Rocky Mount Telegram

12/10/2025

A look at the upcoming local sports events. This schedule is subject to change without notice.

12/10/2025

The city’s 69th annual Christmas parade went off without a hitch Sunday afternoon, with high school marching bands, dance and step teams, community organizations, nonprofit organizations and small businesses featured on the downtown route.

The city’s 69th annual Christmas parade went off without a hitch Sunday afternoon, with high school marching bands, dance and step teams, community organizations, nonprofit organizations and small businesses featured

12/10/2025

The North Carolina Wesleyan University men’s basketball team put forth an impressive showing over the weekend in the annual Roger Taylor Invitational.

12/10/2025

The Nash County Board of Education passed measures at its meeting last week to grant classified workers, including transportation employees and food service workers, an additional $250, bringing the total retention bonus to $500.

The Nash County Board of Education passed measures at its meeting last week to grant classified workers, including transportation employees and food service workers, an additional $250, bringing the total

12/10/2025

The North Carolina Wesleyan University women’s basketball team battled back after a sluggish first quarter, but it wasn’t enough as Pfeiffer took a 52-48 USA South Conference victory on the road Tuesday in Everett Gymnasium.

The North Carolina Wesleyan University women’s basketball team battled back after a sluggish first quarter, but it wasn’t enough as Pfeiffer took a 52-48 USA South Conference victory on the

12/10/2025

The state’s chief economic development officer told the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce’s recent yearly economic summit that the successful securing of a commitment from a business or an industrial prospect is neither a blue issue nor a red iss…

The state’s chief economic development officer told the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce’s recent yearly economic summit that the successful securing of a commitment from a business or an

12/10/2025

Despite more than a third of women reporting moderate to severe menopause symptoms in 2021, few sought treatment, according to a new study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Despite more than a third of women reporting moderate to severe menopause symptoms in 2021, few sought treatment, according to a new study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in Mayo

12/10/2025

As he steadily built up Iowa State’s football program, Matt Campbell regularly turned down other head coaching gigs until his dream job opened.

12/10/2025

Arizona has taken the top spot in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll. This comes after a perfect start to the season. Purdue, previously No. 1, dropped to sixth after losing to Iowa State. The Wildcats received 33 of 60 first-place votes, m…

Arizona has taken the top spot in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll. This comes after a perfect start to the season. Purdue, previously No. 1, dropped to

12/09/2025

Whitakers resident Judy Fida-King did her part to help the Salvation Army by dropping money into one of the organization’s red kettles Thursday afternoon in front of the Rocky Mount Hobby Lobby.

Whitakers resident Judy Fida-King did her part to help the Salvation Army by dropping money into one of the organization’s red kettles Thursday afternoon in front of the Rocky Mount

12/09/2025

SouthWest Edgecombe’s varsity boys’ basketball team held Rocky Mount to 31 percent shooting from the floor (11 of 36) and outscored the Gryphons 33-23 in the second half to take a 54-40 nonconference victory in the season opener for both teams Frida…

SouthWest Edgecombe’s varsity boys’ basketball team held Rocky Mount to 31 percent shooting from the floor (11 of 36) and outscored the Gryphons 33-23 in the second half to take