James C. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory, a longtime Franklin staple, has been named the Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Business of the Year.

Reviewer Lauren Bradshaw notes that Rachel McAdams delivers a fun, unhinged turn in Sam Raimi's brutal, darkly funny survival ...

Franklin City Council rejected a contract with Southampton County Administrator Brian Thrower and instead voted 6-1 to ask ...

Southampton County Public Schools and central offices will open on a two-hour delay Thursday, Feb. 5, due to morning travel ...

Franklin City Public Schools announces two-hour delay for Thursday, Feb. 5, due to anticipated inclement weather.

Smithfield Foods to buy Nathan’s Famous for $450M, securing perpetual rights to the 110-year-old hot dog brand in a deal ...

A Franklin man was arrested Friday, Jan. 30, after Southampton County deputies executed a search warrant at a residence on ...

Franklin city offices will be closed Feb. 2 as officials cite safety concerns over ice and snow on sidewalks and parking lots ...

Franklin police are asking for help to find 16-year-old Zachary Corsiglia, an autistic teen missing since leaving his ...

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Up to a foot of dry, blowing snow, dangerous wind chills and coastal blizzard conditions are forecast to hit southeast ...

Franklin schools go virtual with meal pickups, Southampton schools close, Isle of Wight schools stay open with adjusted high ...