Earlier this year, Crystal Gray was halfway through the surgical technology program at Edgec… Read moreECC student to serve internship at Mayo Clinic
Police have warrants for the arrest of a man in connection with a shooting late Friday after… Read morePolice seek man who fired shots at vehicle
A second man with a prior record is behind bars without bond in the Edgecombe County Detenti… Read moreAnother suspect charged in fatal shooting along Park Avenue
A man with a prior record is behind bars in the Nash County Detention Center after having be… Read morePolice charge suspect with attacking woman
A man and a woman were arrested for illegal drug-related offenses after Nash County sheriff’… Read moreNash deputies snare two in drug bust
A man with a prior record is behind bars without bond in the Edgecombe County Detention Cent… Read moreMan charged in fatal shooting along Park Avenue
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NFL Hall of Fame running back and activist Jim Brown passed away last week at the age of 87.… Read moreLots to learn from the life of Jim Brown
The top two softball teams in the Big East 2A/3A Conference came away with the top all-confe… Read moreAWARDS SWEEP: Ladybirds, Bulldogs collect Big East softball honors
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles spotlighting high school athletes w… Read moreRUN WITH THE PACK: SWE’s Pridgen to compete in track for NC State
Olivia Pannell, Emma Cate Griffin and Nick Parker earned Female and Male Athlete of the Year… Read morePannell, Griffin, Parker earn top FCS athletic awards
Jer’Lisah Pridgen and Keyshaun Powell were named Female and Male Athlete of the Year, respec… Read morePridgen, Powell, King earn top athletic awards at SWE
Nora Stroud and Ahkee Lyons achieved the ultimate in high school track this past weekend. Read moreNC's Stroud, NE's Lyons win state track titles
For a generation, lawmakers have periodically engaged in a ridiculous — and very risky — charade of threatening to default on the nation’s debts. And here we are again, with a cadre of hard-right House Republicans holding our economic health and international reputation hostage. Read moreSteven Roberts: End the debt limit lunacy
America in 1944 was vastly different from the nation we are today. As a student of history, I’ve read much about the leaders of that era — Churchill, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Montgomery, Patton and others. I marvel at how they faced the challenges of the day and were willing to make great sacrifices to preserve peace. Read moreTom Campbell: Normandy experience honors lost soldiers
North Carolina’s history is deeply intertwined with that of the Tuscarora people. Since the early 1700s the Tuscarora has been recognized by the state of North Carolina via treaty, state law and other official documentation. Read moreDonnie Rahnàwakęw McDowell: Tuscarora Nation deserves reaffirmation from North Carolina
As we enter yet another iteration of the game “Debt Ceiling Chicken,” many of us are left wo… Read moreLetter: Solution must be found to endless debt ceiling crises
It was, simply put, shameful. Read moreEditorial: Appalling remarks? Do better, Republicans
Recently, the NAACP issued what it calls a “formal travel advisory” to warn Black Americans against visiting Florida. Read moreByron York: Partisanship in full view with 'travel advisory'
Earlier this year, Crystal Gray was halfway through the surgical technology program at Edgec… Read moreECC student to serve internship at Mayo Clinic
Cynthia “Cindy” Howell Worthy recently was presented with the Medallion Award for her outsta… Read moreLocal woman receives top volunteer award
Did you know that right here in Rocky Mount at N.C. Wesleyan University, we have over 160 in… Read moreStephen Mann: Volunteers sought for new hospitality initiative
When Darlene Moore walked through the front door last week at Spring Arbor of Rocky Mount, s… Read moreSpring Arbor recognizes longtime employees
The member-funded SECU Foundation is providing a $10,000 four-year college scholarship for N… Read moreSECU Foundation awards scholarship to area student
Edgecombe Community College recently celebrated students who won awards at the state SkillsU… Read moreECC reception honors state SkillsUSA winners
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Two North Carolina state House Republicans have lost their caucus leadership positions following recent comments directed at Democratic colleagues questioning their religion and educational attainment. A top House GOP leader announced on Thursday that Reps. Keith Kidwell and Jeff McNeely, who are both white, are no longer deputy majority whips after their resignations were sought by other GOP leaders. The Democrats who were the subject of the comments are both Black. McNeely took criticism during debate last week on legislation to expand the state’s private-school voucher system when he asked a question about a colleague's time at Harvard University. A television station reported that Kidwell disparaged a colleague's religion as she debated a bill restricting abortion.
Thousands of United Methodist congregations have been voting on whether to stay or quit one of the nation’s largest denominations amid intractable debates over theology and the role of LGBTQ people. The dividing line isn’t just running between congregations. It’s running right through the pews of individual churches, separating people who had long worshipped together. Those who come up on the short end of a disaffiliation vote face the dilemma of whether to stay or go. Some United Methodist regional conferences have begun designating what they call “Lighthouse” congregations – ones that actively welcome people who wanted to stay United Methodist but whose former churches voted to leave.
A wave of newly approved abortion restrictions in the Southeastern United States has sent providers scrambling to reconfigure their services for a region with already severely limited access. South Carolina’s governor signed a bill Thursday banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy, setting up an anticipated legal challenge from providers. The law Thursday goes into effect immediately. Pending bans at varying stages of pregnancy in North Carolina and Florida are threatening to further delay abortions for patients as appointments pile up and doctors work to understand the new limitations. The states had been holdouts providing wider access to the procedure in the region.
Guam residents facing down the strongest typhoon to hit their remote U.S. Pacific island territory in decades had identical twin meteorologists helping them get ready and stay safe this week. The National Weather Service’s Guam office employs Landon Aydlett as its warning coordination meteorologist. His brother Brandon Aydlett is the science and operations officer. The 41-year-olds tag-teamed Facebook live broadcasts watched by thousands as Typhoon Mawar approached. Landon Aydlett said Thursday morning that working with his brother is like working with his best friend. He says they never planned to work together but the jobs fell in their laps and they followed their heart and passion for the work.
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North Korea has notified neighboring that it plans to launch a satellite in coming days, which may be an attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit. The notice gave a launch window from May 31 and June 11 and said the launch may affect waters in the Yellow Sea, East China Sea and east of the Philippines’ Luzon Island. Japan’s coast guard issued a safety warning for ships in the area during those days. Pyongyang said earlier this month its first military spy satellite was ready for launch. North Korea’s past launches have demonstrated an ability to deliver a satellite into space, but there are questions about the satellite’s capability.
The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is plunging Republicans into a bruising fight over whether to banish one of their own in America’s biggest red state. Paxton was impeached this weekend by the state's GOP-controlled House of Representatives after years of scandal and accused crimes. Paxton says he has “full confidence” as he now awaits trial in the state Senate. His conservative allies in the Senate include his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, who has not said whether she will recuse herself from the proceedings.
Authorities say a suspect has been arrested on connection in connection with five separate shootings in the Phoenix metro area that left four people dead and a woman wounded. Mesa police say 20-year-old Iren Byers was taken into custody Sunday on suspicion of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder. They say a motive for the shootings wasn’t immediately clear, but Byers took responsibility for the shootings and told officers where they could find the clothes and gun used in the crimes. Police say video surveillance footage showed the suspect wearing the clothing reported by witnesses at multiple shooting scenes.]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won reelection in a victory that extends his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade. The divisive populist won Sunday's presidential runoff despite the fact that his country is reeling from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities. A third term gives Erdogan an even stronger hand domestically and internationally, and the election results will have implications far beyond the capital of Ankara. Turkey stands at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, and it plays a key role in NATO.
