Valeria “Eddye” Myers doesn’t answer phone calls if she isn’t certain who is on the other end, and as she waited in a long line at the bank on May 11, 2020, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a strange number came across her phone.
Keep America Beautiful of Nash and Edgecombe Counties, the City of Rocky Mount environmental services and police departments, Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant, Golden East Crossing Mall, Shred-It, Nash County Solid Waste and Clean Harbors will be teaming up to host our annual America Recycle…
N.C. Wesleyan College recently welcomed Jordan Stone as multimedia coordinator.
Edgecombe County Public Schools was accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking K-12 school districts organized by Digital Promise, a nonprofit organization with the mission to accelerate innovation in education and improve the opportunity to lear…
Edgecombe Community College’s Division of College and Career Readiness ranked number one in performance among North Carolina community colleges for the 2020-21 program year.
Nash Community College, the Town of Nashville and Nashville Elementary School celebrated Arbor Day on Sept. 24 by planting an orchard at the elementary school.
Now that people are once again regularly engaging in face-to-face transactions, creating a positive customer experience is imperative to keeping current customers and attracting new ones.
Things are getting busier at the Blount-Bridgers House and Hobson Pittman Memorial Gallery.
When I was younger, as my dad left for work every morning, my mom and I would stand at the front door.
So, are we ready for life to get back to pre-pandemic normalcy?
Cassie Mae Smith was born on Oct. 10, 1914, to the late Mamie and Brady Cloyd.
OIC of Rocky Mount, a federally qualified health care center and area leader in comprehensive community based health services, is growing and has announced new appointments to the team to expand the vision and operation of community health.
People interested in the arts and looking for an outing need look no further than the Edgecombe County Memorial Library on Oct. 15 when the Friends of the Library will present an evening of what the group calls “An Evening of Mystery & Imagination.”
Investors today live in an era offering unprecedented global investment choices in both active and passive vehicles.
Graduating seniors at North Edgecombe High School will have an opportunity in January that has never before existed.
N.C. Wesleyan College launched its annual fall fundraiser, The Wesleyan Promise Campaign, on Sept. 27 during a kickoff breakfast in The Dunn Center.
N.C. Wesleyan College will kick off its Homecoming week festivities on Monday leading up to the Bishops’ football game against Greensboro College on Saturday.
Nash Community College held a ceremony on Sept. 17 celebrating the naming of the Gene Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing.
All graduates of Edgecombe Community College’s Surgical Technology Class of 2021 are employed in nearby health care facilities.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, many workers don’t get proper sleep and feel tired throughout the day.
Braswell Memorial Library’s traditional “Boo Bash” Halloween Celebration returns this year from 6-7 p.m. on Oct. 28.
N.C. Wesleyan College alumna Caroline Little has joined the college as alumni relations coordinator.
After a two-year hiatus brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Symphony will return to the Tarboro Town Common at 7:30 p.m. Friday for a free outdoor concert.
Nobody is making it through the COVID-19 pandemic unscathed, including Rocky Mount small businesses.
After three COVID tests and hours of mask-wearing, I’m home from my trip to Eastern Europe.
Girls entering grades K-12 are invited to join Girl Scouts to press play on exciting opportunities like travel, camping trips, service projects and more.
Fall is always a time of year for new beginnings — the start of a new school year and the change to cooler weather.
N.C. Wesleyan College’s e-sports club, the Bishop Gaming Association, recently developed a partnership with WHIG-TV to provide training opportunities for students.
Nacole Everette, chair of the Health Information Technology program at Edgecombe Community College, has received the 2021 Endowed Faculty Chair Award, which rewards excellence in teaching.
A few years back, I included in one of my articles some suggested actions for you to take to help with the transition of your assets.
A longtime member of the Edgecombe County 4-H program is being rewarded for being an “agvocate” for the agricultural industry and Edgecombe County.
The Nash Community College Foundation recently announced the establishment of the Mansfield-Moore Endowment for College Initiatives by Jeanne Moore of Nashville.
Were you in the local area when N.C. Wesleyan College was established? If so, you may have witnessed all the great things that have happened over the years on these 200 acres.
An Edgecombe Community College instructor and staff member recently received special awards from the ECC Foundation.
N.C. Wesleyan College will welcome award-winning author and political columnist Rob Christensen on Oct 5.
Vidant Edgecombe Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized research-based guidelines.
If you’re a grandparent, you don’t need Grandparents Day on Sept. 12 to remind you of the joys of having grandchildren.
The Mims Gallery at The Dunn Center will kick off its 2021-22 season with an opening reception featuring local artist Ashley Fabrizio.
Edgecombe Community College has a new ambassador, an eagle mascot.
The Nash Community College Foundation welcomed new 2021-22 board members at a reception on Aug. 26 in the Brown Auditorium.
