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Over the past year, people from across the country have almost completed a dollar-for-dollar… Read more
Rocky Mount area residents are soon going to get to enjoy Christmas-related events in the city. Read more
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A community activist recently pleaded for City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney to reconsider he… Read more
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Bob Stoops is coaching Oklahoma Football. That’s not really the subject of this column, but … Read more
Major Leaguer Brian Goodwin is giving back to the community that raised him. Read more
Northern Nash’s boys and Rocky Mount’s girls emerged the winners in an indoor track meet, th… Read more
The season is only three games old, but the Rocky Mount High School girls basketball team ha… Read more
The season is only three games old, but the Rocky Mount High School girls basketball team ha… Read more
The Big East 2A/3A Conference has announced its all-conference football team for the 2021 se… Read more
According to a Department of Justice report, 74 percent of MS-13 defendants in custody are h… Read more
The ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role of the North Carolina life sciences industry in battling our most serious public health threats. When faced with the threat of COVID-19, biotechnology companies — many based right here in North Carolina — answered the call and quickly developed safe and effective vaccines, tests, and treatments. Increasing vaccination rates — both in the U.S. and abroad — and continuing to invest in innovation remains a priority for the North Carolina life sciences ecosystem. Unfortunately, policymakers are currently considering proposals that will hamper our ability to effectively respond to COVID-19 and future pandemics. Read more
To the delight of high school biology teachers everywhere, messenger RNA is having a moment. Read more
The Kyle Rittenhouse verdicts have confirmed my absolute faith in our system of justice, whi… Read more
When a Civitas Institute poll came out showing Governor Roy Cooper’s approval rating two points underwater, Republicans rejoiced. They had been predicting an imminent decline in Cooper’s public support essentially from the day he took office, and here was confirmation — albeit five years and a successful reelection campaign later — that their foe on Blount Street had seen his chickens return to the roost. Read more
The state of Washington has it. California has it. Michigan has it. Oklahoma has it. Nebraska has it. Arizona has it. Florida, New Hampshire, and Idaho have a version of it. Read more
The Turning Point Workforce Development Board has approved local implementation of a health … Read more
N.C. Wesleyan College recently welcomed Joselyn Blount to its Office of Adult Studies team. Read more
The Downtown Enfield Restoration and Preservation Association is sponsoring the eighth Chris… Read more
The pandemic changed the holiday retail environment last year with many Rocky Mount business… Read more
Edgecombe Community College recently announced its Student Ambassadors for 2021-22 Read more
It’s officially the holiday season, and we can’t forget the importance of recycling. Read more
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Robin Hudson announced on Wednesday that she won't seek reelection next year, citing mandatory age limits that would significantly curtail her service if she won.
PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — A wildfire at North Carolina's Pilot Mountain State Park had grown to more than 1,000 acres (400 hectares) by Tuesday afternoon, twice its size of a day earlier, authoritiess said.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Dr. Mandy Cohen, the head of North Carolina's health department and face of regular updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state for two years, is stepping down from her post, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday.
PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — Fire crews in North Carolina are working to control a fire in Pilot Mountain State Park that has already burned hundreds of acres.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury for the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright's shooting death began to take shape Wednesday, with nine of the necessary 14 panelists seated, including a woman who said she owns a stun gun.
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four fellow students and injured more at a Michigan high school, authorities said Wednesday as they revealed additional details, including a meeting between troubled officials and…
ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor.
The four teenagers killed by a fellow student at Oxford High School in Michigan were being remembered Wednesday for their commitment to athletics, art and family.
