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Man critical after Rocky Mount hit-and-run, police say.

Staff at Nashville Zoo celebrated the birth of their first litter of red river hog piglets, footage released on April 30 shows. The zoo said the piglets were born on April 11 and have been named Fig, Peach, Persimmon and Clementine. “This is the first litter of red river hog piglets born at Nashville Zoo, […]

Southern Documentary Project producers/directors John Rash and Melanie Ho announced today their feature documentary Our Movement Starts Here will premiere Saturday, May 11, 1p.m., at the NC Museum of History’s 2024 Long Leaf Film Festival. A free public preview screening will be held prior to the festival on Thursday,...

Serving warrants can be incredibly dangerous. Eight law enforcement officers were shot Monday while trying to serve an arrest warrant in an east Charlotte neighborhood, including four who died. On June 9, 2011, Nash County deputy Warren Basco “Sneak” Lewis was shot three times in the chest while serving an...

The incident was reported around 4:20 p.m. at a small airport at 6966 N.C. 56 between Franklinton and Louisburg in Franklin County.

Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department will be conducting a live fire training exercise at 611 W. Ridgeway St. on May 4 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. One lane of travel will be shut down on W. Ridgeway Street between Ridgeway Warrenton Road and the old Lee Roy West building.

Parents searching for pre-K options in the fall will have one more facility to consider. The Impact Academy Preschool, located at 821 Word Plaza in Rocky Mount, recently announced it will expand its early childhood education program to include pre-K. As an officially recognized North Carolina pre-K provider, the academy will offer classroom experiences designed to enhance school readiness for eligible four-year-old children. NC pre-K is a state-funded program providing academic foundation to children four years of age, who attend at no cost. ...

The Rocky Mount High School track teams swept the teams titles in the annual Nash County Track and Field Championships on Wednesday at RMHS. The Gryphons outpointed Nash Central 135-65 in the girls meet and 109-65 in the boys meet. Southern Nash (34 points) and Northern Nash (25) rounded out the girls field, while NN finished third in the boys meet with 48 points and Southern Nash tallied 45 points. ...

FRANK NEWELL’S LEGACY CONTINUES—Warrenton’s traditional SpringFest event took on a new name as the first Eastern Bluebird Festival was held Saturday on Courthouse Square. The name change honors the legacy of the late Frank Newell, a Warren County native and wildlife rehabilitator who, along with his daughter Kristye Newell Steed and son-in-law Anthony Steed, founded the Eastern Bluebird Rescue Group, Inc. to build bluebird houses in an effort to restore populations of the Eastern Bluebird. Today, Newell’s family continues the Eastern Bluebird Rescue Group. Pictured, from the left, are Johnny Steed (Anthony’s father), Anthony Steed, Zachary Varnadore (longtime volunteer) and Kristye Newell Steed. The festival featured music, food and craft vendors, representatives from local organizations and more.

BIOGRAPHY: My name is Emmanuel Perkins and I am a senior at Rocky Mount High School this year. I have attended Rocky Mount High School since freshman year and have had the opportunity to join the various clubs and organizations such as National Honor Society, I am currently the President of Student Government Association, yearbook, band, choir, and I am the social media creator for the football and basketball teams but the list goes on. I play several instruments that I have taught myself with piano being number one and I was taught saxophone during my time in high school. I currently have a weighted GPA of 4.1 and look forward to graduation day. I take pride in my school and the part I play in it but it is almost time for the next chapter of my story. I plan to attend NC State University or UNC Charlotte to major in music education. I dedicate my eorts to pouring into the life of others so what better way to do that than to become a teacher. Lastly, I want to say thank you to my mother for everything she has done to keep her boy on the right path of excellence and preventing me from becoming another statistic. Some may say a black woman can’t raise a man but my mother is the exception and a walking example that it can be done if you stay prayed up. I don’t take anything for granted because I realize we can be here today and gone tomorrow so I thank God for everything he has done and everything he is going to do because of who I am connected to. Thank you for your time because you haven’t seen anything yet.

An opening ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Friday at a new building that is going to serve as an annex to provide more space for Nash Community College’s Veterinary Medical Technician Program. NCC President Lew Hunnicutt, in a recent presentation to the Rocky Mount Rotary Club providing his yearly update about the community college, said that Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington is the only other community college in the eastern part of the state with such a program. ...

Have you been or know someone who has fallen victim to a phone, computer, mail, or email scam?. Frauds, commonly referred to as scams, have been on the rise for several years. Numerous types of fraud impact over 1 million U.S. citizens per year. People. over the age of 50...

Residents wanting to catch up on the latest city council meetings have a new option — and it’s in high definition to boot. From anywhere in the world, people can now watch the Rocky Mount City Council’s regular meetings and work sessions and all video programming produced or uploaded by the municipality. These features are all available on the CITY TV 19 app, which has been made available for download. ...

Elm City Middle marched past Red Oak and into the Tricounties Athletic Conference baseball championship game after the Vikings won 6-2 Thursday at home in the TAC semifinals. Jordan Creech-Jones got the win on the mound for the Vikings, who won for the 10th time in 11 games. Lawson Boykin struck out the last Red Oak batter. Dixon Skinner’s 3-for-3 […] The post MIDDLE SCHOOL: Elm City reaches TAC soccer, baseball finals first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.

Warren Ministries United will hold a clothing giveaway to benefit those in need from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 3, in front of Mag’s Marketplace (former Just Save), located at 307 E. Macon St., Warrenton. All clothes are free for women, men and children. Donations will...

WARRENTON, N.C. (WNCN) — Three men were arrested at a checkpoint on Wednesday for having marijuana and forged checks, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. On Wednesday at 11 a.m., deputies with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a license checkpoint station at the intersection of U.S. 1 Highway and Manson/Drewery Road. The sheriff’s office said a Toyota SUV with three occupants approached the checkpoint.