Resident: Vagrants living in abandoned houses

Some residents of the Sawyertown neighborhood hope to improve the way abandoned houses are handled in Elizabeth City. Dear Reader, This content is only available to subscribers of The Daily Advance print and/or e-edition.

Council gets iPads to save on printing costs

Each Rocky Mount City Council member received an iPad 2 last week as part of a city effort to go green. Dear Reader, This content is only available to subscribers of the Rocky Mount Telegram print or electronic edition.

NC offshore energy panel: Drilling prospects iffy

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A science panel advising Gov. Beverly Perdue on offshore energy development says oil and gas drilling is unlikely in waters within North Carolina's authority, but the coast has some of the best East Coast locations for wind power.

Medical lab company adding 500 jobs near NC HQ

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — A laboratory company that carries out and analyzes medical tests for doctors and hospitals will add 500 jobs at its North Carolina headquarters in the next five years.

Golden East Crossing loses more stores

Another business has closed in Golden East Crossing as a mall anchor store has begun a liquidation sale in anticipation of an eventual closing. Dear Reader, This content is only available to subscribers of the Rocky Mount Telegram print or electronic edition.

PSA flight lands safely in Charlotte after warning

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A PSA Airlines flight landed safely at Charlotte Douglas International Airport after the pilot was alerted by a warning light.

Firefighters' fast action stifles blaze sparked by gas leak

No one was injured Monday when a gas leak led to a fire at a Rocky Mount house. Dear Reader, This content is only available to subscribers of the Rocky Mount Telegram print or electronic edition.

Men sentenced to six years for selling stolen guns

Two Rocky Mount men will spend the next six years in federal prison after being sentenced to selling stolen firearms. Dear Reader, This content is only available to subscribers of the Rocky Mount Telegram print or electronic edition.

Lady Vikings’ shooting woes continue

Elizabeth City State’s women lost a heartbreaker at Lincoln on Tuesday as the Lady Lions rallied in the second half for a 55-48 victory. It was the Lady Vikings’ third loss in their last four games.

MACU teacher licensure program OK’d

Mid-Atlantic Christian University students hoping to become elementary school educators no longer have to leave campus to earn the state certification needed for a teacher’s license.