Indiana-based fiber optic provider MetroNet and the City of Rocky Mount are now partners in … Read more
Police Chief Robert Hassell made clear he believes the police department has had a great par… Read more
In an announcement about Nash County’s upgraded credit rating, the determination of Nash Cou… Read more
Seven “Silver Follies” performances, including line dancing, guitar playing, singing and a d… Read more
A juvenile is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serio… Read more
Investigators with thecEdgecombe County Sheriff’s Office are working to determine the cause … Read more
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In this season of firsts, Southern Nash’s girls soccer team continues to make history. Read more
It may surprise you to learn that Rocky Mount holds a unique place in NASCAR history. Better… Read more
SouthWest Edgecombe senior Xavier Mayo had his choice of schools when it came time to contin… Read more
Nash and Edgecombe counties will send a number of athletes to the North Carolina High School… Read more
Nash Central High School’s Justus Staten will take his football career to college next fall. Read more
Rocky Mount Academy experienced triumph and heartbreak on Tuesday in the North Carolina Inde… Read more
I received a letter from Suddenlink stating that Suddenlink is becoming Optimum, and lots of… Read more
Republican politicians, including some of the party’s top leaders, openly espouse versions of a white supremacist conspiracy theory holding that an orchestrated effort is underway to displace white Americans. A recently published poll found that almost half of Republicans believe that immigrants are being brought to the United States as part of such an effort. Read more
It was bound to happen. The percentage of adults working from home has fallen significantly from its pandemic-era peak. Nevertheless, telecommuting has established itself as a lasting and consequential fact of modern life. Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin is clearly out of his mind. Only a deranged and isolated leader stuck a 20th century time warp would launch an unprovoked and barbaric attack against a people he says are the same as his own — and say he is saving them from Nazis. Read more
President Biden likes to tout his role as “Sheriff Joe” in the Obama administration, where he helped distribute and monitor billions in recovery aid in response to the Great Recession. But another key part of the cleanup from the 2008 financial crisis was tighter regulation of Wall Street banks. In that area, Biden is in danger of not getting his own sheriffs in place. Read more
Pundits and politicos like to talk about “mainstream” or “main street” Republicans, as if they made up a significant percentage of today’s GOP. But make no mistake, the May 17 primary election proved beyond doubt that the Trump cult (and there’s no denying they are a cult) is firmly in control of the Republican Party in North Carolina. Read more
United Way Tar River Region hosted our 14th Annual Community Champions’ Luncheon on April 27… Read more
Nash Community College celebrated the Class of 2022 on May 13, recognizing students for comp… Read more
Nash UNC Health Care is hosting its fourth annual Healthy Heart Fair from 4-7 p.m. on June 2… Read more
The state of North Carolina is considering a proposal that would require a two-year associat… Read more
Making financial decisions takes time, attention and energy at any age. In the case of elder… Read more
The Rocky Mount Debu-ette Club would like to announce the 2022 seniors. Read more
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several state legislators won't be returning to the North Carolina General Assembly next January after primary losses, while former lawmakers had mixed results in trying to get back to the House or Senate.
Printing mistakes will force local election officials in Pennsylvania and Oregon to redo thousands of mailed ballots, a laborious process that could delay results for some closely contested races in Tuesday's primaries.
RALElGH, N.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ted Budd and former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley won their respective Senate primaries on Tuesday, setting up a fall election matchup that should again test former President Donald Trump's influence in North Carolina.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump’s choice for Pennsylvania governor won his primary Tuesday night and his Senate pick was locked in an exceedingly close contest as the former president worked to expand his hold on the Republican Party.
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POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — In what would be its biggest victory yet in the war with Ukraine, Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol after a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians feared dead.
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol on Friday in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war with Ukraine, after a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians feared dead.
GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) — A rare northern Michigan tornado tore through a small community on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 40 others as it flipped vehicles, tore roofs from buildings and downed trees and power lines.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border must continue, a judge ruled Friday in an order blocking the Biden administration’s plan to lift them early next week.