Recent figures from the N.C. Department of Commerce in August show the local unemployment rate continues to lag behind North Carolina’s rate of 4.6 percent.

The Twin Counties still rank among the top 15 counties with the highest unemployment rates. Edgecombe County has the second highest…

The Nash Community College Student Wellness Center is set to tackle another addiction issue with the help of a $5,000 grant from the N.C. Problem Gambling Program.

The grant will fund resources to promote awareness of problem gambling and intervention, said Marbeth Holmes, director of student…

The Rocky Mount Police Department will begin its annual Citizens Police Academy on Tuesday, and the department wants people to know there is still time to register for the academy.

The 37th Citizens Police Academy begins at 6 p.m. at the Rocky Mount Police Department at 330 South Church Street.…

The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will be in Rocky Mount this afternoon.

The horses haven't been to the area since 1992, said Russ Saputo, vice president of Carolina Eagle Distributing.

Symbols of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933, the horses are set to show from 5 to 7 p.m.…

The Micajah Pettaway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution invites students in grades 5-8 to participate in the American History Essay Contest.

The topic for the 2016-2017 essay contest is the National Park Service.The title of the essay is “Celebrating a Century:…

Shelton Williams of Nashville is the first player to win a top $250,000 prize playing the new $250,000 Platinum Payout scratch-off game.

He claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $173,126.

He bought the $5 ticket…

A report of a suspicious vehicle Tuesday led to a Rocky Mount man being arrested on drug and parole violation charges.

Rocky Mount police responded to the report at 7:46 p.m. at the intersection of Thorpe and Airport roads. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man, identified as…

A Rocky Mount man made his first court appearance on Tuesday for larceny charges after being accused of trying to shoplift Monday from a local store.

Officers responded to a report of a theft in progress at 1:15 p.m. at Target on Sutters Creek Boulevard. When police arrived, they found…

A Rocky Mount man was shot at his home Sunday, and two other local men have been charged in connection with the attack, according to police reports.

Rocky Mount police said they answered a call about an aggravated assault at 9:42 a.m. at a residence on the 500 block of Tyan Street. When police…