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Body found in Southampton identified as Emporia woman
Southampton Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the woman found dead last Wednesday: Chasidy Dawn Wilburn, a 40-year-old Emporia resident. According to SCSO, a call came in around 2 p.m. reporting an unresponsive woman on lying on Angelico Road South. When officers responded, they found a white female in the roadway approximately one mile from the intersection of Cedar View Road.
Mysterious Streak Baffles North Carolina Skywatchers
A perplexing aerial phenomenon has left residents of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and viewers of CBS17 news scratching their heads. During a recent morning broadcast, the CBS17 camera stationed at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount captured a fleeting image that has sparked widespread curiosity. A streak of light, resembling a shooting star, was seen darting across the sky. However, when the footage was slowed down, observers noticed that the object appeared to be more substantial.
Two charged with murder; a third suspect accused of being an accessory
Two local men, both of whom have prior records, were arrested on first-degree murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Rocky Mount last month, authorities said. Jessie Johnson Jr., 46, and Harold Phillips, 45, are accused of killing Mack Jenkins, according to N.C. District Court records. A third suspect in the case, Alicia Petaway, 35, is charged with felony accessory after the fact. Authorities allege...
Henrico Police: 20-year-old man found dead in West End was murdered
Henrico Police are investigating a death as a homicide after officers found a man’s body the morning of Oct. 6 in the 700 block of Queens Crosse Court at the Kings Crossing apartment complex, off Patterson Avenue near Gaskins Road. Police responded to the scene at 10:02 a.m. after...
'I need to find another location': Rocky Mount auto shop owner plans to rebuild after EF3 tornado
Friday was the first day Alpha Automotive's owner, Alex Burgess, could take in the damage to his shop since he was pulled from the rubble after an EF3 tornado in Rocky Mount brought the walls down around him. Burgess said he's had many sleepless nights looking back on Sept. 27,...
Robinson blasts state’s response to Helene; blames Cooper
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson at a campaign gathering Monday afternoon in Rocky Mount called the state-level response to Hurricane Helene in the western part of North Carolina “100 percent abysmal” and placed the blame on Gov. Roy Cooper. Robinson, who is the Republican nominee for governor in the Nov. 5 election, spoke at the North Winstead Avenue location of Gardner’s Barbecue and gave attendees who packed the venue an update about what he has seen in the devastated areas of the state. ...
Letter: The lineman from Rocky Mount are amazing
Our neighborhood on Peach Street in Shelby was devastated on the morning of Sept. 27 by Hurricane Helene. We received 4-5 inches of rain the day before, and the ground was soaked. The wind and sound of falling trees woke us around 5 a.m. Needless to say, we were without power, and many of my neighbors had trees on their homes for days. ...
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