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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 »
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 »
