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The following are closings and changes to public events and activities as well as information from government and institutions regarding their… Read more
Nash County Health Director Bill Hill said the number of county cases of coronavirus is 21, not 22 as he had previously said. Read more
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Garry Hodges heard about The Front Steps Project from his daughter, Town of Apex Planner Amanda Bunce. Read more
The Rocky Mount Telegram this week will introduce ex… Read more
As the coronavirus pandemic escalates, conditions at… Read more
Nash County Health Director Bill Hill said the numbe… Read more
The number of COVID-19 cases over the past week in Nash County has increased from four to 17 and the number of cases in Edgecombe County has i… Read more
The Cheesecake Factory, the Los Angeles-area-based restaurant giant known for an extensive menu and signature desserts, temporarily has reduce… Read more
Both the Nash County Board of Commissioners and the Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education have regular monthly meetings planned for Monday, but … Read more
With gyms and fitness centers closed across the stat… Read more
Cummins, the Midwest-based power-train giant that ha… Read more
TARBORO — Edgecombe County has modified the rules fo… Read more
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Even as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to escalate in the Twin Counties, capping out at 20 by the end of the day on Thursday, local gov… Read more
The opening of the Nash County Farmers Market along Peachtree Street is set for Saturday so residents can continue the yearly tradition of bei… Read more
The first reported arrest in the Twin Counties for violation of an executive order related to the COVID-19 crisis was announced Thursday by th… Read more
The number of COVID-19 cases in the Twin Counties ha… Read more
Nash County now has 12 confirmed positive cases of C… Read more
Even as a new screening process begins at Nash UNC H… Read more
Nash Community College officials recently delivered donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) to Nash UNC Health Care and Nash County E… Read more
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William Evans said the scene at the supermarket he helps lead has been one of day-and-night, round-the-clock work to obtain products for masse… Read more
Covid-19 links and resources
- City of Rocky Mount
- Nash County
- Edgecombe County
- Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools
- Edgecombe County Public Schools
- Nash UNC Health Care
- Vidant Edgecombe Hospital
- N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
- Down East Partnership for Children
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- United Way Tar River Region
State COVID-19 Stories
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and health researchers laid groundwork on Monday to convince the public that social distancing orders could be … Read more
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When Tiffany Pinckney was seriously ill with the coronavirus, all she could do was pray that she didn't give it to her two sons or her co-work… Read more
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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — About two dozen residents at an assisted living center in western North Carolina have tested positive for COVID-19… Read more
In this Wednesday, March 25, 2020, photo a worker ca…
In this Wednesday, March 25, 2020, pollack moves up …
In this Wednesday, March 25, 2020, photo a worker we…
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In this Wednesday, March 25, 2020, photo fishing trawlers are tied up in Portland Harbor in Portland, Maine. The seafood industry is suffering… Read more
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In this Wednesday, March 25, 2020, photo a fishing boat unloads its catch including just two greysole at the Portland Fish Exchange in Portlan… Read more
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The seafood industry has been upended by the spread of the coronavirus, which has halted sales in restaurants and sent … Read more
In this March 30, 2020, photo, Alexandra Eagle, left…
National COVID-19 Stories
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NEW YORK (AP) — The steep rise in coronavirus deaths appeared to be leveling off Monday in hard-hit New York, echoing a trend underway in Ital… Read more
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adult… Read more
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The White House said Monday that 500 ventilators on loan from California will be shipped to Nevada, Maryland, Delawa… Read more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to th…
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's mayor pledged an aggressive…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nobody would have given odds on this.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Investors grabbed hold of a few glimmers of hope Monday that the coronavirus pandemic could be slowing and sent stocks surging… Read more
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Apologizing to its own fans, Liverpool on Monday reversed a decision to apply its furloughed non-playing staff for the British government's jo… Read more
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President Donald Trump said Friday his administration will try to stop “profiteers” from exporting medical protective gear, shortly after pick… Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Hopeful birdsong and foreboding sire…