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Armed domestic violence suspect killed in confrontation with Nash County Sheriff's Office deputies

NASH COUNTY - A Nashville area man is dead after an armed confrontation with Nash County Sheriff's Deputies late Wednesday night, at a scene involving domestic violence and alcohol abuse.
Christopher Lee Erb was armed and pointing an AR-15 towards law enforcement when he was killed by a single rifle shot fired by NCSO Sgt. Garrett Cone, a member of the Sheriff's Office SRT (special response team), according to Sheriff Keith Stone.

Police investigation active on missing driver; car overturned during high-speed chase

NASHVILLE - Nashville Police are working a multi-agency investigation to find and apprehend a man who wrecked his car after a high-speed chase Tuesday.
The man, described as an adult black male with dreadlocks and searing a gray sweatshirt or coat and black pants, eluded officers after flipping a rented black Jeep Liberty underneath the North Old Carriage Road bridge.

NASHVILLE- - Construction bids for the new Southern Nash Middle School have been awarded and design details released, with the total price tag now just over $39 million. Current plans call for the school to be opened for use in August 2027, also the time for the implementation of anticipated redistricting.

A weekend snowfall covered all parts of North Carolina including Nash County. Youngsters and adults alike enjoyed some playtime in the fluffy precipitation. Pictured above, Dwight Collins and his daughter Cora enjoy some snow fun.

NASHVILLE - After calculating replacement costs for town sidewalks, town officials have decided to forge ahead with putting the $224,000 job out to bid.
Part of the funding, however, will be drawn from the town's MSD (Municipal Service District) funds, with that planned amount potentially doubling after discussion at the Feb. 3 town council meeting.
Randy Lansing, town manager, said after inspecting 90% of public sidewalks, a replacement list was made, consisting of two categories: sidewalks inside the MSD and "all other sidewalks."

A 14-year old Nash County girl is facing felony charges after posting Facebook message threats of violence at two area schools.
A January 29 press release issued by the Nash County Sheriff's Office did not identify either the juvenile, who was arrested, or the schools involved but detailed how the threat of violence was handled, with both schools put on a soft lockdown and SRO's managing "a heavy law enforcement presence ...at the schools and an increased safety procedure implemented."

MOMEYER - In the course of revising town ordinances, the Momeyer planning board is recommending adoption of a table of civil violations with fees based on a model used by the city of Wilson.
After taking nominations for board chair and vice-chair, with Brian Edwards retaining his chair seat and Jordan Jackson Felton elected vice-chair, planners looked through code violation information at their Jan. 27 meeting.

ROCKY MOUNT - Five democratic candidates for three county commissioner positions, speaking at a Jan. 22 Meet and Greet for the Nash County Democratic Party, each emphasized their willingness to serve.
Robert Cordell, Deborah Joyner Battle and Quentin Sumner will face each other in the March primary for the District 2 seat currently held by Fred Belfield, who is not seeking re-election. Belfield has not made any endorsements.

NASHVILLE - Four republican candidates are running for two county commissioner positions in Districts 5 and 7; two newcomers - DeLeon Parker and Kent Smith- are vying for primary votes for District 5, currently headed up by Wayne Outlaw. Outlaw is not seeking re-election.
Meanwhile in District 7, incumbent Robbie Davis will face a challenge from Jerry Barnes.
Parker, Smith and Barnes all spoke at the 2nd GOP Meet and Greet Jan. 27th at the Elks Lodge, while Davis, who had a prior commitment and was not present, supplied The Graphic with a candidate statement.

Early voting (in-person) is Feb. 12-Feb. 28. Mon-Fri. 8am-7:30 p.m.; Sat. (Feb. 21) 8am-3p.m.; Sat. (Feb. 28) 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Nash County Ag Center, 1006 Eastern Ave., Nashville and Braswell Memorial Library, 727 N. Grace St., Rocky Mount. Proof of residency is required when registering to vote at any early voting site. Photo ID is required for those who vote in-person. Voters who vote by mail will be required to submit a copy of their photo id with their ballot.
Primary election day is March 3rd (6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.) at your normal election day precinct polling place.