Tuesday, September 29, 2020
The Nash County Health Department reported an increase of 276 new cases last week, setting a… Read more
The municipal management countered the remarks of a speaker to the City Council a couple of … Read more
A South Carolina couple was arrested and charged with cocaine trafficking after a traffic st… Read more
The Rocky Mount Black Action Committee staged a protest march and rally Saturday focusing on… Read more
Monday, September 28, 2020
A pair of local Republican legislative candidates recently were endorsed by the NFIB North C… Read more
Nashville-based George’s BBQ Sauce is one of four finalists in a statewide contest sponsored… Read more
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- Nash chairman chides councilman's statement
- Area restaurant to serve free dinners
- Speaker blasts critics of city's black leaders
- Nash County never consulted about downtown hotel project
- Rocky Mount's Kearney continues football journey
- Drug suspect arrested after high-speed chase
- Nursing home outbreaks cause surge in virus deaths, cases
- MIgrant camp outbreak boosts COVID-19 case numbers
- James Edwards, Jr.
- Six more area residents die from COVID-19
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
As the powerful stadium lights began to take full effect, the tennis courts on the campus of… Read more
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Bikembe Kearney has held many jobs over the past four years. Read more
Friday, September 25, 2020
Concerns swirled this week about whether Saturday’s night game between N.C. State and Virgin… Read more
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
The Cincinnati Reds are pushing for a playoff spot and Brian Goodwin is in the middle of it all. Read more
The Rocky Mount Little League announced its winners of the rookie of the year awards. Read more
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
It’s safe to say that the Atlanta Falcons offense hasn’t forgotten about Todd Gurley. Read more
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Cities hit with riots: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Den… Read more
It turns out that the only thing “collusive” in the ginned-up controversy over the State Board of Elections’ efforts to settle some mail-in ballot lawsuits was the false outrage from Republican Party and GOP leaders in the General Assembly. It was a desperate ploy gone awry. It revealed the shameful and phony efforts — from the president on down — to create baseless distrust in our election and the security of our ballots. Read more
The post of lieutenant governor is a constitutional office in North Carolina, and the only one empowered to exercise both legislative and executive powers. Those powers are rather limited, however — casting a vote in the state senate when there is a tie, “presiding” over that chamber in a titular (but rarely practical) sense, and serving on several boards. Read more
Led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republicans long ago came to believe the only way they could change the course of America was through the courts. Now, with the passing of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, they are on the cusp of success on such issues as abortion, Obamacare, voting rights, and others. Read more
Sunday, September 27, 2020
On June 14, 1993, President Bill Clinton nominated Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court. On Aug. 3, she was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate, with only three hardcore Republican conservatives opposing her. Read more
In a few days, we’ll know who President Trump wants to be the next Supreme Court justice. Republicans will praise her qualifications, her intellect, her judicial temperament. Democrats will oppose. There will be an opportunity for a real debate: Should the president’s nominee be confirmed to the nation’s highest court? Read more
The Rocky Mount Debu-ette Club was sadly unable to hold its annual presentation and gala thi… Read more
You may have heard a little about deferring employees’ portion of Social Security taxes (6.2… Read more
In 2019, my newly-engaged youngest daughter selected Aug. 15, 2020, for her wedding date, th… Read more
A local leader in education has been tapped to lead the Division of College and Career Readi… Read more
The Civil Air Patrol’s Tar River Composite Squadron recently observed the squadron’s 40th an… Read more
Looking for something to do this afternoon? The library isn’t open on Sunday, but why not ch… Read more
