The Nash County Farmers Market’s Opening Day will be held as planned. Come and pick up essential foods and other goods at the 2020 farmers market on Saturday, April 4, 2020, 8am-1pm. According to market […]
On March 27, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper issued a stay-at-home order for the state of North Carolina beginning at 5pm on Monday, March 30, 2020, and continuing through the end of April, except for […]
The tree seedlings giveaway by the Rocky Mount Tree Advisory Board, originally scheduled for March 2-4, 2020, has been postponed. Each year, the city of Rocky Mount Tree Advisory Board gives away low-growing trees […]
An all-local production of Young Frankenstein will be held during two weekends in March at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, 270 Gay Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Young Frankenstein is a […]
The Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce, along with Host Sponsor the Eastern North Carolina Center for Business & Entrepreneurship, will be holding a Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference. The event is currently being […]
Three upcoming meetings will be held February 20 and 27, 2020, 6-7:30pm and March 2, 2020, 10-11:30am at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences to gather public input for future master planning […]
The city of Rocky Mount’s International Festival of Cultures, hosted by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, showcases the variety of diverse communities that call Rocky Mount, North Carolina home. Held in the Brown […]
Sign up now for Imperial Centre’s Spring arts classes and workshops. Programs are available for all ages, with teaching artists offering beginner and advanced workshops. The majority of these programs are held in the Arts […]
On Friday, February 7, 2020, 6pm, visitors are invited to watch a documentary, “The Other Boys of Summer,” focusing on Negro League Baseball. The showing is a part of the First Friday activities held […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor The Rocky Mount Railroad Museum recently held its annual meeting at Braswell Memorial Library in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, which included a city railroad history presentation. The Railroad Museum is currently […]
The Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Distinguished Citizen Award winner is Richard “Ricky” Wayne Parks. The recipient will receive his recognition of the award at the 116th Annual Meeting. Each year The Chamber […]
The Rocky Mount Railroad Museum is holding its annual “Membership Drive and Dinner” on Saturday, January 11, 2020, starting at 2pm, and the public is invited to attend. This annual event will be held in […]
Event Center poised for 2020 The Sports Facilities Management (SFM) recently completed the first twelve months of operating and managing the Rocky Mount Event Center on behalf of the City of Rocky Mount. During the […]
The 216,000 Square Foot Office and Warehouse Campus is the Original Home of Hardee’s Restaurant Company Supporting the ongoing resurgence of Nash and Edgecombe Counties, NAI Carolantic Realty, the Triangle’s leading commercial real estate firm, is pleased to have […]
Event To Positively Impact Local Food and Farm Economy The downtown state-of-art-facility, Rocky Mount Event Center, will host the Cultivating Community Through Food: NC Food Council Gathering on December 5-6, 2019. This special council gathering will […]
The Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences will welcome visitors through the Thanksgiving holiday by opening its doors Friday, November 29 through Sunday, December 1, 2019. Typically, the Imperial Centre is closed the day after […]
Maximum Cheer and Dance Competition Returns to Downtown Rocky Mount Returning for the second time to Rocky Mount Event Center, Maximum Cheer and Dance will be hosting Mistletoe Madness on Saturday, December 7, 2019, 8am, […]
Celebrate the holidays with family-friendly options in the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Enjoy a mix of events from the city of Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount Parks and Rec, Imperial Centre, and Rocky Mount […]
More than 1,200 people flooded N.E. Main Street between Goldleaf and Thomas Street in downtown Rocky Mount, North Carolina on Saturday for the inaugural Food Truck Invasion. From seafood to burgers and Mexican to Cuban, […]
The public is invited to come to the art exhibition, “COMMUNITY ART SHOWCASE” that John Gay, a Rocky Mount Railroad Museum member, will have on display at the Rocky Mount Mills starting November 1, 2019. The […]
The Rocky Mount Police Department has taken the lead on a new initiative to address gun violence with its ballistic identification technology. The department is now home to IBIS (Integrated Ballistic Identification System). Neighboring agencies who […]
As local farmers markets wind down, and the holiday season ramps up, vendors can find opportunities to sell their wares at farmers market “holiday markets” and some are accepting vendor applications now. Nash County Farmers […]
By Ashley Pittman, Rocky Mount Event Center Almost a year ago, Twin County Hall of Fame Banquet brought in over 400 attendees, that allowed Rocky Mount Event Center to showcase it’s Edgecombe Room. On Thursday, […]
The inaugural Downtown Rocky Mount Food Truck Invasion, sponsored by the city of Rocky Mount’s Community and Business Development Department, will take place Saturday, October 26, 2019, 4-9pm, rain or shine. The event will be […]
Rocky Mount Senior Center members and the community are invited to attend the inaugural Fall Festival on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 11am-1pm. Formerly known as the Rocky Mount Senior Center’s “Summer Blast,” the event has […]
In an ongoing effort to promote understanding, respect and harmony among all people, the Human Relations Commission in conjunction with the Human Relations Department at the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina will host “Conversations […]
The 2019 observance of National Night Out will be held Tuesday, October 1, 2019. This is Rocky Mount, North Carolina’s 23rd year participating in the National Night Out observance. National Night Out is an annual […]
The Atlantic-Arlington Land Use Open House meeting held this past Tuesday, September 17, 2019 could be comparable to a night of speed dating. While the purpose was not for participants to seek a romantic relationship, […]
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