A Tarboro man will face an Edgecombe County judge next month on a variety of charges after violating a domestic violence order Friday and leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle.

Tarboro police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at 1:30 a.m. in the Rogers Drive area. While en route,…

A teenager is scheduled to face an Edgecombe County judge next week on drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop Oct. 8 led to his arrest.

Tarboro Cpl. Lee Bailey was checking for speeders Oct. 8 in the area of Daniel Street and Panola Street. He clocked a small, grey unidentified car speeding,…

Rocky Mount police are looking for a suspected shooting victim after receiving a report of shots fired Tuesday.

Police responded to a report of shots fired at 12:09 a.m. on the 1100 block of East Holly Street. They said when they arrived, they found a 2009 Saab Passenger damaged, but no sign of a…

Thirty-four teams played in the Edgecombe Community College Foundation’s 32nd Annual Golf Tournament on Sept. 21 at Maccripine Country Club.

The tournament is the largest fundraiser for student scholarships held by the ECC Foundation.

“It was a beautiful day, the players enjoyed…

Edgecombe Community College will offer students a guitar-making workshop this fall to teach diverse subjects from physics to electronics.

The workshop will focus on STEM — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — skills, but it’s the “coolness” factor…

Teachers from schools across the Edgecombe County Public School district gathered recently in the Martin Millennium Academy Media Center to kick off the second year of AmplifyECPS.

AmpifyECPS is a district initiative aimed at empowering teachers to be leaders in their classroom, as well as…

Nash Central (6-1, 1-0) at SouthWest Edgecombe (6-1, 1-0)

The matchup: The premier game in the 2-A Eastern Plains Conference, Nash Central and SouthWest Edgecombe will meet in a game that will likely determine the conference champion. Both teams had little to worry about in conference-opening wins…

SOUTHERN NASH Nash (5-1, 0-0) at WILSON FIKE (4-2, 0-0)

The matchup: This might be the best game in the 3-A Big East Conference this week as a pair of tough teams meet in Wilson. Three of Fike’s four wins have come by three points or fewer. The Firebirds have only allowed…

SouthWest Edgecombe (4-1) at Currituck County (2-3)

The matchup: The Cougars are coming off a 13-point win over Northern Nash. SWE’s lone loss came against Tarboro. Curritcuk County, meanwhile, is in the middle of a season with lopsided results. The Knights were shut out 50-0 on Sept. 15,…

My vehicle has been transformed into a theater of the mind.

I'm well-known for listening to loud Rock-and-Roll in my car. And I love to jam to Tom Petty, Metallica, Springsteen, R. Kelly and even Taylor Swift. But lately, I've opted for a more enlightening use of my travel time.

In my lifetime I've…

Edgecombe Community College is inviting the community to join the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the college during the first week of October.

A highlight of the week will take place at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, when the public is invited to a special lunchtime acoustic concert featuring…

Edgecombe Community College recently announced the lineup for the 13th season of the Edgecombe Performance Series, which brings world class entertainment to Tarboro and Edgecombe County.

Each year, ECC plans a series of performances for the community in a variety of artistic disciplines.…