Town seeking public input on North Main Street revitalization project Jason Dunovant Feb 16, 2024 Feb 16, 2024 Updated Mar 22, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After years working to revitalize Rocky Mount’s downtown, efforts are now expanding to focus on the town’s North Main Street as well.kAm#@4<J |@F?E C646?E=J C646:G65 2 r@>>F?:EJ s6G6=@A>6?E q=@4< vC2?E 7C@> E96 ':C8:?:2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w@FD:?8 2?5 r@>>F?:EJ s6G6=@A>6?E 7@C Sd_[___ E@ =@@< :?E@ :>AC@G6>6?ED 2=@?8 }@CE9 |2:? $EC66E] %96 AC@;64E H:== 7@4FD @? DEC66ED42A6D[ 724256D[ EC2?DA@CE2E:@?[ A656DEC:2? D276EJ 2?5 762EFC6 2? 64@?@>:4 C6DECF4EFC:?8 A=2?]k^AmkAm“(6 <?@H E96C6 :D 8@:?8 E@ 36 8C@HE9 E96C6[” D2:5 s2?:6= !:?2C5[ 4F=EFC2= 2?5 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 5:C64E@C 7@C #@4<J |@F?E] “(6 2C6 >2<:?8 DFC6 E96C6 H:== 36 A=2??:?8 7@C :E]”k^Am kAm!:?2C5 D2:5 H@C< 3682? @? 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