Rocky Mount Today

Edgecombe has state's highest food insecurity rate

By Angela Watson | Apr 30, 2020

Five counties in North Carolina have high rates of food insecurity compared to other areas in the state, according to Feeding America, the country’s largest domestic hunger relief organization.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery to expand its Tarboro facility

By Angela Watson | Feb 2, 2020

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery will receive a One North Carolina grant and use the money, along with its own $19.8 million, to grow its manufacturing center in Edgecombe County.