Thursday, January 21, 2021
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the Twin Counties, UNC Health Care has begun offering… Read more
Students in Nash County Public Schools will be returning to the classroom Monday as planned,… Read more
A 90-year-old local woman lost her life recently as a result of the vehicle she was riding i… Read more
Rocky Mount’s city-wide elected official is firing off a letter to North Carolina’s chief le… Read more
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The new consolidated elementary school that will be built in northern Nash County will be ca… Read more
Two suspects are accused of robbing a person in separate instances, but with each case alleg… Read more
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Thursday, January 21, 2021
The NHL has postponed games for the Carolina Hurricanes through “at least” Saturday after fi… Read more
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Rocky Mount High girls’ basketball team didn’t waste any time in showing that it is stil… Read more
Monday, January 18, 2021
The Rocky Mount High boys’ basketball team used a lopsided third quarter to erase a halftime… Read more
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Former N.C. Wesleyan men’s basketball player A.J. Frye found himself dominating the USA Sout… Read more
Thursday, January 14, 2021
The second tweak to the high school sports landscape has arrived. Read more
The Carolinas Classic All-State basketball games in 2021 have been canceled. Read more
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Jan. 6, 2021, will be remembered for the bad thing that happened at the nation’s Capitol. Read more
It was the summer of 1987 when I first stepped inside the United States Capitol to work instead of visit. Read more
The unquestioned allegiance to Donald Trump by many in the nation’s evangelical movement has been one of the most astonishing and damaging consequences of his presidency. Read more
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
We have witnessed for the last 18 months riots, looting, burning down businesses and police … Read more
His name may be a nod to the Founding Father and fourth president, but Rep. Madison Cawthorn is no James Madison. Read more
As an old speechwriter, I’m a close reader of political speeches. Especially important speeches, like Gov. Roy Cooper’s inaugural address. Read more
Rising 2021 high school graduates with plans to attend a four-year college or university are… Read more
The first week of 2021 has already had many ups and downs. Read more
The family of Betty B. Ipock has endowed a scholarship in her memory at Edgecombe Community … Read more
It was the summer of 1969 or maybe 1970. I don’t remember the exact year, but I distinctly r… Read more
The mission of Keep America Beautiful is “to inspire and educate people to take action every… Read more
The National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Chapter recently awarded Marbeth H… Read more
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State AP Stories
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (AP) — Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $8.1 million.
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina minister and civil rights leader holds a major role in the traditional prayer service held in conjunction with the inauguration of the new president.
HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrests of two suspects accused of fatally shooting a North Carolina woman last week.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the North Carolina Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
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National & World AP Stories
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting around their record highs on Wall Street Thursday, as earnings season ramps into higher gear.
BERLIN (AP) — World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned.
ROME (AP) — The French doctor who discovered the genetic basis of Down syndrome but spent his career advocating against abortion as a result of prenatal diagnosis has taken his first major step to possible sainthood.
FinTech Startup Expects Service to Span All 50 States by March