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Suspect found dead after deputy-involved shooting in Edgecombe Co.

Aug 10

Utility payment policy draws concerns after 3 deaths in Rocky Mount

Aug 10

Rocky Mount community remembers family found dead in home

The circumstances surrounding the deaths remain under investigation.

Aug 24

Mayo Mills: Four generations of sock making in North Carolina

Jul 3

Rocky Mount Police Department

Rocky Mount police officer dies in off-duty ATV accident

Jun 12

Tarboro teacher charged after renting hotel room for juveniles

May 29

Carver Elementary in Pinetops lifts lockdown, deputies say

May 8

Skeletal remains discovered in Edgecombe Co.; deputies investigating

Mar 20

Amazon hosted ribbon cutting for Tarboro's first delivery station

Feb 25

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Tornado leaves trail of damage in parts of Edgecombe County

May 13, 2025

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Confirmed tornado slams parts of Edgecombe County

May 13, 2025

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Year after EF3 tornado, people in Battleboro rebuilding

Jul 19, 2024

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"Lil Coach Bess": High school basketball coach's son steals the spotlight on the sidelines

Feb 23, 2024

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"Lil Coach Bess": High school basketball coach's son steals the spotlight on the sidelines

Feb 23, 2024

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Pfizer to reopen Rocky Mount plant after July tornado

Sep 25, 2023

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Cleanup efforts continue in Nash and Edgecombe counties after tornado

Jul 22, 2023

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Edgecombe County teacher accused of sexual assault with student

Feb 1, 2023

Latest Stories

Tractor company makes big name with compact machines in North Carolina

In 2009, LS Tractor USA opened its North American headquarters and assembly plant in Nash County.

Dec 12, 2025

Rocky Mount residents pack council chambers, demand answers on city's financial struggles

The council chambers inside Rocky Mount's city council were packed Monday with residents upset about the city's apparent accounting fiasco.

Sep 30, 2025

Veteran surprised with a new house in Rocky Mount; Paula Deen bakes her a cake: 'Very overwhelming'

Retired Army Sergeant Kelsey Mcinnis and her mini golden poodle saw the home for the first time on Monday.

Jul 1, 2025

3 EF-1 tornadoes leave trail of damage in parts of Edgecombe County

The National Weather Service confirms three EF-1 tornadoes hit different areas of Edgecombe County.

May 14, 2025

Princeville established in NC by freedmen remains a beacon of resilience: 'Carrying the mantle'

Once the Civil War ended, formerly enslaved people established themselves in 1865 along the Tar River floodplain.

Feb 25, 2025