New taco shop opens in Rocky Mount
Taco lovers in the Rocky Mount area have cause for celebration. La Casa Del Burrito Taco Shop opened for business on Dec. 13. The shop is located at 948 Tanyard Road in Rocky
Mayor outlines his role in state ethics bill becoming law
Mayor Sandy Roberson said in a news release Monday that state Senate Bill 473 started as a discussion between him and state Sen. Lisa Barnes, R-Nash, about the need for an ethics bill
Three candidates launch campaigns for state, federal offices
Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson will seek the Republican nomination in the newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District. Roberson said as mayor, he has been an advocate for transparency in local government, improving government
Leaders celebrate new CSX terminal
Gov. Roy Cooper was among the several state and local dignitaries present Thursday at the official opening ceremony of the CSX Carolina Connector intermodal terminal in Edgecombe County. Leaders celebrate new CSX terminalGov.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Selects Ten Communities as 2020-2021 RWJF Culture of Health Prize Winners
Moving with a sense of urgency and possibility, Rocky Mount, N.C. is addressing generations of disinvestment through an array of community wealth-building approaches to expand homeownership, create career pathways through job training,
Crime in city continues downward trend
Crime in Rocky Mount was down last month compared to September 2020. Hassell noted to the council that both crimes against properties and violent crimes have been decreasing for roughly the past three