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I-95 South near North Halifax Road in Nash County is expected to remain closed until 11 p.m. Monday.
Nash County is adding "breaching shotguns" to School Resource Officers' toolbelts to keep students safe in school. Typically, only SWAT teams would use them, but Nash County's sheriff thinks SROs in all schools should have them.
Troopers said 20-year-old Shaheem Stephenson is expected in court on Monday after he led authorities on a high-speed chase on I-95 through multiple counties on Friday. He faces several charges including speed competition, fleeing/eluding arrest and reckless driving.
Shaheem Stephenson, 20, is set to appear in Nash County court on Monday following a high-speed chase on I-95. Facing nearly a dozen charges, Stephenson remains jailed without bond.
A deadly crash involving two vehicles happened Friday evening along Watson Seed Farm Road near North Carolina Highway 24 in Nash County.
A deadly crash involving two vehicles happened Friday evening along Watson Seed Farm Road near North Carolina Highway 48 in Nash County. Authorities said a 49-year-old driver died in the crash. No names have been released.
Retired Nash County K-9 Orca Katargo, a human remains detection dog, passed away in September at the age of 9 after a sudden ruptured tumor.
A year after an EF3 tornado devastated Rocky Mount, leaving Keishia Justice's business in ruins, the resilient business owner is back on her feet. As another storm threatens, Nash County officials urge preparedness.
Nash County deputies arrested and charged Samuel Sanchez Lopez with the first-degree murder of Estrella Florez Silva. She was 25.
Animals at Nash County shelter appear healthy, but issues persist in latest inspection
Districts are working to welcome students back safely, and in Nash County, that means equipping school resource officers (SROs) with a new tool: ballistic shields.
Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone discussed crews' search for two missing people in the floodwaters. The sheriff's office said a minivan got swept up in the rapidly rising water.
Raymond Evans Jr. and his step-daughter, Lottie Alston, were returning home from a medical appointment when they tried to cross a flooded road. Their car was swept into a ravine, and they drowned.
Nash County Sheriff's deputies are searching Wednesday for two missing people in the flood waters. Sgt. Kevin Bissette discussed the search.
Nash County officials said they've made improvements to the animal shelter after a failed inspection forced a temporary closure in late July.
Nash County officials are addressing alarming conditions noted during a failed inspection of its animal shelter.
Nash County officials say they expect to reopen the county's animal shelter soon once additional full-time staff have been trained.
Nash County's animal shelter failed an inspection after state officials discovered alarming conditions, including a dead kitten and unsanitary facilities.
Waldo, the K-9 with Nash County Sheriff's Office sniffed out nearly 2 kilograms of cocaine and a large amount of big drug bust along I-95 South on Tuesday.
A traffic stop on I-95 South led to a drug bust thanks to the help of Waldo, a K-9 with the Nash County Sheriff's Office. Deputies discovered nearly two kilograms of cocaine and a large sum of cash in a white minivan.
Democrat James Gailliard, a Rocky Mount pastor and former state lawmaker, hopes to win the seat held by state Sen. Lisa Stone Barnes, a Nash County Republican from a prominent farming family.
