Alert Top Story Breaking ROCKY MOUNT Rocky Mount asks residents to voluntarily conserve water Jason Dunovant Oct 1, 2026 Oct 1, 2026 Updated Oct 1, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jason Dunovant Rocky Mount is asking its residents to conserve water as the region faces ongoing drought conditions.kAm%96 DE6A :D A2CE @7 E96 E@H?VD 5C@F89E C6DA@?D6 2?5 H2E6C 6>6C86?4J A=2? E92E H2D 25@AE65 62C=:6C E9:D J62C] %96 A=2? 56E2:=D DA64:7:4 EC:886CD E92E C6BF:C6 E96 E@H? E@ 8@ :?E@ G2C:@FD G@=F?E2CJ 2?5 >2?52E@CJ DE286D @7 H2E6C 4@?D6CG2E:@?] %9@D6 EC:886CD :?4=F56 7=@H =6G6=D @7 E96 q=24<H2E6C #:G6C WE96 E@H?’D >2:? D@FC46 @7 H2E6CX[ H2E6C 56>2?5^FD286[ C2:?72==[ H62E96C 7@C642DED[ @FE286D 2E E96 H2E6C A=2?E @C @E96C 24E:@?D E2<6? 2E E96 DE2E6 =6G6=]k^AmkAm#@4<J |@F?E 5C2HD :ED H2E6C 7C@> E96 q=24<H2E6C #:G6C] %@H? 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82-year-old man charged in Rocky Mount homicide An elderly Rocky Mount man has been charged in the Wednesday shooting death of his wife.
Human trafficking hallmarks linked to Roanoke County's illicit massage parlors Eight of the businesses were raided last week by officers armed with search warrants.
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