Thursday, April 24, 2025
MIDDLESEX — Nash County Sheriff’s Office deputies raided a home on Tuesday, resulting in a pair of arrests. Corey Carrington, 52, of 9050 Stokes Road, was taken into custody without incident and charged with trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking opiates, possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession...
BAILEY — Community savings institution KS Bank said Wednesday that it’s filed an application with regulatory authorities ahead of a planned branch opening at 6374 Deans St. “We are excited to partner with the town of Bailey, its citizens and surrounding areas to bring the KS Bank brand of...
Judge Wayne S. Boyette has been appointed to serve as chief District Court judge for Wilson, Nash and Edgecombe counties in the state’s 8th Judicial District. North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby appointed Boyette, who will assume the role on June 1. The announcement was made Tuesday. Boyette...
NASHVILLE — The Nash County Sheriff’s Office said a fugitive wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service took his own life Tuesday as agents attempted to serve a warrant for his arrest. Donald Fields, 40, led both agencies on a brief foot chase shortly after 7:30 a.m. when he was...
ROCKY MOUNT — Robin Latham, a graduate and longtime employee of Nash Community College, will serve as commencement speaker when the Class of 2025 turns its collective tassel on May 16. In many ways, the address will mark a full-circle moment for the career educator, who...
FRANKLINTON — Southern Nash High completed its second straight unbeaten varsity softball regular season with an 18-2 victory Thursday night at 2-A/3-A Big East Conference foe Franklinton. The 3-A Ladybirds,...
ROCKY MOUNT — Southern Nash scored 13 runs in the top of the second inning on its way to a 23-3 demolition of host Northern Nash in Tuesday’s 2-A/3-A Big...
ELM CITY — Unbeaten girls soccer teams from Nash Central and Elm City middle schools met on the Vikings’ pitch Monday afternoon, and both teams exited still in that condition...
Bloodsucking leeches, coffin-shaped tablets and a mechanical “lung” are among the more than 5,000 items on display at the Country Doctor Museum in Nash County. The museum’s collection, spread across...
A historic, flood-prone North Carolina community will become more resilient as a result of FEMA approving an $11.2 million grant. Princeville, located below the Tar River, has experienced repetitive flooding...
WILSON — A Thursday groundbreaking ceremony for a baseball stadium that will serve as the Carolina Mudcats’ future home was about more than throwing dirt — it was about celebrating...
Greenville is better known for East Carolina University’s purple-and-gold Jolly Roger than for Old Glory, but a controversy over a patriotic business owner’s oversize American flag is placing Wilson’s college-town...
This past week marked 100 days of being your state representative. Throughout the first 100 days, I have visited many places across our district, including Coopers Elementary School, Beddingfield High...
Every year, North Carolina spends close to $11 billion in state funding on K–12 public schools. Few people understand how the money gets there, whether dollars get to where they...
