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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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Sep 24, 2025

WHIG-TV | City Financial Crisis

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Jul 30, 2025

Future Slim Chickens being built off North Winstead

Future Slim Chickens being built off North Winstead

A Southern-based fast-casual restaurant chain known for featuring chicken tenders-based meals is going to have a location in the busy northwestern part of Rocky Mount. A future Slim Chickens is being built at

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Jul 26, 2025

Proposed commuter bus service to be bolstered by $3M grant

Proposed commuter bus service to be bolstered by $3M grant

A $3 million grant has been awarded to help get a proposed commuter bus service between Rocky Mount and Raleigh started to make getting to work and returning home an easier experience, to

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Jul 10, 2025

Crews clear way for Texas Roadhouse, second Wawa

Crews clear way for Texas Roadhouse, second Wawa

Motorists and residents in roughly a year are going to be able to go to a Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Rocky Mount and enjoy the chain’s hand-cut steaks, ribs, made-from-scratch sides, fresh-baked

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Jul 8, 2025

Retired city firefighter, veteran receives Quilt of Valor

Retired city firefighter, veteran receives Quilt of Valor

A former longtime Rocky Mount firefighter, whose service includes having been in the U.S. Marine Corps and having been deployed to the Middle East and Southern Asia as a U.S. Army

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