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Watch Tom Skinner's Final Country Rover Report
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Last Updated: 6:08 PM 12/14/08 - During more than a half century at WITN there have been three Country Rovers. Our latest country rover, Tom Skinner, is moving on. Click the video to watch his final report. (Full Story) |
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Local Woman Goes All Out For Her Favorite Holiday
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Last Updated: 3:43 PM 12/05/08 - Most of us decorate for the holidays. You may know a few people who go all out decorating for Christmas. Country Rover Tom Skinner introduces us to one person who spends months each year decorating for her favorite holiday. (December 5, 2008) (Full Story) |
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What Are People In Eastern Carolina Thankful For?
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Last Updated: 5:53 PM 12/14/08 - Country Rover Tom Skinner finds people's reasons for being thankful are numerous. (November 28, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Going Green Can Save You Some Green
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Last Updated: 5:54 PM 12/14/08 - Sometimes being greener, like driving a hybrid car, can cost more money. But Country Rover Tom Skinner reports one local farmer switched to a greener method of heating his greenhouses and he's also pocketing more green. (November 21, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Country Rover Visits An Eastern Carolina Original
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Last Updated: 5:54 PM 12/14/08 - Whether your'e interested in getting a haircut or just want to sit around and talk about sports or politics. Country Rover Tom Skinner reports there's at least one place in Eastern Carolina where men have been going for more than 41 years. (Nov 14, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Rock Legend Remembered
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Last Updated: 5:55 PM 12/14/08 - One Eastern Carolina town can clain to be the hometown and the final resting place for the singer whao held Billboard Magazines number one hit in 1962. Country Rover Tom Skinner reports, people are remembering her in a special way this weekend. (November7, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Community Plans Fundraiser For Firefighter and Child
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Last Updated: 5:55 PM 12/14/08 - A tragic accident and a child born with multiple birth defects is drawing one Eastern Carolina community closer together. Country Rover Tom Skinner travels to Lenor County this week to bring us the story. (October 24, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Time To Decorate For Fall
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Last Updated: 5:56 PM 12/14/08 - Autumn is in full swing and it's time to decorate. Whether it's a pumpkin for Halloween or some mums to add some fall color. Country Rover Tom Skinner checks out what is blooming and shows you how to get the most for your money. (October 17, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Outdoor Education Center Is An Eastern Carolina Jewel
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Last Updated: 5:57 PM 12/14/08 - Country Rover Tom Skinner found a place that is not only a haven for a variety of Eastern Carolina flora and fauna, but it's also is an outdoor classroom for thousands of students and their teachers. (Oct 10, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Harvesting North Carolina's Official State Fruit
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Last Updated: 5:58 PM 12/14/08 - It's the state fruit and our nation's first cultivated grape. It thrives in eastern Carolina's summer heat and humidity. Tonight, Country Rover Tom Skinner check's out this year's Muscadine grape harvest. (October 3, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Collection Grows Into Museum
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Last Updated: 5:58 PM 12/14/08 - Sometimes a hobby or a pastime grows into something bigger. Country Rover Tom Skinner introduces us to a man whose collection grew so big, he now shares it with the world. (September 26, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Local Business Celebrates A Century In Eastern Carolina
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Last Updated: 6:00 PM 12/14/08 - Certain well-established businesses help mark time for the people living in Eastern Carolina. Country Rover Tom Skinner visits one such business that has been helping local residents celebrate family milestones for over a century. (September 19, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Country Rover Spots Gas Advertised For 23 Cents A Gallon
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Last Updated: 5:58 PM 12/14/08 - Some things you see along Eastern Carolina's roadsides can make you do a double-take. How about a store advertising gas for 23 cents a gallon? One of those double take moments happened to Country Rover Tom Skinner recently. (September 12, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Pirates Populate Public Spots In Greenville
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Last Updated: 5:59 PM 12/14/08 - Country Rover Tom Skinner is on the road again this week taking in some art. But tom says this isn't art cooped up in a gallery, but art outside where everyone can enjoy it. (August 22, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Knifemaker Keeps His Skills Sharp
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Last Updated: 6:01 PM 12/14/08 - Knives are one of the earliest man-made tools, dating back more than two anda half million years. Country Rover Tom Skinner introduces you to a man who crafts useful knives that are also works of art. (August 15, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Woman Celebrates A Century Of Life
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Last Updated: 6:01 PM 12/14/08 - In 1908 William Howard Taft was elected President, Henry Ford produced his first Model T automobile, it was also the year the Chicago Cubs last won the World Series. Country Rover Tom Skinner met an Eastern Carolina woman who remembers all that and more, she's celebrating her 100th birthday this week. (August 8, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Local Woman Reflects on the Past Century
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Last Updated: 5:02 PM 08/08/08 - In 1908 William Howard Taft was elected President, Henry Ford produced his first Model T automobile and it was also the year the Chicago Cubs last won the World Series. Country Rover Tom Skinner met an Eastern Carolina woman who remembers all that and more, she's celebrating her 100th birthday this week. (Full Story) |
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Koi Breeder Says His Hobby Has Gone Extreme
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Last Updated: 5:52 PM 12/14/08 - Country Rover Tom Skinner introduces us to a man who collects and breeds koi. Breeding koi started in Japan in the 18th century, but this man breeds these ornamental fish in a big way right here in Eastern Carolina. (August 1, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Entertaining And Informing Children For a Better Environment
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Last Updated: 6:03 PM 12/14/08 - When you mix music, environmental education, and children you have a powerful combination. Country Rover Tom Skinner introduces us to a musical family teaching kids they can make a difference when it comes to the environment. (July 25, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Church Protects And Preserves Priceless Windows
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Last Updated: 6:03 PM 12/14/08 - Since the Middle Ages, stained glass windows have adorned churches and in some respects, these windows have interacted with people's worship experiences in special ways. Tonight Country Rover Tom Skinner brings us a story about one church and their efforts to preserve and protect some of their priceless windows. (July 18, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Rocky Mount Man Makes Art From Scrap Metal
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Last Updated: 6:04 PM 12/14/08 - Country Rover Tom Skinner introduces us to a retired Rocky Mount man who can make most anything out of scrap metal. For the past several years, Clifton May has been making a reputation for himself as a sculptor. (July 11, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Eastern Carolina Man Elevates Soft Drink Bottles To Celebrity Status
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Last Updated: 6:04 PM 12/14/08 - Glass soft drink bottles used to be a common item. But, with the advent of plastic and aluminum used to contain our favorite sodas, bottles have become collectibles. Country Rover introduces us to a man who has a passion for collecting drink bottles. (July 4, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Turnage Plays Host To Ecu Performers
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Last Updated: 3:07 PM 06/27/08 - The ECU/Loessin Summer Theater Series is underway but not at its regular home, the McGinnis theater, which is undergoing repairs, but in nearby Washington at the newly renovated Turnage Theater. Country Rover Tom Skinner reports ECU performers have a new temporary home while helping a fellow theater gain regional notoriety. (June 27, 2008) (Full Story) |
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A Safe Place For Chickens
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Last Updated: 9:45 PM 06/20/08 - Country Rover Tom Skinner visits a special place for birds. Not a place to keep exotic birds or waterfowl, but a place aptly named: The Chocowinity Chicken Sanctuary. (June 20, 2008) (Full Story) |
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It's Soft Shell Time Again
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Last Updated: 3:34 PM 06/13/08 - It's soft shell crab season again. Country Rover Tom Skinner reports, on the seafood delicacy where the entire crustacean is capable of being eaten. (June 13, 2008) (Full Story) |
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Eastern Carolina Man Keeps Old Watches Ticking
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Last Updated: 1:52 PM 06/06/08 - Half a century or more ago, nearly every jewelry store had a watchmaker on staff. But as items we use have become more disposable, the need for these craftsmen has diminished. Country Rover Tom Skinner visits one of the last people in Eastern Carolina dedicated to keeping things running on time. (June 6, 2008) (Full Story) |
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