Capt. Hugh Nelson Jr. was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Biden for his Vietnam War bravery.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — A Rocky Mount man was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. U.S. Army Capt. Hugh Reavis Nelson Jr. received the military’s highest ...

A U.S. Army helicopter pilot from Rocky Mount who lost his life more than 58 years ago during the Vietnam War was ...

The victim of an New Year’s Eve attack in Rocky Mount that left him in critical condition has died and a man is now charged with murder, police announced Monday.

The family of Rocky Mounty native Cpt. Hugh Nelson Jr. received the Congressional Medal of Honor at the White House on his behalf.

Almost sixty years after his death, Captain Hugh Nelson Jr. was awarded a Medal of Honor due to his heroic actions during the Vietnam War.

Local community members and families gathered in front of Jessie Bell’s Soul Food restaurant in honor of Nell Pittman, a 77-year-old woman who was brutally attacked by a man with a metal baseball bat ...

Pamela Brewington Cashwell has been sworn in as the Secretary of NC DNCR, overseeing parks, trails, and cultural sites.

Rebecca Dawn Freeman Garner, 44, passed away Dec. 14, 2024. Funeral Service, 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Rocky Mountain Family Church, 1700 Horseshoe, Pueblo ...

The Henderson County Disaster Recovery Center is at Blue Ridge Commons, 2111 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville, NC 28791.

Since the age of 16, Rebecca St. James has made her way across the globe sharing her strong testimony of faith with others through different areas of missions. As one of today’s most respected and ...