Rocky Mount News

The Franklin County Sheriff's Department conducted its annual drug eradication sweep of the county Monday that resulted in the seizure of a "grow" operation and about 90 marijuana plants, according to Sheriff ...

When the new school year begins today in Franklin County, the traffic volume and congestion will increase on county highways as more than 150 school buses will be back on the road to transport students to and ...

Roger Handy's name has been synonymous for more than 30 years with bluegrass music in Franklin County and throughout the country.

An array of talent has been lined up for the eighth annual Warren Street Festival, which opens Friday morning and continues through Saturday night.

Thousands of Franklin County students will benefit from the annual Pack the Bus event, which was held Tuesday evening at the Rocky Mount Walmart Supercenter.

The two candidates vying for the 5th congressional district seat faced off Wednesday in a vinegary quasi-debate, the first of the campaign season.

Attorney General Bob McDonnell said transportation continues to be a "critical issue" in the state, but alternatives other than raising taxes should be utilized to tackle the problem.

South Carolina Judge Harold A. Cuff, a Franklin County native, will serve as grand marshal of the ninth annual Warren Street Festival, set for Aug.

Staff Photo by K.A. Wagoner: Several area residents were on hand Friday to greet Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell at the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Park.

Mary Ervin Mitscher, 89, Rocky Mount, Va., died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital, Rocky Mount, Va.

Sarah Alexander, who was appointed to the Franklin County School Board earlier this year, will be a candidate for the Rocky Mount District on the board in the November election.

A 17-lot residential subdivision has been proposed for a site south of the Bernard and Cornell Road intersection in the Franklin Heights neighborhood in Rocky Mount.

On Tuesdays, the Deseret News publishes a chapter from a serialized book that can be read to children or they can read to themselves.

Five young musicians, who have been playing string instruments for five years or less, are quickly making a name for themselves.

Rocky Mount officials are working on a signage plan for identifying public parking areas in downtown, according to Matt Hankins, assistant town manager.

Rocky Mount plans to step up its crime prevention efforts by increasing police foot patrols, organizing neighborhood watches and urging residents to call police if they have concerns about crime.

U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode Jr., R-Rocky Mount, and U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Abingdon, were in Henry County on Tuesday to announce federal funds for a water project designed to spur economic development in two ...

Certain school supplies, clothing and footwear will be exempt Staff Photo by Morris Stephenson: Two Rocky Mount Wal-Mart Supercenter associates, Tony Allgood and Suzy Jackson, were busy Thursday morning ...

July 31, 2008 Rocky Mount man faces prison time for killing man over gas money Danville school principal found dead in North Carolina Back-to-school tax holiday kicks off Friday Metal manufacturer to bring jobs ...

Rocky Mount is working to identify and develop private grant funding sources for Celeste Park.