Rocky Mount

Chinese tire maker cancels project in eastern North Carolina

May 18, 2022 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A Chinese tire maker which announced a project five years ago to build a plant and bring at least 800 jobs to a North Carolina county has pulled out and returned the 400-acre site, officials said.

North Carolina man charged after fatal daytime park shooting

May 3, 2022 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Police have arrested a North Carolina man in connection with a fatal shooting in broad daylight at a park, authorities said.

Rocky Mount police spokesman Ricky Jackson said officers arrested Ronnie Slade, 18, at his residence on Monday, news outlets reported.

North Carolina mom, boyfriend charged in children’s deaths

April 24, 2022 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina mother and her boyfriend have been charged with involuntary manslaughter after her two young children died Saturday.

Rocky Mount Police say the 1-year-old girl and her 3-month-old baby brother were found unresponsive Saturday morning and declared dead at a nearby hospital.

Police investigate deaths of 1-year-old girl, baby brother

April 23, 2022 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina are investigating the deaths of a 1-year-old girl and her 3-month-old baby brother Saturday.

Rocky Mount Police say they were called after 9 a.m.

QVC won’t rebuild NC distribution center destroyed by fire

April 6, 2022 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — QVC will not rebuild a North Carolina distribution center destroyed in December blaze that also killed a worker.

The company said in a statement Tuesday that it made the decision not to rebuild the facility built more than 20 years ago after months of assessment and careful consideration, WRAL-TV reported.

Sheriff: Bank robbery suspect dies after police chase, crash

March 12, 2022 GMT

NASHVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A man suspected of robbing banks in North Carolina and South Carolina died in a car crash on Friday night following a police chase and a “forced stop” by a sheriff's deputy in North Carolina, authorities said Saturday afternoon.

North Carolina man pleads guilty in his wife’s death in 2020

March 2, 2022 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to up to 31 years in prison for killing his wife in front of their kids after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.

Alexander Dzikowski, 34, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, news outlets reported.

Reward being offered in QVC distribution center fire

February 11, 2022 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Authorities are offering a $20,000 reward for information on a fire that destroyed a QVC distribution facility in North Carolina and killed a worker.

News outlets report the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is offering up to $10,000, and QVC is matching it, “should that information point to criminal activity,” ATF Special Agent in Charge Vince Pallozzi said

Police: Teenager fatally shot in eastern North Carolina city

January 24, 2022 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Police in an eastern North Carolina city were investigating Sunday the shooting death of a teenager found inside a home.

Rocky Mount officers responding to a shooting report shortly after 3 a.m.

Official: Worker’s body found after fire at QVC facility

December 20, 2021 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of a man who was working at a distribution center in North Carolina for the QVC home-shopping television network when a massive fire erupted, destroying most of the facility, a local official said Sunday.

Fire damages huge QVC distribution center in North Carolina

December 19, 2021 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A fire ripped through a distribution center in North Carolina for the QVC home-shopping television network early Saturday, causing extensive damage to the facility, officials said.

N. Carolina woman accused of forging insurance claim forms

December 3, 2021 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a North Carolina woman and accused her of forging bills and claim forms to get more than $70,000 from an insurance company, the N.C. Department of Insurance said.

Former N. Carolina school superintendent to repay district

November 22, 2021 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina education administrator has reached an agreement with his former school system to pay back more than $30,000 of unauthorized travel expenses he accumulated during his time in office.

N Carolina couple split jackpot thanks to 2 winning tickets

August 27, 2021 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) —

A North Carolina couple split a nearly $1 million lottery jackpot thanks to two identical tickets, a sudden windfall the pair say they will put to good use.

The North Carolina Education Lottery says Luther Cannon bought two tickets for Sunday's Cash 5 jackpot at a convenience store in Rocky Mount.

Police: ‘Historical’ human bone found at NC dog park

August 27, 2021 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Police in Eastern North Carolina are investigating after a “historical” human bone was found at a dog park.

The Rocky Mount Police Department said someone reported finding the bone Wednesday at the Best Friend’s Dog Park and a “preliminary investigation” revealed it was human, news outlets report.

DMV: Prepare for long lines this summer, try online instead

June 8, 2021 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Get ready for long lines at North Carolina DMV offices this summer as pandemic delays and economic forces bring record demand for licenses.

Division of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Torre Jessup urged motorists to conduct business online if they can.

Two teens shot at graduation party in Rocky Mount

June 6, 2021 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Police say two teens were shot at a graduation party in Rocky Mount after an argument escalated into violence.

WRAL-TV reports that Rocky Mount police responded to a shooting at about 8:30 p.m.

North Carolina DMV resumes Saturday hours at 16 offices

May 15, 2021 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is opening some of its offices on Saturdays, a move coming one week after it resumed regular road testing after a year’s absence.

The agency said in a news release that Saturday hours would resume at 16 offices across the state, starting this Saturday.

Deputy released from hospital after traffic stop shooting

February 7, 2021 GMT

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff's deputy who was shot during a traffic stop on Interstate 95 has been released from the hospital...

N Carolina man sentenced for robbing pizza delivery driver

December 26, 2020 GMT

ROCKY MONT, N.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in North Carolina say a man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for robbing a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint...

Capitol Broadcasting acquires ‘substantial interest’ in Triangle-based building supply firm

WRAL TechWireJune 1, 2017 GMT

Capitol Broadcasting Company has acquired a "substantial interest" in Morrisville-based Professional Builders Supply as the privately held company continues to diversify its holdings.

CBC, which is the parent company of WRAL.com and WRAL TechWire, and PBS announced the deal early Thursday.

Police search for missing 19-year-old Rocky Mount woman

WRAL.comMarch 25, 2017 GMT

Police are searching for a 19-year-old woman who went missing from Rocky Mount.

Tysheka Zhane Moss was last seen at 608 Daughtridge St. The North Carolina Department of Public Saftey issued a Silver Alert for Moss.

Former Rocky Mount police officer charged with murder

WRAL.comMarch 22, 2017 GMT

A former Rocky Mount Police officer is one of two people charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old on Tuesday, authorities said.

According to police, Traveon Sessoms Bullock was found in the front yard of a home in the 700 block of Powell Drive with gunshot wounds at about 10 p.m.

#21. Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Staff WriterMarch 7, 2017 GMT

Average salary of trash collectors: $25,140Percent below national average: 36.51%Number of trash collectors: 100