Rocky Mount police are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects who broke in… Read moreTwo vehicles stolen from Rocky Mount dealership
Three people, including one allegedly linked to a homicide in the city, are facing drug-rela… Read moreThree arrested on drug charges in Nash
A Nashville man pulled a woman from a burning house early Thursday morning on Simbleyn Drive… Read moreNeighbor rescues woman from house fire in Nashville
The state Department of Health and Human Services found the Nash County Department of Social… Read moreState finds Nash DSS failed to fully probe alleged child abuse case
A Nash County school board member on Thursday gained a new ally in Washington in his efforts… Read moreCongressman pledges support for JROTC programs
The Nash County Animal Shelter is waiving adoption fees during a dog adoption event on Saturday. Read moreNash County Animal Shelter to hold free adoption event
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It’s March and that means it’s time to write my annual column about the NCAA Men’s Basketbal… Read moreUNC basketball: The postmortem
Colby Lewis fired a two-hitter with eight strikeouts and two walks, and Nash Central used tw… Read moreBaseball Roundup: Lewis, big innings help Bulldogs stop Rocky Mount
The Rocky Mount High School boys tennis team remained unbeaten at 5-0 in the Big East 2A/3A … Read moreTennis Roundup: Gryphons blank Rams to stay unbeaten
Faith Christian School’s softball team scored 20 straight runs after spotting North East Car… Read moreSoftball Roundup: Patriots spot NECP lead, then rally for win
An 11-run second inning was all the Huskies needed to pull away and defeat Hobgood Charter 1… Read morePrep Sports Roundup: NECP baseball eases past Hobgood Charter
Southern Nash High School’s track team swept a Big East 2A/3A Conference quad meet on Wednes… Read moreHigh School Track: Firebirds sweep league meet
What’s one good clue that President Joe Biden really intends to run for reelection in 2024? He is trying to distance himself from the Democratic Party’s soft approach to crime. The president, who in 2020 distanced himself from Democrats who advocated defunding the police, stunned many in his party recently when he announced his opposition to a lenient local law in the District of Columbia that would reduce sentences for carjackers and other criminals who use guns in the commission of their crimes. Read moreByron York: Biden, Democrats have a chronic crime problem
North Carolina elected leaders have enacted several ineffective and misleading laws over the years, but when it comes to undermining public confidence in government and taking advantage of vulnerable people, the badly misnamed “education lottery” has to be near the bottom of any “worst of” list. Read moreRob Schofield: N.C. shouldn't cave in to sports gambling onslaught
My own basketball coaching career ended many years ago, when my 13-and-under Billy Mitchell Boys Club squad lost to the Guy Thunderbirds in a one-sided blowout. My guys had laughed their foolish heads off all the way from Little Rock to Guy, a little country town in Arkansas’ Faulkner County. Read moreGene Lyons: March Madness and murder investigations shouldn't mix
The people who set up the American economic system were aware of the danger of it being abus… Read moreLetter: Past deregulation of banks poses threat to economy
After the 2020 election, Fox News was guilty of professional malpractice and ethical corruption. Faced with a choice — between telling viewers the truth about Donald Trump’s loss, or feeding their fantasies with blatant lies — Fox favored profit over proof, income over integrity. Read moreSteven Roberts: Fox News case a threat to every journalist
Looking back, it is hard to believe that in the Obama era there were serious discussions about whether a “G2” could emerge — with the U.S. and China coming together, never easily but earnestly, and in good faith, to tackle the world’s great problems. Read moreEditorial: U.S. needs to get clear on China priorities
Now that we’ve put winter behind us — at least on the calendar — it’s time for us to think a… Read moreNathan Lindeman: End of winter can signal time for financial ‘spring cleaning’
Mayor Sandy Roberson joined US Cellular officials on Wednesday to announce the three winners… Read moreLocal students win Black history art contest
Nash County Public Schools and Nash Community College launched a renewed workforce developme… Read morePartnership targets workforce development
So what is recycling contamination? Read moreStephanie Collins: Recycling contamination poses growing problem
Northern Nash High School advanced manufacturing students recently visited Nash Community College. Read moreStudents tour NCC manufacturing program facilities
Becoming part of a blended family can certainly be rewarding. Read moreChet Osterhoudt: Financial strategies to consider for blended families
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Federal prosecutors have rested their seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election. Jurors will hear testimony by defense witnesses before they begin deliberating. Before prosecutors rested Monday, the jury heard over 30 days of testimony by more than 20 prosecution witnesses. A defense attorney told jurors Monday the Proud Boys did not travel to Washington to “cause a riot.” The case against the far-right extremist group’s leaders is among the most serious generated by the Justice Department’s investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
SHELBY, N.C. (AP) — Jimmy Hall is all about lifting up others, inspiring unity and shining a light on the positive stories in the community.
Increased punishments for rioting in North Carolina will become law as Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper says he won't veto a measure containing them. Cooper on Friday announced he would let the bill become law without his signature. The governor successfully vetoed a similar bill in 2021. But now Republicans have padded their House and Senate majorities and a half-dozen House Democrats voted for this year's measure. That raised prospects of a successful override. Republicans have advanced the bills following the 2020 demonstrations about racial injustice that at times turned violent. Cooper says changes had been made to this year's bill but he still had First Amendment concerns.
A retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear and carried zip-tie handcuffs into the Senate gallery has been sentenced to two years in prison. U.S. District Judge John Bates also sentenced Larry Brock on Friday to two years of supervised release after prison and 100 hours of community service. Brock declined to speak in court before the judge imposed his sentence. Brock joined other rioters on the Senate floor only minutes after then-Vice President Mike Pence, senators and their staff evacuated the chamber to escape the mob attacking the building on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Much of Wall Street is rising after regulators pushed together two huge banks over the weekend and made other moves to build confidence in the struggling industry. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in Monday morning trading. The Dow was also higher, while the Nasdaq was edging lower. Much of the attention was still on banks, which may be cracking under the fastest series of interest rate hikes in decades. Swiss banking giant UBS is buying rival Credit Suisse in a deal quickly put together by regulators. U.S. bank First Republic fell after another another downgrade to its credit rating, but other U.S. banks rose.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday that the company plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history. Amazon had already cut 18,000 in the past few months. In the memo, Jassy said the second phase of the company’s annual planning process completed this month and led to the additional job cuts. He said Amazon will still hire in some strategic areas its prioritized.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin, a visit that sent a powerful message to Western leaders allied with Ukraine that their efforts to isolate him have fallen short. Putin said he welcomed China’s plan for “settlement of the acute crisis in Ukraine.” Xi's visit to Moscow shows off Beijing’s new diplomatic swagger and gives a welcome political lift for Putin. The two major powers have described Xi’s trip as part of efforts to further deepen their “no-limits friendship.” China looks to Russia as a source of oil and gas and as a partner in opposing what both see as American domination of global affairs.
Archaeologists say they have found the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on an island off one of the northern sheikhdoms of the United Arab Emirates. The discovery further expands this young nation’s understanding of its pre-Islamic history. Archaeologists announced Monday that artifacts found in this town on Siniyah Island in Umm al-Quwain date as far back as the late 6th century. While older pearling towns have been mentioned in historical texts, this represents the first time archaeologists say they have physically found one from this ancient era across the nations of the Persian Gulf.