City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney has announced her retirement and is on administrative leav… Read more
A man who had been charged with attempted first-degree murder of a man early last month is n… Read more
Narcotics detectives with the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office made two arrests in separate… Read more
State Treasurer Dale Folwell said he is “deeply concerned” about the lack of audits coming f… Read more
City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney has announced her retirement and is going to be on adminis… Read more
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ROCKY MOUNT — William Peace University’s men’s basketball team had no answer for Isaiah Lewi… Read more
North Edgecombe varsity boys basketball team outscored Tarboro in every quarter to defeat th… Read more
Members of the Rocky Mount High School indoor track team earned top-four finishes during Wed… Read more
Full disclosure, I am writing this Tuesday morning. That’s important because North Carolina … Read more
ROCKY MOUNT — The Northern Nash varsity girls basketball team recorded its second-highest po… Read more
The Rocky Mount junior varsity basketball teams came up with a sweep over Northern Nash in B… Read more
There have been several letters over the past few months that opine on the events that took … Read more
It’s hard to know which is more messed up these days — air transportation, or the Biden Administration. As another case in point, consider the clash between airlines and wireless carriers over 5G. Read more
After a COVID-19 driven timeout last year, March for Life returns this year to Washington, D.C., for the 49th year, noting the anniversary of and support to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision of Jan. 22, 1973. This began the era of legal abortion in the USA. Read more
Omicron is spreading faster than kudzu, especially among our children. Some educators and health officials are suggesting we halt in-class learning and return to virtual learning. That would be a disaster. Read more
I haven’t felt the need of late to respond to leftist letters printed in the Telegram as one… Read more
It’s disappointing that the three-judge panel examining the redistricting maps drawn by the Republican-led legislature to guide North Carolina elections has decided to let them stand. This was the verdict last week following a lawsuit filed by three good-government groups, the N.C. League of Conservation Voters, the National Redistricting Foundation and the North Carolina chapter of Common Cause. Read more
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of T… Read more
For the past seven years, Bernie Taylor has been running Edgecombe Community College’s Basic… Read more
Inflation heated up in 2021, and we’re still seeing elevated prices. As an investor, how sho… Read more
“Do you sing?” Read more
Seven local young women made their debut Dec. 31 at the 94th annual N.C. Debutante Ball held… Read more
The mission of Keep America Beautiful is “to inspire and educate people to take action every… Read more
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NEW YORK (AP) — André Leon Talley, a towering and highly visible figure of the fashion world who made history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, has died. He was 73.
Biltmore United Methodist Church of Asheville, North Carolina, is for sale.
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Gaston County pets in need of shelter against harsh wintertime weather can now get some help.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Two witnesses told police that a man shot by an off-duty North Carolina deputy jumped onto the hood of the deputy's truck, videos released Friday show.
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — A Florida man has been charged with human smuggling after the bodies of four people, including a baby and a teen, were found in Canada near the U.S. border in what authorities believe was a failed crossing attempt during a freezing blizzard.
GENEVA (AP) — The United States and Russia sought to lower the temperature in a heated standoff over Ukraine, even as they reported no breakthroughs in high-level, high-stakes talks on Friday aimed at preventing a feared Russian invasion.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The incredible story of a retired carpenter who survived overnight in the ocean after the Tonga tsunami swept him out to sea appeared to fit with events at the time, a New Zealand diplomat said Friday.
PARIS (AP) — TotalEnergies and Chevron, two of the world's largest energy conglomerates, said Friday they were stopping all operations in Myanmar, citing rampant human rights abuses and deteriorating rule of law since the country's military overthrew the elected government.
