Tarboro News

Taylor Woodson has driven some nice cars. His job detailing cars at a dealership in Virginia when he was 15 gave him access to drive Porsches and BMWs, and they were great.

TARBORO, N.C. The father and stepmother of a 13-year-old boy who died last year after spending the night tied to a tree have been sentenced to prison after entering pleas that acknowledge prosecutors have enough evidence to convict them.

Amber Sanders of Tarboro was recently named 2009 Ms. County Line Raceway. She received a sash, crown, season pass, a free manicure from Salon Forme in Wilson, a necklace and earring set from Cynthia's in Golden East Crossing mall and a Mary Kay gift from Elizabeth Pearson in Elm City.

Tarboro Parks and Recreation and the Tarboro Police Department will help give adolescents alternatives to gang activities through Tarboro Teens Against Gangs .

Two people accused of twice stealing DVDs from the New Bern Wal-Mart are behind bars.

Edgecombe Community College has been selected for the 2009 Best of Tarboro Award in the community college category by the U.S. Commerce Association.

The decision was not an easy one for the Coleys. Lillie Coley did not want to go in a nursing home, but a stroke suffered in 2000 had left her unable to move her left side, said Deborah Coley, her daughter-in-law. She stayed with family members after her husband died in 2003, but she needed around-the-clock care.

The actual painting of the military-themed mural on the south wall of the Colonial Theater will not begin until Sept.

The Tarboro Clinic is now offering a blood test, called EarlyCDT-Lung, that could provide years of foresight in the fight against lung cancer.

The town council approved Monday its $44 million budget for next year, which sets a 36-cent property tax rate.

The commander of the North Carolina Highway Patrol says he will step down barely a year after taking the post.

A Tarboro man was charged with assault by pointing a gun, after he allegedly pointed a gun at family members Friday night.

Several agencies within Edgecombe County have agreed to mutual protocols with The TEDI BEAR Center in Greenville when helping child sex-crime victims.

The Golden K Kiwanis Club learned more about a topic that affects cemeteries and property in the communities they live and work in: historic preservation.

The way Ronnie Waters tells it, he pointed at a map, bought a bus ticket and left Tarboro with his guitar and $40 in his pocket.

Death penalty opponents are planning a 300-mile walk around eastern North Carolina to lobby for abolition of capital punishment in the state.

Deed Transfers recently recorded at the Edgecombe County Register of deeds Office.

Two Princeville teenagers were shot at Riverside Private Club on N.C. 33 north of Tarboro early Sunday morning, and so far authorities have no suspects.

A Macclesfield father accused of tying his son to a tree for several hours last summer is expected in court Monday for a pre-trial hearing.

Montana Tractors says it's still looking to hire more people for its tractor manufacturing operation in Tarboro, as the company also looks to merge with another farm equipment maker.