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Real Estate Options Remain Vibrant in Rocky Mount
Homebuyers have many good choices in Rocky Mount, where, along with nice homes and neighborhoods, the city has a lot of other things going for it. Rocky Mount has good schools and health care along with a low tax base and a great geographical location, temperate climate, and plenty of recreational offerings.
Rocky Mount is home to 15 of the top 25 retailers in the U.S., including new Lowe's, Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. Meanwhile, attractions here include a new YMCA, new library, the... Read More »
Wide Array of Education Options Available to Rocky Mount Residents
Rocky Mount provides a true educational continuum with quality primary, secondary and continued education options for its residents. From the cradle to the office chair, the Rocky Mount area meets the needs of those who call it home.
Public Schools Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools' commitment to excellence is evident when one considers the fact that 122 of the school system's teachers are National Board Certified. This is the highest credential available to primary and secondary educators. NRMPS... Read More »
Three Hospitals Provide Healthy Outlooks in Rocky Mount
Nash General, Heritage and LifeCare hospitals are major medical centers in Rocky Mount, but health care in this city of 57,000 residents is even more than that. Partnerships, satellite clinics and specialty offices also provide quality care to patients of Rocky Mount – and beyond. Some of the health care facilities are:
Nash General Hospital
County-owned Nash Health Care Systems owns Nash General Hospital, which provides services usually found only in major metropolitan areas.
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Rocky Mount's Education Improvements Include New Schools, Technology
Rocky Mount has an edge on education. A string of capital improvements and a couple of brand-new facilities are making the educational opportunities in the area a force to be reckoned with.
Breaking Ground
Two of the area’s high schools are opening new doors: Faith Christian School in 2011 and Rocky Mount High School in 2012.
“This will be a great asset to the city,” says Mark Strickland, special assistant to auxiliary services for Rocky Mount High School. “In... Read More »
Nash Health Care Thriving in Rocky Mount
Nash Health Care is bringing world-class health care home. Comprised of five hospitals, the nonprofit system is in the midst of a five-year expansion that's bringing never-before-offered services to patients from Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson and Johnston counties.
Nash Regional Heart Center
In 2011, Rocky Mount welcomed the Nash Heart Center. Developed as a partnership between Nash Health Care, Boice-Willis Clinic in Rocky Mount and University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina in... Read More »
Downtown Revitalization Among Big Changes Happening in Rocky Mount
That cool, refreshing breeze you feel blowing through Rocky Mount might just be the welcome winds of change.
Downtown revitalization, a new pedestrian plan, a slate of new municipal leaders and a developing vision of a historic community’s future have energized Rocky Mount.
“A lot of exciting things are going on here,” says new city manager Charles Penny. “We have an opportunity to bring all segments of our community together to do strategic planning and visioning... Read More »
Rocky Mount Transforms Old Textile Mill Village into Thriving Community
When Rocky Mount Mills closed in 1996‚ the owners didn’t know what to do with the vast property overlooking the Tar River. Instead of managing a working textile mill‚ they found themselves with the task of selling a complex of empty industrial buildings and a village of 62 homes built between 1885 and 1940 as housing for workers.
Fortunately a buyer didn’t materialize‚ and today‚ the former rental houses within Rocky Mount Mills Historic Mill Village are part of a friendly neighborhood that is... Read More »
