The previous Main Street blog post featured 109 SE Main Street. Beside it rises a landmark, the 1918 Rocky Mount National Bank building. Designed by the celebrated architectural firm Milburn & Heister, this grand structure brought Beaux-Arts style to our city at a time when banks wanted to symbolize strength, permanence, and civic pride. Beaux-Arts … Continue reading The Rocky Mount National Bank: Beaux-Arts on Main Street →

There’s something almost magical about power washing. You set the spray against a smudged driveway, a weathered deck, or the mildew streaks on siding, and in a matter of minutes the surface looks brand new. Power washing isn’t just about appearances. It’s about preservation. Dirt, mold, and mildew eat away at wood and concrete over … Continue reading Power Washing: Seeing Clearly Again →

The courtroom doors swing shut. The jury settles in. The prosecutor rises. A witness, sworn in for his expertise, takes the stand. Papers shuffle, silence grows thick, and the questioning begins. The Testimony Prosecutor: “Mr. Witness, for the record, can you explain what the city’s 2019 CAPER reported about housing repairs?” Witness: “Yes. The 2019 … Continue reading Here Ye, here Ye: This is the case of The People vs. the Councilmen Who Beat the System: Expert Witness Testimony- Part 2 →

Part 2 is the testimony of an expert witness. Take a seat in the court room.