A Scotland Neck man faces drugs and weapons charges after a traffic stop Sunday in Rocky Mount.

Police said Shavon Smith, 24, was found in possession of heroin, marijuana and a handgun during a traffic stop at 2:12 a.m. on the 1200 block of East Highland Avenue.

Police searched the vehicle…

There is good news for North Carolina firefighters struggling with their finances.

Gov. Roy Cooper recently signed House Bill 190 into law. Known as the Local Firefighter Relief Fund Eligibility Bill, the new law lessens the amount of time that a financially struggling firefighter must serve with a…

The Golden LEAF Foundation is taking applications for aid to assist with Hurricane Mathew recovery efforts.

The N.C. General Assembly has entrusted the Golden LEAF Foundation with funds to continue providing disaster recovery grants, said Dan Gerlach, president of the Golden LEAF.

The funding will…

North East Carolina Prep School recently held its first Engineering Camp.

Nine elementary school students from throughout the community studied the engineering profession through hands-on activities. Students designed and created water rockets, elephant toothpaste, foil boats and marble wall runs.…

An Edgecombe Community College instructor and staff member received special awards from the ECC Foundation at the college’s graduation exercises.

Renee Pearson, program chair of Human Services Technology, received the 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award.

“She is an advocate, leader,…

Edgecombe Community College students received four national awards, including first place, at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference recently held in Louisville, Ky.

The conference is a showcase of career and technical education students. More than 16,000 people — including…

Confidence in the batter’s box didn’t come quickly to Mandi Bass.

The SouthWest Edgecombe softball player worked at staying patient, taking chances and delivering timely hits with the bat in her hand. The pitching circle, however, was a different story.

“I feel like I have a…

TARBORO — When college recruiters think of the Tarboro High football team, a traditionally stocked well of skill-position talent is where they look to first. A handful of successful names to come through the program started that trend.

Some ended up in the NFL like Todd Gurley and Shaun…

Ryan Huffman couldn’t do much his senior year without being reminded of his athletic dreams.

Whether it was looking at the wall above his bed as he woke up, the mirror in his bathroom as he brushed his teeth, or inside his family’s refrigerator, Huffman’s goal was everywhere: 1997…

Humans have an evolutionary predisposition to fear spiders and snakes. That’s because both can kill you with one venomized bite.

But not me. I’m not afraid of arachnids or serpents. They’re natural predators of the one lowly creature in this universe of which I am frightened:…

The Edgecombe County Department of Social Services recently named Tawana White as its 2017 Distinguished Social Worker Award recipient.

Each year, the peers select a social worker that has gone above and beyond to provide services to the community. White is a person that has a natural spirit for…

Edgecombe County’s oldest resident is celebrating her 107th birthday Tuesday.

Jewel Tolson of Tarboro was born July 4, 1910. She will be celebrating her Independence Day birthday at her home at The Fountains at The Albemarle in Tarboro. The celebration will include the Fourth of July…