Francisco Salmeron

Francisco Salmeron

Francisco Salmeron is Camden Tribune's publisher and local reporter in Camden, North Carolina. His professional work at the Tribune focuses on local government, public records, schools, growth and development, public safety, elections, public notices, and community issues affecting Camden County residents.

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Perquimans Drafts Data Center Moratorium as Camden Prepares for Hearing

Perquimans County has drafted a one-year data-center moratorium, joining Camden in reconsidering whether existing land-use rules adequately address large data-processing facilities.

Perquimans Drafts Data Center Moratorium as Camden Prepares for Hearing — Camden Tribune graphic | Source document: Perquimans County Board of Commissioners meeting packet

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Camden Heritage Festival Seeks Volunteers for Sept. 19 Community Celebration

Camden County is seeking volunteers for the Sept. 19 Heritage Festival at Camden Community Park. Volunteers receive a festival T-shirt and lunch.

Perquimans Drafts Data Center Moratorium as Camden Prepares for Hearing — Camden Tribune graphic | Source document: Perquimans County Board of Commissioners meeting packet

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Aug 2, 2026

Perquimans Drafts Data Center Moratorium as Camden Prepares for Hearing

Perquimans County has drafted a one-year data-center moratorium, joining Camden in reconsidering whether existing land-use rules adequately address large data-processing facilities.

Perquimans Drafts Data Center Moratorium as Camden Prepares for Hearing — Camden Tribune graphic | Source document: Perquimans County Board of Commissioners meeting packet

Jul 31, 2026

Camden Heritage Festival Seeks Volunteers for Sept. 19 Community Celebration

Camden County is seeking volunteers for the Sept. 19 Heritage Festival at Camden Community Park. Volunteers receive a festival T-shirt and lunch.

Camden Heritage Festival Seeks Volunteers for Sept. 19 Community Celebration — Camden Tribune graphic | Source: Camden Heritage Festival

Jul 31, 2026

Washington County Commissioners to Meet Aug. 3 in Creswell

Washington County commissioners will meet Monday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. in Creswell. The revised agenda adds a JROTC color guard presentation and updates the Fall Fling date to Oct. 9.

Washington County Commissioners to Meet Aug. 3 in Creswell — Camden Tribune graphic | Source: Ai Generated image

Jul 31, 2026

Five-Year ICE Contract Signed for Rivers; Hertford Commissioner Cites Jobs, Limited County Role

GEO has signed a five-year ICE contract for the 1,320-bed Rivers Facility in Winton. A county commissioner points to jobs, while staffing, local costs and the county’s role remain under examination.

Five-Year ICE Contract Signed for Rivers; Hertford Commissioner Cites Jobs, Limited County Role — Camden Tribune graphic | Source: Wavy 10

Jul 31, 2026

Kill Devil Hills OKs Water Building Bid, E-Bike Study

Kill Devil Hills commissioners approved a water systems building bid and ordered a staff study on e-bike regulation, the mayor's most frequent complaint.

Kill Devil Hills OKs Water Building Bid, E-Bike Study — Camden Tribune | Francisco Salmeron

Jul 31, 2026

Bertie County Commissioners to Meet Monday, Aug. 3

The Bertie County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. in Windsor. Public comment will be accepted, and residents may also participate through Zoom.

Bertie County Commissioners to Meet Monday, Aug. 3 — Camden Tribune |

Jul 31, 2026

Perquimans Sheriff’s Office Reports Five Arrests

Five arrests were recorded by the Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office between July 26 and July 30, according to the agency’s latest arrest summary.

Perquimans Sheriff’s Office Reports Five Arrests — Camden Tribune

Jul 31, 2026

Sheriff Jones Launches Countywide Traffic Enforcement Initiative After Rise in Dangerous Driving

Multiple law enforcement agencies joined Camden County deputies for a coordinated traffic enforcement initiative following reports of dangerous driving and increasingly severe crashes.

Sheriff Jones Launches Countywide Traffic Enforcement Initiative After Rise in Dangerous Driving — Camden Tribune | Courtesy of the Camden County Sheriff’s Office

Jul 30, 2026

No Study. No Planning Board Record. Camden Commissioners Are Set to Vote on a One-Year Data Center Freeze

Camden County says it found no written alternatives analysis, Planning Board record, or industry communications supporting its proposed one-year technology-development moratorium. Seven questions about the ordinance remained unanswered before publication.

No Study. No Planning Board Record. Camden Commissioners Are Set to Vote on a One-Year Data Center Freeze — Camden Tribune | Camden County

Jul 29, 2026

The Sheriff Says Camden’s Facility Falls Short. So Why Is the Recreation Center First?

Camden’s capital plan would give the Sheriff’s Office more room only after a new Parks and Recreation/Senior Center is built. Records reviewed by Camden Tribune do not show whether commissioners compared that sequence with building a law-enforcement facility first.

The Sheriff Says Camden’s Facility Falls Short. So Why Is the Recreation Center First? — Camden Tribune | Camden County Sheriff's Office

Jul 29, 2026

Camden Commissioners: Data Center Moratorium Hearing — Aug. 3, 2026

Meeting details, official resources and questions to follow for Camden County's Aug. 3 data-center moratorium hearing.

Camden Commissioners: Data Center Moratorium Hearing — Aug. 3, 2026 — Camden Tribune

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