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President Donald Trump was in Charlotte Friday signing an executive order to cut regulations on allowing small businesses to offer association retirement savings plans.

He was joined onstage by business leaders, Lt. Governor Dan Forest and members of N.C.’s congressional delegation including Congressman Mark Meadows (NC-11), Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-08), Congressman Ted Budd (R-13), Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), and Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10).

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Amendments Cooper fought will be on November ballots Raleigh The N.C. Supreme Court has decided two proposed amendments to the state constitution addressing judicial vacancies and the state elections board will be on ballots this fall. The justices on Tuesday affirmed a lower court decision denying a request by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to block the questions for those amendments from appearing on ballots. The decision means there will be six referendum questions on the November ballot. Cooper and Democratic allies have criticized the proposals because they would swing control over filling bench vacancies from the governor to the legislature.

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Fragments found in Brazil museum fire provide some hope Rio De Janeiro Firefighters found bone fragments from a collection in the still-smoldering National Museum, an official said Tuesday, raising hopes that a famed skull might somehow have survived a massive blaze that turned historic and scientific artifacts to ashes.

With the cause still under investigation, many already have begun to fix blame, saying years of government neglect left the museum underfunded and unsafe. On Monday, government officials promised $2.4 million to shore up the building and promised to rebuild the museum.

Trump stumps for NC Republicans ahead of Nov. 6 elections

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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh smiles as he takes his seat in front of photographers and the committee at the start of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018.

Potential 2020 Democrats seize on Kavanaugh Senate hearings

By Ken Thomas The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C.— Spoiling for a fight, some Democratic senators weighing 2020 presidential campaigns seized upon the opening moments of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation hearings on Tuesday in a show of force aimed at countering President Donald Trump.

One by one, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Kamala Harris of California, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Cory Booker of New Jersey, demanded that Republicans delay Kavanaugh’s hearing after a last-minute release of more than 40,000 pages of documents and the withholding of more than 100,000 more.

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ed showdown with the committee’s chairman, Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley, served as a theatrical preview of what is expected to be a wild, unpredictable 2020 campaign against Trump, who has stoked outrage among Democratic activists and is expected to fuel an unusually large field of challengers.

The hearing showed the degree to which the Senate could be the testing ground of resistance among Democrats who are prepared to fight the Republican president’s agenda in a field without an obvious front-runner. And it harkened back to how Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other Democratic senators battled President George W. Bush’s administration before launching presidential bids of their own in 2008.

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CHARLOTTE — President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail ahead of the November midterms, stopping through Charlotte Friday to sign an executive order allowing small businesses to more cheaply offer 401K plans to their employees.

He also headlined a fundraiser for Congressman Ted Budd (NC-13) and congressional candidate Pastor Mark Harris.

“The biggest hurdle has been the fact of the enormous out-ofstate money and funding that has come in,” Harris told NBC Charlotte ahead of Trump’s visit.

“That’s part of the motivation for Trump to come tomorrow and help us build up our coffers and be able to take our message di-

rectly to the people.”

According to administration insiders, Trump loves to take his freewheeling political stylings on the road on behalf of his fellow Republicans.

His eagerness to campaign for candidates — and protect his political flank — has led Republican officials and Trump’s political team to devise a strategy for managing the president’s time.

It’s designed to keep him in places where he can be helpful.

“Senate Republicans will not get to where they need to go without the president this fall. That means doing exactly what he’s been doing,” said Josh Holmes, a longtime adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. “The great danger in a midterm is an enthusiasm gap and there is nobody who can close the enthusiasm gap quite like the president.”

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NC bishops respond to discontent among Catholic faithful As global scandals and division intensify, local bishops try to assure their flocks

By David Larson North State Journal RALEIGH — A series of disclosures about sex abuse and resulting cover-ups by church leadership has rocked the Catholic faithful in North Carolina and around the globe. This summer saw Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, a Vatican insider and leading figure in American Catholicism, removed from his prominent position for multiple abuse allegations. It also saw the release of a Pennsylvania grand jury report that uncovered 301 priests who had committed sex abuse in the past 70 years. Now pressure is increasing on bishops,

with some calling for leaders, including Pope Francis himself, to step down.

North Carolina is represented by two bishops, Bishop Peter Jugis of the Charlotte Diocese, which covers roughly the western half of the state, and Bishop Luis Zarama of the Raleigh Diocese, which covers the eastern half of the state. A brief look at their social media accounts shows the anger over recent developments is bursting into the open. Hundreds in the Charlotte Diocese attended a “Mass of Reparation” at St. Mark’s Church in Huntersville on Aug. 22, and the Raleigh Diocese is planning an event for the eastern half of the state this month to respond to similar outcry.

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The UNC system Board of Governors, shown here, set a Nov. 15 deadline for the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees to present a plan for the future of the confederate memorial statue, nicknamed Silent Sam, that stood in a prominent part of campus called McCorkle Place.

UNC head: Confederate doesn’t belong at campus ‘front door’ Supporters of the statue placed flowers around the base where it stood from 2013 until Aug. 20 when it was pulled down by protesters.

By Jonathan Drew The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — One of those arrested for toppling Silent Sam on the UNC campus last month appeared in court on Tuesday morning. Jonathan Fitzgerald Fuller, 27, is one of three charged for actions that night. He faces charges of misdemeanor rioting and misdemeanor defacing a public monument. UNC says neither

he nor any of the other arrested on campus are affiliated with the university.

Over the weekend, the chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill strongly indicated that the school won’t return the Confederate statue to the main quad where it used to stand, but stopped short of confirming it has been ruled out.

In a campus-wide statement, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt said that she was working with the school’s trustees on finding an “alternative location” for the statue that was torn down during a protest on Aug. 20.

“Silent Sam has a place in our history and on our campus where its history can be taught, but not at the front door of a safe, welcom-

ing, proudly public research university,” she said.

McCorkle Place, where it stood, is often called the university’s “front door.”

Still, during a conference call with reporters Friday, Folt wouldn’t confirm the quad has been ruled out.

“If you’re trying to get me to say where it’s going to be, I can’t say it,” she said.

Folt is working with trustees to develop a plan for the statue by a Nov. 15 deadline when it will be submitted for approval to the board of governors that oversees the statewide university system.

Folt said Friday that she and the Chapel Hill trustees will take recommendations in the coming weeks from students, faculty,

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Fr. William Presley and Fr. Robert Spangenberg, had spent time as priests in the Diocese of Raleigh. Most abuse cases that were covered in the report deal with crimes committed decades ago by priests who are long dead. Church advocates are quick to point out that only two of the cases in the report were from the past decade, an improvement they credit to strict child protective policies put in place in the early 2000s.

Bishop Jugis of Charlotte said in a statement, “Over the past few weeks we have been presented with a lot of shameful revelations about the conduct of leaders and others in the Catholic Church. I have been hearing from many people who feel betrayed and wonder what is going to happen next to our beloved Church.”

Bishop Zarama of Raleigh released a similarly-worded statement, suggesting the two N.C. bishops conferred on how best to respond, “Over the past few weeks we have been presented with a series of sad and shameful revelations about the conduct of some priests and their leadership in the Catholic Church. In the name of the Church, we ask for forgiveness that those entrusted with the pastoral care of others betrayed that trust and abused their positions and, in doing so, stole the dignity and faith of others.”

The Archbishop of Atlanta, Wilton D. Gregory, leads the ecclesiastical province that oversees many of the southeastern bishops, including those in the Dioceses of Raleigh, Charlotte, Charleston and Savannah. He expressed his embarrassment at missing the crimes of another top church leader.

“I am hurt because my respect and fraternal esteem for Theodore McCarrick were clearly misplaced,” Gregory wrote in a statement. “I never personally worked with him in any pastoral context, having only encountered him as a fellow member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, but his public devotion to the Church’s social justice agenda was highly regarded. I never knew or suspected the hidden side of a man whose admired public persona

Kavanaugh by name when Harris interjected, objecting to the late Monday night release of Kavanaugh’s documents. Harris has created a number of viral moments with her tough questioning of witnesses during her first term and quickly noted lawmakers hadn’t had a chance to “review or read or analyze” the papers.

“You’re out of order. I’ll proceed,” Grassley responded, banging his gavel.

Said Harris: “We cannot possibly move forward, Mr. Chairman, with this hearing.”

As Grassley tried to introduce Kavanaugh, Klobuchar called for the hearing to be postponed as the two senators attempted to talk over each other. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., jumped in, asking that the hearing be adjourned, prompting loud cheers and applause in the room.

Kavanaugh, a veteran judge and a former aide to Bush, sat silently as the spectacle unfolded.

Booker then appealed to Grassley’s “sense of decency and integrity,” pushing for more transparency in the hearing.

“We are rushing through this process in a way that is unnecessary,” Booker said.

The three Democrats on the Judiciary Committee are considering whether to enter the presidential campaign following the November midterm elections along with other Senate Democrats not on the panel, such as Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Jeff Merkley of Oregon.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who unsuccessfully battled Clinton for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, also is weighing another campaign.

The field could include a number of Democratic governors, House members, mayors and political newcomers and familiar faces such as former Vice President Joe Biden, who appeared at a Labor Day parade in Pittsburgh on Monday as he tests the waters.

Trump, even with his party facing a challenging midterm election, has relished the prospect

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Pope Francis is caught in pensive mood during his weekly general audience at the Vatican on August 20, 2018. concealed that of a violator of foundational Christian morality and of young people who trusted him.”

For many conservative Catholics, this focus on a “social justice agenda” is part of the problem of how the leadership took its eye off the ball. They see evidence of this in NBC’s recent interview with Cardinal Cupich of Chicago that quickly went viral.

“The Pope has a bigger agenda,” Cupich said. “He’s got to get on with other things, of talking about the environment and protecting migrants and carrying on the work of the church. We’re not going to go down a rabbit hole on this.”

Adding to the controversy, Carlo Vigano, a leading conservative archbishop, stepped down and released an 11-page document to the media. In it Vigano makes cover-up allegations towards the pope himself, calling for the church’s leader to resign. Some are even calling it a “civil war” within the church as conservative Catholic leaders are increasingly agreeing that Pope Francis should step down or at least are standing behind the integrity of Vigano and calling for his allegations against Francis to be investigated immediately. Central among the allegations are that Francis reversed sanctions on Cardinal McCarrick that were imposed by his predecessor, Pope Benedict. Vigano says Pope Francis restored McCarrick with full knowledge of the accusations against him.

Most bishops though are not taking a clear side between Archbishop Vigano and Pope Francis.

Charlotte’s Bishop Jugis pointed his flock to a statement by Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which is the collection of all bishops in the country.

“The recent letter of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò brings particular focus and urgency to this examination,” Dinardo said. “The questions raised deserve answers that are conclusive and based on evidence.”

But the USCCB president’s statement also attempted to strike a balance by ending with, “...I am confident Pope Francis shares our desire for greater effectiveness and transparency in the matter of disciplining bishops. We renew our fraternal affection for the Holy Father in these difficult days.”

Bishop Zarama preached on Sunday to a packed house at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral in Raleigh. After referencing a large metaphorical crack in the interior of the church that has developed due to neglect, he said each individual also has deep interior problems to address so they should not look around too much. He ended by putting a finger in each corner of his mouth and pulling them up into a smile, gesturing that his flock should not abandon hope as Catholic leaders work to repair the damage.

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Silent Sam had stood in McCorkle since 1913 until it was torn down during a gathering of several hundred demonstrators who called it a racist symbol. Protesters used banners to conceal efforts to tie the rope they used to bring it down. Four protesters face misdemeanor charges of helping topple the statue.

Over the weekend Sons of Confederate Veterans placed hundreds of flowers around the base of the pedestal where Silent Sam stood for more than a century, saying that they were purchased by donations made to their organization over the past few weeks.

They say they plan to visit the memorial every weekend and place more flowers around its base.

“I think you are one of the single great opportunities we have to make the Supreme Court make us do our job and reign in the dangerously high amount of authority that our administrative branch has.”

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) during the confirmation hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court of facing off against Democrats when the presidential campaign begins in earnest next year.

The president didn’t immediately respond to the Democrats’ opposition to Kavanaugh on Tuesday. But he dismissed on Twitter the possibility of another prospective candidate, former Secretary of State John Kerry, Democrats’ 2004 presidential nominee.

“I should only be so lucky,” Trump tweeted on Monday, adding, “although the field that is currently assembling looks really good — FOR ME!” During the hearing, the room was filled by demonstrators shouting at Kavanaugh, a reminder of the bitterness against Trump’s presidency and Democrats’ outrage over the treatment of Merrick Garland, Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, who was denied a hearing last year by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell before Trump’s election.

Minority Democrats are unable to delay a vote on Kavanaugh, making the confirmation process more of a demonstration of the party’s warnings that he could help overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which established a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, or undermine health care or other Democratic priorities.

Democrats are expected to press Kavanaugh on the issues when questioning begins on Wednesday.

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People fill sandbags at Long Beach Harbor Sept. 4, 2018, in Long Beach, Miss., in advance of Tropical Storm Gordon, which is continuing to strengthen and is expected to become a hurricane late Tuesday when it hits the central U.S. Gulf Coast, including coastal Mississippi.

Coast Guard closes ports as Gordon approaches

By Stacey Plaisance and Kevin McGill The Associated Press GULFPORT, Miss. — The U.S. Coast Guard has closed three Gulf Coast ports as Tropical Storm Gordon approaches.

The Coast Guard says it closed Mississippi ports in Gulfport and Pascagoula and the port in Mobile, Alabama, because hurricane force winds are possible as the National Hurricane Center expected Gordon to become a hurricane before making landfall along or near the Mississippi coast Tuesday night.

The Coast Guard also said it’s moving ships and helicopters out of the path of the storm, so rescues will be limited or unavailable during the height of the storm.

Over the past few days, resi-

dents have filled sandbags, taken patio furniture inside and stocked up on batteries and bottled water in preparation for Tropical Storm Gordon, forecast to become the second hurricane to hit the region in less than a year.

Just hours before the storm was expected to come ashore Tuesday evening, a few people remained on the beach, soaking in the sun before the tropical rain bands became more numerous.

“All the outside furniture has to come in, but honestly it’s not even a freak-out kind of hurricane, so we’re not super-stressed right now,” Ashley Peeples said around midday Tuesday.

A hurricane warning was in effect for the entire Mississippi and Alabama coasts with predictions Gordon would become a Category

1 storm. The National Hurricane Center predicted a “life-threatening” storm surge of 3 to 5 feet along parts of the central Gulf Coast.

Flooding was also a risk. As much as 8 inches of rain could fall in some parts of the Gulf states through late Thursday as the tropical weather moves inland toward Arkansas.

Governors in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana all declared states of emergency for Gordon, allowing them to quickly mobilize state resources and National Guard troops to help during and after the storm.

Mayors of barrier islands in the storm’s path warned that their communities might get cut off from the mainland. Gordon appeared to be coming toward Dauphin Island, Alabama, closer to low

tide around 7 p.m. Tuesday. Police planned to monitor the only highway to the mainland.

“When you get the higher waves, water starts splashing across.

Sometimes it starts pushing not only water across but debris, logs and things of that nature, which makes it very treacherous to get across,” Mayor Jeff Collier said.

Gordon was poised for only a glancing blow to New Orleans, where Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the city has “the pumps and the power” needed to protect residents.

Authorities issued a voluntary evacuation order for areas outside the city’s levee protection system, including the Venetian Isles, Lake Saint Catherine and Irish Bayou communities.

Gordon wasn’t the only storm being watched by forecasters. Hurricane Florence was some 2,400 miles away from the U.S., and another potential storm was likely to form not far off the coast of Africa and head east.

“It’s the peak of hurricane season. Now is the time to get your plans all set,” Hurricane Director Ken Graham said.

Former Arizona US Sen. Jon Kyl to replace John McCain

By Melissa Daniels The Associated Press PHOENIX — Prolonging the uncertainty over who will fill the late John McCain’s U.S. Senate seat, the governor of Arizona on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Sen. Jon Kyl but said he has only committed to serve until the end of the year.

Kyl, a Republican who retired from the Senate in 2012 to spend more time with his family, is currently shepherding Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Kyl’s appointment will make it possible for him to vote for the nomination.

But it’s unclear what more Kyl, 76, will do in Washington. He said he agreed to serve briefly out of a “sense of duty” and will not run for the seat in 2020 when Arizona voters will decide who fills the seat through 2022. The seat will then be up again for a full six-year term.

Gov. Doug Ducey, also a Republican, said Kyl was “the best possible person, regardless of politics” for the job, and he hopes Kyl serves past the end of the year.

If Kyl does leave the Senate after the end of the current congressional term next Jan. 3, Arizona’s governor can appoint another senator for the remaining year. By state law the senator will have to be a member of the same party as the departing one, in this case the GOP. For now, Kyl will pad Republicans’ margin in the narrowly-divided Senate. They hold a 51-49 majority but that dwindled to a single vote while McCain stayed in Arizona for much of this year being treated for the brain cancer that ended his life on Aug. 25.

The GOP is hoping Kyl will be a more reliable partisan vote than McCain, whose opposition to a partial repeal of President Obama’s health care law pitched the party into turmoil last year.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is escorted by former Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., to a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 11, 2018. Sen. John McCain’s widow on Tuesday, Sept.

4, 2018, said Kyl will fill her late husband’s seat.

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Kyl is well-respected in Arizona and has been able to avoid many of the battles with activists that complicated McCain’s career and that of the state’s other senator, Jeff Flake, who is retiring because his feud with Trump made his re-election impossible.

Kyl’s entire career in Washington overlapped with McCain’s, and he served with the state’s senior senator for three terms before stepping down. Kyl carved out a profile as a reliable conservative vote and a foreign policy expert.

McCain’s widow, Cindy, tweeted: “Jon Kyl is a dear friend of mine and John’s. It’s a great tribute to John that he is prepared to go back into public service to help the state of Arizona.”

Doug Cole, a veteran Republican consultant and former McCain aide, said Kyl was a good, safe pick.

“I think McCain would be very happy with the pick. Honors his legacy while putting some major

horsepower for Arizona in the seat, at least for now,” he said.

An attorney, Kyl speaks in a formal, reserved manner that is a sharp contrast to President Trump, and he belongs to an older, less populist vanguard of the GOP. At a news conference where he was introduced as McCain’s replacement, Kyl said in a response to a question that he’s only met Trump once, though he noted he is working for the White House by serving as Kavanaugh’s so-called “sherpa.”

With a nod toward McCain, Kyl said the president’s “desire to jump into the middle of or be in the middle of a fight — and by the way that reminds me of somebody — can be detrimental in the end to what he’s trying to achieve.”

The unusual timing of Kyl’s appointment could work out for another Arizona Republican who wants to become a U.S. senator — Rep. Martha McSally.

She’s currently locked in a tough

campaign against Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema for the Senate seat Flake is vacating. Should she lose, McSally — a former Air Force colonel who once worked on Kyl’s staff — could be appointed to the McCain seat if Kyl vacates it in January.

Filling McCain’s seat marks a turning point in Arizona political history. The seat has been held by two men who were heralded as giants of the Senate: McCain took the seat once held by Sen. Barry Goldwater after McCain had served in the House of Representatives.

The choice of Kyl will also have political consequences for Gov. Ducey. He’s up for re-election this November against Democratic challenger David Garcia.

For Republican voters who are on the fence about Ducey, a choice they dislike could cause them to withdraw their support for the incumbent or stay home on Election Day.

volunteers, as GOP staffers circulate among those waiting in line for the rallies to collect contact information and distribute volunteer recruitment applications. According to the party, attendees are entered into their database within 48 hours of the event, and if they want to volunteer, they are lined up with an opportunity within a week.

In Charlotte, Trump recognized Republican members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation, referring to Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-8) as “Tax Cut Richard” and calling representatives Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Mark Meadows (NC-11), and Virginia Foxx (NC-5) good friends. But the focus of the event was support for Harris and Budd.

“In one case we already have a great congressman, and in the other case we are going to have a great congressman,” said Trump. “Mark and Ted they are going to represent your views, because the Democrats do not… they want open borders, they want to abolish ICE, they don’t mind crime, they want higher taxes, they want to knockout your Medicare because they want to go socialist. Somehow I don’t see North Carolina as the next Venezuela, do we agree?”

Trump’s appearances are arranged through coordination with party staff and White House aids, prioritizing races that could swing the balance of congressional control. Trump is sent to crucial races, particularly for incumbents who have backed his agenda on Capitol Hill, while Vice President Mike Pence, Cabinet secretaries or members of the first family are sent to other state events.

“He’s prioritizing places where he’s performed well and where there’s a strong network of grassroots support,” said Meadows, who is chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.

“He’s prioritizing places where he’s performed well and where there’s a strong network of grassroots support.”

North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows (R-11), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus At most of the appearances Trump praises the candidate but focuses his speech on key messages regarding the strength of the economy, tax cuts, and renegotiating trade deals. However, in Charlotte he deviated to comment on last week’s decision to strike down the state congressional district maps within weeks of a deadline to finalize state ballots.

“I think it’s unfair with this whole redistricting thing they’re doing in North Carolina. How unfair is that?” he said.

“It’s very unfair. You have an election in a little more than 60 days and they change the district on you? And you’ve already won primaries. How does that work? The court system, OK. How does that work?” Trump said. “You’ve all gone through primaries or most of you have.

It’s been districted for many years and now you have to redraw lines to have a new district even though you won a primary in another district?”

While in Charlotte, Trump also visited Central Piedmont Community College where he signed an executive order directing the Labor and Treasury Departments to help small business owners join forces to offer cheaper retirement savings plans to their employees, called association retirement plans.

“They’ll be banding together. They’ll have such strength,” Trump said. “They’ll be able to negotiate incredible deals.”

About half of workers at businesses with less than 500 employees don’t have access to retirement plans, said James Sherk, assistant to the president for domestic policy. More than one-third of small- and medium-sized business that don’t offer retirement plans cited high costs as the main reason.

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By NSJ Staff RALEIGH — The Department of Motor Vehicles has closed a training office that was set up at the state headquarters.

The office had been criticized in recent weeks because state employees were reportedly allowed to get their driver’s licenses there while the general public was waiting in lines at DMV facilities that were stretching up to seven hours long.

“It was by appointment only and only open to select state employees where they could go and have a 20-minute appointment and get their driver’s license or their REAL ID,” said Nick Oschner, an investigative reporter from WBTV in Charlotte who broke the story.

The federally-mandated REAL ID will be required of everyone October of 2020, partially contributing to the long DMV lines.

On the sign-up list Oschner saw, it appears that officials at the DMV and staff in Gov. Roy Cooper’s office were among those that used the facility.

“We are currently fighting both with the DMV and Attorney General’s office because those two offices are working to withhold the signup list of everyone who used it from January through July,” he said.

Oschner said that he and a producer approached the DMV at headquarters to ask about the model, or training, office but was told it did not exist.

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Father who pleaded guilty in daughter’s death gets life

Woman says dog saved family after bear broke into her house Buncombe County A woman’s dog died after warding off a bear that broke into her family’s North Carolina home. Tiffany Merrill said she thought she was going to die when the bear broke into her Black Mountain home. She yelled to her children to shut their doors. Her 5-pound dog Pickles quickly appeared and “started barking and got the bear’s attention and got the bear outside and he saved my life.”

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Buncombe County Seth Willis Pickering, who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his 6-yearold daughter two years ago, has been sentenced to life in prison. Two national park rangers said Pickering stabbed Lila Pickering in the heart and lung along the Blue Ridge Parkway in September 2016. U.S. District Court Judge Max Cogburn Jr. said Pickering acted in “a selfish act of anger” at his wife for having left him and at social services for placing Lila in the care of a temporary guardian a month prior.

Judge orders man to forfeit home and pay child porn victims

Neighbors pull driver from fiery crash Wake County Knightdale authorities said people living near a crash scene helped pull a driver to safety Sunday night before the car was engulfed in flames. Troopers said the car was traveling 80 mph or higher when it left the road, hit a driveway and went airborne. It then hit the ground and caught fire. Neighbors pulled the man out just before flames engulfed the car. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Wake County A federal judge has ordered a Cary man to forfeit his home and pay $250,000 to a child he used for producing pornography. Adam Geoffrey Frankel created multiple videos involving underage girls. Investigators also found at least 136,350 images of child pornography. Chief U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III ordered Frankel to pay $250,000 to a minor victim and $43,500 to three other victims of child pornography produced by other people.

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Buncombe County Officials say protests have occurred at two North Carolina correctional facilities as part of a national prison strike, but work has not stopped.

Prisoners hung banners at Hyde Correctional Institution in Swan Quarter earlier this month, and two protests also occurred outside the prison. On Monday, people protested near Craggy Correctional Center in Asheville while another small group held a prison strike sign about a mile away. The Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee called for a national prison strike beginning Aug. 21 and ending Sept. 9.

Carteret County Morehead City police say a man kidnapped a woman at knifepoint from a convenience store parking lot and bound her with zip ties and duct tape. Charges filed against 32-year-old Stephen De Los Santos of Newport include first-degree kidnapping, assault by strangulation and sexual battery.

The woman was able to call 911, and police were able to retrieve her and arrest De Los Santos. He’s being held on $100,000 bond.

Edgecombe County Authorities have identified a police officer and the burglary suspect he fatally shot last week. Officer Bryan Baker, a 14-year veteran of the Tarboro Police Department, responded to a home burglary last Tuesday. He fired his gun after a “brief encounter” with the burglary suspect — 37-yearold Sebastian Siney Chamale. Both the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and Tarboro police are investigating the incident.

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UNCG’s new arts dorm includes practice rooms

Buncombe County A car accident along the Blue Ridge Parkway killed one person. A 16-yearold girl from Cowpens, S.C., died after being ejected from a car that went down an embankment near the French Broad Overlook. She was a rear passenger in the car, which was being driven by a 21-year-old man. He was trying to pass another vehicle when he left the road in a curve and rolled 200 feet down the embankment. Speed is believed to be a factor.

Guilford County UNC Greensboro has opened an artsbased residence hall on campus to help provide students in the school’s College of Visual and Performing Arts with amenities to assist with their studies.

Cone Hall houses 350 students, 60 percent of which are majoring or minoring in visual art, dance, music or theater. The dorm includes eight practice rooms, most with pianos, a music composition lab, art studio and dance studio.

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Duke receives grant to protect sea turtles Durham County Duke is one of several organizations getting more than $2 million in grants to use engineering to try to reduce bycatch in fisheries. Bycatch is the term for when fish and other animals are accidentally caught with gear that was seeking a different species. Researchers at Duke will test the applicability of sensory-based bycatch reduction technology to reduce sea turtle bycatch in North Carolina.

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3 arrested in connection with baby’s death in 2016 Wayne County Authorities have arrested three people in connection with the death of a 7-month-old boy whose body hasn’t been recovered. The last time infant Jonathon Michael Kaceyn Clements was seen was October 2016. The boy’s mother, Kaylay Rebecca Ann Clements, is charged with felony counts of failure to report the disappearance of a child and concealment of a death of a child.

She’s jailed on a $75,000 bond. Two men were also arrested and charged with concealment of a death of a child.

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Charges dropped against 3 animal rights protesters Bladen County Attorneys say charges have been dropped against three animal rights activists arrested during a protest at Smithfield Foods’ hog processing plant in Bladen County.

Misdemeanor charges of impeding traffic and failure to disperse were dropped against 37-year-old Arwen Carlin of Chapel Hill, 31-year-old Curtis Vollmar of Richmond, Va., and 56-year-old Cheryl Travers of High Springs, Fla. The charges stemmed from a demonstration Feb. 1. A trial is scheduled Sept. 13 for another protester charged with resisting a public officer.

“Outside the DMV headquarters where this office is, there is a sign that says there is not a driver’s license facility there. We sent a producer in there with a hidden camera to try to get his driver’s license there and they said it was only for state employees and their associates. And when we went back they said no, there is not an office like that here.”

Following the public attention to news of the office, DMV Commissioner Torre Jessup reportedly wrote a memo last week closing it.

“Already, DMV employees who worked in that training office have been deployed to other DMV offices where the need is greater,” Jessup wrote. “While this helped to educate employees about REAL ID and how to obtain REAL ID, it has been stopped and will not be restarted.”

This is the latest in a string of problems for the state agency. Over the summer, unusually long lines left North Carolinians out in the heat for hours. In addition, it was announced last week that 2,400 flawed IDs were issued and had to be recreated, drawing more criticism to the agency.

“People are having to wait,” said Oschner. “My wife had to go get a new driver’s license this summer and she waited outside for an hour, just to get a number to wait inside for two hours.

We’ve heard in the last week since the story broke of people having to wait seven hours.”

Millions will go toward school security and student mental health

By NSJ Staff RALEIGH — N.C. School Superintendent Mark Johnson says that the state’s 115 public school systems will have new measures in place this year to help ensure student safety on campus. $35 million in grant money was in the last state budget, and some schools have added fencing, door locking systems and other hardware. But they will also get an infusion of extra personnel to help.

“With the help of the General Assembly we are working to get more resource officers in schools across the state; they are additional personnel who can help build that sense of community with students and parents,” said Johnson in a Tuesday press conference. “They are also keeping an eye on the schools, and they can help identify a student that is having trouble and help get that student get the mental help they need.”

Johnson said that grant money will be used to help add intervention services and help bullying prevention efforts at the

school level.

“Bullying is unacceptable, but now more than ever in this day and age, we now know that some of these school tragedies start with excessive bullying,” Johnson said.

Wake County Sherriff Donnie Harrison emphasized the importance of school employees communicating concerns about an individual student, despite federal laws designed to protect personal information called the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA. “The teachers and principals have really got to help us,” said Harrison on Tuesday. ”We’ve got to allow, Superintendent Johnson, allow them to say things that maybe they think they can’t because of FERPA. Listen we will deal with FERPA later, we just want to save a life.”

Johnson also said the school system is working on an app that would allow people to make anonymous reports of potentially dangerous situations on campus.

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EDITORIAL | FRANK HILL

The Old North State Electoral Armistice of 2018

The U.S. Constitution is clear about who has the right to draw congressional and legislative districts after every decennial census: the state legislatures.

THE ELECTION PROCESS in North Carolina is broken.

More specifically, the process in-between elections is broken. Too many lawyers.

Too many lawsuits. Too many unelected judges inserting themselves into what is constitutionally a legislative issue.

For the past 30 years, North Carolinians have seen what happens when both sides ignore the basic tenet of a theory made famous during the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, “MAD,” or “Mutual Assured Destruction”: “The purpose of MAD is to prevent the use of nuclear weapons in the first place.”

People have unleashed every imaginable legal weapon in North Carolina to challenge every redistricting map and every election since 1982.

It is time to call a truce. Call it “The Old North State Armistice” if you want.

Headlines in recent newspapers have blared out: “North Carolina’s congressional districts unconstitutionally gerrymandered, federal judges say “Governor Roy Cooper to legislators: ‘Expect further legal action’ on constitutional amendments” Can we all agree to get back to the days where legislative districts are drawn by the state legislature and people in those districts can get to know their elected representatives for more than one election cycle?

The U.S. Constitution is clear about who has the right to draw congressional and legislative

districts after every decennial census: the state legislatures.

The founders did not give that crucial apportionment power to the president; Congress, U.S. Senate, any state governor or any unelected member of the judiciary, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

They could have. But they didn’t. They purposefully gave that critical power to the duly-elected members of each state legislature.

As much as you might abhor Republicans now in power, remember you already have the ultimate “impeachment” tool of any elected official at your disposal: Biennial elections.

The founders realized that times change, people change and young adults grow up with the changing dynamics of life. They realized the best way for a democratic republic such as ours to accommodate such change would be to give voters the ability to change their elected representatives with the most power, Congress and the state legislatures, as often as possible.

Two years is a short period of time to tolerate the abhorrent policies of the opposing party, no matter how bad you might think they are. Many on the right honestly are shocked the country survived eight years under President Obama.

Take it from someone who toiled in the salt mines of the minority party for over a decade in Congress from 1985-1994.

Being in the minority by 85-plus votes stinks, plain and simple. It is degrading, it is depressing, and it is painful.

The Republic survived. Somehow.

Being in the minority builds resolve to do whatever it takes to win the next election.

Maybe it is organization. Maybe it is fundraising. Maybe it is changing positions on issues that matter to the voting public.

In 1975, there was just one GOP senator fighting against 49 Democrats in the state senate and just nine Republicans versus 111 Democrats in the N.C. General Assembly.

Now that was a prime example of extreme partisan gerrymandering given that North Carolina had voted statewide for Republicans Richard Nixon for president in 1968 and 1972 and Gov. Jim Holshouser and Sen. Jesse Helms in 1972.

In 1994, despite the best efforts of Democrats in 1991 to gerrymander legislative districts nationwide including North Carolina, Republicans scored a massive electoral upset and took control of Congress for the first time since 1954 — 40 long years.

In 2010, despite the best efforts of Democrats for more than 100 years to keep Republicans in the deep minority, Republican leaders outorganized, outraised and outspent Democrats to take over control of the NCGA, despite the gerrymandering accomplished in 2001 by the Democratic majority.

Biennial elections will work.

Let’s agree to lay our legal swords down and let voters perform their constitutional function.

GUEST OPINION | FRANK DOWD IV

Democrats embrace socialism

The masquerade is over.

Democrats are finally coming out as the socialists they’ve always pretended not to be.

THE MODERN Democratic Party has been drifting steadily left for many years, starting in 1913 with President Woodrow Wilson, the father of modern Progressivism. But since 2016, Democrats have been in a full sprint to the radical left, openly embracing socialism as their guiding political philosophy for America.

New polling data from Gallup demonstrates just how far left the left has marched. Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, fully 57 percent say they have a positive view of socialism, while just 47 percent have a positive view of capitalism — the first time more Democrats were favorable to socialism over capitalism. To show how far out of the mainstream they are, Americans overall support capitalism over socialism by nearly 20 points.

The masquerade is over. Democrats are finally coming out as the socialists they’ve always pretended not to be. For example, several leading Democrats are now publicly advocating outlawing private health insurance, calling for a universal, government-run system. Leftist candidates all over the map are calling for free health care and college, and guaranteed jobs and income.

Well, who wouldn’t want all that? But with demands that Americans have a right to all this free stuff, there’s no mention of how to pay for these entitlements beyond vague soak-the-rich tax schemes. Former Social Security and Medicare trustee Charles Blahous forecast the spending required for universal health care for every American and arrived at $32.6 trillion of federal spending over the first decade. That’s on top of our current $20 trillion national debt and annual budget deficits in the hundreds of billions.

But big spending on lavish benefits is just the means to an end — a way to buy votes. No, the real objective is power. The left wants power to finally end America’s 229-year experiment in ordered liberty, limited government and free-market capitalism.

Not surprisingly, the strongest supporters of socialism are younger voters. The percentage of young Americans with a positive view of capitalism has declined 23 points since 2010, when 68 percent viewed capitalism positively — a byproduct of absolute liberal control over our cultural institutions, our universities, the entertainment industry and the media. These institutions have indoctrinated a generation of young people into endorsing a failed system.

And fail it has. Whether it’s the Soviet Union, East Germany, Cuba

or North Korea, socialism has led only to misery, deprivation and a loss of basic human rights. The worldwide socialist movement has been responsible for the murder, imprisonment and torture of perhaps hundreds of millions of innocent people during its heyday in the 20th century.

Take Venezuela’s current experiment with socialism, which has spawned a humanitarian crisis. Once a vibrant, oil-rich nation, food, medicine, electricity and even running water are now in short supply. More than 2 million Venezuelans have fled to neighboring countries or to the U.S. Even Nordic countries like Sweden, Norway and Denmark have been moving back toward free enterprise and capitalism after watching their democratic socialist experiments flounder.

American students are seemingly ignorant when it comes to understanding the human cost of socialism. The threat lies in the fact that today’s college students are tomorrow’s teachers, professors, judges, attorneys, legislators and policymakers. These future leaders have little understanding of history, having only been taught that America is the root of all evil in the world.

No one has explained to millennials that free-market capitalism has been the most successful anti-poverty program in history. It has raised living standards to once unimaginable levels everywhere it’s been allowed to flourish. The uniquely American entrepreneurial culture has generated unprecedented affluence.

Point to one nation where prosperity was achieved through more regulations, higher taxes, the redistribution of wealth and a massive transfer of power from citizens to some unelected pedantic bureaucracy.

That some advocate for replacing vivacious free-market capitalism with sclerotic, dream-crushing socialism demonstrates the profound failure of our educational system.

For socialists, whatever the problem, the solution is more government control, more regulation, higher taxes and less freedom. In other words, a government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everything you have, starting with your liberty. As Margaret Thatcher said, “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.”

Frank Dowd IV is chairman of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, a 117 year-old U.S. manufacturer.

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Corrupt Democrats are not ‘news’ These very same three networks, these champions of public integrity, were bored to tears by the indictment and trial of former Democratic Congressman Chaka Fattah of Philadelphia.

WHEN SEEKING to demonstrate the degree to which the “objective” news media act like Democratic partisans, the best place to start is scandals, as in “Have you heard all about the latest Republican scandal?” versus “What Democrat scandal?”

On Aug. 8, Republican Congressman Chris Collins of the Buffalo, N.Y., suburbs was indicted for insider trading and lying to the FBI. ABC, CBS and NBC played this story to the hilt, with 18 minutes and 24 seconds of coverage in just the first 24 hours, according to the Media Research Center.

CBS devoted the most coverage, pounding away for 7 minutes and 6 seconds. ABC came in second, offering 5 minutes and 41 seconds, and NBC was right behind, with 5 minutes and 37 seconds.

On Aug. 21, prosecutors indicted California Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter on charges of wire fraud and campaign finance violations. The morning and evening newscasts on ABC and CBS spent a total of 4 minutes and 44 seconds covering the story in the first 36 hours. In contrast with Collins, Hunter was “lucky” that there was breaking anti-Trump news — the conviction of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and the guilty plea of former longtime Trump confidante and lawyer Michael Cohen to charges of campaign finance violations.

It thrilled the networks that these two men, Collins and Hunter, were the first congressional endorsers of Donald Trump for president. That multiplied the “newsworthiness” for them.

Now wait a minute! Why, that’s such a loaded, unsubstantiated conclusion!

Except it isn’t. Look what happens when a Democrat is indicted. And tried. And convicted. And sentenced.

These very same three networks, these champions of public integrity, were bored to tears by the indictment and trial of former Democratic Congressman Chaka Fattah of Philadelphia. During the year and a half between his 2015 indictment and 2016 conviction and sentencing for misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal, charitable and campaign funds, the ABC, CBS and NBC morning and evening programs offered a measly 68 seconds of “news.”

In other words: Collins received 16 times as much coverage as Fattah in just one day. But wait. It gets worse.

There’s former Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida, who was sentenced to five years in prison in 2016 for using an alleged children’s charity called One Door for Education as a personal slush fund for herself and several aides. She used it for more than $300,000 in personal expenses, including tickets for NFL games and a luxury box for a Beyonce concert.

“Brazen barely describes it,” the judge, Timothy

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U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter leaves an arraignment hearing in San Diego on Aug. 23, after he and his wife, Margaret, pleaded not-guilty to charges they illegally used his campaign account for personal expenses.

Corrigan, said of Brown’s sham charity. Never heard of her? There’s a reason.

Network coverage: Zero. Zilch. Nada.

Both Fattah and Brown were members of the Congressional Black Caucus and were defeated in 2016 primaries by other black Democrats after the national whisper of their indictments. Both had been in Congress for two decades and faced no serious general-election opposition for most of that time.

There are other House Republican scandals the networks have noticed since Fattah and Brown. On Dec. 13, 2016, NBC’s “Today” featured a nearly twominute-long report on former GOP Congressman Aaron Schock’s arraignment on corruption charges in federal court.

Even after they leave office, Republicans garner more attention than incumbent Democrats.

On Oct. 5, 2017, when pro-life Republican Congressman Tim Murphy from Pennsylvania resigned after the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported he had urged his mistress to get an abortion (she wasn’t actually pregnant), all three broadcast evening shows ran reports on it. It added up to more than 6½ minutes of coverage in the morning and evening, and almost five minutes of it aired on NBC. Think of this, and then feel free to laugh at NBC’s Chuck Todd, who proclaimed on Sunday’s “Meet the Press” that charges of a liberal bias in the media are an old Roger Ailes tactic “not based in much fact.”

L. Brent Bozell III is the president of the Media Research Center. Tim Graham is director of media analysis at the Media Research Center and executive editor of the blog NewsBusters.org.

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33% Of U.S. voters believe the U.S. offers liberty and justice for all

THIRTY-THREE PERCENT of American voters believe that the United States today truly provides liberty and justice for all. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 67 percent disagree and say it does not.

Just 23 percent of black or African-American voters believe that the U.S. provides liberty and justice for all.

Among white voters, 34 percent believe it is true. For Hispanic voters, 36 percent agree. Perhaps surprisingly, there is little difference of opinion between urban, suburban and rural voters.

Other data noted that 64 percent of voters nationwide believe that freedom is more important than democracy.

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SOUTH AFRICA has been thrown into the news because of President Donald Trump’s recent tweet that he instructed his secretary of state to “closely study” alleged land seizures from white farmers in South Africa.

Earlier this year, a land confiscation motion was brought by radical Marxist opposition leader Julius Malema, and it passed South Africa’s Parliament by a 241-83 vote. Malema has had a longstanding commitment to land confiscation without compensation. In 2016, he told his supporters he was “not calling for the slaughter of white people — at least for now”. The land-grabbing sentiment is also expressed by Lindsay Maasdorp, national spokesman for Black First Land First, a group that condones land seizures in South Africa. He says, “We are going to take back the land, and we’ll do it by any means necessary.” The land confiscation policy was a key factor in the platform of the new president, Cyril Ramaphosa.

I have visited South Africa several times, in 1979, 1980 and 1992. My three-month 1980 visit included lectures at nearly all South African universities. The 1992 return visit, two years after apartheid ended and two years before democratic elections, included lectures on my book “South Africa’s War Against Capitalism.” During each visit, my counsel to South Africans, particularly black South Africans, was that the major task before them was not only ridding the nation of apartheid but deciding what was going to replace it.

Zimbabwe, South Africa’s northern neighbor formerly called Rhodesia, was southern Africa’s breadbasket.

That was prior to the confiscation of nearly 6,000 large white-owned commercial farms during the 1990s.

That’s an important question. William Hutt, the late University of Cape Town economist who was an anti-apartheid voice within the academic community, wrote in his 1964 book, titled “The Economics of the Colour Bar,” that one of the supreme tragedies of the human condition is that those who have been the victims of injustices or oppression “can often be observed to be inflicting not dissimilar injustices upon other races.” In 2001, Andrew Kenny wrote an article titled “Black People Aren’t Animals — But That’s How Liberals Treat Them.” Kenny asked whether South Africa is doomed to follow the rest of Africa into oblivion. Kenny gave a “no” answer to his question, but he was not very optimistic because of the pattern seen elsewhere in subSaharan Africa. He argued that ordinary Africans were better off under colonialism.

Colonial masters never committed anything near the murder and genocide seen under black rule in Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Nigeria, Mozambique, Somalia and other countries, where millions of blacks have been slaughtered in unspeakable ways, including being hacked to death, boiled in oil, set on fire and dismembered. Kenny said that if as many elephants, zebras and lions were as ruthlessly slaughtered, the world’s leftists would be in a tizzy.

Ghanaian economist George Ayittey expressed a similar complaint in his book “Africa Betrayed”: “White rulers in South Africa could be condemned, but not black African leaders guilty of the same political crimes.” Moeletsi Mbeki, a brother of former South African President Thabo Mbeki’s and deputy chairman of the South African Institute of International Affairs, an independent think tank based at the University of the Witwatersrand, said in 2004 that Africa was in a spiral of decline.

“The average African is poorer than during the age of colonialism,” he said.

Zimbabwe, South Africa’s northern neighbor formerly called Rhodesia, was southern Africa’s breadbasket. That was prior to the confiscation of nearly 6,000 large white-owned commercial farms during the 1990s. By the turn of the century, Zimbabwe was threatened with mass starvation and was begging for food. Added to that tragedy, Zimbabwe experienced history’s secondhighest inflation rate. It reached 79.6 billion percent in mid-November 2008. (In 1946, Hungary experienced the world’s highest inflation rate, 41.9 quadrillion percent.)

South Africa leads in mining, food production and critical infrastructure, such as power production and railroading, in southern Africa. But it’s going the same way as Zimbabwe, spelling disaster for the entire southern part of Africa. What’s needed most right now is for South Africans to adopt some of the principles enunciated by Nelson Mandela, one of which is, “You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.”

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

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Cal’s Elijah Hicks breaks up a pass intended for UNC receiver Dyami Brown during the Bears’ 24-17 win Saturday.

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Panthers LT Kalil out at least 8 games after being placed on IR Charlotte The Panthers placed Matt Kalil on injured reserve Sunday because of a knee injury, meaning the team’s starting left tackle will miss at least eight games. Kalil hasn’t played since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on Aug. 21. Taylor Moton is expected to start at left tackle on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. The Panthers gave Kalil a five-year, $55.5 million contract in 2017, but he struggled with his pass blocking last season.

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Alabama, Clemson still 1-2 in AP poll New York The top three teams in The Associated Press college football poll remainined the same with Alabama, Clemson and Georgia holding on to their spots. The Crimson Tide received 48 first-place votes, followed by Clemson’s 12.

Wisconsin, which dropped a spot to No. 5 behind Ohio State, again received one first-place vote. LSU and Virginia Tech were the big gainers in this week’s poll thanks to wins over ranked ACC foes. The Tigers jumped 14 spots to No. 11 after they beat Miami 33-17, and the Hokies moved up eight places to 12th following their 24-3 win over Florida State.

Campbell schedules future games against UNC, ECU Buies Creek Campbell announced two games against in-state FBS schools on Friday. The Camels will play East Carolina at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Sept. 22, 2022, and travel to Chapel Hill for a game against the Tar Heels, the Camels’ first against an ACC opponent, at Kenan Stadium on Nov. 4, 2023. Campbell brought back its football program in 2008 and played as part of the nonscholarship Pioneer League until making the move to the Big South this year. The Camels will play their first game against a member of their new conference on Oct. 20 at Monmouth.

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While Cam Newton will still be the focal point of the Panthers offense, running back Christian McCaffrey will play a bigger role in 2018.

The Panthers thought they had two vacancies on the offensive line — left guard and right tackle — in training camp. Now, after final cuts and the start of game week, it appears that things may be changing.

Darryl Williams, who went down with a knee injury early in camp, returned to practice. He and the team are being coy about whether or not he’s ready to play on Sunday. “They’ve got me out there practicing,” he said. “That’s all I know.

They ain’t telling me nothing. I’m just practicing.”

The team is being cautious with

WHEN THE TAR HEELS VISIT Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium to play East Carolina on Saturday, it won’t just be a football game between in-state rivals looking to bounce back from disappointing opening-week losses.

It could also turn out to be a battle for professional survival for the two opposing coaches.

The Pirates’ Scottie Montgomery, in particular, is squarely on the hot seat after consecutive 3-9 seasons and an ugly home loss to NC A&T to start 2018, the second straight season his team has lost to an FCS opponent in its opener.

His counterpart Larry Fedora isn’t on as shaky ground after going 3-9 a year ago amid an epidemic of injuries. But given Fedora’s controversial preseason comments about the effects of concussions and recent recruiting losses to NC State’s Dave Doeren, a UNC loss to ECU won’t do anything to enhance his status among an increasingly frustrated fan base.

UNC opened its season with a loss at California last Saturday in which quarterback Nathan Elliott threw four interceptions, including a pick-six that ended up being the difference in a 24-17 setback.

Needless to say, this week’s game is important for both teams — and both coaches.

“Yes, there’s no question about it. We’re not going to run from it,” Montgomery said Monday at his regular weekly press conference. “Right now, we’re both in a similar situation, both us and UNC. Everybody is going to direct their attention to this football game, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.

“Every single coach that you ask, the game that they’re coaching is the most critical one of their careers. But this one, for all of the reasons that are connected to it, is very critical for our career.”

Fedora steered clear of his own situation during his session with the media on Monday in Chapel Hill. But he did acknowledge the importance of a game that, in the shorter term, will likely dictate the direction for the rest of this season.

He also stressed that he and his Tar Heels aren’t going to take ECU lightly based on last week’s result. That’s probably a good idea, considering that the Pirates have won the last four meetings against in-state ACC opponents UNC and NC State. That includes a 70-41 drubbing of the Tar Heels the last time they visited Dowdy-Ficklen in 2014.

“We don’t take it easy on them because we lost a game,” Fedora said. “We’re going to learn from our mistakes one way or the other, and so you would like to learn from those mistakes with a win. It’s a better feeling than doing it the other way.”

Despite the disappointing losses, both teams were able to take something positive from their opening game performances.

First and foremost is that most of the mistakes that cost each the game were self-inflicted.

That’s especially true for ECU, which drove into the red zone seven times against A&T but only came away with two touchdowns. Twice, the Pirates

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Plenty to watch in Panthers opener against Dallas Injuries, a suspension and a new offensive coordinator are Carolina’s question marks

By Shawn Krest North State Journal The Carolina Panthers will open their 2018 season at home against Dallas on Sunday in the national late-afternoon game.

Both teams have plenty of star power to fill the spotlight that game provides. Quarterbacks Cam Newton and Dak Prescott, running backs Ezekiel Elliott and Christian McCaffrey and linebacker Luke Kuechly will give Fox plenty of wellknown faces to show during the game.

Even without the A-list opponent, the Panthers would have plenty of intriguing narratives coming out of training camp. Since the last time they played a game that counts, the Panthers have changed owners and offenses, and quelled a feud between former receiver Kelvin Benjamin and their quarterback.

Here’s a look at the top storylines for Carolina heading into the season: New-look offense Sunday will give us the first look at Cam Newton running the full Norv Turner offense. In the brief taste the Panthers gave us at the start of three preseason games (Newton sat out the fourth, at Pittsburgh), the returns were promising.

Newton completed 68 percent of

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his passes and averaged 8.3 yards per pass. Both were significant improvements over his career stats. In his 11 drives, Newton led the Panthers to three touchdowns, three field goals, four punts and an interception.

Turner will be going against the team with which he made his name, as offensive coordinator of the Cowboys’ Super Bowl teams of the early 1990s. He helped Troy Aikman develop into a Hall of Famer and will now try to work magic with Newton.

Newton’s backup will be Taylor Heinicke, who won the job in a training camp battle against Garrett Gilbert.

“Athleticism and the ability to run pretty much everything we do,” coach Ron Rivera said of the factors that won Heinicke the job. “With Taylor, you’re not going to have to pare certain things down.”

Line in flux

“Right now, we’re both in a similar situation, both us and UNC. Everybody is going to direct their attention to this football game, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.”

Scottie Montgomery, ECU coach

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TRENDING

Colin Kaepernick: The football playerturned-activist has a new deal with Nike, even without having a job in the NFL. Kaepernick posted a Nike ad featuring his face and wrote: “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt.” Kaepernick already had a deal with Nike that was set to expire, but it was renegotiated into a multi-year deal to make him one of the faces of Nike’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign, according to a person familiar with the contract.

Braylon Edwards: The Big Ten Network has indefinitely suspended the college football analyst for violating its social media policy after the former Michigan receiver tweeted harsh criticism of the Wolverines and Jim Harbaugh’s coaching.

When the 14th-ranked Wolverines lost 24-17 at No. 12 Notre Dame on Saturday, Edwards posted to his Twitter account that Michigan football was “trash.” He specifically targeted center Cesar Ruiz and quarterback Shea Patterson.

Sam Darnold: The 21-year-old will start at quarterback in the New York Jets’ seasonopening game at Detroit on Monday night.

Darnold will also make some NFL history by becoming the youngest quarterback to start in Week 1 since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. At 21 years and 97 days, the rookie surpasses Drew Bledsoe (21-203), who held the distinction since starting for New England in 1993. The announcement came as no surprise as the rookie was solid while starting the Jets’ second and third preseason games.

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The biggest villain of the first full weekend of college football? Mother Nature. The West Virginia-Tennessee game, held at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, was delayed 65 minutes Saturday due to lightning, while the East Carolina-N.C. A&T matchup in Greenville was pushed back to Sunday. It wasn’t just a North Carolina problem, as Nebraska and Iowa State were forced to cancel their respective games, and others in Ohio, Colorado and beyond were delayed.

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“This one, for all of the reasons that are connected to it, is very critical for our career.”

ECU coach Scottie Montgomery on how important Saturday’s game home game against UNC is to his coaching status.

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“One last thing.

Tell them to bring me my money.”

N.C. A&T coach Sam Washington to his team after the Aggies defeated the Pirates on Sunday, referencing the $300,000 the school was paid to play at East Carolina.

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10 Times the Durham Bulls have outdrawn their parent club, Tampa Bay, since the start of the 2005 season. The Bulls drew 8,771 fans on Aug. 22 and 11,516 on Aug. 23, for back-to-back games against Gwinnett.

On those same two days, their parent club, Tampa Bay, hosted Kansas City and drew 8,686 and 9,088. It marked the first time since the first time Durham has done it in back-to-back games since Aug. 23-24, 2007.

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Bryson DeChambeau took down one of the strongest fields of the year for the second straight week, winning the Dell Technologies Championship.

His two-shot victory over Justin Rose at TPC Boston made him only the second player to capture the opening two playoff events in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are still without star running back Le’Veon Bell, who has not signed his $14.5 million franchise tender and is holding out after the team failed to give him a long-term contract. Bell can’t sign a multiyear deal until after the regular season, but the two sides could agree to a bigger contract for 2018.

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Keselowski beat leader Kyle Larson out of the pits with 22 laps to go, then pulled away on the restart to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington. Keselowski opened a 1½-second lead down the stretch for his first victory of the season — the 25th of his career — and the first time a Team Penske driver has won at Darlington since Bobby Allison in the 1975 Southern 500.

Duke vs. Northwestern

Towson vs. Wake Forest

Charlotte vs. Appalachian State

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Preview: The Blue Devils and Wildcats meet for the fourth straight year. Two years ago, Duke coach David Cutcliffe was upset that Northwestern was more physical and bullied his team in a win in Evanston. Last year, at Wallace Wade, Duke got revenge, pounding the Wildcats 41-17. Both teams are coming off of wins — Duke over Army in a game where Cutcliffe praised his team’s physical play, and Northwestern over Purdue.

Players to watch: RB Jeremy Larkin ran for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the win over Purdue on Saturday. He also caught four balls for 20 yards. Duke receiver Aaron Young had a breakout game against Army, catching four passes for 114 yards and a 25-yard touchdown.

Fast fact: Northwestern had a part in revolutionizing football fashion. In 1928, the team began wearing a three-stripe pattern on their sleeves — one wide stripe with smaller ones above and below it. This pattern is now known as Northwestern Stripes and is used by teams across the country, including most NFL squads.

What to expect: A game not for the faint of heart. Both teams pride themselves on being tough and physical and feel that’s a key to a win.

— Shawn Krest

Preview: Wake Forest escaped in its road opener at Tulane, winning 23-17 in overtime.

Towson won its Battle of Baltimore showdown against Morgan State. The Deacs will look to extend their winning streak over FCS teams to 13. They last lost in the 2000 opener to thenFCS team App State.

Players to watch: Towson PK Aidan O’Neill won the CAA Special Teams Player of the Week Award after going 4-for-4 on field goals last week. He’s the team’s all-time leader in field goals. Sam Hartman had an impressive debut as Wake’s starting quarterback, throwing for 378 yards and two scores, while leading the team in rushing with 64 yards.

Fast fact: Towson QB Tom Flacco is a Rutgers transfer and the younger brother of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe. The redshirt junior was 18 of 28 passing with 245 yards and two touchdowns last week.

What to expect: The Deacs should put up a more lopsided win than last week as they open their home schedule. Hartman and receivers Greg Dortch and Sage Surratt will look to continue their breakout seasons.

— Shawn Krest

Preview: The Mountaineers and 49ers, both coming off wins in their opening games, meet for the first time ever in football. It’s the front end of a home-and-home series that will conclude with a game in Boone next year.

Players to watch: App State is led by QB Zac Thomas, who completed 25 of 38 passes for 270 yards and two TDs in an overtime loss to Penn State last week in his first career start.

Darryton Evans, who had a 100-yard kickoff return for a TD, was named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.

For Charlotte, RB Benny LeMay rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns while catching three passes for 83 yards in a win against Fordham.

LB Denzel Irvin had three pass breakups and five tackles in the game.

Fast fact: Charlotte’s win last week equals its total for the entire 2017 season.

What to expect: Unless coach Scott Satterfield’s Mountaineers suffer a major letdown after taking Penn State to overtime, they should have no problem taking care of business.

— Brett Friedlander

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Wolfpack hopes to have everyone healthy for Georgia State NC State looks to move to 2-0 against Sun Belt foe

By Shawn Krest North State Journal RALEIGH — After a hardfought win in the sun against James Madison, NC State’s trainers have been busy.

The good news for the Wolfpack is that it sounds like the walking wounded all have a good chance of being back for Saturday’s game against Georgia State.

“I feel pretty good. I was down in the weight room earlier and all the guys were working out. Most of the stuff we were dealing with was heat related — guys needing IVs, cramps, things like that,” coach Dave Doeren said. “I’ve talked with our nutritionists, our training staff, our strength staff.

We thought we did everything right going into the game, but we still had guys cramp up. So we’ve got to change that.”

While the Panthers don’t have the name recognition to strike fear in anyone’s hearts, they feature the leading receiver in FBS. Junior Penny Hart, a preseason All-American, is first in all of FBS with 5.64 receptions and 83.1 yards per game during his career. He’s also third in touchdown catches, with 18.

“We’ve got to be aware of where he is,” Doeren said.

State struggled with pass defense in week one, as former Pitt quarterback Ben DiNucci completed 23 of 27 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown. The Pack will need to find an answer for Hart and quarterback Dan Ellington, who threw for three touchdowns in his first college start last week after entering as a junior college transfer. Ellington led the team back from a 14-0 deficit to beat Kennesaw State.

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Wide receiver Kelvin Harmon and the Wolfpack will host Georgia State on Saturday at Carter‑Finley Stadium.

“That’s impressive, the way they’ve been able to keep it together with a new quarterback,” Doeren said. “He really had a nice game. He’s a good athlete. Three touchdowns, no interceptions, over 70 percent completion rate, and he was their leading rusher.”

So State could use a full contingent of players against Georgia State. Early-week reports are promising.

Jakobi Meyers, who had 14 catches in the opener, many of them on a sprained ankle, is working on his recovery.

“Jakobi’s doing good,” Doeren said. “We just need to get his body back. He was pretty beat up after the game, but he said he’d be ready to go.”

He could also be joined by Stephen Louis. The Pack’s active leader in yards per catch missed

the opener after hurting his leg in practice.

“During training camp his “I feel pretty good. I was hamstring was bothering him and then it got better,” Doeren down in the weight room explained. “Then on Wednesday earlier and all the guys were it got tight on him. … He tried to working out. Most of the warm it up (in pregame) and it was still tight. I think he’ll be fine stuff we were dealing with for this week, but you don’t know was heat related — guys until we get out there tomorrow needing IVs, cramps, things and see how he’s feeling.”

On the other side of the ball, like that.” defensive tackle Eurndraus Bryant suffered what appeared to be the most severe of the Wolfpack’s Dave Doeren Saturday injuries. After recovering a fumble, he suffered a neck injury and was carried off the field on a stretcher to undergo X-rays.

“Eurndraus is doing really well,” Doeren said. He’ll practice (Tuesday). So he’s been fully cleared.”

North Carolina’s seven FBS teams went a combined 5-2

By Brett Friedlander North State Journal

NC State The Wolfpack won Saturday, beating James Madison on a sweltering hot afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium.

But just barely.

While some might be feeling uneasy after a 24-13 victory that wasn’t secured until the final minute, there was plenty about which to be encouraged over State’s performance moving forward.

Understand that James Madison was no cupcake opener. The Dukes are a team that have played for the FCS national championship in each of the past two seasons and have lost just twice in 28 games over that stretch.

A lesser team would have lost that game Saturday, but State didn’t. So relax, the Wolfpack will be fine.

UNC The Tar Heels needed a strong opener at Cal to help wash away the stench of last year’s 3-9 stinker and gain momentum for a difficult four-game stretch in which several key players are suspended.

PANTHERS from page B1 him, but he’s listed as the starter on the depth chart. That means the camp-long competition for his right guard spot gets flipped to the other side, where Taylor Moten, who appeared to win the job in camp, and Corey Robinson, acquired on a cutdown-day trade from Detroit, will replace Matt Kalil. The brother of center Ryan Kalil was put on IR the day after cuts and will sit out at least the first eight games.

Having a floating vacancy on the line is something the team prepared for. The Panthers brought in linemen for “their football IQ, how bright and smart they are,” Rivera said. “Guys that have that can adjust quickly from going from one side to the other. Having a skill set that allows them to play right or left, inside or out. You’ve heard me talk about position flexibility — having that kind of versatility.”

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What we learned in college football’s first week

It’s almost impossible to predict what will happen during the first week of a college football season because of all the changes teams go through from one year to the next.

But there’s thing that’s almost inevitable the moment those opening games are played.

Overreaction.

Even with 11 more games still on the schedule, it’s hard for fans of teams that played well not to be at least a little giddy while those of teams that lost or played poorly are understandably down in the dumps.

There was plenty of both extremes to go around here in North Carolina last weekend.

The question is, what did we really learn from the highest profile college football teams in our state?

Here are a few unemotional answers before heading to Week 2:

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Jalin Moore and Appalachian State nearly knocked off No. 10 Penn State in their opener.

Instead, they got a 24-17 loss that was as discouraging as it could possibly be through three quarters. At least offensively.

And yet despite four interceptions by quarterback Nathan Elliott, a defense that has been the team’s weak link throughout coach Larry Fedora’s tenure rose to the occasion and put forth an encouraging performance.

In the past, UNC would have been down by an insurmountable margin at halftime because of the turnovers. This time it trailed only 17-0, allowing the offense to make things interesting with a pair of late touchdowns while perhaps creating some positive momentum upon which the team can build as the season progresses.

Duke The Blue Devils gave up 197 yards through the air to a team that doesn’t throw the ball, but don’t worry about their pass defense. They did such a good job against Army’s triple-option offense that the Black Knights’ only hope was to throw the ball over the top of defensive backs cheating up to stop the run.

Offensively, Duke did what it was expected to do, with quarterback Daniel Jones going 13

of 17 for 197 yards and a touchdown. The Blue Devils also outrushed Army 184-168 while averaging 5.3 yards per carry. Senior walk-on Collin Wareham even went 2 for 2 on field goals in his first college action.

There were a lot of positives to be taken from the game, the most important of which might be that running back Brittain Brown’s knee injury isn’t serious. But a lot more will be known about the team after this week’s trip to Northwestern.

Wake Forest The Deacons struggled to beat Tulane on Thursday, having to go to overtime to do it. That suggests they might have trouble once they get to the meat of their schedule, starting in two weeks against Atlantic Division rival Boston College.

But winning on the road is never easy, especially with a true freshman quarterback. And Sam Hartman was outstanding once he got his feet on the ground late in the first half. With the exception of two big plays, so was the defense. Especially in overtime.

This is a team with plenty of room to grow. If Thursday’s 2317 win is an indication, the ceiling is still high.

ECU The knee-jerk reaction after the Pirates’ 28-23 loss to NC A&T is that it was the death knell to Scottie Montgomery’s tenure as coach and the precursor to another 3-9 season or worse. Both may end up happening, but it should also be noted that despite the result, the Pirates didn’t play that poorly in the weather-delayed game.

Most of ECU’s problems are fixable and self-inflicted — especially a pair of turnovers inside the opponent’s 5-yard line, including a 100-yard interception return. There was also some horrible clock management at the end of the game that prevented the Pirates from having a realistic shot at the winning touchdown.

But new coordinator David Blackwell’s defense was much improved over the one that ranked last in the nation a year ago, and first-time starting quarterback Reid Herring moved the team well until it got to the red zone. Though it doesn’t take the sting off losing to an FCS team for the second straight opening day, Sunday’s performance wasn’t nearly as bad as it seemed.

Appalachian State The Mountaineers came 42 seconds away from enhancing their reputation as college football’s ultimate giant killer. But even in a 45-38 overtime loss at Penn State, coach Scott Satterfield’s squad served notice that it is again the team to beat in the Sun Belt Conference.

The most satisfying aspect of the game was the performance of quarterback Zac Thomas, who in his first start replacing three-year starter Taylor Lamb completed 25 of 38 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns against a team ranked among the nation’s top 10.

Charlotte Stop the presses. The 49ers won a game. That’s saying something, since they won only once all last season. But before Charlotte signs coach Brad Lambert to a long-term extension, consider that the team it beat 34-10 — Fordham — was a sub-.500 team last season in the nonscholarship FCS Patriot League. A much better read on the 2018 49ers will come this weekend, when they play App State.

After playing through the preseason, linebacker Thomas Davis must now sit out the first four games after getting hit with a suspension for performance enhancing drugs. While Luke Kuechly gets the local security company commercials and is the face of the defense. Davis, playing right next to him, was a key component as well, finishing second to Kuechly in linebacker tackles last season.

For the first quarter of the season, the Panthers will have to find a way to live without Davis. The team plans to shift Shaq Thompson from the weak-side linebacker spot to the hole Davis left in the middle. Again, the team brought Thompson in as the first-round pick in 2015 for a situation just like this.

“We drafted Shaq with this in mind,” Rivera said. “In 2014, we had a game — Baltimore — where Thomas didn’t play, and we lacked that outright speed, other than Luke. You need to have a second guy that can run. Shaq’s that guy for us. That’s why Shaq is here, with that in mind: If we ever had to play a game without Thomas, we could still have two guys that can run.”

Longtime backup David Mayo will likely step into Thompson’s old weak-side role.

UNC-ECU from page B1 turned the ball over inside the Aggies’ 5-yard line, including a Reid Herring interception that was returned 100 yards for a touchdown and changed the momentum of the game.

ECU outgained A&T 382-267, had possession of the ball 7½ minutes longer than its opponent and, as Fedora noted, dominated virtually every other statistical category except the scoreboard.

“It looked like they had every opportunity to win the game,” the UNC coach said. “Defensively, they played well, so I’m sure they feel good about that.”

Fedora’s Tar Heels can also feel good about the way their much-maligned defense played throughout the game and for the fourth quarter rally they staged after falling behind 17-0 at halftime while looking listless on offense for the game’s first 45 minutes.

Elliott was 15 for 35 passing for 137 yards, a touchdown and those four interceptions — an inefficiency Fedora chalked up to a combination of poor execution and some shoddy line play up front that put the quarterback under too much pressure. To the junior’s credit, he bounced back to lead UNC to a pair of late touchdowns that at least made things interesting at the end.

“I thought the North Carolina-Cal game was pretty similar to some of the things that we went through,” Montgomery said. “(UNC was) in situations where they could have won that football game a lot of different ways. Turnovers hurt them.

“This is going to be a tough opponent for us, and we’re looking forward to the challenge because they are the Tar Heels. I’m sure that they will grow between game one and game two, as we will. We will see a lot of differences from both teams moving forward.”

With the Tar Heels having to deal with jet lag after returning from a cross-country flight in the early hours of Sunday morning and the Pirates having to play a day later than expected because of a lightning storm that postponed their game until Sunday afternoon, both teams will be working on a shorter week than usual.

The good news is that neither will be at a disadvantage in their preparation for such an important game.

“It backs up everything,” Fedora said. “It just gives you less time to prepare. So for them, it’s the same way. Playing a day later gives them less time to prepare, so we’re both in the same boat.”

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2018 NFL season preview

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Former NC State quarterback Russell Wilson will look to return the Seahawks to prominance in the NFC, while the Vikings are considered among the conference favorites.

Former ECU receiver Justin Hardy will handle kick and punt return duties for the Falcons.

Running back Leonard Fournette and the Jaguars fell just short of reaching the Super Bowl last season, but Jacksonville is among the favorites in 2018.

Defending champions Eagles have a difficult path to repeat

Carolina connections — from coast to mountains — run throughout the NFL

Pats still team to beat in AFC, but up-and-comers emerging

By Cory Lavalette North State Journal

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The Associated Press NFC East: Eagles start Super Bowl defense Before they try to become the ninth team to repeat as Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to accomplish another tough task.

Winning consecutive NFC East titles is so difficult it hasn’t happened since the Eagles did it four straight seasons from 2001-04. It’s also been 13 years since the New England Patriots were the most recent team to win back-to-back championships.

On paper, the Eagles are deeper and stronger than the squad that beat Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the Patriots 41-33 in February. Franchise quarterback Carson Wentz, nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters, playmaking linebacker Jordan Hicks and versatile running back Darren Sproles are returning from injuries that forced them to miss the playoffs.

They also have several new additions, including veteran defensive linemen Michael Bennett and Haloti Ngata, and rookie tight end Dallas Goedert.

But the favorites don’t always come out on top and the road won’t be easy for the Eagles in a competitive division.

Standing in Philadelphia’s way will be two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning and the revamped New York Giants, who added running back Saquon Barkley with the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. The Dallas Cowboys expect to have Ezekiel Elliott for a full season and are looking for Dak Prescott to return to his rookie form after a so-so second season. The Washington Redskins acquired a winning quarterback, Alex Smith, to lead the way.

NFC South: Saints look to repeat in stacked division Recent history would indicate that the NFC South is among the NFL’s strongest divisions.

Three of its four teams — New Orleans, Atlanta and Carolina — made the playoffs last season. The Falcons are only two seasons removed from an overtime loss in the Super Bowl.

Yet, in today’s NFL, fortunes have been known to vacillate widely from one year to the next.

Saints coach Sean Payton has

urged his players to take the approach that they are “starting from square one and it’s an entirely different year.”

But it’s tough to entirely drown out the expectations surrounding a club that won 11 of its last 14 regular-season games and beat the Panthers in the playoffs before nearly advancing to the NFC title game. Only an unlikely 61yard touchdown pass play by the Vikings as time expired prevented the Saints from going to Philadelphia.

Much of New Orleans’ success stemmed from young players — namely running back Alvin Kamara and cornerback Marshon Lattimore, the 2017 offensive and defensive rookie award winners.

Many other key players— Pro Bowl receiver Michael Thomas, right guard Ryan Ramczyk, safeties Vonn Bell and Marcus Williams, defensive tackles Sheldon Rankins and David Onyemata, cornerback Ken Crawley, and linebacker Alex Anzalone — have been in the NFL two or fewer years.

That gave the Saints the luxury of approaching the past offseason with the mission of refining rather than overhauling.

“Overall, we’ve got a young team ... and I’m anxious to see how those guys develop and get better — and I think we feel good about that,” general manager Mickey Loomis said.

NFC North: Vikings, Packers rivalry strong as ever Will the Minnesota Vikings pick up where they left off, following their surge to the NFC championship game last season? Or will the Green Bay Packers rebound forcefully enough to take back the division they’ve mostly dominated for two decades?

The annual report on the NFC North has almost always focused on the Packers, the Vikings or both of these fierce rivals since the NFL’s most recent realignment produced the current eight-division format in 2002.

The Vikings overcame early season knee injuries to quarterback Sam Bradford and running back Dalvin Cook to finish 13-3 and reach the NFC title game, where the league’s best defense was dissected and humbled by eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.

Bradford and Keenum depart-

ed with Teddy Bridgewater as free agents, but the Vikings signed the best available replacement on the market in Kirk Cousins.

The Packers, meanwhile, are past the pain of losing two-time league MVP award winner Aaron Rodgers, whose broken collarbone in the sixth game of the season effectively ended the dream scenario of hoisting the Super Bowl trophy on Minnesota’s home turf. He gets a new weapon in five-time Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham.

Who’s the favorite here? Well, the answer will start to form quickly, when the Vikings visit the Packers in the second game on Sept. 16.

NFC West: Rams the favorites The Los Angeles Rams have gone from one of the NFL’s biggest surprises to one of the top Super Bowl favorites in just one year.

The Rams didn’t rest after an impressive turnaround campaign in coach Sean McVay’s first season, bringing in an impressive offseason haul led by three former AllPros on defense in defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib, along with big-play receiver Brandin Cooks.

It’s perhaps the most talent added in one offseason since the San Francisco 49ers brought in Deion Sanders, Ken Norton Jr., Rickey Jackson and Richard Dent 24 years ago and ended up as Super Bowl champs.

The newcomers join a roster that features a promising young quarterback in Jared Goff, an elite running back in former Tarboro High School star Todd Gurley, a stout offensive line led by left tackle Andrew Whitworth — and perhaps Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald, who held out for a second straight training camp but could be back for the start of the season.

The Rams figure to be challenged most in the NFC West by a rejuvenated San Francisco team that won the final five games last year after Jimmy Garoppolo took over as quarterback.

Seattle still has former NC State quarterback Russell Wilson but few other key pieces from the 2013 Super Bowl team, and Arizona has three of the division’s top players in receiver Larry Fitzgerald, cornerback Patrick Peterson and running back David Johnson, who is coming back from a wrist injury.

The Eagles added defensive end Michael Bennett in an effort to become the first team since the Patriots in 2004-05 to win back-toback Super Bowls.

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Everyone’s still chasing the New England Patriots in the AFC East.

Many of the faces change every year in Miami, Buffalo, New York — and even in Foxborough — but Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are constants in the division.

So are AFC East titles for the Patriots. They’ve won nine in a row and 14 of the past 15. It certainly appears they’re an excellent bet to add to that haul this season.

Not that Belichick is too comfortable with any of that.

“Each year is a new year, and each year has its own challenges,” said the coach, whose 278 overall victories are third-most in NFL history. “Again, each year we all have to regain our — to the best we can — our ability to perform our jobs. That’s what I’m trying to do. I think that’s what all of the players, all of the coaches, we’re all trying to do that.”

The Patriots don’t lack motivation.

After all, they’re coming off a Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and had an interesting offseason. Brady sat out workouts, tight end Rob Gronkowski hinted at retirement and skipped voluntary workouts before rejoining his teammates, defensive coordinator Matt Patricia was hired as Detroit’s coach, and wide receiver Julian Edelman was suspended four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancers.

Brady turned 41 on Aug. 3 and has shown no signs of slowing, although some wonder if this might be the year he finally regresses.

Well, not those who are around the five-time Super Bowl champion.

“He’s hands-down just remarkable, it’s amazing,” Gronkowski said.

Appalachian State: San Francisco defensive end Ronald Blair III enters his third NFL season. The App State product, a fifth-round pick in 2018, has five career sacks in 22 career games. His performance in the 49ers’ preseason finale against the Chargers — five combined tackles and a sack — helped solidify his roster spot.

Charlotte: Cleveland defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi is poised for a breakout season in his sophomore campaign. A year after finishing his rookie season with 32 tackles and a sack on the winless Browns, Ogunjobi — a third-round pick in 2017 — is one of several players that has Cleveland optimistic it can have a better 2018.

Duke: Undrafted rookie running back Shaun Wilson made enough of an impression on the Buccaneers to earn a spot on the team’s 53-man roster.

While Wilson, who had 818 rushing yards and another 263 receiving for the Blue Devils last year, will likely see limited offensive snaps, he is penciled in as Tampa Bay’s primary kickoff returner.

East Carolina: Fourth-year receiver Justin Hardy has been a consistent receiving option for the Falcons over the last three seasons, catching right around 30 passes for 200 yards in each of his NFL seasons. His biggest new responsibility will be as Atlanta’s primary kick and punt returner. He’s returned just three kickoffs in his pro career, but Hardy was a frequent punt returner in Greenville.

North Carolina: Receiver Ryan Switzer was a mainstay in the Tar Heels’ attack from 2013-16, but the second-year pro has struggled to carve out a niche in the NFL and is already with his third team. Switzer was dealt from Dallas to Oakland in April, then flipped to Pittsburgh on Aug. 27. A West Virginia native, Switzer said coming to Pittsburgh “feels like home.”

N.C. A&T: Tarik Cohen, a fourth-round pick by Chicago last season, is expected to play a big part in the Bears offense this season. Cohen averaged 4.3 yards per carry last season and also had 53 receptions. The former Aggie will share the running back duties with Jordan Howard.

NC Central: Cornerback Ryan Smith is in his third season with the Bucs and should be a depth player on defense. Smith’s biggest contribution has been as a special teamer, specifically as an effective gunner on the punt coverage team.

NC State: The Broncos may have question marks at quarterback, but so does every other team in the league when they face Denver’s defense. Joining six-time Pro Bowl quarterback nightmare Von Miller is Wolfpack standout Bradley Chubb. The fifth overall pick in the draft, Chubb gives Denver the most feared edge-rushing combination in the league.

Wake Forest: Defensive end Duke Ejiofor left Houston to come to Wake Forest four years ago, but now he’s back in H-Town after the Texans selected him in the sixth round in April. He’ll start off as a special teams contributor, but Ejiofor has already impressed fellow pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, who said the rookie “is going to be pretty good.”

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AFC East: New England’s dominance unlikely to end

PLENTY OF PLAYERS from North Carolina’s ACC schools have made it to the NFL, but the state’s other colleges — from Sun Belt powerhouse App State to HBCUs N.C. A&T and NCCU — have alumni in the league. Here’s one player to watch in 2018 from each of the state schools represented.

Western Carolina: Cornerback Keion Crossen, a seventh-round pick, bucked the odds and earned a roster spot with perennial Super Bowl contender New England, beating 2016 second-rounder Cyrus Jones. With depth in the secondary, the Patriots will likely use Crossen in a reserve role. But Crossen’s combination of speed and physicality give the defending AFC champs talent to mold.

AFC South: No longer the southleast Clockwise starting from top: Undrafted Duke running back Shaun Wilson made the Buccaneers’ roster.

In his second season out of Charlotte, defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi will be a key part of the Browns defense.

For so very long, the AFC South easily ranked among the NFL’s worst divisions.

Not anymore.

Both Jacksonville and Tennessee are coming off playoff berths, with the Jaguars a blown lead in

the AFC championship game from playing in the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. The Jaguars and Titans also have their rosters from those trips back largely intact. Deshaun Watson and J.J. Watt are healthy again in Houston. Even Andrew Luck is throwing passes and ready for the season in Indianapolis.

“It’s crazy how nobody wanted to play in the AFC South a couple years ago,” Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith said. “Now it seems like it’ll be one of the premier (divisions) in the league.”

The Jaguars not only are defending division champs, they are looking for a second straight playoff berth for the first time since 199899. The Titans changed coaches after consecutive 9-7 seasons because sweeping Jacksonville last season wasn’t enough to win the AFC South. Another postseason would be their first back-to-back berths since 2007-08. If the Texans stay healthy, they are chasing their third division title in four years.

The Colts have a lot of rebuilding ahead, but if Andrew Luck is healthy he should be good enough that Indianapolis has a chance to make some noise.

AFC North: Two-horse race between Steelers, Ravens As long as Mike Tomlin is standing on the Pittsburgh sideline, watching Ben Roethlisberger pass to Antonio Brown or give the ball to Le’Veon Bell, the Steelers will be favored to win the AFC North.

It makes no difference that Randy Fichtner is the new offensive coordinator, or that Roethlisberger turned 36 in March.

The Steelers are going to score points, and they’re going to play their best against division rivals in big games.

Baltimore knows this all too well. Two years ago, Bell rushed for 122 yards and Roethlisberger connected with Brown for a last-minute touchdown in a 31-27 victory that clinched the AFC North title.

Last December, Roethlisberger threw for 506 yards and two TDs, Bell scored twice and the Steelers beat the Ravens 39-38.

Baltimore hopes to turn things around this year, but if the Ravens are to break a run of three straight

years without a playoff appearance, it will likely be as a wild card.

There are, by the way, two other teams in the division. Cincinnati and Cleveland deserve mention only because one will likely finish in third place and the other will occupy the cellar.

In Cincinnati, coach Marvin Lewis got a two-year extension despite his NFL-record 0-7 mark in the playoffs. After two straight losing seasons, he’s getting a 16th chance to finally get it right.

Cleveland is coming off an 0-16 embarrassment and can only hope to be respectable. Since the creation of the current AFC North in 2002, the Browns are the only team never to finish in first place.

AFC West: Old, familiar faces populate wide-open division It’s like old times in the AFC West.

Jon Gruden will be glowering on the sideline. Philip Rivers, an NC State legend, is surrounded by costars in L.A. Kansas City boasts an air-it-out quarterback. And Von Miller is sauntering around Denver again thanks to the arrival of a new pass rush partner in Bradley Chubb.

Widely regarded as the best defender in the draft, Chubb, the No. 5 pick overall out of NC State, teams with Miller, Shane Ray and Shaq Barrett to form a fearsome front ready to rankle the likes of Rivers, Patrick Mahomes and Derek Carr, and reclaim the division crown they used to own when Peyton Manning was around.

The Broncos have a bona fide QB again themselves with the free agent signing of Case Keenum, who’s out to prove his breakout 2017 season in Minnesota was no fluke.

He’ll have to navigate a new division that features some of the league’s best pass-rushing duos ready to wreck game plans and quarterbacks alike.

The Chargers feature Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram as bookends to an ever-improving defense. The Chiefs have Dee Ford and Justin Houston to cover warts on their defense. Oakland had both Bruce Irvin and Khalil Mack, but Mack was surprisingly traded to Detroit in a brandishing of Gruden’s power over the franchise.

Entering his 15th NFL season, all with the Chargers, NC State alumnus Philip Rivers is looking to lead Los Angeles back to the postseason for the first time since 2013.

Bradley Chubb, the fifth overall pick out of NC State, is one half of Denver’s elite pass rushing tandem with Von Miller.

Former UNC receiver Ryan Switzer, on his third team in less than five months, hopes he’s found a permanent home in Pittsburgh.

App State defensive end Ronald Blair III is in his third season with San Francisco.

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Sept. 7-16 N.C. Mountain State Fair Fletcher The Mountain State Fair celebrates the heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is the state’s third-largest fair and specifically celebrates the people and culture of western North Carolina. Be mesmerized by views of the midway and surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains atop the chair lift. Take a stroll through Heritage Circle and learn from artisan crafters. See livestock shows, agriculture displays and entertainers during this family friendly event. For more information visit mountainfair.org.

Sept. 7-9 28th Greek Festival of Fayetteville Fayetteville The Greek Festival is a three-day family event that draws thousands of visitors each year. Guests can enjoy mouthwatering Greek cuisine, traditional Greek dancing, arts and crafts. More information at stsch.nc.goarch.org.

Sept. 8 N.C. Poultry Festival Goldsboro The N.C. Poultry Festival celebrates its fifth year in downtown Goldsboro. This festival celebrates poultry heritage with food and live music.

Country artist Jerrod Niemann will headline the main stage for a free performance. This year’s festival features helicopter tours of the city, more than 60 arts and crafts vendors, and the Kids Zone featuring inflatables, games and face painting. New this year will also be a multiplayer mobile gaming theatre. More details and VIP tickets at ncpoultryfestival. org.

Duplin Winery’s Grape Stomp Rose Hill For more than 41 years, the friends and family at Duplin Winery have stomped grapes — once to make wine and now just for fun. The event features live music, exclusive wine tastings and a grape-stomping contest.

Festival-goers get a chance to stomp grapes with their bare feet.

Special vineyard and production facility tours and exclusive wine tastings take place throughout the afternoon. Wine tastings have limited seating available, so make sure to purchase your tickets early. Tickets and full event details at duplinwinery.com.

N.C. Hot Sauce Contest Oxford The annual N.C. Hot Sauce Contest brings more than 18,000 visitors to downtown Oxford to interact with local merchants and artisans. The day features N.C.’s finest hot sauces and barbecue sauces, including breweries and wineries that spice up downtown’s historical streets. Also opening during this year’s festival is Granville County’s first brewery — Tobacco Wood Brewing Company.

The highlight of the event is the crowning of N.C.’s best hot sauce and barbecue sauce. Details at nchotsaucecontest.com.

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sequels, super heroes and remakes Marvel takes a break as Disney films highlight the holidays NSJ Staff RALEIGH — Moviegoers this fall will have some unique cinematic offerings among a large slate of sequels and remakes to well-known franchises.

September is chock full of original films, including Robert Redford’s acting swansong in “The Old Man & the Gun.” In the film, elderly bank robber Forrest Tucker, played by Redford, walks up to a bank teller, smiles, says a few words in a kindly manner, and collects a heap of money. Later when the teller is interviewed by the police, she’ll sound a little bewildered describing the encounter.

“He was a gentleman.”

Redford, now 82, has for six decades been leaving us similarly charmed. Who wouldn’t hand over whatever Robert Redford asked for? But David Lowery’s “The Old Man and the Gun” may be his last heist. Redford has said the movie, which Fox Searchlight will release Sept. 28, will be his final one as an actor. The news, with palpable affection, ricocheted around the world. “I didn’t expect that kind of response,” Redford chuckled, speaking by phone from his house in Santa Fe. “Now I can’t say I was just kidding!

“But I did say, ‘Never say never,’” he added, giving himself an out. “I just figure that I’ve had a long career that I’m very pleased with. It’s been so long, ever since I was 21. I figure now as I’m getting into my 80s, it’s maybe time to move toward retirement and spend more time with my wife and family.”

September highlights also include “The Predator,” Shane Black’s fourth installment in the Predator franchise, and “The House With a Clock in its Walls,” a fantasy of witches and warlocks starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.

October brings a mix of Halloween spooks and thrillers along with serious dramas. The month begins with super-powered antihero “Venom,” which is the only Marvel movie out this fall, but it is a Sony Pictures release. The title character is portrayed by Tom Hardy and originated in comics as a Spider-Man villain.

Actor Bradley Cooper makes his directorial debut at the helm of “A Star Is Born,” which is a remake of the 1937 film, starring Cooper and Lady Gaga. The serious turn

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Jason Mamoa is “Aquaman” in DC’s next installment of their cinematic universe. at the cineplex continues with “Private Life” opening on Oct. 5.

That film stars Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn as a New York couple navigating assisted reproduction in Tamara Jenkins’ semi-autobiographical tale. October 12 features two dramas: “First Man” and “Beautiful Boy.” The first is Damien Chazelle’s dramatization of Neil Armstrong’s mission to the moon, starring Ryan Gosling. The second is Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamet playing father and son in an adaption of David and Nic Sheff’s memoirs about addiction.

“Halloween” comes just in time as Michael Meyers returns in David Gordon Green’s installment in the long-running horror franchise.

November kicks off with “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, from director Bryan Singer, and Disney’s lavish live-action adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s original story in “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.”

Another remake hits the theaters and continues the early onslaught of holiday titles as “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch,” an animated remake of the holiday classic with

Benedict Cumberbatch voicing the Whoville killjoy, opens Nov. 9.

Sequels “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” “Creed II” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet” all drop in November along with the latest remake of “Robin Hood.”

“Spider’s Web” is a reboot of the Lisbeth Salander thriller, from the fourth book in the series, with Claire Foy taking over for Rooney Mara. “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is the second installment in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter prequels, with Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald. Michael B. Jordan returns as the young Adonis Creed to fight the son of Ivan Drago in “Creed II,” the eighth installment in the Rocky film series More destruction, this time by way of a Wi-Fi router, comes in Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” sequel, “Ralph Breaks the Internet.”

Taron Egerton plays title character Robin Hood and Jamie Foxx is Little John in the latest version of the Nottingham legend “Robin Hood.”

December opens with “Mary Queen of Scots” with Saoirse Ronan starring as the Scottish monarch Mary Stuart and Mar-

got Robbie as her half-sister Queen Elizabeth I. Opening Dec. 14, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is an animated feature where Spider-Men from parallel dimensions collide in an alternate reality.

December closes out with “sortof” sequels “Mary Poppins Returns,” “Aquaman” and “Bumblebee.” Rob Marshall tries to improve on a classic as Emily Blunt stars as the magical nanny Mary Poppins. “Aquaman” stars Jason Momoa as the undersea hero who gets his first solo movie in his third time on the silver screen following a cameo in DC’s “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” and a co-starring role in “Justice League.” “Bumblebee” is a spinoff prequel to 2007’s “Transformers” centered on the small, yellow Autobot.

“Holmes & Watson” opens on Dec. 21 and is a comic twist on Arthur Conan Doyle’s detectives, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. “On the Basis of Sex” closes out the 2018 movie calendar with Felicity Jones starring as a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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entertainment Aretha’s lack of a will could make things rocky for heirs Singer was not married and left four sons

By Andrew Dalton The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Aretha Franklin was so hard-nosed in her business dealings that she demanded to be paid in cash before performing. Her heirs won’t have it so simple.

Though she lived to 76 and was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, the Queen of Soul died without a will.

As her four sons and other family members move on from Friday’s funeral in Detroit, they’re left with the potentially tall task of finding out how many millions she was worth, and divvying it up, a process that could take years and is likely to play out in public.

Estate law experts expressed surprise but not shock that a wealthy person like Franklin would put off making a will until it was too late. At least one of the singer’s attorneys says he urged her repeatedly over the years to draft one.

“I tried to convince her that she should do not just a will but a trust while she was still alive,” says Don Wilson, a Los Angeles lawyer who worked on entertainment matters for Franklin for nearly 30 years.

“She never told me, ‘No, I don’t want to do one.’ She understood the need. It just didn’t seem to be something she got around to.”

Laura Zwicker, an attorney who specializes in estate planning but is not affiliated with the Franklin estate, says she sees it happen all too often in her work.

“People don’t like to face their own mortality,” Zwicker says. “I had a client who had a $70 million real estate portfolio who had had end-stage diabetes. He had plenty of conversations with me about estate planning but would not sign the documents.”

Papers filed in Michigan’s Oakland County court last week by David J. Bennett, the lawyer who worked most closely with Franklin, lay out the few known basics: She was not married and left four sons, ages 48 to 63: Clarence Franklin, Edward Franklin, Kecalf Franklin and Ted White Jr. Clarence, Aretha’s eldest, is incapacitated and is represented by a guardian. And a niece of hers has accepted the role of executor.

Under Michigan law, as in most states, the sons will equally divide their mother’s assets in the absence of a will, and so far no signs of conflict have emerged among family members. Bennett did not respond to phone and email messages seeking comment.

Aretha Franklin’s friend Ron Moten, a Michigan businessman, gave the four sons some guidance in his speech at Friday’s funeral.

“Remember your family and friends that have been with you for years,” Moten told the men. “Because you are about to meet a lot of people who will now want to be your new best friend. You will also meet some people that will have the best investments in the world for you. My advice? Go slow, be careful and be smart.”

The documents make no mention of the value of Franklin’s estate. The figure almost certainly runs into the tens of millions, but there will probably be widely

varying estimates as her attorneys seek to downplay her wealth for tax purposes and the IRS tries to maximize the amount for its own reasons.

Franklin maintained ownership of the songs she wrote and did well by them, Wilson says, though of her major hits, “Think” is the only one that’s her own composition. She also wrote some lesser hits, such as “Rock Steady.”

Though her records were played millions of times, she earned little in radio royalties from smashes like 1967’s “Respect” because such payments go overwhelmingly to the song’s author, not the performer. In the case of “Respect,” the royalties go to the estate of Otis Redding, even though the song owes nearly all its popularity to Franklin.

“I would imagine she probably felt she was entitled to more, but probably received more than a lot of artists from the time, especially African-American artists,” Wilson says.

Among Franklin’s more tangible assets are several pieces of property in the Detroit area that according to tax assessors’ estimates are worth at least $2 million, with a market value that could easily be twice that.

Once the value is established — a process that could take years — the IRS will take any back taxes Franklin owed, then will tax her estate at 40 percent for any assets beyond $11.2 million.

Kenneth Abdo, an attorney who specializes in probate law and has worked on the estate of Prince, who also died without a will, says the IRS will conduct an audit of her holdings.

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Family members, clockwise from foreground left, Cristal Franklin, Victorie Franklin, Jordan Franklin and Vaughn Franklin embrace during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin at Greater Grace Temple, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit. Franklin died Aug. 16, 2018 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76.

Wilson, her entertainment attorney, says she would not have wanted to see her finances publicly aired: “She was a private person.”

As for why some clients don’t make out a will, Zwicker said some heirs, like Franklin’s son Clarence, may need more than others, and that can be a difficult and touchy decision for a parent.

“One arrangement may be fitting for one child, where other people need more help,” Zwicker said. “To accept that and put it on paper can be hard for a parent.”

“I tried to convince her that she should do not just a will but a trust while she was still alive.”

Don Wilson, Los Angeles lawyer

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In this Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 file photo, Julia Louis-Dreyfus poses in the press room with her awards for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series and outstanding comedy series for “Veep” at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is thrilled about her ‘Veep’ return

By Leanne Italie The Associated Press NEW YORK — Julia Louis-Dreyfus is back at work on “Veep” and said it feels “fantastic.”

The star of the HBO comedy series revealed last September that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The news came soon after her sixth consecutive Emmy win for the role of Selina Meyer.

As work began recently on the show’s seventh and final season, Louis-Dreyfus told The Associated Press: “I feel good. I feel strong. I’ve got energy and, yeah, back to my old tricks. It feels like I never left.”

The “Seinfeld” alum has signed on to her first cancer awareness initiative, helping Carolina Herrera designer Wes Gordon design a flower-adorned T-shirt as part of Saks Fifth Avenue’s 20th year raising money through its Key to

the Cure program.

The limited-edition shirt will sell for $35 at Saks stores Oct. 1-31, with 100 percent of proceeds passed to the AiRS Foundation, a nonprofit Louis-Dreyfus supports for its work in helping women with the costs of breast reconstruction after mastectomy.

“Up to 70 percent of breast cancer survivors who have had a mastectomy are really unsure or unaware of their reconstruction options, and many of those women who desire to have surgery don’t have sufficient insurance or other resources to cover it,” Louis-Dreyfus said by phone on a recent location day for “Veep.”

As a survivor, she said she’s often asked to help out. This is the first time she has said yes.

“It’s hard to say no but I’ve just had to be very careful about managing my time and conserving my energy, so you know I’m putting my whole self into

Key to the Cure,” Louis-Dreyfus said. “You can’t spread yourself too thin. That’s why I wanted to choose the organization wisely and carefully.”

As this year’s ambassador for the program, Louis-Dreyfus said she wanted a bold statement for the annual T-shirt. It features three poppies and the slogan: “We are fighters & we are fighting for a cure.”

Over 20 years, Key to the Cure has donated nearly $40 million to cancer research and treatment organizations.

“It was a super-fun endeavor,” Louis-Dreyfus said of the T-shirt design process. She has often worn Herrera designs on red carpets. The shirt features blooms in jewel-tone red and pink.

“I wanted it to have a sort of femininity and a powerful message at the same time because I believe the two can go hand in hand,” she said. “I liked the idea of talking about fighting.”

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities say a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” that was stolen from a Minnesota museum was recovered in a sting operation.

The slippers were stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids by a thief who broke into a small display case.

The FBI says a man approached the company that had insured the shoes about a year ago and said he had information about how the shoes could be returned. The FBI says it set up a sting operation and recovered the slippers.

The slippers’ authenticity was verified by comparing them with another pair at the Smithsonian’s American history museum in Washington, D.C. The FBI says it has multiple suspects in the extortion and that the investigation continues. It says anyone with information about the theft should get in touch.

“Wizard of Oz” first premiered on Aug. 25, 1939.

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Kings Mountain Energy Center begins operations The 475MW natural gas-fired plant provides clean power to 400,000 homes, offering area 20-year fixed rate contracts with dramatically lower residential rates.

By Emily Roberson North State Journal KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — ­ Cleveland County officially became home to what has been touted as one of the cleanest and most efficient power plants in the nation last week, as NTE Energy’s Kings Mountain Energy Center (KMEC) formally began operations.

Officials from NTE Energy joined with city, county, and state leaders to cut the ribbon on the $500 million facility. The 475 MW natural gas-fired plant is providing clean energy to more than 400,000 homes through longterm agreements with nine municipalities in the Carolinas.

“We are extremely proud of this milestone and offer our thanks and congratulations to everyone who had a hand in bringing this state-of-the-art facility to completion,” NTE Energy CEO Seth Shortlidge said. “We have enjoyed building long-lasting relationships with the city of Kings Mountain and our customers as we work to bring significant power cost savings and economic development opportunities to the Carolinas.”

At the height of construction, Shortlidge noted, KMEC created more than 350 construction jobs. The facility now employs 25 skilled positions to handle daily operations.

Based in St. Augustine, Florida, NTE Energy, through its affiliates, develops and acquires strategically located electric generation and transmission facilities within North America.

NTE’s first clean power plant began operations earlier this year

in Middletown, Ohio, where local officials have praised the company for delivering on its pledge to be a partner in providing the community with cleaner, more affordable energy. NTE’s second Carolinas power plant – the Reidsville Energy Center – is currently under construction in Rockingham County, with plans in development for a third energy center in Anderson, S.C. and a solar energy center in Eastern North Carolina.

We have enjoyed building long-lasting relationships with the city of Kings Mountain and our customers as we work to bring significant power cost savings and economic development opportunities to the Carolinas.”

‘Historic’ regional impact John Skvarla, former N.C. Secretary of Commerce now with Nexen Pruet law firm, noted that the Kings Mountain project is significant in many ways for the affiliated municipalities, as well as for the entire North Carolina energy industry.

“The NTE contract provides the municipality a 20-year certainty for planning purposes — unheard of by any measure. Any municipality who has the opportunity to take advantage of these benefits and does not do so, is unequivocally in breach of its fiduciary obligations,” he said.

Of additional importance, Skvarla noted the absence of traditional incentives offered to NTE to locate in Kings Mountain, as well as the “instant” property tax revenue and high-paying jobs that are well above the county average.

From Skvarla’s perspective, the rural-urban divide is the most significant economic issue facing North Carolina today. He believes that NTE’s example offers an immediate economic bridge to address this problem as “rural service areas now have a material advantage in recruiting transformative industries.”

“NTE is a disruptive force in the industry and has become one of the most important economic drivers in North Carolina’s history.”

NTE Energy CEO Seth Shortlidge Paradigm shift Regarding energy policy and the industry’s current operations statewide, Donald van der Vaart, former N.C. Secretary of Environmental Quality now a fellow at the John Locke Foundation, said, “What companies like NTE are proving is that there may no longer be the need for a captive market to attract investment in electricity generation.”

Van der Vaart explained the current model for electricity sales to North Carolina’s residential customers as being set up “to protect the public utility [Duke Energy] from competition” in order to ensure investment and funding for future capital projects such as coal and nuclear plants. However, the evolution of available resources leading to natural gas-fired electricity production has proven to be a game changer.

With the dramatic increase in regulatory and development costs for coal and nuclear plants, investors and municipalities are turning to natural gas facilities for a fraction of the cost. “As more and more communities consider leaving Duke,” van der Vaart said, “I would expect Duke to tighten their belt or to expand their ‘unregulated’ division in response to this competition.”

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Trump: Canada ‘will be out’ of trade deal unless it’s ‘fair’ 24-year NAFTA agreement might exclude Canada over drug company competition and dairy market

By Luis Alonso Lugo, Paul Wiseman and Rob Gillies The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned Canada over Labor Day weekend that it “will be out” of a revised North American trade agreement unless it’s “fair” to the United States, and he threatened to scrap the current deal should Congress “interfere” with the negotiations.

“There is no political necessity to keep Canada in the new NAFTA deal,” Trump said in one of a series of tweets as he visited his Virginia golf club while three former presidents and a range of political dignitaries attended a Washington memorial for John McCain.

But it’s not clear whether the Trump administration has the authority to strike a deal with just Mexico, as it announced Monday, and exclude Canada. Also, Congress must approve any rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement , signed under President Bill Clinton, and might refuse to endorse a deal that leaves longtime ally Canada on the sidelines.

Talks to keep Canada in the trade bloc are to resume this coming week as Washington and Ottawa try to break a deadlock over is-

sues such as Canada’s dairy market and U.S. efforts to shield drug companies from generic competition.

“As we’ve said all week, we’re working toward a modernized NAFTA that is good for the middle class and people working hard to join it,” said Adam Austen, a spokesman for Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland. “With good will and flexibility on all sides, a win-win-win outcome is achievable. Canada, of course, will only sign a deal which is good for Canada.”

Trump notified Congress on Friday that he plans to sign an agreement in 90 days with Mexico to replace NAFTA and hopes Canada can brought on board, too. Congress would have to approve any agreement.

“There is no political necessity to keep Canada in the new NAFTA deal. If we don’t make a fair deal for the U.S. after decades of abuse, Canada will be out,” Trump tweeted. “Congress should not interfere w/ these negotiations or I will simply terminate NAFTA entirely & we will be far better off...”

Earlier, he said he loved Canada, but says “they’ve taken advantage of our Country for many years!”

A U.S.-Mexico deal sealed on Monday excluded Canada. Freeland then hurried to Washington for talks aimed at preserving Canada’s membership in the regional trade agreement.

But Freeland couldn’t break an impasse in four days of negotiations with U.S. Trade Representative

Robert Lighthizer. American and Canadian negotiators will return to negotiations Wednesday.

The talks had taken an odd turn for the worse Friday over news that Trump had told Bloomberg News that he wasn’t willing to make any concessions to Canada.

The 24-year-old NAFTA tore down most trade barriers dividing the United States, Mexico and Canada. Trade between the three countries surged. But many manufacturers responded to the agreement by moving factories south of the border to take advantage of low Mexican wages, then shipping goods north to the United States and Canada.

Trump has charged that the deal wiped out American factory jobs.

He has pledged to negotiate a better deal or withdraw from NAFTA altogether. Talks on a new trade deal started a year ago but bogged down over U.S. demands, including some meant to return manufacturing to the United States.

A few weeks ago, the United States began negotiating with Mexico, leaving Canada on the sidelines.

Outgoing Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto wanted to sign a deal before he left office Dec. 1. The deal announced Monday would, among many other things, require that 40 percent to 45 percent of a car be made in a North American country where auto workers made at least $16 an hour — that is, not in Mexico — before qualifying for duty-free status.

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“With good will and flexibility on all sides, a win-win-win outcome is achievable. Canada, of course, will only sign a deal which is good for Canada.”

Adam Austen, a spokesman for Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland an objection to the auto provisions of the U.S.-Mexican deal, which would benefit Canadian workers too. Ottawa does have other complaints. Neither U.S. nor Canadian negotiators are talking publicly about the issues that divide them.

Experts have said the flashpoints

include trade barriers that protect Canadian dairy farmers and Ottawa’s insistence on keeping NAFTA provisions for resolving disputes.

Also nettlesome is a provision in the U.S.-Mexico deal that shields U.S. makers of biologics — ultra-expensive drugs produced in living cells — from generic competition for 10 years instead of the eight Canada is willing to live with: The Canadians fear the protection will drive up drug prices and make their government health care system more costly.

The Trump administration had insisted that it wanted a deal by Friday, beginning a 90-day countdown that would let Mexico’s Nieto sign the pact before leaving office.

But under U.S. trade rules, the U.S. team doesn’t have to make public the text of the revamped agreement for 30 additional days, buying more time to reach a deal with the Canadians.

TAKE NOTICE CABARRUS 18 SP 422 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 Jimmie Shipman, Betty E. Shipman, Corey Combs and Sabrina G. Combs to Burke & Associates, Trustee(s), which was dated August 25, 2006 and recorded on August 28, 2006 in Book 6979 at Page 225, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.

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

18 SP 398 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 Jonathan M. Yates and Ann G. Yates to Rebecca W. Shaia, Trustee(s), which was dated December 3, 2002 and recorded on December 5, 2002 in Book 4180 at Page 81, 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

18 SP 271 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 Charles Dale Moore and Robin R. Moore to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated October 29, 1998 and recorded on November 12, 1998 in Book 02356 at Page 0086, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018

18 SP 423 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 Shane L. Eudy and Stacy M. Eudy to Diane Slack and Todd Goodhart, Trustee(s), which was dated August 21, 2003 and recorded on August 26, 2003 in Book 4795 at Page 74, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING a portion of Tract 4 of the LARRY W. CONNER PROPERTY as same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 30, at Page

17 SP 409 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 Samuel Adam Stephens and Erica Lee Stephens to Harry E. Dean III & Frederick E. Brooks, Trustee(s), which was dated May 28, 2015 and recorded on May 29, 2015 in Book 11429 at Page 21, 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

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 September 12, 2018 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 78 of Brentwood Subdivision, Phase 1, all as shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 25, Page 81, Cabarrus County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1507 Burning Lantern Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081.

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

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

An Order for possession of the property may be is-

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

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

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 301, MAP 4 OF LAUREN GLEN, COVINGTON SUBDIVISION, AS SAME IS SHOWN ON MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 30 AT PAGE 58, CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 4851 Covington Drive Northwest, Concord, NC 28027.

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

tory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jonathan M. Yates and wife, Ann G. Yates a/k/a Ann Howard Yates.

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.

at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in No. 4 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows:

and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Robin Ann Richardson Moore, Johnathan Dale Moore and Thomas Daniel Moore.

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

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

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

BEING the same property conveyed to Charles Dale Moore and Robin R. Moore from Kaiser Beaver Real Estate, Inc. by virtue of a Deed dated August 7, 1987, recorded August 7, 1987 in Deed Book 631, Page 144 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2335 Ellerbe Drive, Kannapolis, NC 28083.

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

22, in the Cabarrus County Public Registry, and being more particularly described as follows:

dated February 18, 1999, reference to said survey being hereby made for a more particular description.

TO LOCATE THE ESTABLISHED POINT OF BEGINNING: BEGINNING at a point in the northwesterly corner of Tract 4 of the LARRY W. CONNER PROPERTY as shown on map recorded in Map Book 30, at Page 22, Cabarrus County Public Registry, and said point also being located in the common division corner between Tracts 3 and 4 of said subdivision, and running thence from said BEGINNING with the northerly line of Tract 4, S. 86-23-57 E. 317.11 feet to THE ESTABLISHED POINT OF BEGINNING, and running thence from THE ESTABLISHED POINT OF BEGINNING with the northerly line of the said Tract 4, S. 86-23-57 E. 144.58 feet to a point, a new corner; thence a new line, S. 10-19-08 W. 311.74 feet to a point in the centerline of a 45-foot non-exclusive right-of-way and in the northerly line of Tract 5 of said subdivision; thence with the centerline of said right-of-way and with the common division line between Tracts 4 and 5, N. 79-44-51 W. 143.59 feet to a point in the southeasterly corner of the Roger Terry Eudy and wife, Wanda Adelle Eudy property as described by Deed recorded in Book 3536, at Page 24, Cabarrus County Public Registry; thence with the easterly line of the Roger Terry Eudy property, N. 10-1909 E. 295.00 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, the same containing 1.00 acre and being designated as Tract 4B on survey by Gregory S. Flowe, NCRLS,

TOGETHERWITHthatcertain45-footwidenon-exclusive right-of-way for purposes of ingress, egress and regress to and from Flowe Store Road (S.R. No. 1132) as more particularly shown on the aforesaid subdivision map.

TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO that certain 45foot wide non-exclusive right-of-way for purposes of ingress, egress and regress to and from Flowe Store Road (S.R. No. 1132), which said right-of-way extends from the easterly terminus of the right-of-way as shown on the aforesaid subdivision map for a distance of 724.59 feet and the centerline of which is the common division line between Tracts 4 and 5 of said subdivision as shown on survey by Gregory S. Flowe, NCRLS, dated February 18, 1999, reference to said survey being hereby made for a more particular description of said right-of-way.

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

Said property is commonly known as 11355 Flowes Store Road, Midland, NC 28107.

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 Shane Lee Eudy.

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

notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 71 of PEACH ORCHARD ESTATES, Phase 2, Map 1, as same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 53, Page 47 in the Cabarrus County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 11618 Macallano Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are im-

mediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Samuel Adams Stephens and wife, Erica Lee Stephens.

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

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

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

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

Being Lot No. 11 of MEDLIN CROSSING, PHASE II-B, No. 4 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, a plat of which is on file in the office of Register of Deeds in Map Book 21, Page 73, to which map book and page reference is hereby made for a more complete description thereof by metes and bounds.

Subject to and easements,

restrictions, covenants etc., of record, if any.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-27502-FC05

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.: 18-01864-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-02757-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-07248-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-08807-FC01

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TAKE NOTICE 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 Robert L Donahue and wife, Jacquline Donahue.

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.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

Said property is commonly known as 801 Irene

Avenue, Kannapolis, NC 28083.

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

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

Inc. as Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the Cabarrus County Courthouse, 77 Union Street South, Concord, North Carolina on September 10, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. that certain parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the County of Cabarrus, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in No. 8 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and being Lots Nos. 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47 of J.B. McAllister property, a map of said property being on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in Map Book 5, Page 78, specific reference thereto being hereby made for a more complete description thereof by metes and bounds.

Address of property: 193 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, North Carolina Parcel Number: 5670290440000

Present Record Owners: Carl J. Huneycutt, Jr., and wife, Donna P. Huneycutt The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold to the highest bidder. The Commissioner reserves the right to require certified funds not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). The successful bidder shall also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Commissioner’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. Section 7A-308(a)(1) unless the person entitled to enforce the instrument is exempt from paying these sums.

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

sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

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

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

Respectfully submitted this the 2nd day of Au-

gust, 2018.

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 375

Eleven (11), in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being Township of Number Eleven (11) Cabarrus County, North Carolina and being all of Lot ONE (1) of LINKER-STALLINGS as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 48, Page 109, Cabarrus County Public Registry, reference to said map is hereby made for a more complete description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 353 Splicewood Avenue, Concord, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to

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

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

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

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AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 18-CVS-171

the above-captioned matter and pursuant to applicable law, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. as Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the Cabarrus County Courthouse, 77 Union Street South, Concord, North Carolina on September 10, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. that certain parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the County of Cabarrus, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in No. 8 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and being Lots Nos. 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47 of J.B. McAllister property, a map of said property being on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in Map Book 5, Page 78, specific reference thereto being hereby made for a more complete description thereof by metes and bounds.

Address of property: 193 North Main Street,

Mount Pleasant, North Carolina Parcel Number: 5670290440000 Present Record Owners: Carl J. Huneycutt, Jr., and wife, Donna P. Huneycutt The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold to the highest bidder. The Commissioner reserves the right to require certified funds not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). The successful bidder shall also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Commissioner’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. Section 7A-308(a)(1) unless the person entitled to enforce the instrument is exempt from paying these sums.

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. The Commissioner reserves the right to sell the real property either as a group or on an individual basis

whichever will bring the highest bid(s). Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

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

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

Respectfully submitted this the 2nd day of August, 2018.

following real estate situated in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 553 of Dominion Trace at Highland Creek, Phase 2, Map 3, as same is shown on revised map thereof recorded in Map Book 43, at Page 18, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 9802 Waltham Court, Charlotte, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe

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

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

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

termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 201 S. McPherson Church Rd. Suite 232 Fayetteville, NC 28303

North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in No. 2 Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on the South side of Grand Canyon Road and being Lot No. 43, SECTION TWO, of COUNTRY ACRES, a map of which is recorded in Plat Book 14 at Page 74, of Cabarrus County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more complete description as to metes and bounds. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5001 Grand Canyon Road, Concord, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to

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

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

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

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following real estate situated in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 71 of Southern Chase Subdivision, as shown on map thereof in Map Book 31, Page 65 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3048 Winners Circle Southwest, Concord, 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.

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CABARRUS 18 SP 428 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY

the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 19, 2018 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit: Being Lots Nos. 59, 60 and 61 in Block “J” as shown on the map of WEST POINT, a map of said property being on file in the office of Register of Deeds in Map Book 8 at page 5.

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jacqueline Donahue to Forquer, Lattimore & Calaway, P.A., Trustee(s), which was dated March 22, 2005 and recorded on March 28, 2005 in Book 5873 at Page 1, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.

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

BEGINNING at a stake in the edge of Echo Drive, corner of Lot No. 62, and runs thence S. 10-50 E. 143.2 ft. to a stake, back corner of Lot No. 62 in the back line of Lot No, 5, thence N. 81-10 E. 75 feet to a stake, back corner of Lot No. 58 in the back line of Lot No. 8; thence N. 10-50 W. 145.9 feet to a stake in the edge of Echo Drive, corner of Lot No. 58; thence with Echo Drive S. 79-10 W. 75 feet to the Beginning.

18 SP 112 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

FIRST TRACT Lying and Being in Number FOUR (4) Township, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on the East side of Irene Avenue, and being Lots Nos. 85 and 86 of the GEORGE L. SHINN PROPERTY, a map of which is on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, NC, is Map Book 5 at Page 95.

NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Irving Torres And Michelle Stedford Torres to R. Dale Fussell, Trustee(s), which was dated January 3, 2008 and recorded on January 4, 2008 in Book 08000 at Page 0098, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 19, 2018 at 2:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to wit:

18-CVS-171 AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CABARRUS IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 18-CVS-171 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, V. CARL J. HUNEYCUTT, JR., DONNA P. HUNEYCUTT and SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.; Defendants.

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Order filed on April 30, 2018, in the above-captioned matter and pursuant to applicable law, Substitute Trustee Services,

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christina Baillif (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Mary Christina Baillif aka Christina Baillif) to Trustee Services of Carolina, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of January, 2007, and recorded in Book 7307, Page 147, 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 September 10, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Number

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CABARRUS IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 18-CVS-171 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, V. CARL J. HUNEYCUTT, JR., DONNA P. HUNEYCUTT and SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.; Defendants.

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Order filed on April 30, 2018, in

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 51 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ryan S. Day and Jennifer B. Sawtell (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Real Estate Trustee, LLC) to Thomas G. Jacobs, Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of September, 2007, and recorded in Book 7788, Page 332, 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 September 10, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 122 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jerry Wayne Burgess and Brenda D. Burgess, (Brenda D. Burgess, deceased) to The Fidelity Company, Trustee(s), dated the 9th day of July, 2004, and recorded in Book 5439, Page 269, 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 September 17, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of No. 2, in the County of Cabarrus,

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 419 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jennifer Sanders to First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of March, 2017, and recorded in Book 12391, Page 252, 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 September 10, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the

For back title see Deed Book 299, page 285.

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

Said property is commonly known as 529 Echo Avenue, Kannapolis, NC 28081.

SECOND TRACT BEING a part of Lot Number 84 of the GEORGE L. SHINN PROPERTY as recorded in the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County, NC, in Map Book 5 Page 94 and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the North side of Irene Avenue and an iron stake in the edge of Irene Avenue and Lot Number 84; thence S. 69-40 E. for 200.29 feet to an iron stake in the back of Lot Number 84; thence 18-32 W. for a distance of 5 feet; thence N. 69-40 West and along the line of Lot Number 85 for 200.31 feet to an iron stake in the North edge of Lot Number 85 and Irene Avenue; thence N. 19-40 E. for 5 feet to the BEGINNING.

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.: 18-07114-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-02005-FC01

HUTCHENS LAW FIRM Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., Commissioner /s/ JEFFREY A. BUNDA N.C. Bar No.: 34432 6230 Fairview Road, Suite 315 Charlotte, NC 28210 Telephone: (704) 362-9255 Facsimile: (704) 362-9272

HUTCHENS LAW FIRM Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., Commissioner /s/ JEFFREY A. BUNDA N.C. Bar No.: 34432 6230 Fairview Road, Suite 315 Charlotte, NC 28210 Telephone: (704) 362-9255 Facsimile: (704) 362-9272

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TAKE NOTICE CABARRUS NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 401 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Lon Bruce Jenkins and Shelby J. Jenkins (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Lon Bruce Jenkins) to D. Storey, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of December, 2005, and recorded in Book 6462, Page 234, 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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 381 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Donald D. Wiser, Charlene Wiser, Dale A. Wiser and Clara Jo Wiser, (Dale A. Wiser, Deceased) to Forquer & Green, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of October, 2001, and recorded in Book 3482, Page 161, 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 September 17, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the

18 SP 195 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 Delbert Ford and Evelyn Privette to Constance R. Stienstra, Trustee(s), which was dated January 4, 2008 and recorded on August 1, 2008 in Book 08365 at Page 0330, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 19, 2018

CUMBERLAND 18 SP 785 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 Matthew H. Wright and Lauren N. Wright to Donald C. Hudson, Trustee(s), which was dated September 17, 2008 and recorded on September 18, 2008 in Book 07986 at Page 0370, 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 un-

18 SP 948 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 M. Fulton to Trustee Services Of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated February 22, 2008 and recorded on February 27, 2008 in Book 7819 at Page 0281, 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

17 SP 1340 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 Dennis L. Virts, Jr. to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), which was dated June 20, 2011 and recorded on June 21, 2011 in Book 08666 at Page 0183 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on May 9, 2018 in Book 10301, Page 0249, 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

18 SP 470 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 Christopher Balcom and Melissa Ann Balcom to WFG National Title, Trustee(s), which was dated August 28, 2014 and recorded on August 29, 2014 in Book 09498 at Page 0570, 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 September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following

18 SP 451 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 Katie G. Sky, a single woman, her heirs, successors and assigns to WJ Kellam, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated January 30, 2013 and recorded on February 4, 2013 in Book 09103 at Page 0248, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

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 September 10, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Number Four, in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain parcel of land in Township of Number Four, Cabarrus County, State of NC, as more fully described in Book 1440, Page 149 ID#4-25-83.00. Being known and designated as Lots 11 and 12. Block 2C Jackson Park, filed in Map Book 3 at Page 23. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 706 Laura Avenue, Kannapolis, North Carolina.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant

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

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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.

For back reference see Deed Book 765, page 306.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party,

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

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

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

at 2:00PM, 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 THE CITY OF KANNAPOLIS, NUMBER FOUR (4) TOWNSHIP OF CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND BEING ALL OF LOT NUMBER FOUR (4) OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LYNNHAVEN ESTATES, AS SURVEYED AND PLATTED, A COPY OF WHICH PLAT IS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR CABARRUS COUNTY IN MAP BOOK 37, PAGE 97, TO WHICH PLAT MAP BOOK AND PAGE REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION THEREOF METES AND BOUNDS. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 941 Lynnview Court, Kannapolis, NC 28081.

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

tory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Delbert Ford and Evelyn Privette.

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.: 11-06440-FC03

dersigned 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 September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 514, IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS REVISION OF TIFFANY PINES, SECTION 9, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 56, PAGE 24, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1540 Graystone Road, 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 Matthew H. Wright and Lauren N. Wright.

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.

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location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 69 in a Subdivision known as Revision of Woodland Village, Section Two, Part “B” and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 114, Page 84 in the Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2087 Broadman Avenue, 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 Shawn M. Fulton.

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

ter 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.

location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 91 IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS CEDAR FALLS, SECTION ONE, PHASE TWO, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 115, PAGE 117, CUMBERLAND COUNTY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1521 Bridgeton Way, Fayetteville, NC 28312.

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 Dennis L. Virts, Jr. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the 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.: 17-13888-FC01

described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING AT AN IRON IN THE EASTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF AN UNNAMED ROAD, THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF A 1.48 ACRE LOT OWNED

BY DELTON KING AND RUNS AS HIS SOUTHERN LINE; NORTH 49 DEGREES 39 MINUTES EAST 199.65 FEET TO AN IRON IN THE LINE OF THE CULBRETH PROPERTY, THENCE AS THAT LINE; SOUTH 40 DEGREES 19 MINUTES EAST 112.72 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT; TART’S LINE, THENCE AS HIS LINE, SOUTH 3 DEGREES 03 MINUTES WEST 290.48 FEET TO AN IRON IN THE EASTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID UNNAMED ROAD, THENCE AS SAID RIGHT OF WAY NORTH 40 DEGREES 21 MINUTES WEST 323.78 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 1.00 ACRE MORE OR LESS ACCORDING TO A MAP AND SURVEY MADE BY A. L. LEWIS, REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR, ON AUGUST 16, 1976.

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

Said property is commonly known as 3385 Brushy Hill Road, Fayetteville, NC 28306.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five per-

cent (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 Christopher A. Balcom and wife, Melissa A. Balcom.

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.

house for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: The following described property:

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 Katie G. Sky. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursu-

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The

purchaser will have no further remedy.

Being the same property conveyed to Lon Bruce Jenkins and wife, Kema Mullis Jenkins from Lee Roy Miller and wife Tharon P. Miller by Deed dated 09/16/1983 and recorded 09/19/1983, in Book 563, Page 591. Fee simple Deed from Kema Mullis Jenkins, divorced, having conveyed her interest to the said Lon Bruce Jenkins married by Deed recorded on 06/27/1995 in Book 1440, Page 149 in Cabarrus County records, State of NC.

following real estate situated in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in Number 4 Township, Cabarraus County, North Carolina, on the north side of Raintree Circle (formerly Rainbow Circle) and being Lot Number 81 in the subdivision of SPRING VALLEY as surveyed and platted a copy of which plat is filed in the office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County in Map Book 14, page 48, to which reference is hereby made for a complete description by metes and bounds; subject to the right-of-way for Raintree Circle as shown on said recorded plat; and subject to protective covenants dated December 27, 1971 and recorded in Deed Book 426, page 497. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6107 Raintree Circle, Concord, North Carolina.

All the certain tract or parcel of land situated in the City of Fayetteville, in Rockfish Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 1, Block “J” in a Subdivision known as LaFayette Village, Section XIII, according to a plat of same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 27, 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 2141 Biltmore 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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1245093 (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.: 17-03628-FC02

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-03939-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-02397-FC01

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TAKE NOTICE CUMBERLAND 18 SP 965 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 Christopher D. Snyder and Melissa A. Neighbors to Trustee Services Of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated June 19, 2008 and recorded on June 20, 2008 in Book 7919 at Page 0646, 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 substi-

18 SP 656 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 Gwendolyn Campbell Barnwell to Bagwell, Holt, Smith, P.A., Trustee(s), which was dated January 4, 2013 and recorded on January 4, 2013 in Book 09081 at Page 0431, 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

18 SP 407 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 Eilleen Horsey Lewis a/k/a Eilleen Lewis and Stanley C. Lewis a/k/a Stanley Lewis to Barkley Law Office, Trustee(s), which was dated July 15, 2005 and recorded on July 25, 2005 in Book 6952 at Page 683, 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

18 SP 946 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 Rafael A. Ortiz to Jason O. Wunsch, Trustee(s), which was dated June 24, 2009 and recorded on June 25, 2009 in Book 8185 at Page 0284, 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

18 SP 962 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 Brian M. Burrow and Kerian Burrow to H. Terry Hutchens, Trustee(s), which was dated May 3, 2011 and recorded on May 4, 2011 in Book 08637 at Page 0647, 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 September 12, 2018 at

18-SP-710 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 Lenroy Gibson (Deceased) and Susan M. Gibson, in the original amount of $51,500.00, payable to MetAmerica Mortgage Bankers, dated June 15, 2004 and recorded on June 21, 2004 in Book 6564 at Page 692, Cumberland County Public Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Stone Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned

18 SP 1010 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 Samantha Jo Smith and Emmanuel Poage to David W. Allred, Trustee(s), which was dated December 6, 2007 and recorded on December 11, 2007 in Book 7765 at Page 0244, 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

18 SP 990 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 Charlie B. Harris and Cynthia E. M. Harris to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated September 7, 2012 and recorded on September 13, 2012 in Book 08993 at Page 0415, 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

18 SP 991 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 Sarah Anderson to Constance R. Stienstra, Trustee(s), which was dated September 27, 2007 and recorded on September 27, 2007 in Book 7709 at Page 0771, 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

tuted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 111, BEAVER CREEK SOUTH, SECTION ONE, according to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 73, Page 30, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 2208 Bald Cypress Court, Fayetteville, NC 28304.

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

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

An Order for possession of the property may be is-

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

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

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

the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 35, River Glen Subdivision, per plat and survey thereof recorded in Plat Book 124, Page 177, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, reference to which plat is hereby made for a more particular description of same.

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

Said property is commonly known as 828 Bellingham Way, Fayetteville, NC 28312.

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 Gwendoyln Campbell Barnwell.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Located in the County of Cumberland, State of North Carolina,andbeingmoreparticularlydescribedasfollows:

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of

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

Being all of Lot 4, Block “B”, Section V, Savoy Heights Subdivision, According to a plat of the same duly recorded in Book of Plats 29, Page 50, Cumberland County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 831 Dwain Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28305.

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 Eilleen Horsey Lewis.

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 7, Cypress South, as same is show on plat thereof recorded at Plat Book 116, Page 175, Cumberland County Public Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2208 Taylor Made Drive, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are

immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of 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 Rafael A. Ortiz.

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.

10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT NO. THREE (3), IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS “SOUTHVIEW, SECTION ONE”, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 88, PAGE 178, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA REGISTRY. LESS AND EXCEPT THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED FOR HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY RECORDED IN BOOK 7338, PAGE 115, AFORESAID REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 5313 Miranda Drive, Hope Mills, NC 28348.

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

MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of 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 M. Burrow and wife, Kerian Burrow.

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.

Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Cumberland County, North Carolina, on September 17, 2018 at 11:00 am, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: BEING all of Lot No. 9, in a subdivision known as Rollingwood, Section 1, according to a plat of same duly recorded in Book of Plats 34, Page 50, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

Subject to restrictions, easements and rights-ofway of record.

Tax ID: 0429-47-9696 Said Property is commonly known as 827 Durwood Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28311 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 owner of the property is Susan M. Gibson.

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 purchas-

er and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold.

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

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 19, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 115, in a subdivision known as SOUTHLAND PINES, SECTION 3, PART 2, according to a plat of the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 88 Page 28, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 4774 Deer Lakes Road, 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 statu-

tory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Samantha Jo Smith and Emmanuel Poage.

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

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

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

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

the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 19, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: The following described property:

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

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

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

Being all of Lot 2B, containing 0.79 acres as shown on a Plat entitled “Subdivision for Charlie Harris” according to a Plat of same being duly recorded in Book 121, Page 7, Cumberland County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 4444 Huckleberry Road, Fayetteville, NC 28312.

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 Cynthia E.M. Harris.

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 19, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Unit F, Briarcliff Condominiums, Building 10, Phase 9 Revised according to a Plat of same duly recorded in Condominium Plat 2, Page 11, Cumberland County Registry. TR: 5786-515 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1885 Tryon Drive, Unit 6, Fayetteville, NC 28303.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are im-

mediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Sarah Anderson.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the proper-

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of

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

All the certain tract or parcel of land situated in the City of Fayetteville in Eastover Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows:

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.: 18-00350-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-19686-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-14601-FC03

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-07807-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-08036-FC01

Stone Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: __________________ Attorney At Law Stern & Eisenberg Southern, P.C. Attorneys for Stone Trustee Services, LLC Sarah Elizabeth Banks #44023 David R. DiMatteo #35254 Christopher J. Culp #13466 1709 Devonshire Drive Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 462-5006 (803) 929-0830

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-24769-FC02

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-08519-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-01493-FC01

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TAKE NOTICE CUMBERLAND 17 SP 1637 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 Katherine Malachi and Darius Malachi to Constance Perrine, Trustee(s), which was dated October 9, 2008 and recorded on October 10, 2008 in Book 08001 at Page 0150, 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

JOHNSTON 16 SP 564 AMENDED 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 Susan Elizabeth Bavaro-Fisher and John R. Fisher, Jr. to W.R. Starkey, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated February 22, 2008 and recorded on February 26, 2008 in Book 3500 at Page 216 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on May 28, 2013 in Book 4298, Page 519, 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 substi-

18 SP 13 AMENDED 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 Thomas Ray Melvin Jr, an unmarried man to Daniel D. Hornfeck, Trustee(s), which was dated November 19, 2012 and recorded on November 28, 2012 in Book 4210 at Page 486, 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 September 14, 2018

18 SP 363 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 Cameron E. Baldwin to Bradley D. Dinkel, Trustee(s), which was dated April 28, 2017 and recorded on April 28, 2017 in Book 4950 at Page 299, 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

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 308 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Stephanie A. McClure, (Stephanie A. McClure, deceased)(Heirs of Stephanie A. McClure: Shakira McClure, Keion McClure and Unknown Heirs of Stephanie A. McClure) to Jeff Zdenek, Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of May, 2009, and recorded in Book 3707, Page 65, in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location des-

RANDOLPH 17 SP 195 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 Lisa D. Dehart to Fidelity National Title Company of New York, Trustee(s), which was dated September 22, 2005 and recorded on September 28, 2005 in Book RE1940 at Page 1483, 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

12 SP 676 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 Herbert W. Knight, Jr. and Brandi N. Holbrook to Neuse Incorporated, Trustee(s), which was dated August 30, 2007 and recorded on August 30, 2007 in Book RE2040 at Page 1944, 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

UNION 17-SP-772 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Barry Michael Greene, husband and wife and Sandra B. Greene, in the original amount of $140,000.00, payable to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Solely as Nominee for America`s Wholesale Lender, dated January 26, 2007 and recorded on January 31, 2007 in Book 04445 at Page 0178, Union County Registry.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Stone Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Union County, North Carolina, on September 19, 2018 at 2:00 pm, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the

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 September 19, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at a stake in the eastern margin of Progress Street at a point 360 feet from the southern margin of “B” street and runs thence southwardly with the Eastern margin of Progress Street 60 feet to a stake; thence eastwardly 150 feet to a stake; thence northwardly 60 feet to a stake; thence westwardly 150 feet to a stake in the eastern margin of Progress Street, the beginning corner, and being Lot No. 13 in Block B of the Subdivision of the David E. Ayer property as shown by plat recorded in Book R #6, Page 429 in the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or

prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1113 Progress Street, Fayetteville, NC 28306.

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 Darius Malachi and All Lawful Heirs of Katherine Malachi.

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 prop-

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

tuted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 11, 2018 at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit: Lying and being in Johnston County, North Carolina, more particularly described as follows: Being all of that certain 1.17 acre tract (formerly known as Lot 9, Crooked Branch), as more particularly shown on a plat styled “Final Plat Wayne Strickland,” and recorded on Plat Book 48 at Page 131.

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 Susan Elizabeth Bavaro-Fisher and husband, John R Fisher, Jr. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the 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.

Also included herewith is that certain 1997 Gold Medal manufactured home bearing serial number GMH236997NCAB, which is permanently affixed to the real property described above (see Declaration of Intent recorded September 29, 2016, in Book 4840 at Page

254, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Johnston County, N.C.).

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

Said property is commonly known as 154 Crooked Branch Drive, Selma, NC 27576.

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

at 12:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Johnston County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron pipe being located North 71 degrees 40 minutes 25 seconds West 30.55 feet from a cotton spindle set in the center line of NCSR 2310, and also being on the right of way line of NCSR No. 2310; thence continuing as the right of way of NCSR 2310, south 29 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 48.38 feet to an iron pipe set; thence South 31 degrees 34 minutes 27 seconds West 125.53 feet to an iron pipe set; thence South 35 degrees 06 minutes 48 seconds West 204.20 feet to a calculated point; thence leaving the right of way of NCSR 2310, North 55 degrees 28 minutes 36 seconds West 313.51 feet to a calculated point in the run of Bawdy Swamp; thence North 12 degrees 12 minutes 50 seconds East 1.05 feet to an iron pipe set; thence North 12 degrees 05 minutes 04 seconds East 278.35 feet to an iron pipe set; thence South 71 degrees 40 minutes 25 seconds East 2.00 feet to a concrete monument set; thence South 71 degrees 40 minutes 25 seconds East 426.35 feet to an iron pipe set, the point and place

of BEGINNING, and containing 2.76 acres according to a survey by Southwind Surveying and Engineering, Inc., recorded in Plat Book 54, Page 435 of the Johnston County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 3910 Stevens Chapel Road, 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 Thomas Ray Melvin.

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

effective date of the termination.

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

the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 14, 2018 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 2073, Riverwood Athletic Club, Eaglecrest, Phase 2B-3, as shown on map recorded in Plat Book 83, Pages 44-46, Johnston County Registry,to which plat reference is hereby made for a full and complete description of said lot.

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

Said property is commonly known as 328 Chamberlain Drive, Clayton, NC 27527.

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 Cameron Eugene Baldwin.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the proper-

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of

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

ignated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on September 11, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 26 Stonebrook Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 30, Page 65, Johnston County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 211 Stonebrook Drive, Clayton, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers,

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of

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

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

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

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

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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 September 11, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lots 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 of the Kersey Property near Archdale in Randolph County, NC, a plat of same being duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Randolph County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 4, Page 85.

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

Said property is commonly known as 222 Stratford Road, Archdale, NC 27263.

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

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

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

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

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

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 11, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Randolph County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 35 of Sterling Ridge, Phase 1, as shown on the plat recorded in Plat Book 41, Page 65, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph County, North Carolina.

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

Said property is commonly known as 113 Simmons Creek Court, Archdale, NC 27263.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are im-

mediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Herbert W. Knight, Jr. and Brandi N. Holbrook.

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

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

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

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

following described property, to wit: All that certain parcel of land lying and being situated in the County of UNION, State of NC, to-wit: Beginning at a point as evidenced by an iron stake, said beginning point being a common corner with Roger Mark Simpson (Deed book 364, Page 194) and Jeff E. Simpson (Deed Book 354, Page 391) Properties; thence from the beginning point North 24 Degrees 46 minutes 53 seconds West 219.67 feet to a point as evidenced by an iron stake on the Southernmost margin of a 30-footwide easement; thence North 24 degrees 46 minutes 53 seconds west 16.83 feet to a point in the center of a 3-foot right of way; thence north 46 degrees 12 minutes 39 seconds west 15.07 feet to a point on Huntley Line ( Deed Book 365, Page 602); thence along Huntley line north 46 degrees 12 minutes 39 seconds west 341.33 feet to a point as evidenced by an iron stake on the southerly line of Pear Hill, Jr., lot; thence with said Hill lot line North 73 degrees 27 minutes 51 seconds East 318.75 feet to a point as evidenced by an iron stake on Bartlett line ( Deed Book 363, Page 239); thence with Bartlett line South 01 degrees 17 minutes 26 seconds west 65.0 feet ; thence south 46 degrees 37 minutes 26 seconds East 238.0 feet to a point as evidenced by an iron stake, common corner with Jeff Simpson Property ( Deed book 354, Page 391);thence with Jeff Simpson line, south 22 degrees 30 minutes 16 seconds west 33.83 feet to the point and place of beginning, and containing 2.410 acres as shown upon map of survey dated

June 23, 1984, by William H. King, N.C.R.L.S. Subject to and together with the rights and privileges of that right of way described in the right of way agreement dated July 11, 1984, and recorded in Book 381, Page 232, Union County Registry.

Less and Except Being all of Lot 2, containing 1.000 acre, of the property of Barry Michael Green and wife, Sandra B. Green as shown on map of survey prepared by Carroll L. Rushing, NCPLS, dated January 30, 2004, recorded in Plat Cabinet H File 975, Union County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular metes and bounds description.

Tax ID: 08012016 Said Property is commonly known as 8401 Morgan Mill Rd, Monroe, NC 28110 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 peri-

od, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner of the property is Barry Michael Greene and Sandra B Greene.

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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-15873-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 11-16909-FC04

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-19249-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-06541-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-02066-FC02

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 11-01805-FC02

Stone Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: _________________ Sarah Elizabeth Banks #44023 David R. DiMatteo #35254 Christopher J. Culp #13466 Attorney for Stone Trustee Services, LLC Stern & Eisenberg Southern, PC 1709 Devonshire Drive Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: (803) 929-0760 Fax: (803) 929-0830

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TAKE NOTICE UNION 17-SP-0760 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Treva G. McCain, and Mark McCain, in the original amount of $120,000.00, payable to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for The Lending Connection, Inc., dated October 3, 2006 and recorded on October 17, 2006 in Book 04335 at Page 0369, Union County Public Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Stone Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina, and the holder of the

18 SP 163 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Ricco Phronebarger and Sheila Phronebarger to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), which was dated November 30, 2005 and recorded on December 1, 2005 in Book 3998 at Page 720, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

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

18 SP 445 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, UNION COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Hollie Rougeaux-Luna a/k/a Hollie Rougeaux Luna a/k/a Hollie Rougeaux a/k/a Hollie Luna and Lester Luna to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), which was dated March 18, 2016 and recorded on March 21, 2016 in Book 06635 at Page 0705, Union County Registry, North Carolina.

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 140

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Luis Morales and Doreen M. Morales to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of September, 2004, and recorded in Book 3562, Page 884, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on September 20, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situ-

UNION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 447 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joseph Bennett, (Joseph R. Bennett aka Joseph Bennett, Deceased) (Heirs of Joseph R. Bennett aka Joseph Bennett: Marilyn Bennett, Stephanie L. Anderson, Thomas J. Bennett and Unknown Heirs of Joseph R. Bennett aka Joseph Bennett) to Chris Cope, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of June, 2016, and recorded in Book 06702, Page 0107, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 431 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Annemarie R. Whitesel to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of January, 2004, and recorded in Book 3365, Page 653, and Modification in Book 6772, Page 278, in Union County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Union County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on September 20, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for

WAKE 18 SP 1541 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 Scott A. Burton and Latrice Melody Morgan to Timothy M. Bartosh or William B. Naryka, Trustee(s), which was dated September 19, 2007 and recorded on September 21, 2007 in Book 012760 at Page 00364, 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

18 SP 1542 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James David Jackson, Jr. and Jessica Jackson to Jeffery L. Tuttle, Trustee(s), which was dated December 18, 2006 and recorded on December 18, 2006 in Book 012318 at Page 01020, 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

note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Union County, North Carolina, on September 13, 2018 at 2:00 pm , and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron stake and runs thence South 5 degrees 45 minutes West 850 feet to an iron stake in Providence Road (S.R. #1117); thence South 73 degrees 5 minutes West 1,600 feet to a pile of stones; thence North 8 degrees 45 minutes East 1,042 feet to an iron stake and Post Oak; thence North 79 degrees East 1,485 feet to the BEGINNING corner, and containing 32.75 acres, more or less. Being the same property conveyed by Charles B. McCain and wife, Edna L. McCain, and Elwyn T. McCain and wife Mae McCain, to Arthur L. McCain, by deed dated March 4, 1935, and recorded in Deed Book 78, at Page 398, Union County Registry. Reference is also made to deed dated September 5, 1927, and recorded on September 12, 1927, in Deed Book 6, Page 373, Union County Registry, by which Mrs. Bessie McCain conveyed this same property (said to be 30.9 acres) to A. L. McCain (being Arthur L. McCain). Less that 1.35 acres conveyed to Grady T. Carter and wife, Sara S. Carter, by deed recorded in Book 227, Page 666,

union County Registry Tax Id: 0507200801 Said Property is commonly known as 8218 Providence Rd South, Waxhaw, NC 28173 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.

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 inabili-

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 13, 2018 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot Number 6 of CROSSBRIDGE SUBDIVISION, as shown on that plat recorded in Plat Cabinet I, at File Number 125, Union County Register of Deeds, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more complete description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1901 Crossbridge Drive, Monroe, NC 28112.

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

utory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Rice Phronebarger and wife, Shelia Phronebarger.

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.

house for conducting the sale on September 21, 2018 at 12:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Union County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 76 of that certain subdivision known as Champion Forest, Map 3, as same as is shown on a map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet G at File 154 of the Union County Public Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Lester B. Luna signs this Deed of Trust (or Mortgage) for the sole purpose of conveying any present or future interest in the subject property. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, he is not a borrower and is not personally liable on the Note secured by this Deed of Trust (or Mortgage), said loan (Note) being adequate consideration.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1241 Waynewood Drive, Waxhaw, NC 28173.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent

(5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due 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 Hollie Rougeaux-Luna and Lester Luna.

An Order for possession of the property may be is-

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

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

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

ated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 116 of BROOKHAVEN, PHASE 1, as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Plat Cabinet H, File NO. 920, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Union County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1114 Lytton Lane, Matthews, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe

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

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

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

rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Judicial Center in the City of Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:00 PM on September 20, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron stake in the edge of the sidewalk on Highway No. 74, a corner of Lot No. 2, and runs thence with a line of Lot No. 2, S. 52 deg. 43 min, W. 178.5 feet to an iron stake, in a line of Lot No. 5; thence with a line of Lot No. 5, N. 24 deg. 27 min. W. 89 feet to an iron stake; a corner of Lot No. 4; thence with a line of Lot No. 4. N. 52 deg. 15 min. E. 157 feet to an iron stake in the edge of the sidewalk on Highway No. 74; thence with said sidewalk S. 37 deg. 30 min. E. 88 feet to the BEGINNING, and being Lot No. 3 of the Lee Billingsley property as surveyed and platted by Ralph W. Elliott, Surveyor, December 31st, 1948. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1219 North Charlotte Avenue, Monroe, North Carolina.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant

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

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this prop-

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

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

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

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

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and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Sumerlyn Community Association, Inc. 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 prop-

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

ALL OF LOT 60, Sumerlyn SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, AS SHOWN ON A MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 2006, PAGE(S) 1128-1130 (PAGE 1128), WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY, TO WHICH MAP REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAME. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or

prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 6826 Harter Court, Raleigh, NC 27610.

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 88 Bloomfield Subdivision, Phase 1, as shown and identified on that certain plat entitled “Bloomfield Subdivision, Phase 1, Map 3,” by Kenneth Close, Inc., Land Surveying, dated 6/1/01 and recorded in Book of Maps 2001, Page 2259, Wake County Registry, North Carolina, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more complete description of same.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2108 Arcola Way, Willow Springs, NC 27592.

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

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

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

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

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

Tax Parcel Number: 09-267-100

cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Indian Trail, in the County of Union, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Indian Trail Township, Union County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 57 of Enchanted Forest Subdivision, as shown on plat recorded in plat cabinet B, File 184-B, in the Union County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more complete description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3822 Wonderland Drive, Matthews, North Carolina.

Tax ID No. 07-132-103 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

the 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 September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF RALEIGH, ST MARY’S TOWNSHIP, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

Stone Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee By: ___________________ Attorney At Law Stern & Eisenberg Southern, P.C. Attorneys for Stone Trustee Services, LLC Christopher J. Culp, #13466 David R. DiMatteo #35254 1709 Devonshire Drive Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 929-0760 (803) 929-0830

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-02769-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-08619-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-09130-FC01

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-07418-FC01

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TAKE NOTICE WAKE 18 SP 1728 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 Malissa M. Amons in the original amount of $54,600.00, payable to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated December 22, 2006 and recorded on December 28, 2006 in Book 12333, Page 162, Wake County Registry.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an

18 SP 651 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James E. Eck and Cynthia L. Eck to NETCO, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated June 19, 2014 and recorded on June 24, 2014 in Book 015698 at Page 02160, 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

17 SP 2439 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Racquel N. Phifer to The Wall Law Firm, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated April 15, 2016 and recorded on April 15, 2016 in Book 016354 at Page 00861, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.

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

18 SP 108 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Tracey Glover Ellerbee to Allan B. Polunsky, Trustee(s), which was dated September 15, 2011 and recorded on September 19, 2011 in Book 014466 at Page 00115, 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

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instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Wake County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on September 21, 2018, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: BEING all of Lot 20, Block H, Apollo Heights Subdivision, as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 1969, Page 167, Wake County Registry, previously known as Amanda Estates Subdivision.

Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 1717 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Raleigh, NC 27610. Tax ID: 1713551756 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 Malissa M. Amons.

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 con-

vey 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.

the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 18 of the Subdivision known as Cottonwood, as shown on map thereof recorded in Book of Maps 1987, Page 214, Wake County Registry.

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

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

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

Being the same property or a portion of the same property conveyed to James E. Eck and wife, Cynthia L. Eck by Instrument dated March 30, 2000 from Joyce A. Ward (Harris) and husband, Les Harris, Jr. filed on March 20, 2000 as Document Number and in Book 008551 at Page 00987 in the Wake County records.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1213 Shakentown Street, Knightdale, NC 27545.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 12, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 447, Phase III, Sections 2 & 11, Mingo Creek Subdivision, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2003, Pages 468-472, Wake County Registry, to which map reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1103 Hadel Place, Knightdale, NC 27545.

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

tory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Racquel N. Phifer.

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

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

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

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

county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 19, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL OF LOT 31, SUMERLYN SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, AS SHOWN ON A MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 2006, PAGES 1128-1130 (PAGE 1129), WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY, TO WHICH MAP REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAME. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 4262 Offshore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-17158-FC02

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-08983-FC02

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-19980-FC01

Being all of Lot 78, Riverside Subdivision, Tract 9, Phase 3, as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 2003, Page 2028, Wake County Registry Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5034 Brooke Lauren Lane, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the

holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1190448 (FC.FAY)

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PM on September 17, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 147 in Broadlands Subdivision, Phase II as shown on plat recorded in Book of Maps 1985, Page 834, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2808 West Jameson Road, Raleigh, North Carolina Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security

agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1190744 (FC.FAY)

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the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Cedar Fork, in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 22 Laurel Park Subdivision, Phase 2, as shown on plat of survey entitled “Subdivision Plat of Phase 2 Laurel Park Single Family Development Laura Duncan Rd., Town of Cary, Cedar Fork Township, Wake County, North Carolina”, dated September 10, 2007 and last revised September 18, 2007, prepared by Michael D. Barr, PLS, of BSC Rice and recorded in Book of Maps 2007, Page 2490, Wake County Registry, which plat is referenced for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2144 Royal Berry Court, Cary, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dol-

lars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1209123 (FC.FAY)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 923

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 September 10, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 96, Section Four, Hillington West subdivision, as depicted in Map Book 2002, beginning at or including page 49. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2529 Big Buck Lane, Garner, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and convey-

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

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

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

is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition 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 pro-

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1235600 (FC.FAY)

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 1910

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on September 17, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 1, Phase 1, RUSTIC COUNTY VILLAGE II SUBDIVISION, as depicted in Book of Maps 1997, Page 1789, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 10209 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice

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

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

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant

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

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Tamika Nicole Johnson to John L. Matthews or Timothy M. Bartosh, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of March, 2004, and recorded in Book 010739, Page 01659, 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 September 17, 2018 and will sell to

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Anthony Hodges and Felicia Forbes to Tryon Title Agency, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of May, 2015, and recorded in Book 016022, Page 02451, 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

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Nelufar Yasmin and Mohammad Saiful Islam to SPM Affiliates Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of November, 2009, and recorded in Book 013775, Page 01075, 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 September 10, 2018 and will sell to

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by John R. Amerson and Diane Vasquez Amerson to The Law Offices of Daniel A. Fulco, PLLC, Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of April, 2008, and recorded in Book 13078, Page 2413, and Modification in Book 14872, Page 1958, and Modification in Book 15467, Page 2093, and Modification in Book 16838, Page 1079, 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

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Grenetta Legette (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): G&L Living Trust) to Western Wake Law Group, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of April, 2016, and recorded in Book 16357, Page 190, 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

the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being situate in Wake County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

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

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