the way they have over the last season. “Attendance this year is up over 25%, and there’s no doubt that the fan base is passionate, connected, excited. And I think it’s a testament to the way the team’s playing and to the efforts that Tom Dundon and the organization have put in to hockey in the Triangle.” Bettman said Dundon dogged in his pursuit of landing an outdoor game for the Triangle. “He has been relentless,” Bettman said, “but more importantly, his main focus was, ‘I want to do this for the community. I want to do this for the fans. We’ve got a See HURRICANES, page B3

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NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium will be the site for the Stadium Series outdoor game the Carolina Hurricanes will host on Feb. 20, 2021. (North State Journal)

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Brian Snitker and Alex Anthopoulos: The Braves manager and GM were both given contract extensions Monday. Anthopoulos also was given an additional title of president, baseball operations, while his contract was extended through the 2024 season. Snitker and his coaching staff received extensions through the 2021 season. The Braves have won backto-back NL East titles, including winning 97 games last season. Bruce Boudreau: The Minnesota Wild coach was fired Friday by first-year general manager Bill Guerin. Assistant coach Dean Evason was named interim coach. Boudreau was fired despite the Wild having won seven of their past 11 games. It is the eighth coaching change in the NHL this season, and Boudreau is the sixth fired for team performance reasons. That matches the most for one season in NHL history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Boudreau, 65, was in his fourth season with the Wild. Francis Martes: The Houston Astros pitcher was suspended for the 2020 season following his second positive test for a performanceenhancing substance under baseball’s major league drug program. Martes tested positive for Boldenone, the commissioner’s office said Monday. Boldenone, also called Equipose, is used commonly on horses. He was suspended last March 12 for 80 games following a positive test for Clomiphene, a women’s fertility drug that has been used by some athletes to counter side effects of steroids use.

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Two days after he scored the first hat trick ever in an NHL outdoor game in Los Angeles’ 3-1 win over the Avalanche at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, forward Tyler Toffoli was traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Tim Schaller, prospect Tyler Madden, a second round pick and a conditional fourth round pick.

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“It’s dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation.” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on potential targeting of Astros batters due to the sign-stealing scandal.

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“You don’t want to let mom down.” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour on what he expected of his team in Tuesday’s game against Nashville with their moms in attendance.

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Hall of Fame golfer Mickey Wright, who won 82 LPGA tournaments including 13 majors, died Monday of a heart attack at age 85. Wright joined the LPGA in 1955 and her 82 wins place her second on the all-time. She was The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in both 1963 and 1964.

Shareef O’Neal plans to transfer to LSU, where his father Shaquille starred as a college player. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward played in 13 games with UCLA this season after missing his freshman season after being diagnosed with a heart issue that required open-heart surgery.

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224 Three-pointers from Hornets guard Devonte’ Graham in his first 100 NBA games, the fifth-most all time. Only Dallas’ Luka Doncic (250), Portland’s Damian Lillard (235), Utah’s Donovan Mitchell (229) and Chicago’s Lauri Markkanen have had more, according to StatMuse.com.

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Tony Fernández, a shortstop who made five All-Star teams during his 17 seasons in the major leagues and helped the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1993 World Series, died Sunday after complications from a kidney disease. He was 57. Fernández won four straight Gold Gloves with the Blue Jays in the 1980s and holds club records for career hits and games played.

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Bridges, Adebayo, Paul shine at NBA All-Star Weekend There were plenty of N.C. connections in Chicago last weekend By Shawn Krest North State Journal

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Clockwise: Zion Williamson, of the New Orleans Pelicans, goes up for a dunk during Friday’s Rising Stars game during NBA All-Star Weekend. He was one of several players with ties to North Carolina to shine at the event. Former Wake Forest star Chris Paul, who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, showed off his vertical during Sunday’s All-Star Game. Charlotte Hornets standout Miles Bridges was named MVP of the Rising Stars game, while former Duke star Jayson Tatum, of the Boston Celtics, played in the weekend’s main event, Sunday’s All-Star Game.

HURRICANES from page B1 really good thing going, and I would like to be able to bring this to the Triangle and to our terrific fans.’” While the average high temperature in Raleigh on Feb. 20 is 54 degrees — with a record of 75 — the league has no concerns with the weather as long as the rain holds off. “So give me a dry day and we’ll be in good shape,” Bettman said, mentioning that the league has previously held outdoor games in both Dallas and Los Angeles. Bettman also praised NC State and its athletic director, Boo Corrigan, for working with team and league on making Carter-Finley Stadium the venue. “I would be remiss if we didn’t thank NC State for the incredible cooperation that the Hurricanes are now getting from the athletic department at NC State,” he said. “And without that cooperation, this would not have been a possibility.” The Hurricanes hosted the NHL several times to pitch having the game at Carter-Finley Stadium, including setting up cones in the shape of a rink to illustrate how it would fit on the field of 57,583-seat football stadium. With the game confirmed and the date set, the team and league have just about a year to make an

outdoor game in Raleigh a reality. “It’s just the event,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “It’s being around it, something that you’re not going to see very often. … Our fans deserve something like this. They’ve been supporting us so well here, especially the last year and a half. It puts us on the map a little bit as an organization and, again, it’s really about the fans. I hope they come out and enjoy it.” While Brind’Amour hasn’t experienced an outdoor game as an NHL coach or player, team captain Jordan Staal played in the 2011 Winter Classic as a member of the Penguins. He also famously honed his craft with his three hockey-playing brothers on the Staal family outdoor rink as a kid. “The whole experience is really cool,” Staal said. “For me, growing up in the cold, it’s what you did growing up — playing outdoors. It brings you back, it brings good memories of your childhood and what hockey’s all about. And that’s playing the game that you love.” Staal will also get to do something he didn’t in the build-up to the 2011 game at Heinz Field — have a wife and kids with which to share the entire event. “It’s going to be a really cool experience for everyone here in Raleigh, and I’m very excited for the game,” he said.

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Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon was “relentless,” according to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, in wanting to bring an outdoor game to Raleigh.

After spending last year in Charlotte, the NBA’s All-Star Weekend moved on to Chicago this year, but there was plenty of representation from the Old North State at the league’s showcase event. Charlotte Hornets second-year wing Miles Bridges won MVP honors for the Futures game featuring the league’s top rookies and NBA sophomores. Bridges had 20 points on 8-of12 shooting. He added five rebounds, five assists and three steals for Team USA in a 151-131 win. Hornets teammates PJ Washington and Devonte’ Graham added eight and nine points, respectively. Washington had five rebounds, while Graham had six and five assists. Former Duke Blue Devil Zion Williamson had 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including a slam dunk that bent the rim. Williamson’s Duke teammate RJ Barrett led the World team with 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting. Barrett added six rebounds, five assists and three steals. Former Blue Devil Wendell Carter Jr. was chosen for the game but couldn’t play due to injury. On All-Star Saturday night, Bam Adebayo, who played high school and AAU ball in North Carolina, won the Skills Competition. Duke’s Jayson Tatum, who won last year, was eliminated in the first round by Domantas Sabonis. In the 3-point contest, won by Buddy Hield, Charlotte’s Devonte Graham did not qualify for the finals after getting 19 points in the first round. Former Hornet Dwight Howard didn’t qualify for the finals of the dunk contest after getting 90 points in the first round. In the actual All-Star Game, Tatum and former Wake Forest player Chris Paul were members of the victorious Team LeBron squad. Paul had 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting. He hit seven 3-pointers and threw down the first alley-oop dunk of his NBA career. Paul also had six assists. Tatum had six points and three assists. Former Hornets guard Kemba Walker, now with the Celtics, started for Team Giannis and scored 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting. He had three rebounds and three assists while knocking down five treys. Adebayo scored eight points on four-of-five shooting and former Blue Devil Brandon Ingram had two points in 8½ minutes.

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Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500 on Monday night in the NASCAR Cup Series’ season-opening race. DAYTONA from page B1 with his team. Not until Fox Sports said it would not interview him did Hamlin learn the severity of the situation. Team owner Joe Gibbs was apologetic for the No. 11 team’s initial reaction. “I was focusing on our car, and everybody started celebrating around us,” Gibbs said. “So I say to everybody out there, some people may have saw us and said, ‘Well, these guys are celebrating when there’s a serious issue going on.’ I apologize to everybody, but we really didn’t know.” The crash was a stark reminder of both the dangers of auto racing and the improvements NASCAR has made since 2001, when Dale Earnhardt was killed on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Earnhardt was the last Cup driver killed in a race, and NASCAR has made massive safety improvements in the

nearly 20 years since. “I think we take for granted sometimes how safe the cars are,” Hamlin said. “But number one, we are praying for Ryan.” Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Performance Motorsports, acknowledged the delay for information on Newman. “To hear some positive news tonight is a relief,” Rushbrook said. “He is so respected for being a great competitor by everyone in the sport.” Newman had taken the lead on the final lap when Ryan Blaney’s bumper caught the back of his Ford and sent Newman hard right into the wall. His car flipped, rolled, was hit on the driver’s side by another car, and finally skidded across the finish line in flames. Drivers were stricken with concern, including Hamlin, the first driver since Sterling Marlin in 1995 to win consecutive Daytona 500’s.

“It’s a weird balance of excitement and happiness for yourself, but someone’s health and their family is bigger than any win in any sport,” he said. “We are just hoping for the best.” Runner-up Blaney said he got a push from Hamlin that locked him in behind Newman in a move of brand alliance for Ford. “We pushed Newman there to the lead and then we got a push from the 11 ... I was committed to just pushing him to the win and having a Ford win it and got the bumpers hooked up wrong,” he said. Hamlin’s third Daytona 500 win puts him alongside six Hall of Fame drivers as winners of three or more Daytona 500s. He tied Dale Jarrett — who gave JGR its first Daytona 500 win in 1993 — Jeff Gordon and Bobby Allison. Hamlin trails Cale Yarborough’s four wins and the record seven by Richard Petty.

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Former App State wrestler Gravely makes UFC debut A conference champion with the Mountaineers, the 28-year-old won a Fight of Night bonus in Raleigh By Shawn Krest North State Journal

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The ACC, led by commissioner John Swofford, supports a proposal that would allow players a one‑time opportunity to transfer to another school without sitting out a year.

ACC gets behind proposal that will change transfers There is momentum behind the idea that players should be allowed to change schools without sitting out a year By Brett Friedlander North State Journal BROCK HOFFMAN is a college football player from Statesville who transferred from Coastal Carolina to Virginia Tech last summer, primarily because he wanted to go to school closer to his ailing mother — who had recently had a brain tumor removed. Because of the circumstances surrounding his decision, Hoffman petitioned the NCAA for a waiver that would have allowed him to play right away rather than having to sit out the 2019 season. His request was denied. No reason was given for the ruling since the NCAA — citing student privacy laws — does not publicly explain the reasons behind its waiver decisions. But whatever it was, the decision was especially disappointing since according to statistics published by the Associated Press last August, 79 percent of all football waivers and 60 percent of men’s basketball waivers were approved during the 2017-18 academic year. While Hoffman has to wait until this fall to play in an actual game for the Hokies after spending 2019 limited to practicing with the scout team, future players in similar situations could potentially be spared uncertainty of the NCAA’s waiver process. On Monday, the ACC became the second Power 5 to endorse a proposal that would allow undergraduate athletes in all sports to transfer once during their five years of eligibility without having to sit out a season. The proposal was originally made by the Big Ten and would eliminate the need for waivers

NC STATE from page B1 State then compounded that setback by dropping a 65-61 decision to Georgia Tech on Sunday before a second straight home sellout crowd. As disappointed as Moore was with the results, the veteran coach said he’s even more troubled by the way they came about — suggesting that his team didn’t do a good job of handling its first experience on the national stage. “I think teams are just coming in here and they’re hungry,” he said. “You’ve got Louisville coming in here and they’re fighting for first place. Georgia Tech is on the bubble trying to earn a big win that will help their resume. I feel like we’re just not matching that energy and intensity like we need to be.” That was the case early in the Louisville game as the more seasoned Cardinals knocked State back and quieted the festive crowd with an early 12-0 run. The Wolfpack managed to play even with its opponent the rest of the way. But with star center Elissa Cunane being pushed around physically by Louisville’s shot-blocking behemoth Kylee Shook on the way to a 1 of 12 shooting performance and usually reliable sharpshoot-

and case-by-case decisions in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and hockey. Athletes that have already received their undergraduate degrees and those in all other sports are already allowed to transfer without restriction. “During the league’s annual winter meetings (Feb. 12-14), the ACC discussed the transfer environment and unanimously concluded that as a matter of principle we support a onetime transfer opportunity for all student-athletes regardless of sport,” the conference said in a statement. “As a conference, we look forward to continuing the discussion nationally.” The proposal is expected to be considered as soon as this spring with the goal of having it approved in time to be implemented in time for the 2020-21 academic year. According to a release issued by the NCAA on Tuesday, a Transfer Waiver Working Group will seek feedback on the potential rule change from Division I members through athlete representatives, conference officials, coaches associations and other college athletic professional organizations before its next meeting in April. “The current system is unsustainable,” working group chairman Jon Steinbrecher, commissioner of the Mid-American Conference, said in the statement. “Working Group members believe it’s time to bring our transfer rules more in line with today’s college landscape. This concept provides a uniform approach that is understandable, predictable and objective. Most importantly, it benefits students.” As much as it is intended for the benefit of those students, some coaches and athletic directors worry that if the one-year waiting period for transfers is abolished, it could lead to the nation’s strongest teams poaching talent away from lesser programs or Power 5 teams using Group of

er Aislinn Konig missing all six of her 3-point attempts, State was never able to get closer than three points. “All night long we were trying to dig ourselves out of a hole,” Moore said. “I thought we took some bad shots in the first quarter in particular, forced some things. Maybe we were a little nervous, but we weren’t in attacking mode.” Though the outcome was the same, the circumstances were reversed against Georgia Tech. State got off to a solid start, leading 30-25 at halftime with Cunane on her way to a more representative 17 points. But the Wolfpack was outscored 26-15 in the third quarter — a period it has traditionally dominated this season — and never recovered. Again, perimeter shooting was a problem. After going just 5 of 20 from 3-point range against Louisville, State was 3 of 13 in the loss to the Yellow Jackets. By contrast, Tech’s Francesca Pan went 4 of 9 from distance all by herself, finishing the game with 30 points to lead the upset. “We’re really struggling to score the ball on the perimeter,” Moore said. “I’ve got to look at what we’re doing there. Is there anything I can do to help them? “But I also look at the other end

Six schools such as East Carolina, Appalachian State and NC A&T as their farm clubs. Still, there appears to be growing support for the proposal. NC State basketball coach Kevin Keatts said he’s ambivalent about the possible rule change — as long as it’s administered equally and fairly. “I’ve always felt like it would be something that should, if they figure out how to do it,” said Keatts, who has relied heavily on transfers during his three seasons with the Wolfpack. “It can get a little chaotic. What does it mean? What does it look like? I don’t think we have a clear understanding of who can transfer or when you can transfer. “We’ve been talking about it for years. Are you going to add a GPA to it? Are you just going to let them go one time and let them transfer? I’m one of those guys that if everybody’s doing the same thing, I’m OK with it. But what happens is, when you do the one-time thing, there’s always waivers for different situations. And the one time may turn into 2-3 different times. It’s a tough thing.” Tony Bennett of defending national champion Virginia is a coach that says he likes the current system, though — like his ACC counterpart Keatts — he’s inclined to wait until specifics of the proposal are announced before passing judgment on it. “It’s probably best to just wait and see what really happens, but it’s certainly helped our guys in the past, those years out,” Bennett said Monday on the ACC’s weekly coaches teleconference. “Every program builds their team differently, and so for us, it’s been advantageous to have guys develop their skills, their games, their maturity, their strength, and when it’s their time they come ready to play. “It doesn’t mean you can’t obviously redshirt guys, but that’s been a positive for us for the most part, especially with transfers.”

RALEIGH — Tony Gravely knows the secret to success in the cage — listen to your wife. The 28-year-old bantamweight made his UFC debut at the organization’s Raleigh card in January, after 24 fights over five years in lower-level MMA promotions. He earned the spot with a win last summer on the Dana White’s Contender Series, which gives up-andcoming fighters a chance at a UFC contract if they win and impress White, the UFC president who is cage-side for the bouts. Gravely, a former Southern Conference wrestling champion at Appalachian State, earned the offer from White after knocking out Ray Rodriguez in the third and final round of their Contender Series fight. Gravely controlled the first two rounds of the matchup but headed into the third knowing that a decision probably wasn’t going to get him the UFC contract. Winning isn’t enough for MMA’s major league, which looks for action fights and stoppages, either by knockout or submission. “It’s one of those things where I look for finishes, but I don’t rush them,” Gravely said. “It’s never a panic like, ‘Oh, I’ve got to get this finish.’ I just constantly push, push, push, push, and they break. You feel them start to go down as the rounds go. I knew going into third, he was going down. His morale was going down. His spirit was breaking. He was tired. I knew I had to just keep doing what I was doing and I’d eventually break him and get the finish.” First, Rodriguez had one last rally, which is where Gravely’s wife, Kayla, came through with an assist. Instead of touching gloves, a gesture of good luck fighters usually do at the start of each round, Rodriguez broke etiquette and leapt forward attempting to hit Gravely in the face with a flying knee. In the days leading up to the fight, Kayla had a dream that Rodriguez would try that exact tactic in the upcoming match. “She did,” Gravely said. “She said, ‘I had a dream that he came out to touch gloves, and he flying-kneed you and knocked you out.’ She kept saying, ‘You’ve got to make sure you keep your hands up.’” His wife’s dream may be an odd place to get scouting information, but Gravely and his team took it seriously. “Flying knees have been more common lately,” he said. “Everybody wants to do that. So we worked on some different scenarios, some counters. It was one of those things. Make sure you drill that. Keep your hands up.” Gravely was able to avoid the surprise knockout blow and finish

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Louisville’s Kylee Shook limited NC State center Elissa Cunane to just one basket on 12 attempts in the Cardinals’ win in Raleigh.

off Rodriguez in that round, earning the chance to fight in the UFC. Then came the long wait. Used to fighting every month or two in the MMA minor leagues, Gravely was inactive from the Contender fight in August until his UFC debut in January. “It’s been rough,” he said. “It’s one of those things where you made it, you got the contract, and now you’re twiddling your thumbs. ‘When is it going to happen?’ I mean, it wasn’t like I wasn’t doing anything. I still worked out the same and trained the same, because I know that fights can pop out of nowhere. You can have nothing one week, and all of a sudden, they call up and say, ‘Can you come fight?’” Eventually, he received word that he’d be officially joining the UFC with his Raleigh fight against veteran Brett Johns. That made things easier, mentally. “You can train hard on your own, but when you have a goal and a face of your opponent to visualize, obviously, that makes it easier,” he said. “(Before the announcement) I had no clue where I was going to be. I expected it to be somewhere far from where I live. But Raleigh is prob two, two and a half hours from my hometown (in Virginia). It’s kind of like I’m the hometown guy.” Gravely had between 300 and 500 supporters in the stands for his UFC debut, including several former App State wrestling teammates. “There were people who I wrestled with that moved away, but they said they were coming back to watch me fight. It was a super cool experience,” he said. As the big fight neared, Gravely had one last piece of preparation to take care of. He checked with Kayla to see how she’d been sleeping. “She hasn’t really told me anything,” Gravely said a few days before the fight. “She’s been trying to avoid the whole scenario. I think she’s more nervous and anxious than I am about it. Every time I ask her, she says, ‘I don’t want to talk about it.’ She hasn’t warned me about anything yet, though, so I’m assuming nothing bad’s happening.” Or it could have been that she knew what was coming. Johns used his experience to control the action the first two rounds and finished off Gravely with a third round submission from a rear-naked choke. The night wasn’t a total loss for Gravely, however. He and Johns won the Fight of the Night award, which included a bonus of $50,000 for each of them. Like his experience on the Contender Series, it also likely meant that he would get another chance to fight in the UFC since he was able to bring the action, even in a losing effort. Regardless of what the future holds, there’s no question that Gravely will be sure to check with his better half before stepping into the cage. “I listened to her,” he said. “She’s right almost all the time. I try not to tell her, but she is.”

and I see Georgia Tech really running their stuff hard, setting good picks, using picks. We’re not doing as good a job as that. I’ve got to look at it myself and also look at personnel a little bit. Do we need to be trying some other options?” The good news for Moore and his team is that, as the coach said last week, they don’t hand out trophies in February. There’s still time to find the answers to those questions, make adjustments — both in schemes and attitude — and make this the special season it started out to be. Though the ACC regular season championship and top seed in the upcoming conference tournament are likely out of reach — trailing Louisville by a game and the head-to-head tiebreaker with four games remaining — the Wolfpack still has the talent and opportunity to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. “I think we’ve got to bring a little more intensity and play harder,” Moore said. “Offensively, we’ve got to figure out what’s going on to get our guards some open looks. Right now, all of our scoring is coming from the post. We’ve got to figure it out. “Like I said, whatever is there, we’ll look at it and see if we can figure it out to get a little bit more production out of it.”

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BATTLEBORO — Armorock, LLC, the world’s largest manufacture of polymer concrete structures, will establish a new manufacturing facility in Edgecombe County, creating 55 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced this week. The company plans to invest $6.6 million in Battleboro in order to be closer to its growing customer base in the Southeast. “Armorock is the latest example of a global manufacturer choosing North Carolina because it is the right fit for their business,” said Governor Cooper. “North Carolina wins jobs based on a number of reasons, but most important is the strong workforce to support business growth.” Armorock Founders have been in the business of manufacturing wastewater collection structures for more than 50 years. The company’s rigid polymer concrete structures can withstand H2S corrosion unlike coated or lined traditional precast products. In addition to meeting all engineering requirements, Armorock’s products are affordable and sustainable, two criteria critical for municipalities needing to upgrade existing sewer systems and new projects. “Armorock is excited to manufacture our sustainable corrosion proof sewer structures here in North Carolina. Locating here will reduce costs for the local infrastructure CIP projects and accelerate revenue growth. We are confident in the world class work force available to us in Edgecombe County. We look forward to growing roots here and building trust with our local team and community. We are grateful for the warm welcome extended to us,” said Vince Bussio, President of Armorock. “We welcome Armorock to North Carolina’s growing roster of manufacturing companies,” said Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland. “From around the globe, North Carolina’s reputation as an outstanding business location is well known.”

Boy Scouts’ future uncertain after bankruptcy filing By David Crary The Associated Press BARRAGED with sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the 110-year-old organization to carry on. The Chapter 11 filing in federal bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Delaware, sets in motion what could be one of the biggest, most complex bankruptcies ever seen. Scores of lawyers are seeking settlements on behalf of several thousand men who say they were molested as scouts by scoutmasters or other leaders decades ago but are only now eligible to sue because of recent changes in their states’ statute-of-limitations laws. Bankruptcy will enable the Scouts to put those lawsuits on hold for now. But ultimately they could be forced to sell off some of their vast property holdings, including campgrounds and hiking trails, to raise money for a compensation trust fund that could surpass $1 billion. The organization encouraged all victims to come forward to file claims. The bankruptcy petition listed the Boy Scouts’ assets at between $1 billion and $10 billion, and its liabilities at $500 million to $1 billion. “Scouting programs will continue throughout this process and for many years to come,” the Boy Scouts said in a statement. “Local councils are not filing for bankruptcy because they are legally separate and distinct organizations.” The Boy Scouts are just the latest major American institution to face a heavy price over sexual abuse. Roman Catholic dioceses across the country and schools such as Penn State and Michigan State have paid out hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years. The bankruptcy represents a painful turn for an organization that has been a pillar of American civic life for generations and a training ground for future leaders. Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout has long been a proud accomplishment that politicians, business leaders, astronauts and others put on their resumes and in their official biographies. The Boy Scouts’ finances have been strained in recent years by declining membership and sexabuse settlements. The number of youths taking

part in scouting has dropped below 2 million, down from a peak of more than 4 million during the 1970s. The organization has tried to counter the decline by admitting girls, but its membership rolls took a big hit Jan. 1 when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — for decades a major sponsor of Boy Scout units — cut ties and withdrew more than 400,000 scouts in favor of programs of its own. The financial outlook worsened last year after New York, Arizona, New Jersey and California passed laws making it easier for victims of long-ago abuse to file claims. Teams of lawyers across the U.S. have been signing up clients by the hundreds to sue the Boy Scouts. Most of the newly surfacing cases date to the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s; the organization says there were only five known abuse victims in 2018. The Boy Scouts credit the change to an array of prevention policies adopted since the mid-1980s, including mandatory criminal background checks and abuse-prevention training for all staff and volunteers, and a rule that two or more adult leaders be present during all activities. Many of the lawsuits accuse the organization of negligence and cover-ups, mostly from decades ago. “We are outraged that there have been times when individuals took advantage of our programs to harm innocent children,” said Roger Mosby, the Boy Scouts’ president and CEO. “While we know nothing can undo the tragic abuse that victims suffered, we believe the Chapter 11 process, with the proposed trust structure, will provide equitable compensation to all victims while maintaining the BSA’s important mission.” Among other matters to be addressed in bankruptcy court: the fate of the Boy Scouts’ assets; the extent to which the organization’s insurance will help cover compensation; and whether assets of the Scouts’ 261 local councils will be added to the fund. “There are a lot of very angry, resentful men out there who will not allow the Boy Scouts to get away without saying what all their assets are,” said lawyer Paul Mones, who represents numerous clients suing the Boy Scouts. “They want no stone unturned.” Amid the crush of lawsuits, the Scouts recently mortgaged major properties owned by the national leadership, including the headquarters in Irving, Texas, and the

140,000-acre Philmont Ranch in New Mexico, to help secure a line of credit. Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts have kept confidential files since the 1920s listing staff and volunteers implicated in sexual abuse, for the avowed purpose of keeping predators away from youth. According to a court deposition, the files as of January listed 7,819 suspected abusers and 12,254 victims. Until last spring, the organization had insisted it never knowingly allowed a predator to work with youths. But in May, The Associated Press reported that attorneys for abuse victims had identified multiple cases in which known predators were allowed to return to leadership posts. The next day, Boy Scouts chief executive Mike Surbaugh wrote to a congressional committee, acknowledging the group’s previous claim was untrue. James Kretschmer of Houston, among the many men suing for alleged abuse, said he was molested by a Scout leader over several months in the mid-1970s in the Spokane, Washington, area. Regarding the bankruptcy, he said, “It is a shame because at its core and what it was supposed to be, the Boy Scouts is a beautiful organization.” “But you know, anything can be corrupted,” he added. “And if they’re not going to protect the people that they’ve entrusted with the children, then shut it down and move on.” Critics of the Boy Scouts charged that the bankruptcy filing is aimed in part at the preventing the disclosure of further damning details. “This bankruptcy is not about finances,” said Scott Coats, who sued in New York last month over abuse he claimed to have suffered in the 1970s. “This bankruptcy is about the reputation of the Boy Scouts of America and about silencing victims and keeping the truth away from the eyes of the public.” Mike Pfau, a Seattle-based attorney whose firm is representing scores of men nationwide, said that while the Boy Scouts’ local councils are not included in the bankruptcy filing, the plaintiffs may go after their property holdings, too. “We believe the real property held by the local councils may be worth significantly more than the Boy Scouts’ assets,” he said. He said one question will be whether the Boy Scouts transferred property to its local councils in hopes of putting it out of the reach of those suing the organization.

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Celebrate Mardi Gras Family-Style in Wake Forest Let the good times roll! Bring the kids to downtown Wake Forest this Saturday for the public power community’s annual Wake Forest Mardi Gras festival. Costumes, music, face painting, entertainment, crafts, and general merriment will keep family members of every age amused all afternoon long. The Wake County community’s historic downtown welcomes revelers for fun galore. Outside at the street festival, you’ll find music, roaming entertainers, face painting, and a costume processional. Head to the town hall to make your own mask, macaroni bead necklace, or sidewalk chalk art masterpiece. Kids can also learn how to hula-hoop at the Hoop Jam and test their skills in a mini aerial rig. If you’d rather be shopping, many stores offer discounts. And when you work up an appetite, there will be plenty of food truck options. Everyone will get a kick out of aerialists, acrobats, a contortionist, and balloon twisters, all with the constant backdrop of live music. Don your best purple, green, and gold — even decorate your bike or wagon — and be sure to arrive by 12:45 p.m. to join the processional, open to both children and adults (no preregistration required). Plan your fun-filled afternoon at wakeforestnc.gov/wakeforest-mardi-gras.

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the BRIEF Pier 1 files for bankruptcy protection amid online challenge Fort Worth, TX Home goods retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Fort Worth, Texasbased company, which was founded in 1962, has been struggling with increased competition from online retailers such as Wayfair. Pier 1 said it will pursue a sale, with a March 23 deadline to submit bids. In the meantime, Pier 1 said lenders have committed approximately $256 million in debtor-in-possession financing so it can continue its operations during the Chapter 11 proceedings. Pier 1’s sales fell 13% to $358 million in its most recent quarter, which ended Nov. 30. It reported a net loss of $59 million for the quarter as it struggled to draw customers to its stores. Last month, Pier 1 announced it would close 450 stores, including all of its stores in Canada. The company is also closing two distribution centers. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

German court halts site preparation for Tesla factory Berlin, Germany A German court has temporarily halted the site preparation for Tesla Inc.’s first electric car factory in Europe. The Higher Administrative Court for Berlin-Brandenburg ordered Tesla to stop clearing trees on the wooded site near Berlin until it considers an environmental group’s appeal. A lower court in Germany ruled last week that Tesla could clear the trees for its factory. But the environmental group Green League Brandenburg appealed, citing the potential for the factory to pollute the area’s drinking water and other issues. In its statement, the higher court said there is no reason to assume that the Green League’s appeal won’t succeed. German officials celebrated in November when Palo Alto, Californiabased Tesla decided to build its first European factory in the country. Tesla said the new plant will build batteries and vehicles, starting with the upcoming Model Y SUV. Tesla has two other vehicle factories in the U.S. and China. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change New York Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world’s richest man, said in an Instagram post that he’ll start giving grants this summer to scientists, activists and nonprofits working to protect Earth. Last year, Amazon officials said the company would work to have 100% of its energy use come from solar panels and other renewable energy by 2030. The online retailer relies on fossil fuels to power planes, trucks and vans in order to ship billions of items all around the world. Amazon workers in its Seattle headquarters have been vocal in criticizing some of the company’s practices, pushing it to do more to combat climate change. Bezos said in the post Monday that he will call his new initiative the Bezos Earth Fund. An Amazon spokesman confirmed that Bezos will be using his own money for the fund. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NCDOT CASH REPORT | WEEK ENDING FEB. 14, 2020

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Change from prior week

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3 ways coronavirus will affect the US economy – and 1 silver lining By Robert Abolian The Associated Press As the new coronavirus spreads around the world, and confirmed cases and deaths mount, economists are increasingly concerned about the impact on the U.S. economy. In a recent report to Congress, the Federal Reserve warned that disruptions from the coronavirus could spill over into the global economy, creating new risks to the U.S. And Wall Street lender Goldman Sachs estimates that the virus will cut as much as half a point off of U.S. economic output in the first quarter of 2020. As an expert in supply chain management, I’ve studied how dependent U.S. companies have become on manufacturers of parts and products in China. But that is only one of many ways the outbreak could hurt the U.S. economy. Here, I list three – as well as something that could mitigate the impact. 1. Sales to China China is one of the largest markets for U.S. products, especially electronics and fashion. For example, about 47% of Qualcomm’s annual revenue and 28% of Intel’s income comes from China, making it the most important region for both chipmakers. China is also the second-largest market for iPhone-maker Apple, and the outbreak has the potential to severely depress its sales. Apple extended the closure of its corporate offices and all of its stores in China until at least Feb. 14. Many cities and provinces have told businesses to stay closed, and residents throughout China have been staying off the streets. That has resulted in deserted shopping centers with closed stores, including those run by American fast food companies and fashion retailers, such as Nike, Starbucks and McDonald’s, to name a few.

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Dr. Nancy Knight, center, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talks to reporters, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif. 2. Constrained and disrupted supply chains The Chinese economy has effectively shut down, which is taking a toll on U.S. manufacturers through their supply chains. Manufacturers that use components in their products that are mostly sourced from infected areas in China such as Wuhan, where more than 500 car parts manufacturers operate, have two options: find alternative sources outside of China or shut down production. Automakers including Tesla, Ford and Volkswagen have shut down plants in China. Hyundai has gone a step further and temporarily closed production lines in South Korea because of a shortage of parts, a hint of more trouble for other manufacturers. U.S. companies such as Apple that have outsourced most of their manufacturing facilities to China

Trump’s $1.5B uranium bailout triggers rush of mining plans The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump’s $1.5 billion proposal to prop up the country’s nuclear fuel industry has emboldened at least one company to take steps toward boosting operations at dormant uranium mines around the West, including outside Grand Canyon National Park. The company, Canada-based Energy Fuels Inc., announced a stock sale late Thursday and said it would use the proceeds for its uranium mining operations in the U.S. West. The Trump administration asked Congress this week for $1.5 billion over 10 years to create a new national stockpile of U.S.mined uranium, saying that propping up U.S. uranium production in the face of cheaper imports is a matter of vital energy security. Approval is far from certain in a highly partisan Congress. Some Democratic lawmakers, and market analysts across the political spectrum, charge that the Trump administration’s overall aim is really about helping a few uranium companies that can’t compete in the global market, and their investors. Demand for the nuclear fuel has languished worldwide since Japan’s 2011 Fukushima disaster. U.S. uranium production has plummeted 96% in the last five years, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported

“The United States should not be dependent on foreign imports of uranium. It is a risk to our national security.” Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming Thursday. Energy Fuels Inc., a Toronto-based corporation that is the leading uranium mining company in the U.S., announced it was selling stock and putting the nearly $17 million in proceeds into its mining operations in Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Texas and elsewhere in response to Trump’s 2021 budget. Company spokesman Curtis Moore said Friday that could mean opening a mine about 15 miles from the Grand Canyon’s South Rim entrance. Environmentalists and Democrats have opposed uranium mining outside the national park, mainly over concerns it could contaminate water resources. Republicans say mining could bring much-needed jobs to the region. Energy Fuels had been one of the main mining companies seeking U.S. taxpayer support for domestic uranium mining. It also helped sell the Trump administration on cutting the size of Bears

Chinese tourism has in recent years become an important driver of U.S. GDP. Then the trade war arrived, and that caused a large drop in Chinese visits. Now, the coronavirus is expected to deal another blow to the industry. Many airlines have have canceled all flights in and out of China, and the Trump administration has imposed travel restrictions that bar any foreign national who has recently traveled to China from entering the U.S. The number of visitors coming to the United States from China could drop by as much as 28%

in 2020, which could translate into US$5.8 billion in less spending this year and $10.3 billion less through 2024. Trade war’s silver lining One consequence of the U.S.-China trade war is that many U.S. companies have moved all or most of their manufacturing facilities out of China to other countries in the region, such as Vietnam, Taiwan, Bangladesh and South Korea. In a May 2019 survey, about 40% of American Chamber of Commerce member companies said they have relocated manufacturing facilities outside China or were considering doing so. This could mitigate some of the impact as a result of disruptions in mainland, but the outbreak is spreading to other countries in Asia – though not as fast as in China – so their new manufacturing facilities could still be affected.

Ears National Monument in Utah to open more land for possible future mining, and oil and gas development. Energy Fuels has no mining claims or land inside the former territory of Bears Ears, Moore said Friday. “So, that’s a hard no,” he said, to any suggestion it planned any immediate uranium development there. Launching operations at the company’s Canyon Mine claim outside the Grand Canyon is definitely on the table, however, if Congress approves Trump’s proposal, he said. “Depending on how things go in the coming weeks and months, we may be in a position to use some of the money to put that small mine into production,” Moore said. Trump made the request for a new national uranium reserve in his 2021 budget request this week. It was the latest illustration that trying to rescue the U.S. nuclear and coal industries is a political priority for the Republican president, who often invokes national security as justification. The move has a range of critics. “It’s not the responsibility of the taxpayer to bail out an industry, whether that’s uranium, solar, coal, what have you,” said Katie Tubb, a senior energy policy analyst at the conservative Washington Heritage Foundation. The Energy Department said the plan would boost work for at least a couple of the U.S. West’s nearly dormant uranium operations. Residents near another of the mines, in Utah, say they fear an increase in radioactive threats. “Whatever Trump does, we’ll be standing our ground to let the people know that we’re not going to give up,” said Yolanda Badback, a resident of White Mesa, a town of about 200 people who are members of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe near a uranium mill in

southern Utah. Trump’s plan would need approval from a highly partisan Congress. Rep. Raul Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat and chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, has opposed Trump’s effort to make domestic uranium mining a strategic issue. His aides said they needed to see more details from the administration on the stockpile proposal. Sen. John Barrasso, a Wyoming Republican and chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, backed Trump’s proposal. “The United States should not be dependent on foreign imports of uranium. It is a risk to our national security,” Barrasso said in a statement. Demand for nuclear and coal power sources has fallen against marketplace competition from ever-cheaper natural gas and renewable wind and solar. Trump has been unable to stop a string of coal and nuclear power plant closures. The U.S. nuclear industry has sought help from the Trump administration, including asking for taxpayer subsidies to promote use of U.S. uranium. U.S. nuclear power plants in 2018 got 90% of their uranium from Canada, Kazakhstan and other foreign suppliers and only 10% from U.S. mines. Trump in 2019 rejected a request from U.S. uranium mining operators that he set a minimum quota for domestic uranium. But he agreed to set up a task force of national security, military and other federal officials to look for other ways to revive domestic production of the whole nuclear fuel supply chain. That task force’s findings are expected within two weeks. Trump’s budget proposal would be part of an effort “to put the United States back in the nuclear game around the world,” Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette told reporters Monday.

have been affected by widespread closures. And even when components or products remain generally available, the disruption to established supply chains is limiting access for some companies. 3. US tourism will take a hit

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After thirty years, the Camry has all-wheel drive again With falling sedan demand, the Camry tries to expand its market By Jordan Golson North State Journal PARK CITY, Utah — It’s been almost 30 years since Toyota offered an all-wheel drive Camry, apparently feeling confident with its FWD offerings and ceding the AWD sedan market to the Subaru Legacy and Nissan Altima AWD. It’s worked, too. The Camry is the best-selling sedan in the country, moving more than 330,000 vehicles last year, and every one was made in America, at Toyota’s Georgetown, Kentucky assembly facility. Of course, sedan sales have been flagging in recent years. Ford, GM, and Fiat Chrysler have all gotten out of the sedan business, and the Camry itself is outsold by a whole host of crossovers and SUVs, including Toyota’s own RAV4 — the best-selling SUV in America with nearly 450,000 units sold last year. Beginning this year, however, Toyota will again offer an all-wheel drive system on all its non-hybrid Camry models — and on the larger Toyota Avalon sedan for the first time. As buyers have fled sedans for SUVs and crossovers — and Subaru has hammered car buyers with marketing messages about how great all-wheel drive is — AWD has become a popular feature on a huge number of vehicles. It’s already available as an option on Toyota’s RAV4 and Highlander, and fourwheel drive is largely standard on the company’s most capable SUVs like the 4Runner, Sequoia, and Land Cruiser. The AWD system in the Camry won’t be useful for forging a path through the desert rocks of Moab, like the advanced four-wheel drive system in the Toyota 4Runner TRD, with its locking differentials and such. But for anything your typical Camry owner might encounter — leaves on a damp road, perhaps, or an inch-and-a-half of snow — it’ll be more than capable. It uses a system called Dynamic Torque Control. You start with your standard front-wheel drive system, with transmission and transfer case between the front wheels. Then there’s a prop-shaft that runs from the front to the rear, so as to drive the rear wheels when necessary. A coupling in the middle allows the vehicle to run in front-wheel mode most of the time, only engaging the rear when conditions make it necessary. That allows the Camry to have a bit better fuel economy than a full-time AWD car might. Toyota estimates fuel economy of the AWD Camry will run 25/34/28 City/Highway/Combined across the higher trim levels. The standard FWD version sports a 27/38/31, so

there is a penalty but it’s not too bad. In real-world conditions, the Camry AWD will be in front-wheel mode nearly all of the time. Though it’s possible for 50 percent of the torque generated to go to the rear wheels (the car will use the brakes to direct torque between the rear wheels, rather than dedicated physical hardware to vector torque), it’s only going to be used when it’s needed. I spent a few hours behind the wheel of a Camry AWD out in Utah

last week. First on the dry, paved roads around Park City, and then on a special snow course at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center where some of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games were held. On the road it felt like any other Camry: Easy to drive, no muss, no fuss. A reliable car that will get you from Point A to Point B every time. But out on the snow course, unsurprisingly, things were a different story. As promised, power was sent straight to the rear wheels and, with traction control turned off, the

car was a hoot to drive. To be honest, there’s not really much more to tell. The all-wheel drive Toyota Camry is... An all-wheel drive Toyota Camry. It works as advertised and as expected. But is it necessary? Toyota hasn’t announced final pricing for it, but AWD should be something like a $1,500 price premium over the standard FWD version, regardless of trim level. All things being equal, I’d rather drive all four wheels than just the front — but if you’re concerned about being able to drive in

cold, snowy weather, your $1,500 is better spent on a nice set of winter tires and rims. And you’d have another $500 left over to cover fuel and insurance. Still, Toyota says it thinks a third of Camrys will come equipped with AWD, and some regions, like New England, will see uptake north of 60 percent. I wasn’t able to get a good answer from Toyota about why they hadn’t offered an AWD Camry since 1991. But it’s here now, and it’ll be in your local Toyota dealer in a few months.

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Vivian Howard set to open two restaurants in Charleston Acclaimed Kinston chef plans to bring N.C. flavors to the Lowcountry By Emily Roberson North State Journal CHARLESTON – This summer, locals and tourists in the Holy City will be able to sample southern cuisine by way of eastern North Carolina. Vivian Howard has distinguished herself and her hometown over the past 10 years as chef/owner of multiple restaurants and concepts in and around Kinston, N.C. Chef & the Farmer is home to her trademark elevated and innovative regional favorites; Boiler Room Oyster Bar is an equally unique homage to the small diners and seafood shacks that dot the state’s coastal backroads; and the more recent online pop-up bake shop project, Handy + Hot, features small batches of Howard’s favorite childhood sweets that

routinely sell out within a day. According to press reports, Howard is partnering with Maryland-based DiamondRock Hospitality Group to open two restaurants adjacent to the Renaissance Hotel in Charleston’s historic district. A casual dinner and weekend brunch restaurant called Lenoir will feature seasonal small plates and larger entrees designed to “exalt the fruits, vegetables, grains, meats and seafood of the region.” A brick-and-mortar version of her Handy + Hot will offer breakfast and lunch specialty biscuits, sandwiches and salads, with an assortment of pies and other ready-made items. “This is different from any other opportunity I’ve ever had,” she told Charleston-based Garden & Gun magazine. “Everything Ben and I have done with our restaurants has been on our own and very much from a mom-and-pop standpoint, and also in smaller markets. This is a dream for me.” The visionaries behind the two

“This is a dream for me.” Chef Vivian Howard new ventures are no doubt expecting to leverage Howard’s personality as much as her culinary skill. As a not-so-small side gig to her restaurant development over the last decade, Howard and a talented media team created the hit PBS show “A Chef’s Life,” which highlights her daily life at the restaurants and the seasonal food she serves, often bringing in members of her family and the farming community to tell the story of each episode’s culinary theme. Howard and her team are recipients of two Daytime Emmys, two James Beard Foundation Awards and one Peabody Award, all for outstanding achievement in various food broadcasting categories. She is also a four-time James Beard semi-finalist for Best Chef

in the Southeast. DiamondRock Vice President Steven Reinstein said, “We are very excited for our next step to partner with Vivian to take our F&B [food and beverage] operation to the next level to be amongst the best in Charleston.” Lenoir (named after Howard’s home county) will offer unique fare such as a Sunday fried chicken brunch and highly-seasonal favorites like “proper” tomato sandwiches: “very simple—perfect tomatoes, white bread, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper,” says Howard. As conceived by Howard, Lenoir will have a “streamlined menu will reflect the food of the frugal farmer, rather than traditional Lowcountry cooking.” And according to press reports, Lenoir

will also “focus on approachable, timeless cocktails, a celebration of local craft beer culture and a succinct wine list with an emphasis on food-friendly, affordable, medium-bodied bottles.” Handy + Hot plans to embrace a “modern take on the American-style coffee shop that places equal significance on both their coffee and food programs.” Garden & Gun reports that in addition to Howard’s creations, Handy + Hot will offer a selection of frozen desserts from Cynthia Wong, of Charleston’s Life Raft Treats, including Pepsi-and-peanut-butter and banana-pudding-and-sesame ice cream sandwiches. The two revamped culinary spaces are slated to open in the summer of 2020.

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This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, in a scene from “Sonic the Hedgehog .”

‘Sonic’ speeds to $57M debut; ‘Parasite’ sees big Oscar bump By Jake Coyle The Associated Press NEW YORK — The redesigned “Sonic the Hedgehog” showed plenty of teeth at the box office, speeding to a $57 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday, while “Parasite” saw one of the largest post-Oscars bumps in years following its best picture win. Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog” came in well above expectations, especially for a movie that just months ago was a laughing stock. After its first trailer was greeted with ridicule on social media last year, “Sonic” was postponed three months to give its title character a design overhaul — including fixing Sonic’s eerily human teeth. The makeover worked and audiences responded by making “Sonic the Hedgehog” the weekend’s top film and the highest-grossing opening for a video game adapta-

tion, not accounting for inflation. For Paramount, it’s a welcome success following misfires such as “Gemini Man” and “Terminator: Dark Fate.” The studio estimates “Sonic” will gross $68 million over the four-day Presidents Day holiday weekend. “If you don’t listen to your customer, and this goes for any business, then you’re going to fail,” said Chris Aronson, distribution chief for Paramount. “We retooled Sonic in a way that was obviously very satisfying for the fans and they were very forgiving. Now that they’ve seen the movie, they love the movie. It all worked out.” The Sega video game adaptation, directed by Jeff Fowler, drew decent reviews (63% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and an A CinemaScore from moviegoers. The $87 million production co-stars Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik with Ben Schwartz supplying Sonic’s voice. Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” had its biggest weekend in its 19th

week of release. Neon put “Parasite” into its widest release yet (2,001 theaters) following its historic win at the Oscars. (“Parasite” was the first non-English-language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards.) And despite the film already being available for weeks on digital platforms and on DVD, its $5.5 million weekend is the largest Oscars bump for a best-picture winner since “Gladiator” in 2001. Last week’s opening of “Birds of Prey” followed up its limp debut by sliding to second with $17.1 million. Following its disappointing opening, some theaters retitled the movie “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey,” instead of “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).” It was a busy weekend in theaters, with a handful of other new releases — “The Photograph,” “Fantasy Island,” “Downhill” — seeking to capitalize on both Valentine’s Day on Friday and Presi-

dents Day on Monday. “Fantasy Island,” the Blumhouse horror remake of the ‘70s TV show, fared the best, collecting $12.4 million in ticket sales despite terrible reviews. Sony Pictures handled the release of the low-budget, PG-13 film, which earned just a 9% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. Universal Pictures “The Photograph,” a romance starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield and produced by Will Packer (“Girls Trip,” “Ride Along”), opened with $12.2 million. The film, written and directed by Stella Meghie, cost $15 million to make. “Downhill,” from Disney’s Fox Searchlight Pictures, debuted with $4.7 million, a modest start for a film starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell. A remake of the acclaimed Swedish film “Force Majeure” by Ruben Östlund, “Downhill” didn’t do great with critics but fared even worse with audiences. They gave it

a D CinemaScore. Neon followed up its “Parasite” Oscar win with the Valentine’s Day release of “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” one of 2019’s most acclaimed films. Following a oneweek qualifying run in December, Celine Sciamma’s French period romance opened in 22 theaters with a strong per-theater average of about $20,000. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. 1. “Sonic the Hedgehog,” $57 million ($44.3 million international). 2. “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey,” $17.1 million ($23 million international). 3. “Fantasy Island,” $12.4 million ($7.6 million international). 4. “The Photograph,” $12.3 million. 5. “Bad Boys for Life,” $11.3 million ($11.1 million international). 6. “1917,” $8.1 million ($6.4 million international). 7. “Jumanji: The Next Level,” $5.7 million ($1.9 million international). 8. “Parasite,” $5.5 million. 9. “Dolittle,” $5.1 million ($8.8 million international). 10. “Downhill,” $4.7 million.

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TAKE NOTICE CABARRUS IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CABARRUS COUNTY 19SP330 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LISA A. LEA DATED JULY 28, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 6918 AT PAGE 77 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED APRIL 10, 2012 AT BOOK 9953, PAGE 157 IN THE CABARRUS COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE

16 SP 343 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 David L. Kluttz to Charles N. Myers, Trustee(s), which was dated January 11, 2005 and recorded on January 13, 2005 in Book 5752 at Page 264 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on September 17, 2014 in Book 11116, Page 037, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be fore-

19 SP 761 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 Brian C. Carter and Amy E. Carter to John B. Third, Trustee(s), which was dated February 27, 2019 and recorded on February 27, 2019 in Book 13389 at Page 0139, 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

19 SP 758 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 Tameka M. Gilmore and Derwin A. Gilmore to John B. Third, Trustee(s), which was dated April 20, 2016 and recorded on April 21, 2016 in Book 11882 at Page 0190, 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

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CABARRUS COUNTY 16SP317 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY KESHA S CARR DATED MARCH 11, 2013 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 10422 AT PAGE 58 IN THE CABARRUS COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 602 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Crystal R. Timmons and Ricky D. Timmons to John B. Third, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of April, 2016, and recorded in Book 11897, Page 0137, 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 March 2, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Number Four (4), in the City of Kannapolis, in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in the City of Kannapolis, Num-

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on February 26, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Lisa A. Lea, dated July 28, 2006 to secure the original principal amount of $149,728.00, and recorded in Book 6918 at Page 77 of the Cabarrus County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Address of property: 469 Havenbrook Way Northwest, Concord, NC 28027 Tax Parcel ID: 56113882020000 Present Record Owners: Lisa A. Lea And Being more commonly known as: 469 Havenbrook Way Northwest, Concord, NC 28027 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Lisa A. Lea. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly

are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of

the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is February 5, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 10-011368

closed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 4, 2020 at 1:00PM, 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 72 of Meadowcreek, Phase 1, Map 2, as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 45 at Page 78 in the Cabarrus County Public Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 8423 Dawson Lane, Locust, NC 28097. 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 David L. Kluttz. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of

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

loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-04177-FC02

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 February 26, 2020 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: LYING AND BEING in No. 1 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina and being Lot 5 of Alexander Hill, a map of which is recorded in Map Book 26, Page 85, Cabarrus County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4456 Alexander Hill Court, Harrisburg, NC 28075. 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 Brian C. Carter and spouse, Amy E. Carter. 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 pri-

or to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-19282-FC01

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 26, 2020 at 1:00PM, 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 5 of PARK VIEW ESTATES, PHASE 1A, MAP 1, as same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 69, Page 48-49, in the CABARRUS County Public Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4226 Falls Lake Drive Southwest, 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 Tameka M. Gilmore and husband, Derwin A. Gilmore. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental

agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may

request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-02511-FC02

contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on March 4, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Kesha S Carr, dated March 11, 2013 to secure the original principal amount of $143,355.00, and recorded in Book 10422 at Page 58 of the Cabarrus County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: 1492 Matthew Allen Cir, Kannapolis, NC 28081 Tax Parcel ID:

5613 51 9046 0000 Present Record Owners: Kesha S. Carr And Being more commonly known as: 1492 Matthew Allen Cir, Kannapolis, NC 28081 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Kesha S. Carr. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments

including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on

or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. For additional information, please see Auction.com. The date of this Notice is January 30, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 16-081170

ber Four (4) Township of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on the South side of Windy Rush Road and being all of Lot Number SIX (6) of the Subdivision of OLDE COLONY, an unrecorded plat by Billy B. Long, R.L.S., and more fully described as follows:

arc of a circle having a radius of 72.54 feet, an arc distance of 34.55 feet to an iron stake; thence continuing with the South side of Windy Rush Road North 64-30-00 East 54.60 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 0.396 acre, more or less, as surveyed and platted by Mel G. Thompson, P.L.S., December 19, 2001; Subject to the Right of Way for Windy Rush Road. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 311 Windy Rush Road, Kannapolis, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way

relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1286081 (FC.FAY)

BEGINNING at an iron stake on the South side of Windy Rush Road, front corner of Lot Numbers 5 and 6 (said point being 536.0 feet in a Western direction along the Southern edge of Windy Rush Road from the Southwestern corner of the intersection of Windy Rush Road and Colony Drive) and runs thence with the dividing line of Lot Numbers 6 and 5 (Harvey L. Largen [Deed Book 599, Page 31]) South 12-28-00 East 149.87 feet to an iron stake, rear corner of Lot Numbers 5 and 6 in the line of Elmwood Park Subdivision; thence with the line of Elmwood ark Subdivision as it curves in a counterclockwise direction along the arc of a circle having a radius of 342.24 feet, a distance of 46.85 feet to a stake; thence continuing with the line of Elmwood Park South 58-54-02 West 90.10 feet to an iron stake, rear corner of Lot Numbers 6 and 7 (Joe B. Williams, Book 2343, Page 272); thence with the line of Lots Numbers 6 and 7 North 03-45-14 West 179.94 feet to an iron stake on the South side of Windy Rush Road, front corner of Lot Numbers 6 and 7; thence with the South side of Windy Rush Road as it curves in a counterclockwise direction along the

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C6 CABARRUS NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 582 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joshua Joe Martin to John B. Third, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of February, 2019, and recorded in Book 13380, Page 69, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 430 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Roosevelt Myers and Kimberly Y. Myers, (Roosevelt Myers, deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Kimberly Y. Myers and Roosevelt Myers) to Morris/Hardwick/Schneider, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of June, 2007, and recorded in Book 7579, Page 322, 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 March 2, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 13 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Alfred C. Williams, Polly Williams (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Alfred C. Williams and Polly Williams) to Steve D. Bunce, Trustee(s), dated August 27, 2014, and recorded in Book No. 9500, at Page 362 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note 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 Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19sp1699 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY CRYSTAL G WILSON DATED APRIL 19, 2013 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 9166 AT PAGE 738 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19sp1606 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY CRYSTAL G WILSON DATED APRIL 19, 2013 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 9166 AT PAGE 738 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and hold-

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 20sp15 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY RICARDO A. CHAN DATED NOVEMBER 23, 2009 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 8292 AT PAGE 884 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and hold-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1721

the City of Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 2, 2020 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: BEING all of Lots 20, 21 and 22 in Block G, as same is shown on map of Centerview Addition, Kannapolis, NC, said map being recorded in Map Book 4, Page 72, Cabarrus County Public Registry. Said property more commonly known as 513 Dodge Street, Kannapolis, NC 28083. Parcel no. 5613-85-2133-0000. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 513 Dodge Street, Kannapolis, North Carolina.

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

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

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

tice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1266064 (FC.FAY)

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 its sole discretion, if it believes 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.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 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 N.C.G.S. 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 are expressly 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

for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on March 2, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Crystal G Wilson, dated April 19, 2013 to secure the original principal amount of $67,406.00, and recorded in Book 9166 at Page 738 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: 6322 Norton Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304 Tax Parcel ID: 9496-98-6485Present Record Owners: The Estate of Crystal G. Wilson And Being more commonly known as: 6322 Norton Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304

The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Estate of Crystal G. Wilson. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. This sale

will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement

prorated to the effective date of the termination. For additional information, please see Auction.com. The date of this Notice is February 10, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-108576

er of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on March 2, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Rafael A. Concepcion, dated April 18, 2013 to secure the original principal amount of $75,250.00, and recorded in Book 9167 at Page 556 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

Conception, unmarried

including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

the following real estate situated in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of LOT 0005 of Mountain Laurel Subdivision same as shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 52 Page 6 of the Cabarrus County Public Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2530 Mountain Laurel Avenue, Northwest, Concord, North Carolina. The property hereinabove described was a portion of the property acquired by Grantor by instruments(s) recorded in Book 3900 Page 261 of the Cabarrus County, North Carolina Public Registry. Being the tract or parcel also identified as 2530 Mountain Laurel Ave. NW, Concord, NC 28027; and Parcel ID number: 56005632150000 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

be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 2, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Fayetteville in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 49 in a Subdivision known as ESTATES OF CAMDEN, SECTION TWO, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Plat Book 128, Page 99, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4121 Saint Ives Court, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Address of property: 2153 stone Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306 Tax Parcel ID: 0426-21-6802 Present Record Owners: Rafael

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er of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on March 2, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Ricardo A. Chan, dated November 23, 2009 to secure the original principal amount of $96,835.00, and recorded in Book 8292 at Page 884 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: 6223 Birchbrook Dr, Hope Mills, NC 28348 Tax Parcel ID: 0404-54-0428Present Record Owners: Ricardo A.

The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Rafael A. Conception, unmarried. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments

Chan And Being more commonly known as: 6223 Birchbrook Dr, Hope Mills, NC 28348 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Ricardo A. Chan. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated

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 Firm Case No: 1767 - 3625

The date of this Notice is February 10, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-108293

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SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord,

with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is February 10, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-108467

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400

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least

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 its sole discretion, if it believes 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 Firm Case No: 1705 - 3460

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 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 N.C.G.S. 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 are expressly 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.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by George L. Hast and Margaret Ellen Hast to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated February 23, 2017 and recorded on March 20, 2017 in Book 10057 at Page 0068, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 4, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 86, IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS WESTWOOD, SECTION TWO, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 29 PAGE 12, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 312 Rainier Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time 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 Margaret Ellen Hast. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

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

discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-20823-FC01

20 SP 6 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

Court, Hope Mills, NC 28348-2668.

ton Jr and Dorothy Whittington.

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

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

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 the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Clare L. Weston a/k/a Clare Weston, a/k/a Clare Coe, David A. Coe (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Clare L. Weston and David A. Coe) to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated December 11, 2015, and recorded in Document No. 37193, in Book No. 09771, at Page 0445 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note 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 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 Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on

20 SP 4 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Alfonzo D. Whittington, Jr. and Dorothy Whittington to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), which was dated December 15, 2006 and recorded on December 18, 2006 in Book 7451 at Page 336, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 4,

March 2, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Hope Mills in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:BEING all of Lot 11, in a subdivision known as Brightmoor Subdivision, Phase addition to 1-A, an the same being duly recorded in Book 81, Page 25, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5454 Archer Road, Hope Mills, North Carolina. Parcel ID: 0414-53-0366 Property Address: 5454 Archer Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348 The Deed of Trust was modified by the following:

And Being more commonly known as: 2153 Redstone Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1284663 (FC.FAY)

A Loan Modification recorded on August 6, 2018, Document No. 23842, in Book No. 10355, at Page 0876.

BEING all of Lot 42 in a Subdivision known as KINGS MILL, SECTION FIVE & RECOMBINATION OF LOTS 42, 43, 44 KINGS MILL, SEC 2, PB 107 PG 111 & RECOMBINATION OF LOT 54, KINGS MILL, SEC 3, PG 114, PG 019 according to a plat of same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 117, Page 98, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. It is the intention of this deed of trust to convey with the above described property that certain manufactured home located on said proeprty which manufactued home has been converted to real estate and is more particularly described as one 2007 Fleetwood Vogue with vehicle identification number NCFL641A/B58572-VO13. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 711 Pond Mill

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 Alfonzo D. Whitting-

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-20258-FC01

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CUMBERLAND GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 19 CVS 4931 AMENDED NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff, vs. Michael J. Maples a/k/a Michael Jon Maples; Jessica Leigh Oakes a/k/a Jessica Maples; Cumberland County; TRUSTEE SERVICES OF CAROLINA, LLC, Defendant(s). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jeremy B. Wilkins, Commissioner, pursuant to the Order/Judgment entered in the above-captioned case on December 2, 2019 (“Order”), and by virtue of the appointment, power and authority contained in that Order, has been authorized and ordered to sell the property commonly known as 8509 Ap-

17 SP 524 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 Dustin R. Juracek and Meagan A. Rivera Juracek to Investors Title Insurance, Trustee(s), which was dated May 22, 2013 and recorded on May 28, 2013 in Book 09199 at Page 0807, 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

19 SP 1081 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 Darnell T. Powell, Geraldine Powell and Eddie Lee Hightower to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), which was dated July 9, 2008 and recorded on July 14, 2008 in Book 7938 at Page 118, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 4, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

19 SP 626 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 Dustin L. Freeman and Brandie L. Dean to First American Title, Trustee(s), which was dated April 12, 2018 and recorded on April 13, 2018 in Book 10286 at Page 0448, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 4, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

19 SP 1363 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

pleridge Drive, Linden, NC 28356 (“Property”). Said Property is secured by the Deed of Trust executed by Michael J. Maples and Brigette A. Maples, dated December 20, 1994 and recorded on December 21, 1994 in Book 4256 at Page 0707 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on December 20, 1994 in Book 4256, Page 0709 of the Cumberland County, North Carolina Registry. The Property shall be sold together with improvements located thereon, towards satisfaction of the debt due by Michael J. Maples, and secured by the lien against such property in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. The Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder at a public auction 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 March 4, 2020 at 1:30PM the following described real property (including all improvements thereon) located in Cumberland County, North Carolina and described as follows: Being all of Lot 33, Woodland Run, Section One, as shown on plat of same duly recorded in Plat Book 56, Page 29, Cumberland County, North Carolina, Registry.

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nation of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current record owners of the property as reflected on the records of the CUMBERLAND COUNTY Register of Deeds’ office not more than ten (10) days prior to the date hereof are Michael J. Maples. A cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchasing price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price of bid in cash or certified check at the time the Commissioner tenders a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price of bid at that time, said bidder shall remain liable on said bid as provided for under North Carolina law. The sale will be reported to the court and will remain open for advance or upset bids for a period of ten (10) days as required by law. 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 it believes 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. JEREMY B. WILKINS, Commissioner 5431 Oleander Drive, Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 202-2800 Phone (888) 207-9353 Facsimile

It is the intent of this deed of trust to also convey title to the following described mobile home located on the above described property: 1991 Hort mobile home, serial number H94499GL-R. Further, it is the interest of the Grantor herein that said mobile home shall be considered as a part of the real property described above.

The above described property will be sold, transferred and conveyed “AS IS, WHERE IS” subject to liens or encumbrances of record which are superior to such Deed of Trust, together with all unpaid taxes and assessments and any recorded releases. Neither the Commissioner nor the holder of the debt secured by such Deed of Trust, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Commissioner or the holder of the debt make any representation 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 and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. The Commissioner shall convey title to the property by non-warranty deed, without any covenants or warranties, express or implied. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 1-339.29 (c) in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the judge or 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. Upon termi-

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 4, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

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.

BEING ALL OF LOT 14, HOLLY CHASE, SECTION THREE, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF THE SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 106, PAGE 172, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA.

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

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.

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

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7717 Redwood Avenue, Fayetteville, NC 28314.

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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued

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

the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at the northeast corner of the J. B. Burke one-half acre tract, as described in deed recorded in Book 463, Page 24, Cumberland County Registry, and running thence with the northwestern line of said J. D. Burke onehalf acre South 38 degrees 35 minutes West 414.48 feet to a stake, the northwest corner of said J. D. Burke one-half acre; thence with the southwestern line or said J, D. Burke one-half acre South 40 degrees 55 minutes East 53.46 feet to a stake in the old line, the Southwest corner of said J. D. Burke one-half acre; thence with the old line South 38 degrees 35 minutes West 125.34 feet to a stake, the southwest corner of the tract of which this is a part; thence North 56 degrees 15 minutes West 103 feet to a stake; thence North 38 degrees 35 minutes East 554 feet to a stake in the southwestern line of the J. T. Burke lot; thence South 40 degrees 55 minutes East 50 feet to the beginning point, being a part of the land described in the deed from Walter H. Wood and wife Eunice Lea Wood, which is duly recorded in Deed Book 4176, Page 171, Cumberland County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior

conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4205 Dwight Cir, Fayetteville, NC 28311. 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 Eddie Lee Hightow-

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

loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-10611-FC01

the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING AT A STAKE IN THE EASTERN MARGIN OF 5TH STREET, SAID STAKE BEING SOUTH 12 DEGREES 31 MINUTES EAST 100.5 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERN MARGIN OF HARRILL STREET WITH THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF RUTHERFORD STREET, AND RUNS THENCE AS SAID EASTERN MARGIN OF HARRILL STREET SOUTH 12 DEGREES 31 MINUTES EAST 130.0 FEET TO A STAKE, THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES 29 MINUTES EAST 140.00 FEET TO A STAKE IN THE EASTERN LINE OF THE HARRILL PROPERTY, THENCE AS SAID LINE NORTH 12 DEGREES 31 MINUTES WEST 130.00 FEET TO A STAKE, THENCE SOUTH 77 DEGREES 29 MINUTES WEST 140.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. BEING A PORTION OF LOT 13 AND 14 OF THE B.F. HARRILL SUBDIVISION IN SPRING LAKE, NORTH CAROLINA. SEE MAP OF SAID SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 16, PAGE 33, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY.

28390 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 505 South 5th Street, Spring Lake, NC 28390. 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 Dustin L. Freeman and wife, Brandie L. Dean. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-02953-FC01

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

the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-04303-FC01

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

ADDRESS: 505 S FIFTH STREET, SPRING LAKE, NC

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Trina Y. Harris to Angela M. Burton, Trustee(s), which was dated November 7, 2014 and recorded on November 10, 2014 in Book 09540 at Page 0743, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 4, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash

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Title to the above described property conveyed to Trina Y. Harris from Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation by Special Warranty Deed dated and recorded July 11, 2008 in Book 7937 Page 332 or Instrument No. 28804. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 5750 McDougal Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars

($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE 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 Trina Y. Harris. 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.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19 SP 828

offer for sale at the courthouse door in Cumberland County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on February 27, 2020, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 91, in a subdivision known as Lake Rim Estates, Section Three, Part Two, according to a plat of the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 55, Page 69, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 912 Winterberry Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28314. Tax ID: 9487-60-1536 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof, or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred

Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owners of the property is Ephraim D. Demons. 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. Anchor Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: ________________________________________ January N. Taylor, Bar #33512 McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) jtaylor@mtglaw.com

offer for sale at the courthouse door in Cumberland County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on February 27, 2020, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 239, in a subdivision known as Cliffdale West, Section Four, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plats 49, Page 29, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 6958 Brockwood Street, Fayetteville, NC 28314. Tax ID: 9477-88-8246-NAD Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof, or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A

deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owners of the property are Dominique M. Tindal and Jackie Y. Britt. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina Gener-

al 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. Anchor Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee January N. Taylor, Bar #33512 McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) jtaylor@mtglaw.com

will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on February 24, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Tiffany Dodson, dated April 20, 2019 to secure the original principal amount of $109,673.00, and recorded in Book 10488 at Page 793 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: 3485 Hastings Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28311 Tax Parcel ID: 0439-53-5682 Present Record Owners: Tiffany Dod-

son

And Being more commonly known as: 3485 Hastings Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28311 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Tiffany Dodson. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the

amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is February 3, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-108568

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 26, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA: BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE GRANTOR BY DEED RECORDED 12/07/1995 IN BOOK 4414, PAGE 63 CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, TO WHICH DEED REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROPERTY. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 491 CORNING PL Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 491 Corning Place, Fayetteville, NC 28314. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time 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 Randall K. Scharmen. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

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

request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-14756-FC01

NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Ephraim D. Demons, in the original amount of $60,000.00, payable to The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an Officer of the United States of America, dated January 28, 2005 and recorded on February 1, 2005 in Book 6780, Page 587, Cumberland County Registry. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19 SP 1473

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Dominique M. Tindal and Jackie Y. Britt, in the original amount of $112,425.00, payable to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Union Home Mortgage Corp., dated October 16, 2017 and recorded on October 16, 2017 in Book 10186, Page 817, Cumberland County Registry. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of 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

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 20sp19 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY TIFFANY DODSON DATED APRIL 20, 2019 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 10488 AT PAGE 793 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee

19 SP 1570 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 Randall K. Scharmen and Jenny L. Scharmen to Jetta Darr, Trustee(s), which was dated November 30, 2005 and recorded on February 8, 2006 in Book 7142 at Page 410, 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 following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows:

File No.: 14-12391-FC02

all of Lot Number 10 in the subdivision as Arran Lakes, Section VI, according to of the same duly recorded in Plat Book 43, 46, Cumberland County, North Carolina.

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C8 CUMBERLAND 19 SP 1674 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 Torey R. Palmore and Angel B. Palmore to ServiceLink, Trustee(s), which was dated February 24, 2014 and recorded on February 25, 2014 in Book 09382 at Page 0899, 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

19 SP 1704 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 Shawn Kump to Tom Wood, Trustee(s), which was dated August 28, 2017 and recorded on August 29, 2017 in Book 10158 at Page 0659, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 26, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for

19 SP 1694 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 William N. Hernden II to Francis B. Simkins, III, Trustee(s), which was dated November 15, 2016 and recorded on November 15, 2016 in Book 9982 at Page 0438, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CUMBERLAND COUNTY 19SP1488 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ALBERT CANADY JR AND MELINDA M CANADY DATED AUGUST 28, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 7348 AT PAGE 500 IN THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and hold-

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1681 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Austin Lance Bullard (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Austin Lance Bullard) to DTFS, Inc., Trustee(s), dated June 2, 2017, and recorded in Book No. 10104, at Page 426 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note 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 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 Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 2, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Stedman in

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1640 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Timothy D. Boone, James White, Jr., and Rachelle B. Boone to Kathryn Richards and Jerry B. Flowers, III, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of November, 2013, and recorded in Book 09330, Page 0319, and Correction Affidavit in Book 09368, Page 0542, 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 March 2, 2020 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1265 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Nakia D. Mangroo, Sean C. Mangroo and Nazira B. Mangroo to Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of October, 2018, and recorded in Book 10393, Page 0555, 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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 1263 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christopher Lawrence Holcomb and Wendy L. Darnell to Anthony Warden, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of October, 2014, and recorded in Book 9534, Page 699, 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,

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1716

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by David Porter (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): David Porter) to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated December 23, 2010, and recorded in Book No. 8558, at Page 0100 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note 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 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 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on March 2, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Hope Mills in the County of

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 February 26, 2020 at 1:30PM, 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 countyofCUMBERLAND,StateofNCandisdescribedasfollows: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN TOWNSHIP OF CARVERS CREEK, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 7995, PAGE 614, ID#0532-99-2804,BEINGKNOWNANDDESIGNATEDAS: BEING ALL OF LOT 83, LONGLEAF SUBDIVISION, SECTION 3, PART 1, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 84, PAGE 191, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 7905 BANKERS DR, FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 28311.

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

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7905 Bankers Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311. 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,

Said property is commonly known as 7009 Bostic Court, Fayetteville, NC 28314.

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 Shawn Tyler Kump, single.

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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination

26, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:

DEED.

BEING all of Lot Number 97 in a subdivision known as VILLAGE HILLS, SECTION ONE according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 49, at Page 26, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Being all of Lot 43, Pinewood Lakes, Section 1, according to plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plats 27 Page 49, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3418 Hawthorne Street, Hope Mills, NC 28348. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR

er of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:30AM on February 24, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Albert Canady Jr and Melinda M Canady, dated August 28, 2006 to secure the original principal amount of $125,200.00, and recorded in Book 7348 at Page 500 of the Cumberland County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: 8729 Grouse Run Ln, Fayetteville, NC 28314 Tax Parcel ID: 9487-31-4583

the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 66, in a subdivision known as ROSEWOOD PARK, SECTION II, according to a plat of the same recorded in Plat Book 40, Page 25, Cumberland County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 608 Tulip Court, Stedman, North Carolina.

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

Present Record Owners: Canady

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And Being more commonly known as: 8729 Grouse Run Ln, Fayetteville, NC 28314 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Melinda M. Canady. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens

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 Torey R. Palmore and wife, Angela B. Palmore. 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.

any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-19613-FC01

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for

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.

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-18341-FC01

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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.

and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on

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.: 18-06979-FC02

or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is December 16, 2019. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 19-107951

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attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly 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 its sole discre-

tion, if it believes 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.

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

is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1288876 (FC.FAY)

Parcel Identification No. 0520-85-7669 Property Address: 5432 Sandstone Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311 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

12:00 PM on March 2, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 51, in a Subdivision known as College Lakes, Section VII, Part “C”, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 40, Page 69, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5212 Remington Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder 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

North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on February 24, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 39, in a subdivision known as Birch Creek, Section 4, Phase Three, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plat 99, Page 130, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2917 Marcus James Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder 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

Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: 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 28, in a subdivision known as Creekbend, as duly recorded in Book of Plats 44, Page 26, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located 4143 Patriot Place, Hope Mils, North Carolina. Parcel ID: 0414-70-9325 Commonly known as 4143 Patriot Place, Hope Mills, NC 28348 However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 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 N.C.G.S. 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 are expressly 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 its sole discretion, if it believes 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 Firm Case No: 1055 - 1610

PIN# 0485-86-8902 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 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 N.C.G.S. 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,

follows: BEING all of Lot Number 17 in a subdivision known as COLLEGE LAKES, SECTION TEN, PART ‘C’ and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 35, at page 22, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5432 Sandstone Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Less and Excepting: Point of beginning being the south corner of the undersigned, and being N 09 Deg. 50’ 15” E, 11.38 meters from a point in the center line of -L-Sta. 10+00; thence to a point on a bearing of N 04 deg. 04’ 15” E, a distance of 16.54 meters (54.3 feet); thence to a point on a bearing of S 59 deg. 04’ 24” W, a distance of 9.42 meters (30.9 feet); thence to a point on a bearing of S 30 deg. 38’ 49” E, a distance of 7.67 meters (25.2 feet); thence to a point on a bearing of S 30 deg. 38’ 49” E, a distance of 5.88 meters (19.3 feet); returning to the point and place of beginning.

Pin # Property address: James Drive, Fayetteville, A.P.N.: 0405-22-6251

0405-22-6251 2917 Marcus NC 28306

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 Firm Case No: 1290 - 2092

c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1280302 (FC.FAY)

North State Journal for Wednesday, February 19, 2020

DAVIDSON NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 621

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Henry Ernest Lamontagne, Jr. a/k/a Henry E. Lamontagne, Jr. (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Henry Ernest Lamontagne, Jr.) to Philip B. Lohr, Trustee(s), dated January 26, 2006, and recorded in Book No. 1674, at Page 0607 in Davidson County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note 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 Davidson 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 Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:30 AM on February 26, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Lexington in the County of Davidson, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron set on the southern right of way of Ed Byerly Road, N.C.S.R. # 1594, said iron also being at the northeastern corner of Lot 42 of Sunnyview Acres, as shown on Plat Book 10, Page 9, in the Davidson County Registry; thence along the right of way of Ed Byerly Road, North

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 365 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Edward D. Emmons and Stacey D. Emmons to Richard M. Pearman, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 5th day of July, 2005, and recorded in Book 1624, Page 1855, and Modification in Book 1965, Page 810, and Modification in Book 2099, Page 642, and Modification in Book 2119, Page 2196, in Davidson 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 Davidson 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 Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:30 AM on February 26, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Davidson, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 624 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Clyde Partin, Brenda Partin (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Clyde Partin) to Craig A. Williamson, Trustee(s), dated September 10, 2002, and recorded in Book No. 1345, at Page 1801 in Davidson County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note 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 Davidson 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 Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:30 AM on February 26, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Lexington in the County of Davidson, North Carolina, and

19 SP 612 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Thomas H. Keith and Sherri C. Keith to Jerone C. Herring, Trustee(s), which was dated September 26, 2002 and recorded on October 3, 2002 in Book 1350 at Page 0824, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 24, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit:

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DAVIDSON GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 19 CVS 2319 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee, f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee for SACO I Inc. Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 1999-2 Plaintiff, v. Jerry L. Lindsay a/k/a Jerry L. Lindsey; Any Spouse of Jerry L. Lindsay a/k/a Jerry L. Lindsey ; Beatrice L. Lindsay a/k/a Beatrice H. Lindsay; Homeplus Finance Corp.;

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION DAVIDSON COUNTY 18SP454 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY KEITH B. DILLON AND SHARON C. DILLON DATED MARCH 14, 2002 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1304 AT PAGE 618 IN THE DAVIDSON COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee

19 SP 628 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Kelli Rae Howard and Mathew A. Howard to Investors Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated November 1, 2016 and recorded on November 1, 2016 in Book 2244 at Page 148, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION DAVIDSON COUNTY 19sp511 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY GERALD WILLIAMS AND RUBYE J. WILLIAMS DATED JANUARY 19, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1611 AT PAGE 301 AND CORRECTED BY AFFIDAVIT RECORDED JULY 27, 2016 IN BOOK 2231, PAGE 1077 IN THE DAVIDSON COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for

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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 its sole discretion, if it believes 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 Firm Case No: 1239 - 1994

The above described tract is conveyed subject to a non-exclusive 20 foot easement for utilities and a roadway for ingress, egress and regress from Ed Byerly Road to a 0.5778 acre tract designated as Lot 3 in a survey by R. Craig Sizemore dated February 13, 1997 and to Lots 50, 51 and 52 of Sunnyview Acres as recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 9, said easement being described as follows: BEGINNING an iron found on the southern right-of-way of Ed Byerly Road and at the northeastern corner of Lot 38 of the Sunnyview Acres, as shown in Plat Book 10, Page 9; thence along Ed Byerly Road North 82 deg. 17’00” East 20.05 feet to a nonmonumented point; thence South 07 deg. 53’ 32” West

200.06 feet to a nonmonumented point; thence South 82 deg. 17’00” West 20.05 feet to an iron found; thence along the eastern line of Lot 38 approximately North 07 deg. 53’32” West 200.06 feet to the point of beginning. Said property commonly known as 301 Ed Byerly Road, Lexington, NC 27295. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §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 N.C.G.S. §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 are expressly 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

BEGINNING at an iron pipe in the Northern right of way line of NC Rural Road No. 2098, a new corner of George W. Kindley and being located North 59 degrees 34’ West 374.97 feet to a concrete monument marking the northern right of way line of NC Rural Road No. 2098; and North 43 degrees 06’ West 2.19 feet as measured along the northern right of way line of NC Rural Road No. 2098 from a stone, George W. Kindley and Carlos Kennedy estates corner; thence with the northern right of way line of NC Rural Road No. 2098 North 43 degrees 06’ West 115.00 feet to a new corner of Charlie R. Kindley; thence North 50 degrees 28’ East 210.00 feet to an iron pipe, a new corner of Charlie R. Kindley in George W. Kindley’s line; thence with two new lines of George W. Kindley South 43 degrees 06 East 115.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 50 degrees 28’ West 210.00 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 24,103 square feet more or less. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1080 Kindley Road, Thomasville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this

notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole

discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028

4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1279350 (FC.FAY)

being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron stake at the intersection of South Salisbury Street and East 8th Avenue; running thence with the north right of way of East 8th Avenue, North 49 deg. 48 min. West 100.00 ft. to an iron stake; thence North 42 deg. 00 min. East 46.17 ft. to an iron stake; thence 49 deg. 48 min. East 100 ft. to an iron stake at the back edge of sidewalk on South Salisbury Street; thence with South Salisbury Street; South 42 deg. 00 min. West 46.17 ft. to the point of beginning and containing 4,614 sq. ft. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 726 South Salisbury Street, Lexington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §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 N.C.G.S. §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 agree-

ment, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly 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 its sole discre-

tion, if it believes 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.

BEGINNING at a point in the right of way of Saura Lane, a common corner of Lots 32 and 33 according to plat entitled “Arrow-Wood” recorded in Plat Book 15, page 86, Davidson County Registry; thence with the dividing lines of Lots 32 and 33, South 83° 23’ West 256.90 feet to a point; thence South 3° 49’ 40” West 75.19 feet to a point; thence South 05° 11’ 20” West 115.78 feet to an iron in the line of Lot 31; thence with a line through Lot 31, North 76° 12’ 15” East 250.44 feet to an iron in the right-of-way of the cul-de-sac of Saura Lane; thence in a northerly direction along the arc of the curve of the right-of-way of said cul-de-sac (said curve having a radius of 75 feet) 54.01 and a chord of North 40° 06’ 30” East 52.85 feet to a iron on said right-of-way; thence North 03° 08’ 40” West 119.97 feet to the point and place of Beginning; being all of Lot No. 32 and a portion of Lot No. 31 of Arrow-Wood Subdivision, according to the plat entitled “Arrow-Wood” recorded in Plat Book 15, page 86, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina, according to map by David A. Craver, RLS, dated October 28, 1985. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 141 Saura Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27107. 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 Thomas H. Keith and wife, Sherri C. Keith. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental

agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC

TRUSTEE SERVICES OF CAROLINA, LLC Defendant(s). To: Jerry L. Lindsay a/k/a Jerry L. Lindsey; Any Spouse of Jerry L. Lindsay a/k/a Jerry L. Lindsey; Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: 1. The Deed of Trust recorded on February 26, 1992 in Book 800 at Page 978 in the Davidson County Registry was drafted and recorded in a manner sufficient to give a reasonable title searcher notice of its claim to a lien in the amount of $66,050.00 on the Property located at 165 Rockaway Drive, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107. 2. That the Court reform the Deed of Trust recorded in Book 800 at Page 978 in the Davidson County Registry to include the intended Grantors: Jerry L. Lindsay a/k/a Jerry L. Lindsey and Beatrice L. Lindsay a/k/a Beatrice H. Lindsey. 3. The Court enter an Order that such reformation shall relate back to the original recording date of the Deed of Trust recorded on February 26, 1992 in Book 800

at Page 978 in the Davidson County Registry. 4. The Deed of Trust recorded in Book 800 at Page 978 in the Davidson County Registry is a valid first lien on the Property and that its lien is superior to the claims of all other defendants in this action. 5. Plaintiff’s valid, first position lien or trust on the Property be foreclosed by judicial sale pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. § 1-339.1, et seq., by Jeremy B. Wilkins as Commissioner especially appointed by the Court to serve without bond, with proceeds of the sale applied as follows: a. To the cost of this action; b. To the compensation allowed by the Court for a person holding the sale pursuant to the N.C.G.S. § 1-339.11; c. To the amount due to the Plaintiff under the Loan, Note and Deed of Trust, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs provided therein; and d. The surplus, if any, to be paid to the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court pending a determination of those persons entitled thereto.

6. That the Property shall be sold at a public sale to the highest bidder. 7. In the alternative, that the Court declares Borrowers/Mortgagors hold the Property described herein subject to a constructive trust and equitable lien to the benefit of the Plaintiff, consistent in all regards with the terms and conditions of the Deed of Trust. 8. That the Court’s Order, shall be duly recorded in the Davidson County Register of Deeds, and indexed according to those parties named in said Deed of Trust to establish record notice of this proceeding in the chain of title to the Property. 9. That upon final sale, confirmation of sale and conveyance of the Property, the underlying obligation secured by the Loan, Note and Deed of Trust shall be satisfied; and For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 18, 2020 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for

the relief sought. This, the 29th day of January, 2020. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Matthew Herrle, NCSB #34815 Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 3004 Wilmington, NC 28406 Phone: 910-392-4988

will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on February 24, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Davidson County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Keith B. Dillon and Sharon C. Dillon, dated March 14, 2002 to secure the original principal amount of $133,472.00, and recorded in Book 1304 at Page 618 of the Davidson County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: 1114 Harvey Teague Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27107 Tax Parcel ID: 0100400000030A Present Record Owners: Keith Dillon and Sharon C. Dillon And Being more commonly known as: 1114 Harvey

Teague Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27107 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Keith Dillon and Sharon C. Dillon. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. This sale

will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is February 3, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 15-069029

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 2, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: Being Lot No. 15 of Silver Valley Estate, also known as Silver Estates, Section 1, as shown on map recorded in Plat Book 16, page 6 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 279 Valley Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27107. 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 Kelli Rae Howard. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice

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

Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-03750-FC02

cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on March 2, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Davidson County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Gerald Williams and Rubye J. Williams, dated January 19, 2005 to secure the original principal amount of $90,250.00, and recorded in Book 1611 at Page 301 of the Davidson County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Heirs of Gerald Williams.

Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

82 deg. 17’00” East 100.00 feet to an iron found; thence North 82 deg. 17’00” East 20.05 feet to a nonmonumented point; thence with the eastern line of a proposed access easement South 07 deg. 53’32” East 200.06 feet to a nonmonumented point; thence a line crossing said easement and along the northern line of Lot 45 South 82 deg. 17’00” West crossing an iron found at 20.05 feet and continuing for a total distance of 120.05 feet to an iron set thence; thence with the western line of Lot 41 of Sunnyview Acres North 07 deg. 53’32” West 200.06 feet to the point of beginning and containing 24,016.0 square feet (0.5513 acres) and being according to a new survey by Sizemore & Associates, P.A., R. Craig Sizemore, R.L.S.#2916, dated February 13, 1997. Tract II being all of Lots 38, 39 40 and 41 of the Sunnyview Acres as shown on Plat Book 10, Page 9, in the Davidson County Registry, and the western one-half of a closed street formerly designated as Parks Street as shown in plat of Sunnyview Acres and closed in Deed Book 433, Page 270, in the Davidson County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 110 Hershey Drive, Lexington, North Carolina.

Address of property: 1771 Feezor Rd, Lexington, NC 27292 Tax Parcel ID: 0602600000069 Present Record Owners: The Heirs of Gerald Williams And Being more commonly known as: 1771 Feezor Rd, Lexington, NC 27292

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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is February 10, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee

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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 Hermino Saucedo Valle and Yarleni Saucedo Molina.

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.

BEGINNING at an iron stake in the southern right of way line of Davis Street, said iron stake being located N 66° 59’ 20” W 70.00’ from the point where the southern right of way of Davis Street intersects with the western right of way of First Street; thence the line runs as the Mary Lou Lee line S 23° 00’ W 126.30’ to an iron stake, a corner with Nathan Smith; thence as the Smith line N 67° 03’ 04” W 65.84’ to an iron stake, a new corner; thence as a new line N 22° 44’ 45” E 126.37’ to an iron stake in the southern right of way of Davis Street; thence as said southern right of way S 66° 59’ 20” E 66.40’ to the BEGINNING, containing 8,353 square feet according to map of Ragsdale Engineers dated July 26, 1978. See Book 841, Page 513, Jo. Co. Reg. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior

conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 105 West Davis Street, Smithfield, NC 27577. 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 Wendy Ivey.

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

the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-07840-FC01

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by William A. Marshburn and Pamela Gurley Marshburn to Donald T. Ritter Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated September 30, 1997 and recorded on October 6, 1997 in Book 1638 at Page 933, Johnston 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 February 25, 2020 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 22, Garner Estates Subdivision, Section Four, according to plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 95, Johnston County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 106 Par Circle, Garner, NC 27529. 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 William Andrew Marshburn and wife, Pamela Gurley Marshburn. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of

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

loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-18677-FC02

ONSLOW

All that certain lot or parcel of land situate in the County of Onslow, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

34 minutes 04 seconds West 269.95 feet to a 2.5’ diameter pine tree, thence South 35 degrees 36 minutes 04 seconds East 1.00 feet in a set iron rod, thence South 35 degrees 36 minutes 04 seconds East 319.90 feet to an existing concrete right-of-way monument in the northern right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 17 and being the point and place of beginning. Being the land as described in Deed Book 788, Page 64 of the Onslow County Registry and containing 1.342 acres as surveyed by Charles Francis Riggs, P.L.S. L-2981 on March 4, 2005. The courses contained with in are correct in angular relationship and are referenced to Deed Book 788, Page 64 of the Onslow County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3665 New Bern Highway, Jacksonville, North Carolina. BEING the same property conveyed to Donald T. Baker and Lynne Marie Baker from David A. Bargas and Francie C. Bargas, by Deed dated June 27, 2008, and recorded on July 18, 2008, in Book 3099, Page 654. The improvement thereon being commonly known as 3665 New Bern Highway, Jacksonville, NC 28546. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §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 N.C.G.S. §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 are expressly 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 its sole discretion, if it believes 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

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

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

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

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.

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.

JOHNSTON 19 SP 529 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Herminio Saucedo Valle and Yarleni Saucedo Molina to John C. Warren, Trustee(s), which was dated August 5, 2005 and recorded on August 10, 2005 in Book 2954 at Page 359, Johnston County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Ser-

19 SP 337 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Wendy Ivey to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated October 24, 2003 and recorded on November 14, 2003 in Book 2586 at Page 291, Johnston 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 March 3, 2020 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston

18 SP 229 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 26 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Donald T. Baker, Lynne Marie Baker (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Donald T. Baker and Lynne Marie Baker) to All Star Title, Inc., Trustee(s), dated October 4, 2013, and recorded in Book No. 4071, at Page 265 in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note 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 Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 5, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Jacksonville in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 618 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by James Carsel and Taylor Carsel (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): James Carsel) to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 1st day of December, 2016, and recorded in Book 4545, Page 645, in Onslow County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for

RANDOLPH NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 402 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Stephen M. Grissom and Holly O. Grissom to Gary L. Lackey, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of February, 1998, and recorded in Book 1542, Page 433, and Modification in Book 2576, Page 817, 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

19 SP 201 AMENDED 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 Michael R. Dawkins and Christina P. Dawkins to Philip R. Mahoney, Trustee(s), which was dated November 18, 2014 and recorded on December 3, 2014 in Book 2418 at Page 715, 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

STANLY 19 SP 107 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, STANLY COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Alice Hooker Taylor and Fletcher Taylor to J. Kent Trull, Trustee(s), which was dated October 1, 2007 and recorded on October 2, 2007 in Book 1201 at Page 254, Stanly County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be fore-

UNION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 766 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Sarah Olson, Michael Olson (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Sarah Olson and Michael Olson) to Joan H. Anderson, Trustee(s), dated March 28, 2008, and recorded in Book No. 04857, at Page 0881 in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note 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 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

vices of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 3, 2020 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 4, Peacock Downs Subdivision as depicted in Plat book 51, Page 452, Johnston County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 122 Peacock Lane, Benson, NC 27504.

County, North Carolina, to wit: Property in the City of Smithfield County of Johnston State of NC. in deed dated 6/14/2001 rec’d 6/20/2001 bk 2074 pg 712. And being more particularly described by metes and bounds according to said deed as follows:

Commencing at an existing Parker Kalon nail in the centerline intersection of N.C.S.R. 1327 and U.S. Highway 17, thence leaving said centerline intersection South 53 degrees 24 minutes 48 seconds West 834.03 feet to a set magnetic nail in the centerline of the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 17, thence along said southbound lanes centerline South 50 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds West 371.07 feet to a set magnetic nail in said southbound lanes centerline, thence leaving said centerline North 24 degrees 57 minutes 04 seconds West 28.52 feet to an existing concrete right-of-way monument in the northern right-ofway line of U.S. Highway 17, thence along said right-of-way line North 40 degrees 17 minutes 23 second West 19.91 feet to an existing concrete right-of-way monument in said northern right-of-way line and being THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from the above described true point of beginning and along the northern right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 17 the following courses and distances: North 50 degrees 07 minutes 11 seconds East 100.02 feet to an existing concrete right-of-way monument, North 39 degrees 10 minutes 46 seconds West 9.84 feet to an existing concrete right-of-way monument and North 50 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds East 263.47 feet to an existing iron pipe in said northern right-of-way line, thence leaving said northern right-of-way line North 85 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds West 190.29 feet to a set iron rod, thence North 88 degrees

foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 5, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Onslow, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 3, as same is shown and delineated on a map of Blue Haven Subdivision, said map being recorded in Map Book 59, Page 237, Slide M-1551, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, reference to said map being hereby made for a more perfect description of said property. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 101 Blue Haven Drive, Hubert, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this

courthouse door in the City of Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on February 25, 2020 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: The land referred to in this document is situated in the STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF RANDOLPH, CITY OF TRINITY, and described as follows: Being all of Lot 10 of Section 1 of Oak Forest, a map of which is recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 54 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Randolph County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6002 Westhaven Lane, Trinity, North Carolina. Also known as: 6002 Westhaven Lane, Trinity, North Carolina 27370 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

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 25, 2020 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: All of Lots 84 and 85 of Hidden Valley I, as recorded in Plat Book 16 Page 37, Randolph County Registry Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3958 Carriage House Cir, Trinity, NC 27370. 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

closed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 3, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Stanly County, North Carolina, to wit: LYING AND BEING IN SOUTH ALBEMARLE #1 TOWNSHIP, STANLY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOTS NOS. 35 AND 36 AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF FAIRVIEW DIVISION IN BLOCK B, WHICH MAP IS REGISTERED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR STANLY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, IN PLAT BOOK 3 ON PAGE 235, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION Of SAID LOTS BY METES AND BOUNDS. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

sale at the Judicial Center in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on March 5, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Monroe in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 27 of Bass Creek Subdivision, as shown on a plat thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet H, File 146 & 147, Union County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2005 Bass Creek Court, Monroe, North Carolina. This conveyence is made subject to those restrictive covenants recorded in Deed Book 1760, Page 392, Union County Registry. Parcel ID Number: 091-502-00 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court

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 Michael R. Dawkins.

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,

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.

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

Said property is commonly known as 216 Bogan Avenue, Albemarle, NC 28001.

the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of Alice H. Taylor.

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

costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §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 are expressly 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

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.

but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-12853-FC01

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c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1287595 (FC.FAY)

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-09247-FC01

any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-01670-FC01

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

tice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 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 Firm Case No: 1166 - 1848

North State Journal for Wednesday, February 19, 2020

WAKE IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 19SP3083 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY DAYAMI LOPEZ AND FRANCISCO R. RODRIGUEZ DATED NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 15024 AT PAGE 1882 IN THE WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 19SP2987 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY HAROLD MAJOR, JR. AND JONIKA MAJOR DATED NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 15039 AT PAGE 1672 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED FEBRUARY 26, 2019 IN BOOK 17368 AT PAGE 2661 IN THE WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and hold-

19 SP 2031 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY

of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on February 28, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Dayami Lopez and Francisco R. Rodriguez, dated November 20, 2012 to secure the original principal amount of $300,162.00, and recorded in Book 15024 at Page 1882 of the Wake County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: 1000 steed Ct, Apex, NC 27502 Tax Parcel ID:

Wick-

er of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on February 28, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Harold Major, Jr. and Jonika Major, dated November 30, 2012 to secure the original principal amount of $149,897.00, and recorded in Book 15039 at Page 1672 of the Wake County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: 3908 Cold Harbour Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610 Tax Parcel ID: ID: 0247532 / PIN: 1731994585 Present Record Owners: Harold Major, Jr. and Jonika Major

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on March 4, 2020 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit:

0215031 Present Record Owners: pez and spouse, Francisco R. Rodriguez

Dayami

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And Being more commonly known as: 1000 Wicksteed Ct, Apex, NC 27502 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Dayami Lopez and spouse, Francisco R. Rodriguez. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens

And Being more commonly known as: 3908 Cold Harbour Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Harold Major, Jr. and Jonika Major. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the

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

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by David G. Provost to John C. Morisey, Jr. and/or Steven R. Mull both of Wake County, Trustee(s), which was dated July 3, 2006 and recorded on July 3, 2006 in Book 12046 at Page 2178, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

BEING all of Lot 10, The Pointe at Falls Lake as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 1984, Page 1575-1576, Wake County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 12624 Waterman Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614.

17 SP 908 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 26, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit:

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.

BEING ALL OF LOT 105, SUTHERLAND SUBDIVISION, PHASE V, AS SHOWN ON PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 2000, PAGE 43-48 (47), WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY.

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 Jeffrey Cooper, Sr.

NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jeffrey Cooper, Sr. a/k/a Jeffrey Cooper to Investors., Trustee(s), which was dated August 31, 2015 and recorded on September 1, 2015 in Book 016138 at Page 02101, 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

19 SP 2974 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 Eliseo Antonio Llano Tavarez and Patricia Gisselle Cruz to John F. Wible, P.A., Trustee(s), which was dated March 17, 2015 and recorded on March 17, 2015 in Book 015950 at Page 02189, 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

19 SP 2952 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY

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

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

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1005 Northlake Court, 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

the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 26, 2020 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 200 of Bentley Wood Subdivision according to that plat entitled, “Section IV, Bentley Wood Subdivision, Wake County, North Carolina” prepared by Triangle Engineering Associates, Inc, dated September 7, 1971 and recorded in Book of Maps 1971, Page 341, Wake County Registry Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7117 Havenwood Drive, 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

property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on February 26, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit:

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Kevin Walker and Miea Walker to First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated November 26, 2003 and recorded on December 1, 2003 in Book 10569 at Page 2325, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

BEING all of Lot 364, Chastain Subdivision, Phase Eight, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2002, Page 989, Wake County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 3332 Marshlane Way, Raleigh, NC 27610.

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 16SP1549

er of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on February 28, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Felicia A Baker, dated April 15, 2010 to secure the original principal amount of $79,850.00, and recorded in Book 013911 at Page 02012 of the Wake County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY FELICIA A BAKER DATED APRIL 15, 2010 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 013911 AT PAGE 02012 IN THE WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and hold-

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION WAKE COUNTY 19SP446 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JIMMY LEE WRIGHT DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2008 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 12958 AT PAGE 1978 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED ON DECEMBER 21, 2015 IN BOOK 16246, PAGE 636 IN THE WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 2693 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jessica Miller and Jon Mitchell to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of August, 2003, and recorded in Book 10409, Page 2343, 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 March 2, 2020 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 de-

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

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

Address of property: 500 Spring Hill Ln, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 Tax Parcel ID: 0178579 Present Record Owners: Felicia

Old

Ann

failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 11:00AM on February 28, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Jimmy Lee Wright, dated February 19, 2008 to secure the original principal amount of $158,574.00, and recorded in Book 12958 at Page 1978 of the Wake County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended. Address of property: 405 Heathwick Dr, Knightdale, NC 27545 Tax Parcel ID:

scribed as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pipe set in the western right-ofway line of Cypress Street in the Town of Wendell, said iron pipe being located North 08 degrees 15 minutes East 17 feet from the point of intersection of the western right-ofway line of Cypress Street with the center line of Haywood Street); runs thence from said beginning point North 81 degrees 41 minutes West 145 feet to an iron pipe, said iron pipe being set in the eastern property line of the W.H. Bradshaw property; runs thence with the Bradshaw line North 08 degrees 13 minutes East 104.88 feet to an iron pipe: runs thence South 81 degrees 49 minutes East 145.05 feet to an iron pope set in the western right-of-way line of Cypress Street; runs thence with the western right-of-way line of Cypress Street South 08 degrees 15 minutes West 105.18 feet to an iron pipe, the point and place of BEGINNING and containing 0.35 acres, more or less, according to a survey entitled “House Location for Jonathan P. Huff and wife, Kelly Lassiter Huff, Town of Wendell, Wake County, North Carolina”, prepared by Williams, Pearce and Associates, Registered Land Surveyors, dated August 24, 1992. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 240 South Cypress Street, Wendell, North

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

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

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 Eliseo Antonio Llano Tavarez and wife Patricia Gisselle Cruz. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and

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

Baker And Being more commonly known as: 500 Old Spring Hill Ln, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Felicia Ann Baker. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments

0202199 Present Record Owners: Wright

Jimmy

Lee

And Being more commonly known as: 405 Heathwick Dr, Knightdale, NC 27545 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Jimmy Lee Wright. 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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens

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

and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord,

amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

C11 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. For additional information, please see Auction.com. The date of this Notice is February 7, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107

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not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is February 7, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 18-100652

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SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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

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

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

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

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

including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate

and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-07656-FC01

loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-19831-FC01

the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-21474-FC03

loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-17510-FC01

the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is January 21, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 16-081617

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the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is January 10, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 12-032144

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SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate

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 pur-

suant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1188240 (FC.FAY)

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