Four young professionals have gone into business together and will be selling what many thought was a product of the past inside a longtime facility under new ownership in downtown Rocky Mount.

Kellianne Davis, Richard Draper and Madison and Michael Keith are all partners of a new vinyl record…

Hardee’s franchise operator Boddie-Noell Enterprises Inc. has received the CKE Star Excellence Award from the Hardee’s parent company CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. — the highest award given to a franchisee in the Hardee’s/Carl Jr. franchise community.

The 2017 Star…

The U.S. 301 Endless Yard Sale has been a godsend for local business owner Shannon Williford.

Williford, who has owned the Purple Petal on 1100 S. Wesleyan Blvd. since October 2013, particpated in the 2017 version of the two-day weekend event for the fourth straight year. While Williford’s…

Chet Osterhoudt of Nashville recently returned from Edward Jones' Financial Advisor Leaders Conference.

This conference recognizes financial advisors who are among the leaders in the financial services firm.

Osterhoudt was among the only 538 financial advisors who qualified out of the firm's 14,000…

The N.C. Bar Association has recognized Katherine Wiggins Fisher of Rocky Mount for her dedication to worthy community and civic causes by awarding her the 2017 Citizen Lawyer Award.

Fisher’s past and present extensive community involvement includes serving as a senior youth leader and deacon…

Two local businessmen recently were honored by a pair of Christian business groups.

Doug Ezzell with Freedom Industries was named the 2016 C12 Member of the Year for the Rocky Mount C12 Group 1, which meets monthly at Benvenue Country Club.

Todd Hinson with Allegra Marketing Print Mail was named…

If you’re going to achieve all of your financial goals, you will need to save and invest throughout your lifetime.

However, to really complete your financial picture, you’ll need adequate life insurance for your situation. But your need for insurance will vary at different times of your…

There is a lot of pressure these days on marketers and companies to produce content that goes viral … and that can be paralyzing to a business owner.

Today’s challenge is finding a messaging tool that helps cut through the barrage of messages consumers receive and keeps their attention…

If you are just getting started on investing, it’s important to get a grasp on the basics. A proper perspective from the beginning may improve your opportunities for long-term investment success. Here are five concepts that can be helpful for new investors to understand:

■ If you are…