For the 2023-24 school year, Nash County Public Schools experienced a decrease in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 17 fewer students being enrolled.
There were 5,105 students enrolled in Edgecombe County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Employers based in the Rocky Mount Today publication area submitted 124 H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
In 2022, government transfers made up 37.1% of income in Edgecombe County, an alarming 25.8% surge from 11.3% in 1970, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group.
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Nash County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 15, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
In 2022, residents of Nash County received an average of $13,546 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 45th lowest in North Carolina.
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Nash County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 15, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Edgecombe County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 15, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of diesel in cities throughout Nash County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 15, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Edgecombe County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 15, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Nash County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 15, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.