Monday, March 18, 2019

Dine Out event to aid students

March 18, 2019

Area residents can support the work of Communities in Schools of the Rocky Mount Region this Thursday simply by eating out at one of 55 participating area restaurants.

The annual Communities in Schools Dine Out event is one of the biggest fundraisers for the nonprofit organization each year.…

Grant helps support area nonprofit group

March 18, 2019

A Rocky Mount-based nonprofit group has received a grant from a CSX-sponsored program to help purchase a vehicle to tow an insulated trailer designed to sell fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income residents in rural areas.

Mysha Wynn, founder and executive director of Project Momentum, said the…

Virtual Academy gains traction

March 17, 2019

Seven months since Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools launched its Virtual Academy, school district officials say they are pleased with the response they have had so far and are looking to expand its possibilities in the future.

The Virtual Academy — promoted as School My Way! — uses the…

Downtown investor receives award

March 17, 2019

Rocky Mount real estate investor Ben Braddock has been named an N.C. Main Street Champion.

"I am honored to receive the 2018 Main Street Champion Award for Downtown Rocky Mount," Braddock said. "It’s wonderful to be a part of such a great community that believes in the future of our historic…

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Mother and Son Dance

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Tarboro Market to open in April

March 18, 2019

It’s springtime, which means it’s a great time to discover fresh produce grown by local area farmers.

This season, check out unique local, handmade, homegrown, and vintage products and more at the Tarboro Market.

Starting on April 6, you can find the Tarboro Market under the portico at…

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NCC representatives visit legislature

March 17, 2019

Members of Nash Community College’s Board of Trustees, administration and Student Government Association recently toured the State Legislative Building in Raleigh to call on local legislators to support the work of community colleges.

The N.C. Community College System’s legislative…

Miss North Carolina presents gift to ECC Foundation

March 16, 2019

Miss North Carolina Laura Matrazzo visited Edgecombe Community College on March 12 to make a contribution to the ECC Foundation on behalf of the N.C. Educational Scholarship Fund.

Matrazzo presented a gift of $1,250 for student scholarships during a meeting of the ECC Foundation Board of Directors.…

ECC names new chief finance officer

March 15, 2019

Debbie Batten, who has more than 30 years of accounting experience in educational, governmental and private organizations, has been named vice president of finance and administrative services at Edgecombe Community College.

Batten has served as controller at ECC since July 2017. Prior to joining…

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ECU's Jake Kuchmaner throws perfect game against Maryland

March 17, 2019

Jake Kuchmaner was one strike away from the 11th no-hitter in East Carolina baseball history on March 6 when he stifled Southeastern Conference powerhouse Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss.

He didn’t complete the no-hitter.

On Sunday, he fired the first perfect game in Pirate history.

The left-handed…

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With a new pitch and a year's experience at N.C. State, RMA's Johnston continues ascent

March 17, 2019

RALEIGH — As much as she hates to admit it, the days for Katherine Johnston of watching her son dig into a batter’s box are over.

From when Rocky Mount Academy grad Reid Johnston was eight-years-old, hitting batting practice from his mom on the middle school diamond behind their…

North Carolina gets No. 1 in Midwest, Kansas could await

March 17, 2019

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — North Carolina was rewarded for navigating one of the nation’s toughest schedules, earning the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region after tying Virginia for the regular-season ACC title and taking Duke down to the wire in their conference tournament.

That’s…

N.C. State AD complains after 'Pack out of NCAA

March 17, 2019

North Carolina State’s omission from the NCAA Tournament field doesn’t sit well with athletics director Debbie Yow.

The Wolfpack (22-11) was 33rd in the new NET rankings, a more analytical system that incorporated factors such as game results, strength of schedule, game location,…

Letter to the Editor: Day of Prayer to bring revival

March 18, 2019

There is one thing that the majority in this fragmented city, state and nation can agree on: we need revival. It was the faith of our fathers that founded this “one nation, under God, with liberty and justice…

Letter to the Editor: How did we get to this point?

March 17, 2019

My husband and I relocated to Rocky Mount in the late 1980s and it did not take long for us to discover the housing instability and economic decline beginning to take form on the east side of the city while the west side was…

Letter to the Editor: City councilman plays the victim

March 15, 2019

Mr. Knight complains that we are complaining about his purchases of property in an attempt to excuse what he and other council members are doing to taxpayers.

He knows full well that using his power as a council member to…