Source: WNCN, 3/28/19

 Some farmers hope the search for a Nash County murder weapon did not cause lasting problems for their crops. The city of Rocky Mount lowered the gates of the Tar River Water Supply Reservoir Dam on Saturday, which sent a large amount of water downstream past several sweet potato farms. City spokesperson Tameka Kenan-Norman said the goal was to help the Nash County Sheriff's Office. "The purpose was to create a period of reduced downstream river flow on Monday, March 25, 2019 to improve effectiveness of a police investigation," Kenan-Norman said.

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