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A second Wawa convenience store in Rocky Mount is slated to begin serving customers in less than a month. The doors are set to be opened at 8 a.m. Dec. 3 at the North Winstead Avenue and Curtis Ellis Drive intersection, according to Alyson Mucha, a public relations representative with the Wawa chain. Mucha said in a Monday afternoon email that the store opening is going to be followed by a ceremony at 11 a.m. And Mucha said that the chain is finalizing some elements of the opening and is going to provide an alert with more details in the next few weeks. The future second Wawa is just southwest of the North Winstead interchange with the busy U.S. 64 and roughly a couple of miles from the U.S. 64 interchange with the Interstate 95 Maine-to-Miami corridor. The Wawa chain, which is based in Pennsylvania, is famous for hoagie-style sandwiches, coffee and other made-to-order items. Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson said after Monday night’s City Council meeting that he believes Wawa constructing the second future location in the city has generated much interest. “And I am looking forward to their opening,” Roberson said. “It’s moving along nicely,” he said of
ECA golfer Ella June Hannant signed with Nebraska following a year that included All-America recognition, tournament victories and a U.S. Girls’ Junior quarterfinal appearance.
Beddingfield’s Isaac Thorne is the Farris & Thomas Law Student-Athlete of the Week after competing in the NCHSAA 3-A cross-country championships and earning straight As.
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — New numbers from the Pitt County Health Department are shining a light on rabies cases in the area. Health department officials said after a rabid raccoon attacked a dog in Winterville on Monday, the number of cases in the county is now at 5, more than double the number this […]
Rocky Mount is accepting Urgent Repair Program applications through Nov. 16, offering eligible homeowners up to $15,000 for home repairs.
Who provided the $500,000 grant for the Tarboro Farmers Market Pavilion?. What is the intended impact of the Tarboro Farmers Market Pavilion on the agricultural community?. Why was the Tarboro Farmers Market Pavilion project initiated?. TARBORO, Edgecombe County — The town says it received a $500,000 grant to help develop...
Twenty Dan Finch studio potters will sell functional pottery and ceramic art at the Dan Finch Studio Potters’ Market in downtown Spring Hope on Nov. 14, with activities for children and live music.
The city of Rocky Mount’s Veterans Day ceremony included the audience getting the chance to hear about a native son who lost his life in World War II. Jean-Vincent du Lac de Fugeres of Normandy, France, has long been tending to the gravesite of Pvt. John T. Lee at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France. Speaking on a warm Wednesday morning at the ceremony held at the Rocky Mount Veterans Memorial at Jack Laughery Park, du Lac de Fugeres told the audience that 30 years ago he was a student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and that he fell in love with the state and the nation. He also told the audience that one of his ancestors fought for America’s independence from the British, meaning that he also is a son of the American Revolution. And, du Lac de Fugeres also told the audience that he is proud to have been born on the Fourth of July. In April 2025, he was presented a key to the city amid a visit to Rocky Mount. His son helps him take care of Lee’s gravesite, he said, adding that Veterans Day is a time to deeply thank
Lung Cancer Awareness Month highlights risk factors and low-dose CT screening eligibility and a free Nov. 20 education event at the Wilson County Senior Activity Center.
Pitt County, NC — Governor Josh Stein visited Grady-White Boats in Greenville on Tuesday, November 10 and inducted owner Eddie Smith into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, recognizing his contributions to North Carolina and the boating industry. Smith took over a struggling boat manufacturer in 1968 and...
Elizabeth Tancreti of Kenly has been elected to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Fordham University.
Following are Principals Lists and A/B Honor Rolls for the first nine weeks at LCPS elementary and middle schools. High schools will release their academic honors lists at the conclusion of the first semester.
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — QT Corporation plans to invest approximately $49.2 million in a new manufacturing facility at Park East Industrial Park in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The expansion is expected to create 188 jobs and increase the company’s capacity to serve customers nationwide. The facility will manufacture and distribute...
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Pitt County Board of Elections conducted a hand-eye count Thursday for the 2026 general elections. Hand-eye counts are done by a bipartisan team that counts by hand a random sample of ballots publicly. This is done to make sure the ballot machines counted the votes accurately, according to elections director […]
Rocky Mount buyers gained real leverage as inventory surged, price cuts topped the national rate, and homes lingered longer on the market.
Johnston County’s school board has authorized district administrators to form a nonprofit for the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. The action creates a possible route for donations and scholarship awards; it does not provide money or establish that scholarships are ready to be distributed. Before families can receive aid through the program, an organization must meet federal requirements and be included on North Carolina’s approved list.
