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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
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City looks to replace embattled official

September 10, 2019

Rocky Mount's government is apparently trying to find a new community and business development director.

A job advertisement is up the N.C. League of Municipalities website for the position, which had been held by Landis Faulcon until she was put on administrative leave approximately 2½…


Murder suspect captured in Fayetteville

September 10, 2019

The Rocky Mount Police Department’s Homicide Unit collaborated with the U.S. Marshals Task Force to make an arrest Saturday in connection with a recent Rocky Mount homicide.

Willie Leevon George Jr., 30, was found and arrested in Fayetteville. George was charged with first-degree murder in…


Study presents challenges, opportunities for Atlantic Street area

September 09, 2019

A municipal government land use study of the Atlantic Avenue-Arlington Street corridor is nearly 40 pages of information full of details about boosting the area.

A more thorough look at the draft document of the study area outlines both the negatives and the positives of the corridor.

The study…


Retiring owner donates store items

September 09, 2019

Englewood Shopping Center is minus one store after Yours And Mine Consignment Boutique closed its doors at the end of July.

However, store owner Rennie Thompson, 73, made sure when she closed the doors to her entrepreneur endeavor, she left the community in better shape than when she opened her…