Nash County News

Penny Hearn, RN, FNP/WHNP, Nash Breast Health Navigator, and Beth Pearsall, mammography supervisor, accept a Susan G. Komen Grant on behalf of the Nash Breast Care Center.

Sarah Wells was crowned Rockin' Beauties Miss Garner, and her younger sister, Courtenay, was crowned Rockin' Beauties Teen Miss Garner.

Vikki Jones has been selected as the Employee of the Month at Nash County Department of Social Services for April 2012.

A story about A Mason was published in early May A . Accompanying that story was a photo which captured that puppy's absolute dejection.

An annexation-related bill is on the Senate Rules Committee calendar at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and could make its way into other committees before the end of the day.

The Bible says that when Jesus predicted the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, he warned 'those on Judea must flee to the mountains.' With legislators returning to Raleigh this week for the short session, North Carolinians might wish they could also follow that advice.

About 45 residents of the Stanhope community met recently at the William Bunn Fellowship Building to discuss re-establishing a Community Watch program in the area.

Nash County Parks & Recreation has announced scores from last week's soccer matches.

A former volunteer baseball coach and a current gospel singer is accused of inappropriately touching some players who were between 11 and 15 years old at the time.

Police arrested a convicted felon from Rocky Mount on Wednesday morning and are searching for the other suspect in connection with a Sunday afternoon shooting.

Downtown Nashville will transform this weekend into a concert stage, a parade route, a craft fair and a carnival during the 16th annual Blooming Festival.

A Georgia man died early Thursday following a major wreck Wednesday night on Interstate 95 involving three tractor-trailers, Rocky Mount police said.

In a follow up to an outbreak investigation late last week , North Carolina health officials say what caused at least 20 people to get sick after eating at a local restaurant was norovirus.

Interstate 95 in North Carolina is closed in both directions following a fiery crash involving three tractor-trailer and three other vehicles.

Breaking News: A serious wreck involving three tractor-trailers and three cars on Interstate 95 in Nash County has closed all northbound and southbound lanes at mile marker 137.

Brianna Bennett, Sarah Bischoff and Michaela Lowe of Nash County have been awarded the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines, which is the second highest achievement in Girl Scouting.

By KEN MURCHISON The Nash County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to oppose making Interstate 95 a toll road.

Nash County Parks & Recreation has announced scores from last week's soccer matches.

By JAMIE GWALTNEY The Southern Nash band has had an exciting and successful year so far.

A chase involving two sheriff's deputies in the east ends with one of the deputy's losing control and crashing into the ditch.