The Enterprise
Classic cars captivate crowds in Spring Hope
SPRING HOPE — James Riley’s 1952 Chevrolet Styleline attracts so much attention that some admirers forget to watch where they’re going. “I have truckers who stop to ask me what it is in traffic,” he said. “I’ve had people get their hands off the steering wheel and clap, all kinds...
Firebirds hit the ‘8s’ in beating Bruins 18-0
WILSON — Eight hits, eight walks and eight Beddingfield errors added up to an 18-0 win for Southern Nash in the second of two games Friday in the Wilson Tobs High School Varsity Baseball Classic at Fleming Stadium. The 3-A Firebirds of the 2-A/3-A Big East Conference scored nine runs...
Nash sheriff’s K-9 receives body armor donation
NASHVILLE — Nash County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Freya has received a bullet- and stab-protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. Freya’s vest was sponsored by Mary Ayala of Scottsdale, Arizona, and is embroidered with the sentiment “Born to Love - Trained to...
Construction tech firm bringing 24 jobs to Nashville
NASHVILLE — BuildLabs, a construction technology firm with offices spanning New York, Germany and India, will open its first production facility in the Nashville Business Center. The company plans to invest more than $11.5 million and create 24 jobs with an average annual wage of more than $60,000 in its...
CITI High School moving to Nash Community College
ROCKY MOUNT — The Center for Industry, Technology & Innovation High School will relocate its campus to Nash Community College for the 2024-25 academic year in an expansion of the community college’s educational partnership with the local school district, NCC and Nash County Public Schools announced April 18. The move...
Firebirds hit the ‘8s’ in beating Bruins 18-0
WILSON — Eight hits, eight walks and eight Beddingfield errors added up to an 18-0 win for Southern Nash in the second of two games Friday in the Wilson Tobs...
Dickinson gets 500th K as Ladybirds wrap up perfect regular season
Junior pitcher Anna Dickinson fired a five-inning no-hitter, chalking up her 500th career strikeout, to lead her Southern Nash varsity softball team to an 11-0 win over visiting Franklinton on...
Firebirds take 2nd in Big East golf
WELDON — Southern Nash claimed the runner-up spot in 2-A/3-A Big East Conference boys golf after firing a 381 to finish behind Roanoke Rapids in the conference championship match Wednesday...
Butterfield honored with highway naming
RALEIGH — Friends and relatives joined North Carolina Board of Transportation members Thursday in recognizing retired U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield at an honorary naming ceremony. The board unanimously voted to...
Volunteers needed to deliver meals
Nash County Recreation & Senior Services is recruiting volunteer drivers for its Home-Delivered Meals program. “We are in desperate need of volunteers in the Nashville, Spring Hope, Castalia and Red...
Prosecutors issue warning on illegal handgun switches
U.S. Attorney Michael Easley issued a warning Wednesday reminding people they could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if they’re convicted of possessing a semiautomatic...
Mark Robinson thinks you’re a loser
As the Tea Party din reached the peak of its noisiness, Delaware’s Christine O’Donnell proclaimed, “I’m not a witch. I’m you.” That bizarre controversy has mostly been forgotten, but another...
FTC’s noncompete rule: Poor solution to a self-solving problem
On April 23, National Public Radio reports, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted “to ban nearly all noncompetes, employment agreements that typically prevent workers from joining competing businesses or launching...
Fund transit, not highways
In cities and in rural areas, in red states and blue states, most residents want cleaner and more connected communities. Public transit — including trains, buses and dial-a-ride services —...
