Honoring the Past, Building a Future
There are buildings on Main Street that are not failing because time defeated them. They are failing because ownership did. Let us begin with what absentee ownership is costing Rocky Mount, NC. These owners are not walking the street. They are not seeing the peeling paint, or the water beginning its work along a parapet … Continue reading Part 1: When Ownership Fails Main Street
Rocky Mount continues to build out its entertainment spaces downtown, welcoming people that have different expectations and are a range of ages. 109 Tarboro Street is another new business I was introduced to on my recent tour with Tanika Bryant, Downtown Business Director. A 'way cool' addition in a historic commercial building with a repurposed … Continue reading Another Door Opens Downtown: L’Levation Bar and Lounge
Recently, I had what I call a 'Stepheny kind of day.' I loved my time with Tanika Bryant, Downtown Development Manager, who gave me a thoughtful tour of the new businesses that have been opening, and those soon to open on Main Street and beyond. In this blog and upcoming ones, I want to tell … Continue reading Another Door Opens Downtown: Bustin’ A Gut, 135 SE Main Street
There are new doors open downtown. I had lunch for the first time at this repurposed historic commercial building on Main Street. Loved it! Besides writing about this great food, my passion for the history of the building itself comes into play. It makes for a happy Stepheny. Take time on Tuesday to read this … Continue reading A New Blog Post 4-21-26 7:30AM
This is 'Clapp Your Hands' kind of blog. This week, the bumper sticker I imagine, would read, Save our homeless families and children, United Community Ministries. Not polished, not clever, but direct. In the wake of the recent audit, as Rocky Mount looks at budgets and reductions, one consequence is significant. Nearly three hundred thousand … Continue reading Saluting The Work Of United Community Ministries
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