Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, learn and do business, and this September, that conversation is coming right here to the Twin Counties. The Strategic Twin Counties Education Partnership (STEP) will host the Twin Counties Education & Business Leaders’ Summit on Thursday, September 24, from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Brown Auditorium at Nash Community College. This year’s theme, “AI in the Workplace: Opportunity, Responsibility and Readiness,” will bring together

Today, the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences is a familiar part of downtown Rocky Mount. Its galleries, theatre, Children's Museum & Science Center and community programs bring people through its doors throughout the year. But long before families explored the museum or audiences gathered for a show, these buildings served a very different purpose. Before it was the Imperial Centre, this was part of Rocky Mount's tobacco industry. Before the Arts, There Was Tobacco Th

What started with fresh produce and a small roadside stand has grown into something much bigger for Rob’s Fresh Produce. Rob, a third-generation farmer, has farming in his roots. In 2013, he began Rob’s Fresh Produce, growing crops including watermelons, cantaloupes, broccoli, strawberries and squash. But it was a few years later that Rob and his wife began turning those crops into a destination for the community. In 2020, the couple opened a roadside stand where customers co