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Juvenile charged for selling drugs in connection to overdose call, Edgecombe County deputies say
TARBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — An investigation into an overdose call led deputies to a juvenile who is believed to have sold the drugs, the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. On Wednesday, deputies said they received an overdose call from a Tarboro hospital. During an initial investigation, they...
Police: Suspect shot man several times
A Wilson man turned himself in on Monday to face an attempted murder charge, according to police. Zion Maliaka White, 19, of the 200 block of Dewey Street, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, according to a release from Sgt. Eric McInerny, public information officer with the Wilson Police Department. McInerny said officers were dispatched to a report of gunshots […] The post Police: Suspect shot man several times first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Former Councilman Bullock dies at 87
A former longtime Rocky Mount city councilman who long served in the armed forces and who was a businessman died Wednesday at age 87. Funeral arrangements for W.B. Bullock are pending with the Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home. A large still image of flying American flags is posted as part of the notification online of Bullock’s death. “W.B. has touched so many people,” Mayor Sandy Roberson said in a phone...
Survivors of, responders to July tornado named community champions
Those who survived and who responded to a tornado that struck the Twin Counties on July 19 and helped with the recovery effort were honored as community champions at the Tar River Region United Way’s signature yearly gathering Wednesday on the N.C. Wesleyan University campus. Also, Louis Gay, who had long worked at the Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant, won a drawing for a free one-year lease or a 12,000-mile usage of a 2024 Honda Accord EX from Davenport Autopark. The dealership offers the use...
Nash County K9 gifted bulletproof, stab-proof vest
A Nash County Sheriff’s Office K-9 officer is getting extra protection on patrol. The sheriff’s office announced Freya, a K-9 with the sheriff’s office, received a vest to protect her from stabs and gunfire. The vest was sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., a charity whose...
Edgecombe County leaders prep for influx of students
County commissioners and school leaders in Edgecombe County delved into some details of the upcoming demerger during a joint meeting to discuss budget needs for the school district. A byproduct of the demerger is that the Edgecombe County Public Schools system is expected to welcome nearly 1,250 more students in the fall. The demerger, which was approved in November by both school boards in the Twin Counties, will formally dismantle...
Police investigate shooting with injury
Police are conducting a probe into an inadvertent shooting of a woman at Rolling Meadows Apartments in the South Rocky Mount area earlier this month. Officers responded to the 100 block of Boyd Court around 11:30 a.m. on April 12, and found Katelyn Hudson, 22, had sustained minor injuries to both legs from shrapnel, according to police. In a preliminary investigation, police said several people, including Hudson, had gathered outside around the office area of the apartment complex, and someone’s firearm malfunctioned and discharged, causing Hudson’s injuries. Hudson was taken to UNC Health Nash for treatment and eventually was released, police said. The person who had been carrying the firearm has not been identified, police said.
BIG EAST TRACK: Rocky Mount sweeps team championships
The Rocky Mount High School track teams made it a sweep during the Big East 2A/3A Conference Championships held on Wednesday at Rocky Mount High School. The Gryphons won the girls title 185-131 over Franklinton, while Southern Nash was third with 94 points and Nash Central took fourth with 76 points. Northern Nash (41), Roanoke Rapids (13) and Bunn (2) rounded out the field. On the boys side, Rocky Mount...
Battle celebrates 104th birthday
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Rocky Mount police looking for man believed to have cognitive impairment
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WITN) - The NC Center for Missing Persons is asking citizens to be on the lookout for a man believed to have a cognitive impairment. According to police, 56-year-old Carl Moore was last seen walking away from the home on the 600 block of Colby Court Road in Rocky Mount.
Local Main Street program back on accredited list
Rocky Mount’s Main Street revitalization program, after years of being in second-tier affiliate status, is back at the first-tier accredited status. N.C. Main Street & Rural Planning Center Director Liz Parham, in email correspondence Friday, confirmed the return of Rocky Mount’s Main Street program to a level not seen since 2017. Parham is an N.C. Commerce Department official who works with downtown redevelopment efforts throughout North Carolina. Parham referred further...
Wilson native receives Military Engineer of the Year honor
The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington has selected Lt. Cmdr. Genevieve Flatgard, Facilities Engineering and Acquisition Division director for Public Works Department Washington, as the 2024 Military Engineer of the Year. The award is a testament to Flatgard’s dedication, leadership and innovative approach to engineering, according to a news release from the Navy Office of Community Outreach. “Being nominated […] The post Wilson native receives Military Engineer of the Year honor first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Two men arrested after shots fired at ENC mini mart
TARBORO, Edgecombe County — Tarboro police officers responded to a report of shots fired near Western Blvd. and Howard Ave. Tuesday night, Apr. 23, 2024. Officers found that two vehicles met at the 7 to 11 Mini Mart and a physical altercation and gunshots being fired. Officers stopped a...
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