Twenty years have passed since Hurricane Floyd targeted the Twin Counties, but long-time residents will remember Sept. 15, 1999, as the Day the 500-Year Flood Came.

For on that day and far into the night and the next day, it rained. And rained. And rained. Not gentle rains or steady downpours. It…

Rocky Mount area churches recently donated $3,065.91 to support Peacemakers in South Rocky Mount.

The funds were collected during community-wide summer worship services held at various churches across the area. The Rev. Alice Johnson Curl, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, presented the check on…

Edgecombe County Public Schools Superintendent Valerie Bridges is among five women who have been named finalists for the WE Are LEADing Award.

A winner will be announced on Sept. 27 at the Annual Conference for Women in Educational Leadership at the O’Henry Hotel in Greensboro.

The WE Are…

Nash UNC Health Care, Carolina Regional Orthopaedics and UNC Orthopedics at Nash have teamed up to offer a sports medicine program for student athletes at Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools.

“The Nash UNC Health Care Sports Medicine Program is a collaboration of our community hospital and…

By the second quarter of Northern Nash’s 46-20 win over host Nash Central on Friday, Amir Pittman-Williams was sporting some fresh bling.

Draped around the neck of the Knights running back was a green ‘N’ attached to a gold-colored chain. Whoever makes an important play has the…

The Faith Christian football team got back in the win column on Friday with a victory over rival Rocky Mount Academy.

The Patriots won, 60-32, and pulled away in the second half to snap a two-game losing streak. FCS improved to 2-2, while RMA (0-4) is still looking for its first win.

Hobart…