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Oct 25, 2025

Slim Chickens ‘coming soon’ to city, chain’s website says

Slim Chickens ‘coming soon’ to city, chain’s website says

The future Rocky Mount Slim Chickens off North Winstead Avenue is “coming soon,” the website for the Southern-based fast-casual restaurant chain is saying. Luke Simmons, the CEO for Fly the Coop and the

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Oct 11, 2025

Future light industrial park starts to take shape

Future light industrial park starts to take shape

Work on a future light industrial park was officially started Thursday afternoon with a groundbreaking ceremony just off Thomas A. Betts Parkway, with the developer, N.C. Chief Deputy Commerce Secretary Kenny Flowers

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Oct 2, 2025

Mayor says he would welcome probe by state auditor's office

Mayor says he would welcome probe by state auditor's office

Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson made clear that in the aftermath of internal findings of the condition of the city’s finances, he would welcome an investigation by the N.C. Office of

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Sep 29, 2025

Rocky Mount mayor addresses financial crisis in video Q&A

Rocky Mount mayor addresses financial crisis in video Q&A

Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson has addressed the city’s financial crisis in a Q&A video. According to the Mayor, the city has been spending millions of dollars more than it

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Sep 26, 2025

Rocky Mount mayor addresses financial concerns as city plans $30M spending cut

Rocky Mount mayor addresses financial concerns as city plans $30M spending cut

Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson took to social media to address public concern, explaining what happened to the city’s finances. So the city’s finances is a situation where we've overspent as

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Sep 25, 2025

Mayor announces workforce reduction, spending cuts, utility rate hikes ahead

Mayor announces workforce reduction, spending cuts, utility rate hikes ahead

Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson said Tuesday morning that in the last couple of years, the city spent millions of dollars more each month than what was collected and that there is a

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