Rocky Mount Telegram

New website promoting downtown highlights area business, events, places to visit

A new standalone official pro-downtown Rocky Mount website is up and running to help highlight the presence of businesses, events, places to visit and places to go stay in the heart of the city. The ...
WSET

Rocky Mount to purchase historic downtown building

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WSET) — The Rocky Mount Town Council voted Monday to purchase a historic building in its downtown area. The council will work with its Economic Development Authority to acquire the ...
WRAL

The City of Rocky Mount prepares to add free public wi-fi downtown

The City of Rocky Mount is preparing to launch free public Wi-Fi in downtown for the first time. Lamone Green has been in business in downtown Rocky Mount for 14 years and welcomes the update. Other ...
Rocky Mount Telegram

Revitalization panel pursues accredited status for downtown development

Reaccreditation of Rocky Mount’s Main Street revitalization program is a top focus of city leaders looking to end years of not making the top tier of the annual list of North Carolina municipalities ...
WRAL

Rocky Mount Police tout new downtown unit for decreasing crime

A new Rocky Mount Police Department Downtown Unit aims to reduce crime, and data shows it's already paying off. In the summer of 2023, the police department created the unit to curb crime and connect ...
The Business Journals

Eastern NC city aims to revamp downtown with housing, shops, restaurants

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A building that has been around ...
The Roanoke Times

Harvester helps to spark life into Rocky Mount's downtown

ROCKY MOUNT — It was seen as a risky venture in 2014 creating a music venue to capitalize on Rocky Mount’s music heritage. A decade later, the Harvester Performance Center is showing a profit and ...
WDBJ

Town of Rocky Mount will purchase historic downtown bank

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - The Rocky Mount Town Council voted Monday night to purchase a historic downtown bank. The People’s National Bank was founded in 1907 with the building completed in 1928. It ...
The Roanoke Times

Restoration underway at historic Black church in Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount's original First Baptist Church has been a keystone of the Black community for 131 years. After falling into ...

Hometown communities gather for No Kings protests

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - Hundreds lined Franklin Street in downtown Rocky Mount for a No Kings protest Saturday, chanting ...
WITN

Man charged in downtown Rocky Mount shooting

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WITN) - A man is facing multiple charges after being arrested for a shooting last week in downtown Rocky Mount. Bobby Lawson was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly ...