By Nicole Bowman-Layton and Dale Heberlig
Staff Writers
Washington County officials say they are work ing with state regulators to ad dress deficiencies identified at the county animal shelter, after the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services assessed the Sheriff’s Office $5,600 in civil penalties follow ing a series of inspections this summer.
For information, check out the Sept. 30, 2026, edition of the Roanoke Beacon.