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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. ...
Eric Church Extends ‘To Beat The Devil’ Residency At His Nashville Bar Chief’s, Adds Four New Dates
Keep 'em coming, Chief. When Eric Church opened his new Nashville bar, Chief's, this past spring, he announced that he would be performing a 19-show residency called To Beat The Devil at the bar's music venue, the Neon Steeple. The result was a Church show unlike any other. From a surprise choir to never-before-heard stories about his life and career, the show gave fans an intimate look at Church and an unforgettable experience. (You can read more about it here if you want, but just be warned that it contains spoilers). Well Church wrapped up his run of 19 shows this summer -...
WCA evens region mark with sweep of Warriors
ROCKY MOUNT — While the North Carolina Christian School Association 2-A East Region matches are undoubtedly less taxing in many instances than the brutal nonconference schedule assembled for the Wilson Christian varsity volleyball team, the Lady Chargers aren’t going to take any of them for granted. Wilson Christian picked up just its fourth victory of the season, all against region […] The post WCA evens region mark with sweep of Warriors first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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. ...
Garden club accents downtown ahead of festival
The Spring Hope Garden Club took downtown under its care on Sept. 28, planting new flowers and smartening up the area for the Spring Hope National Pumpkin Festival. In total, 60 mums and eight flats of pansies were bedded. “We change out the flowers from summer flowers — the zinnias and the petunias — to mums for the Pumpkin Festival […] The post Garden club accents downtown ahead of festival first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
NC Board of Transportation to honor Boddie-Noell Enterprises
NASHVILLE — The N.C. Board of Transportation will visit Nashville on Wednesday to honor a pair of local entrepreneurs. Late brothers Nick and Mayo Boddie — who formed Boddie-Noell Enterprises in 1961 to become Hardee’s franchisees — will have the U.S. Highway 64 Bypass bridge dedicated in their honor. The bridge crosses N.C. Highway 58 in Nashville. Expected to […] The post NC Board of Transportation to honor Boddie-Noell Enterprises first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
United Way's area tornado recovery fund rekindled
An effort to help victims of the tornado that struck the Twin Counties in July 2023 has been reactivated in the aftermath of the recent tornado that damaged a commercial area and a residential area off the North Wesleyan Boulevard corridor. United Way Tar River Region Executive Director Ginny Mohrbutter, in a phone interview, said that the Twin County Recovery Fund became active again for people who want to make contributions to help people who have been affected by the tornado that struck the area...
Nashville Town Council tackles sports, entertainment projects
Sports and entertainment in and around the town of Nashville got a bit of a boost last week from elected leaders. The Nashville Town Council recently approved expenditures for sound systems and scoreboards for the Glover Park ball fields and booked a band to play for the opening day of the Nashville Farmers Market in April. Nash County and the town of Nashville have an interlocal agreement for athletics programs,...
Gun safety presentation at library covers the basics
For anyone with firearms, law enforcement officers say it’s crucial that those who choose to arm for self-protection understand safe and responsible operation of those weapons. Toward that end, Rocky Mount police Cpl. R.L. Miller, a 23-year veteran of the police department, gave a presentation on what he called “basic, general gun safety” Thursday afternoon at Braswell Memorial Library in downtown Rocky Mount. According to research by Johns Hopkins University,...
Gryphons hold Bulldogs on final drive, seal victory
The Rocky Mount defense had been on the field for 20 plays on Nash Central’s final possession as the Bulldogs drove 81 yards in four minutes. But the Gryphons needed one final play — and one final stop — to secure the win, and they got it. An incomplete pass in the end zone as time expired sealed the home team’s 13-7 Big East 2A/3A Conference victory at Gryphons Stadium...
Chargers roll at New Life Christian
ROCKY MOUNT — For a varsity boys soccer team that has struggled to string together goals this season, Wilson Christian had a bit of breakout offensive performance Tuesday, Oct. 8, with an 8-0 win at New Life Christian. The Chargers’ highest scoring output of the season left them 6-7 overall and 4-4 in North Carolina Christian School Association 2-A East […] The post Chargers roll at New Life Christian first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Henrico School Board to vote on design for rebuild of Quioccasin Middle School
At a work session Oct. 10, Henrico School Board members will vote on the schematic design for the rebuild of Quioccasin Middle School, which is scheduled to be completed in the winter of 2027. The design for the $89 million project, funded by the county’s 2022 bond referendum, proposes a...
Vikings fall in five at Louisburg
South Granville and Louisburg met Oct. 3 with a lot on the line. The teams were battling for the top spot in the 2A Division of the Northern Lake Athletic Conference, a possible higher seed in the 2A state playoffs and bragging rights. South Granville already had one win over the Warriors and looked to make the clean sweep, but […] The post Vikings fall in five at Louisburg first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Nashville Council approves spending grant funds to fix leaky manholes
Nashville town leaders are hoping to save the town some money by fixing leaky manholes. The project will be paid for with funds from a state grant. Last week, the town council voted to spend about half of its $1.5 million share of a $17 million state grant that Nash County received for water and sewer projects on lining its leaking manholes. The council decided to hold off on approving...
Firebirds keep cranking out wins
As has been the case for much of this boys soccer season, the goals came early, often and from all directions for Southern Nash in a 7-2 home win over Nash Central in a 2-A/3-A Big East Conference match Wednesday afternoon. Six players scored for the 3-A Firebirds, who pushed their record to 12-0-2 overall and 6-0 in the Big […] The post Firebirds keep cranking out wins first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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