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Influences on my career
My career in journalism has spanned more than three decades and in that time I’ve met some characters and some people who have become friends. Lately, I’ve spent time thinking about some of those folks – some who have passed away and others who are still very much a part of my life. I remember early on in my journalism career meeting a jovial, heavyset man who was at the...
About 725 competitors brave the elements for 5k obstacle course
In the mud below the steel-gray sky above Rocky Mount, the runners slipped, slid, strode, sprinted, slogged, struggled and, ultimately, celebrated. Cheered on by 100 volunteers and hundreds more family and friends, about 725 strivers took on obstacles and the elements Saturday in and around the Rocky Mount Sports Complex in the annual Tackle the Tar 5k run. Held every year since 2016 except for a two-year coronavirus pandemic interruption,...
Teen charged with woman’s death in April vehicle crash
A Rocky Mount teen is charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and reckless driving to endanger in connection with a recent two-vehicle wreck on the east side of the city that claimed the life of a woman, according to N.C. District Court records in Edgecombe County. Rosbel Vargas, 17, was charged on April 16, about two days after the fatality, which occurred at the traffic-signal-regulated intersection of Alternate U.S. 64 and Springfield Road, the court records state. ...
Former Reidsville YMCA employee charged with indecent liberties
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A man who worked at a Piedmont Triad YMCA is facing charges. Zachary Tyson Highsmith, 24, of Rocky Mount, worked at the Reidsville YMCA from August 2023 to April 2024, when the YMCA said they were made aware of allegations against him and suspended him, later terminating him. He was charged […]
Two arrested after fatal shooting on Sterling Pointe Drive, investigation ongoing
Two arrests have been made in relation to Thursday night's fatal shooting on Sterling Pointe Drive in Greenville. Kentavious Terell Condery, 20, of Farmville, has been charged with an open count of murder and Deontre Markee Taylor, 32, of Winterville, has been charged with Possession of a Firearm by Felon and Discharging a Weapon into Occupied Property.
Pattillo Middle's principal tapped to lead early college in Pitt County
A local middle school principal has been chosen to lead Pitt County Schools Early College High School. Leshaun Jenkins, principal of Pattillo Middle School in Tarboro, will become principal of the early college affiliated with Pitt Community College, beginning in July, according to a Tuesday announcement. Jenkins has worked in the Edgecombe County Public Schools since 2001, beginning as a history teacher at Tarboro High School, where he later became...
Road reopened after truck with hazardous material overturns
UPDATE: Hwy. 222 was reopened to traffic around 4:30 p.m. As of 3:30 pm, the hazardous material that was on NC 222 and Bell Road in Fountain had been cleaned up and removed. FOUNTAIN, N.C. (WNCT) — Pitt County residents were being advised to avoid NC 222 and Bell Road in Fountain due to hazardous […]
Chase suspect facing multiple felony charges including assault with a deadly weapon
Ten charges ranging from felony assault with a deadly weapon to misdemeanor driving while impaired were filed against a Greenville man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase before a state trooper shot him last weekend. Kenneth Charles Kinard, 35, 905 Allen Road, also is facing multiple arrest warrants from the Commonwealth of Virginia for probation violation, grand larceny and drug possession. The local charges filed against Kindard stem...
High school alumni group supports career readiness program
The North Carolina Association of Black High School Alumni recently donated $500 to the College and Career Readiness division at Edgecombe Community College. The alumni group is composed of alumni of African American high schools that closed in response to desegregation. The organization was established in 2008 to preserve the history of the schools and includes schools in Edgecombe, Nash, Pitt, Wilson, and Halifax counties. Over the years, the organization...
Doors closed at local Red Lobster
After more than three decades of serving customers in Rocky Mount, the Red Lobster seafood restaurant chain appears to be pulling out of the city. The chain’s website says that the Rocky Mount Red Lobster is “temporarily closed.” However, on Wednesday afternoon a large rental hauling truck was backed up adjacent to the east side of the restaurant’s building, and people were loading items into the vehicle. An attempt via...
Mozart, Splash Pads and More: Plenty Happening in Tarboro this weekend
For area residents who haven’t filled up their dance cards yet this weekend, the town of Tarboro has it covered. From a three-day Mozart Festival to a splash pad debut to an event so iconic, it’s widely just referred to as the Happening — locals will have plenty of family friendly activity to enjoy starting today. The Tarboro Choral Society is putting on a three-day Mozart Festival and concert that...
Two nights of racing action slated for 46th annual Pinetops 300
The 46th annual Pinetops 300 is set to unfold Friday and Saturday at the Pinetops Ball Field, located at 309 School St. in Pinetops. Action gets under way at 7 p.m. nightly. Multiple classes, including Mini-Modified, Limited Pro Stock, Semis, Super Modified 2WD, Pro Stock 4WD, Light Pro Stock, Hot Farm, Pro Modified 4WD and Stock Trucks will be run over the course of the two nights. The gates open...
School systems announce new principals for 2024-25 academic year
More than half a dozen schools in Nash and Edgecombe counties will start the next school year with new principals, in part due to a demerger that will be finalized prior to the fall semester. Nash County Public Schools on Monday announced changes that will take effect in July at Bailey, Nashville, Winstead Avenue and Edwards elementary schools. “July 1 marks a new chapter for Nash County Public Schools,” Superintendent...
Man survives as car plunges into water
A Stantonsburg man pulled himself from a mostly submerged vehicle after driving into a watery ditch Monday. Wilson County Emergency Medical Services treated Bradley Holbrook, 34, at the scene and transported him to East Carolina University Medical Center following the incident. N.C. State Highway Patrol First Sgt. G.S. Hemby said the single-car wreck happened at 5:30 p.m. on N.C. 222 […] The post Man survives as car plunges into water first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Stein wants to address economic issues if elected governor
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein said Wednesday in a Rocky Mount church that if he is the next governor, North Carolina’s current minimum wage is going to have to be raised — and he also is promising to shepherd through a tax cut for working families and to seek greater pay for public school teachers. Stein was campaigning at Word Tabernacle Church, launching what his campaign team calls “Faith Leaders for Stein.” Stein also used a podium in a room at the church to speak...
Mayor set to give State of City address June 3
Mayor Sandy Roberson is planning to give the 2024 State of the City address next month. “It’s just sort of that proverbial snapshot in time,” Roberson said in a phone interview Wednesday highlighting what is in store. Roberson will give the address at 1 p.m. June 3 in the City Council chamber at City Hall. The original plan had been for Roberson to give the address this month. ...
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