New COVID-19 cases reported to health departments in the Twin Counties remained relatively h… Read more
A Rocky Mount woman has been ordered to serve five years and 11 months in federal prison for… Read more
Two days of free HIV testing are planned in the area in conjunction with National HIV Testing Day. Read more
The City Council recently heard a presentation about the latest regarding the future Falls R… Read more
The City Council recently signed off on the municipality purchasing for $145,000 the former … Read more
A 50-year-old man found shot more than a week ago in Middlesex remains hospitalized in criti… Read more
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The Tarboro River Bandits (10-2, 4-1) split a doubleheader with long-time rival Wake Forest … Read more
Two Southern Nash softball players have earned all-district honors this season as voted on b… Read more
A three-run home run in the first inning and a six-spot in the top of the eighth allowed Tar… Read more
North Carolina Wesleyan University had a special guest speaker on the third day of its annua… Read more
A long-time colleague recently asked which race I consider the most important in the growth … Read more
The North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association has selected its all-state teams for the 202… Read more
I started off to write something this week about COVID-19. That’s because I am currently suffering from some shape or form of this stupid virus. Read more
In the daily Trump worship service on Fox, the talking heads tell their viewers not to liste… Read more
A judge has asked federal prosecutors whether they will seek the death penalty against the white man accused in the killing of 10 Black people in Buffalo, NY, on May 14. Read more
Per a new report from Gallup, the percentage of Americans now saying they believe in God is the lowest since they first started doing the survey. Read more
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the word balance. We refer to a well-balanced life as one with equilibrium between work, family and recreation. A well-balanced diet includes a proper mix of the food groups. In government we talk about the balance of power, indicating that the three branches — legislative, executive and judicial — have checks and balances so that no one branch becomes too dominant. Balance is a good thing. Read more
A gentle spirit has passed away. Her name was Francis Winstead. Read more
N.C. Wesleyan University recently welcomed its new Provost, Joseph “Joe” Lane. Read more
This year’s recipient of the Carlton D. Stevenson Annual Charity Golf Scholarship is T’Jay Andrews. Read more
Motorists who travel westbound on West Wilson Street in front of the Tarboro campus of Edgec… Read more
For many years, Americans provided for their retirement needs through three sources: employe… Read more
Serving others is the common theme that brought more than 20 faith community partners out th… Read more
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court gave Republican legislative leaders in North Carolina a win Thursday in a fight over the state's latest photo identification voting law.
HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) — All four inmates who escaped a minimum-security prison satellite camp in Virginia over the weekend are now back in custody, the U.S. Marshals Service and Federal Bureau of Prisons announced Wednesday.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 but is continuing to work from home while experiencing mild symptoms.
ONSLOW, N.C. (AP) — Carter Jones was watching YouTube videos on bees when he brought up the idea of making honey to his father, Randall Jones.
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Abortion bans that were put on the books in some states in the event Roe v. Wade was overturned started automatically taking effect Friday, while clinics elsewhere — including Alabama, Texas and West Virginia — stopped performing abortions for fear of prosecution, sending women away in tears.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After weeks of ferocious fighting, Ukrainian forces have begun retreating from a besieged city in the country's east to move to stronger positions, a regional official said Friday, the four-month mark in Russia's invasion.
Religious Americans are deeply divided in their views on abortion, and reactions from faith leaders ranged from elation to anger after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that made abortion legal nationwide.
Juul can continue to sell its electronic cigarettes, at least for now, after a federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a government ban.
