Mosquito fogging: Every year the city of Rocky Mount dedicates money and manpower to eradicating mosquitoes around town, but their methods are largely a mystery to residents. Although some see the white pick-up truck spraying pesticides Sunday through Thursday, city crews do a lot more to combat the blood-sucking insects.

Community code inspector Robert Collins has been a major part of the effort for many years and detailed not only what they do to kill adult mosquitoes, but also what they do to stop them before they even hatch.

Redevelopment hits a snag: Officials working on the downtown redevelopment project in Nashville react more delays due to increased costs.

Teens tackle smoking epidemic: The Nash County Health Department is leading a new non-smoking campaign for area teenagers starting this fall.