When 69-year-old Mae Belle Jones made her final trip to the hospital this summer, the lifelong Princeville resident was covered in maggots and had a soiled diaper — a state she fell into after refusing help from family, friends and social workers.

Court records reveal Jones died of sepsis and…

The town of Red Oak is collaborating with two other area organizations to hold an Opioid Awareness Forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Red Oak Methodist Church.

The Red Oak Methodist Church is teaming up with the town of Red Oak and the Still Standing Support Group to host the event, which will feature…

The Association of Community College Trustees presented Dr. Deborah Lamm, president of Edgecombe Community College, with the 2017 Southern Regional Chief Executive Officer Award during its recent annual conference.

Based in Washington, D.C., the ACCT annually recognizes outstanding leaders in each…

BundasKids is holding another soccer equipment and clothes collection drive to help the children in Gambia at the North Carolina FC soccer game starting at 7:30 p.m. today at Sahlen Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Raleigh. 

BundasKids was launched last summer by  Kimberlea Bauer…

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for Nash and Edgecombe counties.

The awards program, created by the Office of the Governor in 1979, recognizes North Carolina’s most dedicated volunteers. Through the years, the award has been bestowed on…

Ebenezer Baptist Church proudly celebrates the Rev. Thomas L. Walker for 50 years in ministry and 47 years as pastor.

A native of Rocky Mount, Walker has spent his entire life serving his community and fellow man. While a 22-year-old seminary student, Walker was called to serve as pastor in 1970.…

Police are asking residents to be vigil after a string of break-ins in downtown Tarboro.

“We’ve had break-ins of vehicles, residents and businesses in the last week,” said Tarboro Police Lt. R. Mann. “Everyone should take precautions. Lock your car doors. Don’t leave…

A shooting Thursday afternoon sent a Rocky Mount teen to the hospital.

Police responded to a report of an injured person at 3:54 p.m. at Nash UNC Health Care. According to a news release sent Friday from the Rocky Mount Police Department, the victim was a 15-year-old Rocky Mount High School student…

A 30-year-old man who was a victim of a weekend shooting that occurred near a nightclub in Rocky Mount died Wednesday, according to authorities.

Rocky Mount police Cpl. Mike Lewis said Jeremy Bell of Rocky Mount succumbed to his wounds. Lewis said he didn’t know the current condition of…