In an effort to address its ongoing financial crisis, Rocky Mount has started their first round of layoffs for their city employees. Some are claiming that the layoff agreements are unfair. On Friday, ...

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WITN) - On Tuesday, residents reacted to the news that the city has been dealing with a financial crisis due to the overspending of millions more than it’s budget each month over ...

As the sun sets over the Tar River, casting warm shimmers across the water, laughter erupts from a brewery nearby. The smells of bakeries and barbeques fill the air, and as the stars begin to stretch ...

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WITN) - Rocky Mount police chief Robert Hassell is retiring after years of service. Friday, the city of Rocky Mount announced Chief Hassell’s retirement, saying it will end a nearly ...

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — The City of Rocky Mount announced its plan to address what it is calling a “serious financial crisis” on Tuesday after it said the city has been spending millions more than ...

Soon after its 100th birthday, the Rocky Mount train station received a $9 million makeover. It was 2000, and downtown had been declining since the 1980s after Golden East Crossing lured the big ...

The city of Rocky Mount soon will have a new finance director and a new human resources director starting next month. Four of the seven City Council members, when reached for comment, were quick to ...