Rocky Mount Telegram

09/06/2026

Nate Sheppard ran for a career-best 227 yards and two touchdowns to help Duke beat Tulane 17-3 in Saturday’s weather-delayed season opener for both teams. Sheppard powered the Blue Devils all day, starting when he weaved through the right side for a…

Nate Sheppard ran for a career-best 227 yards and two touchdowns to help Duke beat Tulane 17-3 in Saturday’s weather-delayed season opener for both teams. Sheppard powered the Blue Devils

09/06/2026

The lack of marquee matchups has enabled most Top 25 teams to breeze in the first full weekend of the season. But there’s been one exception. No. 2 Oregon got all it could handle from Boise State before winning 34-27 on Saturday. The game was remini…

The lack of marquee matchups has enabled most Top 25 teams to breeze in the first full weekend of the season. But there’s been one exception. No. 2 Oregon got

09/06/2026

Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs missing steering wheels and brake pedals onto Austin, Texas, streets Thursday in a bet Americans will get over their fears of “no control” rides and hop inside. The rollout of the gold-colored Teslas w…

Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs missing steering wheels and brake pedals onto Austin, Texas, streets Thursday in a bet Americans will get over their fears of “no control”

09/05/2026

The Nash County Republican Party has opened a new headquarters at a busy intersection just on the far west side of Rocky Mount.

09/05/2026

What was a downtown Maryland-style seafood restaurant that opened for business in late March 2025 had a soft opening Thursday with a new name and a different menu.

09/05/2026

A ceremony in two weeks at Englewood Baptist Church will unveil a sign in honor of a fallen Nash County sheriff’s deputy.

09/05/2026

Preseason honors have been decided. Camp competitions settled. Depth charts set. Bags packed.

09/05/2026

Clemson quarterback Christopher Vizzina brings an old-school vibe to college football. He grew up in an Italian household in Birmingham, Alabama, and prefers Frank Sinatra over hip-hop or rap. Vizzina has spent three years at Clemson, waiting for hi…

Clemson quarterback Christopher Vizzina brings an old-school vibe to college football. He grew up in an Italian household in Birmingham, Alabama, and prefers Frank Sinatra over hip-hop or rap. Vizzina

09/05/2026

What a difference a year makes. My son, Miles, and I were in Kenan Stadium on this same date last season when TCU came to play UNC. The result was a 48-14 loss that wasn’t as close as the score might lead you to think.

What a difference a year makes. My son, Miles, and I were in Kenan Stadium on this same date last season when TCU came to play UNC. The result was

09/05/2026

A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked a backlash in communities across the country and become a key election issue. The EPA proposal…

A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked a backlash in