Despite being located in the local area for 15 years, Quality Home Staffing is looking to rebuild its presence in the area.

The home care agency at 2639 Sunset Ave. in Suite A specializes in providing licensed home aide services primarily to seniors and people who are disabled. Beverly Mineo, CEO…

The Rocky Mount JCPenney is hosting an upcoming community event to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region.

The local department store will host a “Back to School Safety Bash” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in JCPenney’s parking lot. Nona Kay Davis, general…

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks plunged Thursday as losses for Cisco Systems hurt technology companies while Wal-Mart declined after its latest quarterly report. Banks also dropped as bond yields and interest rates sank for a second day.

It was the second-worst day for stocks this year, which has seen…

Kelly O. Crisp of the financial services firm Edward Jones recently received a promotion to the position of regional leader for the 149 region.

Crisp will now be responsible for the firm's branch offices in this region while continuing to help the people of her community with their investment needs.…

Money Concepts International recognized top advisors during its recent Financial Planning Congress held in Savannah, Ga. Lemuel W. Kornegay III received the Millionaires Club Award, which recognizes top advisors within the company.

Kornegay is an independent financial advisor with Money Concepts…

Cecil Ray Redd Jr. and Charlotte Redd of SERVPRO of Rocky Mount joined a group of high-performing franchisees who were recognized during an Awards Extravaganza event at the recent SERVPRO Annual Convention.

SERVPRO of Rocky Mount received the Director’s Silver award. More…

Diversification is a key to investment success. So, you might think that if diversifying your investments is a good idea, it might also be wise to diversify your investment providers.

Let's consider the first half of the “diversification” question – namely, how does diversifying…

In today’s world of digital connectivity, customers have easy access to information about you and your competitors before directly engaging with you. This noncommittal research capability causes customers to have higher expectations and lower loyalty than a few years ago, making it more…

Think about this analogy: When an airplane is preparing to land, it doesn’t descend 30,000 feet in a matter of seconds. Rather, it happens gradually.

The pilot adjusts to the landscape and weather conditions to assure a soft landing. In the years leading up to retirement, you should begin to…