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Nash UNC Health Care to host annual Healthy Heart Fair
ROCKY MOUNT — Nash UNC Health Care is set to host its fourth annual Healthy Heart Fair next week. Sc...

City apartment fire ruled accidental
ROCKY MOUNT — The Rocky Mount Fire Department responded to reports of a residential structure fire a...
Fiber optic network coming to Rocky Mount
ROCKY MOUNT — Metronet and city officials have announced a partnership that will soon bring ultra-hi...

Major city road to get roundabout
ROCKY MOUNT — Construction is set to start soon on a roundabout meant to improve the operation and s...

Triangle Tyre officially withdraws tire project in Edgecombe County
Triangle Tyre had notified the Carolinas Gateway Partnership and Edgecombe County officials that it ...

Book club donates cash to school reading program
BAILEY — The Virginia Dare Book Club presented a gift of cash on May 16 to the Bailey Elementary Sch...

Bailey’s inaugural Sweetpotato Festival is Saturday
BAILEY — In an effort to revitalize its community, the Bailey Chamber of Commerce will hold the inau...

Police arrest alleged thief, recover truck and trailer stolen from Duck-Thru
Police have made an arrest in the theft of a box truck and enclosed trailer from the new Duck-Thru i...

Spring Hope man charged in major drug sting
A Spring Hope resident is accused of being one of the biggest drug traffickers in Nash County. Sean ...

COVID cases spiking in Nash County
Nashville — New local coronavirus cases are skyrocketing, according to public health officials. “We ...
Nash County’s credit rating gets a bump
NASHVILLE — S&P Global Ratings has raised Nash County’s issuer credit rating from AA- to AA. The rat...

Box truck, trailer stolen from Duck-Thru
In a set of early morning daylight heists over the weekend, someone stole a box truck and trailer fr...

Stroud holds off Freshwater-Smith in Court of Appeals primary
Chief Judge Donna Stroud won Tuesday’s Republican primary to retain her N.C. Court of Appeals seat, ...

Don Davis, Sandy Smith prevail in US House primaries
State Sen. Don Davis of Snow Hill claimed victory over three challengers on Tuesday to claim the Dem...

Retired deputy to face Keith Stone for sheriff
A retired major with the Nash County Sheriff’s Office has secured his party’s nomination to run for ...
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Nash UNC Health Care to host annual Healthy Heart Fair
ROCKY MOUNT — Nash UNC Health Care is set to host its fourth annual Healthy Heart Fair next week. Sc...

City apartment fire ruled accidental
ROCKY MOUNT — The Rocky Mount Fire Department responded to reports of a residential structure fire a...
Fiber optic network coming to Rocky Mount
ROCKY MOUNT — Metronet and city officials have announced a partnership that will soon bring ultra-hi...