News in Rocky Mount · 6 sources
Rocky Mount in the news, from 6 sources
7 stories about Rocky Mount in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 4 games on the schedule. Latest: “Rocky Mount moves to Stage 2 drought response, asks residents to conserve water” from WSET, Sep 30.
Latest about Rocky Mount
The newest stories with Rocky Mount in the headline, one per story.
Straight from the source
Town Hall page →From Town Hall, the schools and the library
Notices, meetings and news from Rocky Mount’s own institutions, on their own sites.
Town hallRocky Mount town website
rockymountva.org ↗SchoolsFranklin County Public Schools
frco.k12.va.us ↗LibraryFranklin County Public Library
library.franklincountyva.org ↗Rocky Mount’s news, by source
Who’s covering Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount was in the news from 3 outlets in the past 90 days, led by wsls.com with 3 stories about Rocky Mount. Stories with Rocky Mount in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
wsls.comNews outlet
Covers Rocky Mount the most3 about Rocky Mount · 1 more mentioning it
- Town of Rocky Mount asking residents to voluntarily conserve waterSep 29
- Study exploring potential for a four-lane highway between Moneta and Rocky MountSep 25
- Rocky Mount community in search of funding to ensure reliable EMS accessSep 21
1 more from wsls.com
- No injuries reported after Franklin County school bus crash TuesdayAug 19 · Mentions Rocky Mount
WSETNews outlet
3 about Rocky Mount
WDBJ7News outlet
1 about Rocky Mount · 2 more mentioning it
- Man arrested in Rocky Mount hostage incidentSep 6
- Man arrested in Franklin County child sexual abuse investigationAug 12 · Mentions Rocky Mount
- Eagle Plaza bans Franklin County HS student parking, threatens towingAug 10 · Mentions Rocky Mount
What Rocky Mount’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Where Rocky Mount’s news comes from
News outlets10
Town, schools & library3
Game day
Next up: Franklin County vs Christiansburg
Wednesday, Dec 2 · Boys Varsity Basketball. Streams on the NFHS Network.
Coming up
Dec2Franklin County vs ChristiansburgBoys Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Jan12Franklin County vs Staunton RiverBoys Junior Varsity BasketballWatch ↗
Recent games
From the sports pages
Rocky Mount High School (NC) Football
Rankings - Franklin County Eagles (Rocky Mount, VA) Football 26-27
Rocky Mount Football Rankings
Rocky Mount Prep (NC) Girls Basketball
Rocky Mount Girls Flag Football Staff
Christian Heritage Academy (Rocky Mount, VA) Baseball
Southern Nash Girls Varsity Flag Football @ Rocky Mount
Schedule - Franklin County Eagles (Rocky Mount, VA) Girls Basketball 26-27
On the market
Housing market →Homes listed in Rocky Mount
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
145 Cromwell DrZillow · 6 days ago ↗95 Bland StRedfin · Oct 25 ↗5424 Fork Mountain RdRealtor.com · Oct 23 ↗995 Tripple Creek RdRedfin · Oct 23 ↗120 Forest Hill LnZillow · Oct 22 ↗271 Leanor StRealtor.com · Oct 22 ↗188 Woodland Forest DrRealtor.com · Oct 22 ↗94 Jubals Pass, # 94Zillow · Oct 21 ↗55 Wilson StZillow · Oct 19 ↗
In memoriam
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
Betty Morris Obituary, Age 83 - February 6, 2022 - Rocky Mount, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · 2 days agoRocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for November 1The Franklin News Post · 2 days agoBruce Layman Obituary (1966 - 2026) - Rocky Mount, VA - Roanoke TimesLegacy | Obituary · 2 days agoRocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for October 31The Franklin News Post · 3 days agoBruce Layman Obituary, Age 60 - October 29, 2026 - Rocky Mount, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · 3 days agoRocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for October 30The Franklin News Post · 4 days agoRocky Mount neighbors: Obituaries for October 28The Franklin News Post · 6 days agoGlenwood Webster Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Rocky Mount, VA - Roanoke TimesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 27Michael Wood Obituary, Age 56 - August 31, 2021 - Rocky Mount, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 24Virginia “Ginny” Hodges Obituary, Age 89 - April 22, 2025 - Rocky Mount, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 24Marion Humphries Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Rocky Mount, VA - The Franklin News-PostLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22Forrest Dunbar Obituary, Age 83 - October 13, 2026 - Rocky Mount, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 15Michelle Butler Obituary, Age 65 - October 7, 2026 - Rocky Mount, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 7William Alexander II Obituary, Age 82 - October 3, 2026 - Rocky Mount, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 6
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Rocky Mount, found through Google News; stories with Rocky Mount in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Rocky Mount, VA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.