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Tackle the Tar ready to rumble this weekend
Rocky Mount’s 2024 Tackle the Tar 5k Obstacle Course Race and Family Fun Night is fast approaching — and the event’s founder said that about 700 had signed up so far to participate in the contest on Saturday morning. Kristen Brabble said in a phone interview Monday afternoon that she believes the record for the 5k obstacle course race maybe was 800 and that, “We’ll get really close to that.” ...
Area students awarded scholarships from The Links
Two area students have been awarded the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Scholarship given annually by the Wilson-Rocky Mount-Tarboro Chapter of The Links. Jade Brown, a student at South Central High School in Greenville, and Patrice McGrue, a student at Rocky Mount High School were recognized for dedication to their studies and contributions to their respective school communities. Brown aspires to become a physician therapist, aiming to impact the collegiate or professional level. McGrue has plans to become a pediatric nurse to provide quality health care and support children with medical needs. Both will attend North Carolina Central University in Durham in the fall. The scholarship is awarded to exceptional high school students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and community commitment.
Bridgestone Donates $100,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Haliwa-Saponi Tribe
Bridgestone Retail Operations a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, surprised Hollister area youth and families on May 8 when they announced a $100,000 donation to Boys & Girls Club of Haliwa-Saponi Tribe to fund technology upgrades and vehicle fleet maintenance. The donation is part of the Bridgestone Driving Great Futures initiative,...
Police address social media photos of woman after she’s among 3 shot in Scotland Neck home
SCOTLAND NECK, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in a Halifax County town now say a woman and two men were shot inside a home Saturday morning. Scotland Neck police also addressed photos of the injured woman that appeared on social media while she was shot while lying on the ground outside the home.
RMA baseball drops Game One of NCISAA 2A Championship Series
The Rocky Mount Academy baseball team dropped the first game to Wayne Country Day, 8-0, in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A Championship Series Friday night at McCrary Park in Asheboro. The top seeded Chargers improved to 27-4 overall and will go for the sweep and the state title at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning. Rocky Mount Academy, the No. 3 seed, dropped to 15-5 overall and has to win the first game on Saturday to force the "if necessary" contest. ...
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...
Officer hurt after chase ends in 5-vehicle crash in Nashville, troopers say
NASHVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A police officer is hurt after a chase ended in a crash involving five vehicles near Nashville, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said Wednesday. According to the Nashville Police Department, it began when officers were called to Walmart in reference to a report of...
Ripe for Revival bus to be stationed outside hospital during health event
A Rocky Mount-based nonprofit organization that deploys mobile markets throughout the region to provide on-site pay-what-you-can grocery stores will have one of its large buses stationed on the grounds of UNC Health Nash later this week as part of a wellness event. The plan is for Ripe for Revival to have a mobile market on site from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday at the gravel parking area on the southeast side of the hospital grounds, said Jonathan Tyndall, who is the operations manager for the nonprofit...
New principal selected for Early College High School
An Edgecombe County principal has been chosen to lead Pitt County Schools Early College High School. Leshaun Jenkins, principal of Patillo Middle School in Tarboro, will become principal of the Early College High School beginning in July, Deputy Superintendent Steve Lassiter announced Tuesday. He will succeed Bill Frazier, who has served as interim principal since founding Principal Wynn Whittington resigned earlier this spring to accept an assistant superintendent position in...
Locals to compete in state track meets
A host of individuals from the Twin Counties have qualified for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Track and Field Championships this weekend at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. The 2A and 4A meet will take place today while the 1A and 3A event happens on Saturday. Individuals and relay teams from Rocky Mount, Northern Nash and Southern Nash in 3A, Nash Central and SouthWest Edgecombe in...
Stein rallies support at campaign stop in Rocky Mount
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein at a campaign stop Wednesday at Rocky Mount’s Word Tabernacle Church urged a gathering of ministers and area residents to rally support for him in his bid for the state’s chief executive job. Stein, who is the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor, is facing off against Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who won the Republican Party’s gubernatorial nomination in the March primary election. Gov. Roy Cooper,...
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