Bailey’s inaugural Sweetpotato Festival is Saturday
BAILEY — In an effort to revitalize its community, the Bailey Chamber of Commerce will hold the inau...
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...
State board offers 12 tips for Election Day voters
RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections offers the following 12 tips for voters who cast their b...
Sandy Roberson refuses Sandy Smith’s demand to remove online records
An attorney representing 1st Congressional District candidate Sandy Roberson has refused a demand fr...
Poll: Don Davis leads Erica Smith in US House primary
State Sen. Don Davis has a 13-point lead over opponent Erica Smith in the Democratic primary for Nor...
Brad Murphy signs congressional term limits pledge
Republican U.S. House candidate Brad Murphy has pledged his support for term limits, becoming the fo...
Pro-Israel group says ad targeting Erica Smith hasn’t been pulled
A political action committee taking aim at Democratic congressional candidate Erica Smith through cr...
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn endorses Don Davis
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn threw his support behind state Sen. Don Davis in North Carolina’s 1st Congress...
Erica Smith denounces pro-Israel group’s attack ad
Congressional candidate Erica Smith says some broadcasters have stopped airing an attack ad that mak...
Sandy Roberson rebuffs Sandy Smith’s jabs over Rocky Mount crime
A war of words between two Republican congressional candidates continued Tuesday as Rocky Mount Mayo...
Korean company building plant in Middlesex
MIDDLESEX — A pipe manufacturer plans to invest $12 million and create 168 new jobs in southern Nash...
Sandy Smith blames Sandy Roberson for Rocky Mount’s violent crime
U.S. House candidate Sandy Smith says Republican primary opponent and Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Robers...
Davis: Attack ad can’t support its claims
If Democratic congressional candidate Don Davis was still a classroom teacher, he wouldn’t even give...
Trump touts Budd’s bona fides on border security
Former President Donald Trump praised U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd for his votes in Congress to se...
Rocky Mount declares state of emergency due to gun violence
ROCKY MOUNT — City officials have declared a state of emergency in the wake of four shooting deaths ...
Sandy Smith denies domestic violence claims in heated GOP congressional primary
Republican U.S. House candidate Sandy Smith took to Twitter on Friday to publicly deny allegations t...
Erica Smith scores Progressive Caucus PAC endorsement
Democratic U.S. House hopeful Erica Smith has received the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC’s en...
Middlesex-area father arrested in infant's death
SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office thinks abuse caused an infant’s death earlier this...
Sandy Smith denies domestic violence claims in rival Sandy Roberson’s opposition research
Republican U.S. House candidate Sandy Smith took to Twitter on Friday to publicly deny allegations t...
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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...