If you’ve spent time in Tarboro, chances are you’ve passed beneath the trees of the Town Common. Today, it’s one of the town’s most recognizable green spaces—but its history stretches back more than 260 years, to the very beginning of Tarboro itself. When Tarboro, originally incorporated as Tarborough, was established in 1760, the Town Common was already part of the plan. Joseph Howell sold 150 acres for the establishment of the town, with 50 acres designated for public use a

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, learn and do business, and this September, that conversation is coming right here to the Twin Counties. The Strategic Twin Counties Education Partnership (STEP) will host the Twin Counties Education & Business Leaders’ Summit on Thursday, September 24, from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Brown Auditorium at Nash Community College. This year’s theme, “AI in the Workplace: Opportunity, Responsibility and Readiness,” will bring together

Today, the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences is a familiar part of downtown Rocky Mount. Its galleries, theatre, Children's Museum & Science Center and community programs bring people through its doors throughout the year. But long before families explored the museum or audiences gathered for a show, these buildings served a very different purpose. Before it was the Imperial Centre, this was part of Rocky Mount's tobacco industry. Before the Arts, There Was Tobacco Th