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Man dies in workplace accident at Rocky Mount water treatment plant
A man died Sunday afternoon after falling into a pumping station at a water treatment plant in Rocky Mount. According to a representative for the city, the man was performing work on an electrical junction box around 6:15 p.m. at the water treatment plant on Leaston Road when he was shocked and fell into the water at the pumping station.
Man jailed on second-degree murder charge
A man is being held in the Edgecombe County Detention Center on a charge of second-degree murder, authorities said. Artayia Cooper, 48, is accused of fatally shooting another man nearly eight months ago at a motorcycle club just southeast of downtown Rocky Mount, city police said in a statement Monday afternoon. After an investigation, Cooper was identified as the suspect in the death of Donald Joseph, 55, police said, and...
'It gives me a sense of safety': Rocky Mount police increase city-wide camera system
IntIt seems you could be on camera nearly anywhere these days. In addition to tools like doorbell cameras and surveillance feeds, many places across North Carolina also have city-wide camera systems. Rocky Mount is the latest to expand its camera system, which it's been building since 2021. This year, its...
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