Eastern North Carolina will be the destination for the Mid Year Session of the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Inc.

The convention will convene on May 15-16 at Ebenezer Baptist Church at 702 West Raleigh Blvd. in Rocky Mount. 

“We’re excited that…

A 20-year-old woman was wounded by a knife on Wednesday during an altercation over a cigarette. 

The incident occurred about 8:16 a.m. Wednesday on the 1400 block of Hargrove Street. 

Cpl. Brad Summerlin of the Rocky Mount Police Department said a man and woman were arguing over a…

Tosha Aldridge is a dog lover who has opened a specialty pet supply store in the Twin Counties.

Aldridge, a 39-year-old Tarboro native, is known for offering dog therapy in the area. Since April 7, Aldridge and her husband Shayne have run a business centered around dogs as owners of Muttley…

The Harrison Family YMCA staff leadership, Board of Directors and campaign volunteer storytellers recently kicked off the community phase of the Y’s 2018 annual support campaign to ensure that  everyone in the area has access to vital community programs and resources that support…

Brooke Simpson of “The Voice” fame will be appearing at the annual Haliwa-Saponi Powwow this weekend in Hollister.

Simpson will perform at 5 p.m. Saturday.

This will be the 53rd annual spring Haliwa-Saponi Powwow, an event held each year to celebrate the tribe’s recognition by the…

Girls from Tarboro and the surrounding area recently took the stage to show off their confidence and talents while raising awareness for Turner Syndrome during the Noble Miss Pageant.

Kendal Dupree was the winner of the Best Smile Award and the People’s Choice Queen at the event, which was…

 A 40-year-old woman was robbed at knife point when she opened her place of business Tuesday morning.

Rocky Mount police Cpl. Brad Summerlin said the incident occurred about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday as the victim was opening the office of Holden Temporaries on the 3200 block of Zebulon Road. A…

Nash County deputies nabbed two suspects Tuesday after a chase that ended on the lawn of a rehabilitation center in Rocky Mount. 

Just before noon on Tuesday, deputies assigned to the Tar River Regional Drug Task Force were patrolling the Nashville Road area in Rocky Mount when they…

Nash County deputies arrested seven suspects Sunday night at a local hotel in connection with an alleged heroin trafficking operation.

Deputies responded about 7 p.m. Sunday to Room 119 of the Super Star Motel on the 3200 block of South Wesleyan Boulevard regarding reports of suspicious activity.…