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
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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
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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
I don't know about you, but both as a participant and a spectator, I have always looked to sports as a refuge. A refuge from what? Well, what have you got? Work, politics, public controversy, pretty much everything this column is normally about. Read more
Bill Clinton used to say that all elections are about the future. It's true. Voters want to know what candidates will do in office — how they will fix problems — and if they can be trusted to handle the unexpected developments the future brings. 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
This time last year, North Carolina was battling multiple crises along with the rest of our country. The pandemic, impacting the health of over 1.7 million North Carolinians, was at its height. Our economy was in a tailspin, with North Carolina’s unemployment rate at 5.9 percent. And after an attack on American democracy at our nation’s capital, the political divide across our country and state was more palpable than ever. 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
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
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Seven local young women made their debut Dec. 31 at the 94th annual N.C. Debutante Ball held… 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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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were lower in Asia on Friday after a late afternoon sell-off wiped out gains for stocks on Wall Street.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Retired general Yair Golan spent a significant part of his military career serving in the occupied West Bank, protecting Jewish settlements. Today, he is one of their most vocal critics.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A jury of 18 people who appeared mostly white was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing, a case that the judge told potential jurors has “absolutely nothing” to do with race.
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were lower in Asia on Friday after a late afternoon sell-off wiped out gains for stocks on Wall Street.
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