NASHVILLE — Eighteen suspects will face federal prosecution after being arrested on outstanding federal charges in a coordinated warrant enforcement operation.

Robert J. Higdon Jr., U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, returned to the Twin Counties on Thursday and held a…

A third assistant manager position, a new department and more have been removed from Rocky Mount's proposed fiscal year 2018-19 budget.

Still in place is a 2.5-cent property tax rate increase to pay down debt on the Rocky Mount Event Center.

The City Council voted Wednesday on a reduction of…

A Tarboro murderer sentenced to life in prison nearly a quarter of a century ago is slated for parole early next month.

James Earl Jones, 22 at the time, lived on Edmondson Avenue in Tarboro in 1993. He had an unknown beef with 31-year-old James Battle Jr., of Princeville. Police said Jones had…

Jaqueline Morado recently served as a page in the state Senate.

Morado is the daughter of Gerardo and Diana Morado of Elm City and attends Saint Thomas More Academy.

She was sponsored by state Sen. Toby Fitch, D-Wilson, and appointed by Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, R-Rockingham.

High…

Gov. Roy Cooper recently appointed Sheila P. Martin, executive director of the Dunn Center for the Performing Arts, to serve as a member of the License to Give Trust Fund Commission.

Established in 2004, the 15-member License to Give Trust Fund Commission awards grants to nonprofit groups to be…

Micajah Pettaway Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution honored the winners of the DAR Good Citizens Award at its May meeting.

The DAR recognizes and rewards seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism in their homes, schools and communities.…

Authorities are still figuring out who to charge in a Wednesday evening shootout.

Two men were arguing on Otis Lane when they both drew handguns and shot each other.

Naquin Robinson, 20, was transported to Nash UNC Health Care with non-life-threatening injuries.

Raheem Taylor, 21, was transported…

A Rocky Mount man is recovering from a knife attack early Thursday and police are looking for the assailant, according to authorities.

Donnie Debro, 44, has outstanding warrants for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.

Robert Lee Battle, 35, was treated at a local hospital then…

TARBORO — A safecracking heist at a local Pizza Inn restaurant turned out to be an inside job.

Shane Preston Allen Keel, Maquez Edge and Jaquez Edge, all 18 and from Tarboro, were charged by the Tarboro Police Department with felony counts of breaking and entering, larceny and safecracking.…