Rocky Mount News

The members of the Rocky Mount Planning Commission believe that an arts and culture district could be a good marketing tool to help attract businesses into vacant buildings in downtown and uptown.

Incumbent Rocky Mount District Supervisors Chairman Charles Wagner said Friday he will continue to work to bring more jobs to the county and be a strong supporter of quality education.

If he wins in Tuesday's election, John Lester said his top priority will be attracting new industries and jobs to Franklin County and Rocky Mount.

Town Manager James Ervin said at a town hall meeting Tuesday night that Rockyi3 4 Mount's budget crunch may be even worse in the next fiscal year than this year.

Timothy Burton is the new superintendent of Rocky Mount's wastewater treatment department, succeeding Jessie Jones, who retires today after working for the town for nearly four decades.

Depending on the outcome of the governor's race in Tuesday's election, State Sen.

The race for Virginia governor has gotten the most attention by the news media this fall, but Franklin County voters will be casting ballots in several other statewide and local races when they go to the polls Tuesday.

The new baked goods facility will create 84 jobs in Franklin County Staff Photo by Morris Stephenson: Franklin County Board of Supervisors Chairman Charles Wagner, second from left, and Rocky Mount Mayor Steve Angle, left, present a wooden bowl to Empire Foods/TSG General Manager Nora Barker and Len Marek, the company s president and CEO.

Diamond Ave. residents still searching for alternate exit Staff Photo by Charles Boothe: A car crosses the Diamond Avenue bridge over Furnace Creek.

Authorities are looking for 21-year-old Antonio Reyes Terry of Rocky Mount. One person was sent to the hospital after a fight Friday night in Radford.

Town officials are concerned that a water line construction project by Franklin County and the Western Virginia Water Authority could disrupt water service and fire protection in Boones Mill if the contractor breaks, cuts or damages one of the town's water lines.

The Rocky Mount Walmart Supercenter celebrated its grand re-opening Wednesday morning following a multi-million dollar renovation project.

The county native is the first African-American to head the district office for the DOC Staff Photo by Joel Turner: A Franklin County native and a 1989 graduate of Franklin County High School, Cynthia Hughes is the first African-American to head the Department of Corrections district office for adult probation and parole in the county.

The walls are an eye-catching yellow and green. The shelves are low. The aisles are wide.

Folklife stole the show at the Richmond Folk Festival. From gospel music to a parade of women in church hats, the CenterStage Virginia Folklife Stage was the place to be during the third and final day of the music, arts and crafts festival.

A spokesperson for Ferrum College says two students have been released from the hospital after a shooting incident early Sunday morning.

Weather permitting, starting Sunday, Oct. 4, nighttime lane closures may be in place for paving on the section of Route 40 east between its intersections with Route 706 and Route 655 .

One of two exact replicas of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial is moving through our area - making a stop just outside Rocky Mount.

Amphitheater plan may mean relocation of court Staff Photo by Joel Turner: The lights on the tennis courts in Mary Elizabeth Park ini3 4 Rocky Mount remain on at night until about 11 p. m. even if no one is playing tennis.

Rocky Mount has constructed a parking lot for Celeste Park on Franklin Street. Celeste Park is a 5.5-acre, wooded area adjacent to The Grove, the late Keister Greer's former home.