http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/ The latest headlines from Rocky Mount Telegram - News en-us Copyright 2009, Cox Newspapers Inc., Rocky Mount Telegram Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:18 -0500 Newspapers http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/rockymounttelegram/images/rmLogo.jpg http://www.rockymounttelegram.com 5 http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/wreck-traps-woman-in-vehicle-968859.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/wreck-traps-woman-in-vehicle-968859.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:03 EST Police are investigating the cause of a two-car accident that trapped one driver inside her vehicle.... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/man-in-critical-condition-from-multiple-gunshot-wounds-968646.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/man-in-critical-condition-from-multiple-gunshot-wounds-968646.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:03 EST A 47-year-old Rocky Mount man was in critical condition Friday after two men shot him multiple times... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/student-launches-clothing-sale-to-aid-poor-967477.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/student-launches-clothing-sale-to-aid-poor-967477.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:20:08 EST Seth Muller is not sure of the exact moment he became inspired to organize a clothing sales drive to... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/new-class-of-twin-counties-leaders-inducted-967476.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/new-class-of-twin-counties-leaders-inducted-967476.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:20:02 EST Hundreds of local leaders, family members and community supporters gathered Thursday to recognize de... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/advocates-for-change-court-youth-967473.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/advocates-for-change-court-youth-967473.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:18:05 EST A small coalition of Rocky Mount residents met Wednesday at City Hall to brainstorm ways to inspire ... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/judge-gives-local-man-life-term-for-08-murder-967472.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/judge-gives-local-man-life-term-for-08-murder-967472.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:18:02 EST A Rocky Mount man was sentenced to life behind bars Thursday in connection with the 2008 shooting de... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/financial-straits-prompt-changes-at-shelter-964656.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/financial-straits-prompt-changes-at-shelter-964656.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:30:06 EST A local rehabilitation home is seeking financial stability, after years of successfully supporting i... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/man-robbed-while-walking-to-moms-964736.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/man-robbed-while-walking-to-moms-964736.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:52:00 EST Rocky Mount police continue to investigate two alleged armed robberies reported late Tuesday. In one... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/h1n1-backlash-on-pork-industry-raises-alarm-964655.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/h1n1-backlash-on-pork-industry-raises-alarm-964655.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:29:10 EST A North Carolina congressman spoke out Wednesday against misinformation surrounding the role of pigs... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/seniors-at-mayfair-cry-humbug-964654.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/seniors-at-mayfair-cry-humbug-964654.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:28:05 EST A senior rental complex in Rocky Mount has informed residents that they will no longer be allowed to... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/library-brings-tools-to-kids-961821.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/library-brings-tools-to-kids-961821.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:39:01 EST Braswell Memorial Library has launched a computer literacy initiative that literally will roll out c... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/business/new-shops-open-at-mall-961819.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/business/new-shops-open-at-mall-961819.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:38:03 EST Several new businesses have opened in the Golden East Crossing mall in time for the approaching holi... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/high-court-weighs-self-defense-arguments-961807.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/high-court-weighs-self-defense-arguments-961807.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:25:10 EST The N.C. Supreme Court heard competing arguments Tuesday in the 2006 case of a roadside produce sale... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/restaurant-feeds-troops-families-959747.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/restaurant-feeds-troops-families-959747.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:59:03 EST Golden Corral opened its doors to thousands of troops and veterans Monday to show gratitude for thei... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/business/consignment-shop-to-open-959335.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/business/consignment-shop-to-open-959335.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:37:01 EST Rennie Proctor got hooked on consignment shops when she used to shop at one in Little Washington, wh... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/man-appeals-conviction-in-death-of-teen-robber-958878.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/man-appeals-conviction-in-death-of-teen-robber-958878.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:51:02 EST A man convicted in 2007 in the death of a Rocky Mount teenager trying to rob him and his wife will h... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police/argument-leads-to-assault-charges-958787.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police/argument-leads-to-assault-charges-958787.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:18:02 EST A Rocky Mount man was being held in jail this morning after allegedly attacking the mother of his so... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police/women-robbed-at-battle-park-958773.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police/women-robbed-at-battle-park-958773.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:16:14 EST Two Rocky Mount women told police they were robbed at gunpoint late Saturday at Battle Park. The 18-... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/fatal-wreck-cuts-entrepreneurs-plans-short-957510.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/fatal-wreck-cuts-entrepreneurs-plans-short-957510.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:43:02 EST Family and friends describe Oghazi McJohn Woherem as a charismatic family man with a bundle of energ... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/priority-patients-weigh-choice-while-others-wait-957509.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/priority-patients-weigh-choice-while-others-wait-957509.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:42:03 EST Until recently, Shirley Freeman said she was among the throng of Americans feeling uneasy about the ... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police-probe-ihop-robbery-and-scuffle-957501.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police-probe-ihop-robbery-and-scuffle-957501.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:40:02 EST Rocky Mount police continue to investigate an alleged armed robbery that sparked a brawl early Satur... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/elections-mark-a-first-in-tarboro-957502.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/elections-mark-a-first-in-tarboro-957502.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:40:06 EST Tarboro Town Council members will take on the town’s top issues, such as the high unemployment... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/nash-county-officials-set-budget-spending-priorities-956269.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/nash-county-officials-set-budget-spending-priorities-956269.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:13:09 EST Nash County officials are taking steps to ensure a balanced budget, controlled spending and steady r... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/businesses-renters-give-way-to-widening-road-956265.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/businesses-renters-give-way-to-widening-road-956265.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:11:09 EST For 10 years, Ethel Rivera has rented the four-bedroom home at 637 Helm St. She’s friendly wit... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/jails-increase-security-956259.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/jails-increase-security-956259.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:08:06 EST When three inmates busted out of the Edgecombe County Detention Center earlier this year, it set off... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/break-ins-prompt-stricter-security-at-pope-elementary-954444.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/break-ins-prompt-stricter-security-at-pope-elementary-954444.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:46:13 EST Editor's note: Comments were disabled on this story, we're sad to say, because of issues with the co... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/business-aims-to-stay-afloat-954451.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/business-aims-to-stay-afloat-954451.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:47:02 EST Brian West said he is quickly learning that there are no bailouts for small businesses.... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/postal-service-union-officials-disagree-on-delivery-dates-954431.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/postal-service-union-officials-disagree-on-delivery-dates-954431.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:27:02 EST Local mail carriers are being misinformed by their supervisors that the post office is trimming a da... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police-offer-rewards-in-two-unsolved-murders-953939.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police-offer-rewards-in-two-unsolved-murders-953939.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:01:04 EST Rocky Mount police are offering $1,000 rewards to anyone who can help them solve two unrelated murde... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/leaders-review-impact-of-stimulus-952479.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/leaders-review-impact-of-stimulus-952479.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:03:03 EST Comments were disabled on this story, we're sad to say, because of issues with the commenters. Pleas... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police/pair-charged-in-five-county-burglary-case-952478.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police/pair-charged-in-five-county-burglary-case-952478.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:02:06 EST Deputies arrested two Nash County residents this week believed to be responsible for between 15 and ... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/students-vow-to-pig-out-on-reading-952476.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/students-vow-to-pig-out-on-reading-952476.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:02:02 EST Baskerville Elementary School Principal Ann Mitchell made a wager with her students. She would kiss ... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/nationwide-drug-cartel-sting-nets-local-arrest-951047.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/nationwide-drug-cartel-sting-nets-local-arrest-951047.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:59:03 EST The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office helped arrest an alleged local player in a major Mexican... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/remnants-of-ida-spur-flood-watch-in-area-950190.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/remnants-of-ida-spur-flood-watch-in-area-950190.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:12:06 EST The National Weather Service has issued flood watches for Nash and Edgecombe counties effective unti... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/villa-place-residents-lobby-for-historic-designation-950180.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/villa-place-residents-lobby-for-historic-designation-950180.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:10:08 EST The Rocky Mount Planning Board approved a proposal Tuesday to designate one of the city’s olde... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/community-honors-veterans-949900.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/community-honors-veterans-949900.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:37:03 EST Soldiers, families and friends gathered Wednesday to remember the heroic efforts of living and decea... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/reserve-company-to-deploy-949461.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/reserve-company-to-deploy-949461.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:45:39 EST Members of the Joint Veterans Committee of Nash and Edgcombe Counties gathered at the U.S. Army Rese... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/moonshine-operation-dismantled-948976.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/moonshine-operation-dismantled-948976.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:24:12 EST Two Whitakers residents have been arrested on charges of running a major moonshine operation. Smoke ... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/video-ad-plugs-area-commerce-948336.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/video-ad-plugs-area-commerce-948336.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:39:03 EST The Twin Counties will be promoted as a business destination in an upcoming paid video broadcast on ... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/canvass-recount-confirm-town-council-winners-948335.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/canvass-recount-confirm-town-council-winners-948335.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:38:04 EST Election day results for Nashville Town Council’s race stand after a recount was requested by ... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/perdue-promotes-states-job-initiative-during-visit-948332.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/perdue-promotes-states-job-initiative-during-visit-948332.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:37:03 EST Gov. Bev Perdue met with Nash Community College students and officials Tuesday, seeking feedback on ... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/group-wants-city-to-improve-customer-service-946034.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/group-wants-city-to-improve-customer-service-946034.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:14:11 EST Rocky Mount City Council fielded complaints Monday from residents who say the city fails to meet the... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/northern-connector-worries-mount-946035.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/northern-connector-worries-mount-946035.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:14:18 EST Owners of motels along U.S. 301 are concerned that the new Northern Connector project will hurt busi... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/twin-counties-to-honor-veterans-946033.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/twin-counties-to-honor-veterans-946033.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:12:02 EST A variety of local remembrance ceremonies are set to pay homage to veterans’ service and sacri... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/town-seeks-more-funds-for-new-sewer-system-946028.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/town-seeks-more-funds-for-new-sewer-system-946028.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:10:17 EST Town leaders took more steps last month toward a new sewer system. Sharpsburg Board of Commissioners... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/postal-service-to-consider-relocating-some-operations-944051.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/postal-service-to-consider-relocating-some-operations-944051.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:45:04 EST The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting on Nov. 16 to discuss a proposal to move some of ... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/changes-to-annexation-plans-wont-quell-critics-944049.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/changes-to-annexation-plans-wont-quell-critics-944049.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:44:00 EST Annexation opponents from the Oak Level community say they are working with legal counsel to reform ... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/expo-focuses-on-prevention-expression-944048.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/expo-focuses-on-prevention-expression-944048.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:43:03 EST Youthful expression and gang awareness were the central themes of a recent local nonviolence youth r... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/award-winning-writer-nunery-takes-sports-editor-job-943176.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/award-winning-writer-nunery-takes-sports-editor-job-943176.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:45:06 EST Veteran sports writer Jessie H. Nunery has been named sports editor of the Rocky Mount Telegram. Nun... http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police-report-2-suspicious-fires-943148.html http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/police-report-2-suspicious-fires-943148.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:21:03 EST Police reported two more suspicious fires Friday evening that only were a minute apart. Reports indi...