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It Sounds Crazy, But Groceries, Gas, And Rent Are All Shockingly Cheap In This North Carolina Town

Somewhere between the big city dreams and the crushing weight of a rent payment that makes you question every life decision, there’s a town in eastern North Carolina quietly doing things right. Tarboro is that town, and once you hear what it’s offering, you might start reconsidering where you’ve...

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$500,000 grant to build Tarboro Farmers Market Pavilion, boosting access to produce

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...

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The Daily Reflector

Council moves ahead with Town Common eatery before standing-room-only crowd

The Greenville City Council is taking the next step toward opening a restaurant or cafe on the Town Common, unanimously voting Monday to have staff draft a request for qualifications document to seek designs, financial feasibility and other operational aspects of the project. The vote only came after it was agreed a citizen committee would be established to review the RFQ and applications from private contractors looking to develop the eatery. There were more than 100 people, a standing-room-only crowd, at Monday’s Greenville City Council meeting, the majority being East Carolina University students supporting the Town Common restaurant project. “Town Common is an important gathering place for Greenville, ECU students, family, visitors and residents,” student Sarah Flowers said. “Adding a thoughtfully designed cafe or restaurant could make this park even more welcoming by providing a place for people to meet, enjoy the environment, enjoy the riverfront, visit the playground and attend events at the amphitheater.” An RFQ will allow the city to consider operating proposals while protecting public access, preserving green space and protecting the Town Common, Flowers said. Jill Twark, chairwoman of Friends of the Greenville Greenway, said her organization has previously discussed having pit stops along the greenway

Greenville, NC · 3d

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Greenville to host remembrance event for traffic crash victims Sunday

Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed Sunday as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in North Carolina. The observance honors people killed or seriously injured in crashes and recognizes first responders. According to state figures, 1,524 people died on North Carolina roads last year. That's a 12% decrease from...

Greenville, NC · 3d

Rocky Mount Telegram

Second Wawa in city to open in three weeks

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

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Buc-ee’s seeks recommendation from planning board for rezoning

The Buc-ee’s chain of travel centers plans to seek a Rocky Mount Planning Board recommendation today that the Rocky Mount City Council rezone a piece of land to pave the way for future development just off the Interstate 95 interchange for Gold Rock. The Planning Board is set to meet at 5:30 p.m. today at City Hall. Buc-ee’s has stated that the chain is under contract to purchase about 34 acres on the southeast side of the interchange northwest of Rocky Mount. That includes the location of dilapidated motel that long ago was a Howard Johnson’s motor lodge and wooded areas near the old motel. Gold Rock was annexed into Rocky Mount in 1997; however, some of the land that would be part of the planned purchase is not part of that satellite annexation and would have to be annexed by the City Council. Representatives of Buc-ee’s would like that land to be annexed and to be rezoned from Nash County general commercial to city B-2 commercial corridor to match the zoning for the rest of the land to the north in Gold Rock that Buc-ee’s also is eyeing for purchase. Land zoned B-2 commercial corridor by the city allows

Rocky Mount, NC · 3d

The Enterprise

Rocky Mount accepting applications for urgent home repair assistance

Rocky Mount is accepting Urgent Repair Program applications through Nov. 16, offering eligible homeowners up to $15,000 for home repairs.

Rocky Mount Telegram

Normandy official, veterans help RMA bring history to life

For students at Rocky Mount Academy, Veterans Day was more than a lesson from a history book. On Wednesday, it was an opportunity to shake the hands of men and women who wore the nation’s uniform, hear their stories and meet a visitor from Normandy, France, whose life’s work has been dedicated to ensuring the sacrifice of an American soldier from Rocky Mount is never forgotten. Veterans lined the campus roadway Wednesday morning as students and families welcomed them to the academy’s annual Veterans Day celebration. The parade and school being in session on the federal holiday is part of a long and proud tradition for the private school, staff and students. And the celebration was a campuswide event that incorporated the participation of the entire school. The program honored veterans from every branch of military service while emphasizing the values of duty, sacrifice and citizenship that educators hope students will carry into their own lives. “We teach history in our classrooms,” Head of School Beth Covolo told attendees. “But you, our veterans, lived it.” The ceremony’s special guest was Jean-Vincent du Lac de Fugeres, a Normandy native and elected official there whose connection to eastern North Carolina stretches back

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ENC sports: East Duplin prepares for playoffs, North Pitt soccer advances to quarters

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — The second round of the high school football playoffs kicks off Friday night, with top-seeded East Duplin preparing to host Washington in a matchup between two teams coming off very different starts to the postseason. Meanwhile, North Pitt's boys soccer team is headed to the...

Beulaville, NC · 2d

Rocky Mount Telegram

Soldier's story of sacrifice shared at Jack Laughery Park

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

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Rocky Mount Buyers Gain Leverage as Inventory Climbs and Price Cuts Rise

Rocky Mount buyers gained real leverage as inventory surged, price cuts topped the national rate, and homes lingered longer on the market.

Rocky Mount, NC · 2d

Rocky Mount Telegram

Nash Community College honors veterans and their families

Although military service often ends with a discharge or retirement, its impact lasts a lifetime. That message resonated throughout Nash Community College’s campus during a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday where veterans, family members, students, faculty and staff gathered to honor those who answered the nation’s call to serve. The ceremony also recognized the sacrifices that continue long after military careers have ended. Featuring remarks from college leaders, the ceremony also included a keynote address by veteran Raquel Hedgepeth, who challenged attendees to look beyond the familiar phrase, “Thank you for your service,” and consider what service truly means. For Hedgepeth, military service begins with a decision many young Americans make before fully understanding where that choice might lead. “Most of us enlisted around 18 years old,” she told the audience. “You’re leaving your parents’ home, leaving your family and stepping into something completely different.” Drawing from her own experiences, Hedgepeth reflected on how military service exposes men and women to new people, cultures and places while developing skills that remain long after they leave the Armed Forces. Those experiences, she said, help shape character, resilience and leadership. Military service also creates bonds that endure for decades. “We all understand what