Friday, February 26, 2021
Local educators are set to begin receiving COVID vaccinations with many local private school… Read more
Mayor Sandy Roberson told the Telegram a Suddenlink governmental affairs liaison has reached… Read more
A re-evaluation of the electrical fees for commercial solar farms is one of the top items up… Read more
A new Harris Teeter Fuel Center apparently is planned to be at the southeast corner of the b… Read more
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Police are searching for 54-year-old Scott Phillips of Greenville, whose whereabouts remain … Read more
With the local and state trajectory of cases and hospitalizations decreasing, Gov. Roy Coope… Read more
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- IHOP incident sparks calls for police reform
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- City reaches settlement in police brutality lawsuit
- OIC board members rebut recent criticism
- State DMV slated to host job fair
- Police search for missing Vidant Edgecombe employee
- Mother continues to seek justice for jailed son
- New deli receives warm reception
- Mobile home park residents lose water for days
- New park opens in Nash County
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Thursday, February 25, 2021
The Rocky Mount High and Nash Central football teams looked like they hadn’t played football… Read more
An odd fall sports season without football occupying Friday nights came and went. Now, in a … Read more
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The Rocky Mount High boys’ basketball team could host at least two playoff games this week a… Read more
Friday, February 19, 2021
Lance Norris is a state champion again. Read more
Thursday, February 18, 2021
When the NCAA ruled last year that all winter and spring athletes would retain a year of eli… Read more
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Tarboro’s River Bandits will play a 46-game schedule, opening on the road against the Caroli… Read more
Friday, February 26, 2021
Across the nation, February is celebrated as Black History Month, wherein Black Americans ar… Read more
For years, and especially this past year, North Carolina Republicans have been patting each other on the back for their stewardship of North Carolina’s robust Rainy Day Fund. The latest self-congratulation came last week, as Union County Rep. Dean Arp penned an op-ed in the Carolina Journal lauding how the fund has benefited from Republican-led tax reform and spending restraint. “As a result,” Arp wrote, “we can help people when they really need it.” Read more
Our legislators were correct in forcing the issue to reopen our schools. Their legislation was an acknowledgement of what most have realized, namely that children staring at screens for long periods of the day does not equal the learning they would achieve being in the classroom. Additionally, there is evidence of increased emotional problems in children, partly because they miss social interaction with other students. Read more
The issue of reparations to African Americans as payment for damage done as a result of years of legal slavery and subsequent discrimination is back on the table. Read more
Thursday, February 25, 2021
In a recent letter to this newspaper, I was accused yet again of being a Democrat who irrati… Read more
One of the crown jewels of North Carolina is our world-class system of higher education. Among these stellar institutions are our Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Read more
Brandon P. Fleming will be N.C. Wesleyan College’s Spring 2021 Commencement speaker. Read more
Edgecombe Community College recently announced its Student Ambassadors for 2020-21: Read more
Landing a new job, whether it’s for a business here in Rocky Mount or working remotely for a… Read more
COVID-19 has created challenges for many businesses and organizations, and United Way Tar Ri… Read more
Each time Aliesha Keys has faced tragedy, hardship and setbacks, she has turned those misfor… Read more
Rodney D. Pierce, a middle school social studies teacher in Nash County Public Schools, has … Read more
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State AP Stories
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sgt. Taylor Knueven always knew sexual assault and harassment plagued the U.S. Army. But the combat medic’s own assault early last year opened her eyes to the broken system surrounding one of the military’s most infamous problems.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — When J. Samuel Hammond arrived as a freshman at Duke University in 1964, he knew nothing about the musical instrument that allowed a player to send melodies ringing across campus from the bells in the school's iconic chapel tower. A demonstration from a fellow student int…
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A police officer who was recently shot in Kernersville, North Carolina, remains in critical but stable condition.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Bandwidth Inc. (BAND) on Thursday reported a loss of $19.9 million in its fourth quarter.
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and major U.S. business organizations are launching a joint educational campaign to reinforce basic COVID-19 do’s and don’ts with their customers and employees.
MOSCOW (AP) — A group of Russian diplomats and their family members returned to Russia from North Korea using a hand-pushed rail trolley on Thursday because the coronavirus pandemic has halted all passenger traffic between the countries, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.
ATLANTA (AP) — Real estate investor Larry Gottesdiener was approved Friday as the lead owner of the Atlanta Dream following pressure on former Sen. Kelly Loeffler to sell her share of the WNBA team.
CINCINNATI (AP) — A 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has reinstated Ohio State University's trademark challenge to an online marketplace involving items with Buckeye-related images such as that of former championship-winning football coach Urban Meyer.
