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Vincent sentencing set next week
Wardie Vincent Jr. will face sentencing in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case next week, federal court records show. A notice of hearing shows his sentencing is set for 1 p.m. next Wednesday...
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Whitaker accepts government's plea offer
Gerald Whitaker has accepted a plea deal offered to him by the government and will face sentencing in February, federal court records show. A minute entry in his case shows Whitaker will plead guilty...
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Garysburg PD holds Click It or Ticket Campaign
A Thanksgiving week Click It or Ticket campaign in Garysburg was deemed a success by the town's police chief. Chief Melvin Garner said in a statement the campaign began last Monday and was completed...
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Rhode Island man identified as crash victim
An 89-year-old Rhode Island man has been identified as the victim in a crash this morning on Interstate 95. The state Highway Patrol said this afternoon family members of Samuel H. Carlow, of East...
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Police seek info on beer thefts
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who has stolen several cases of a beer from a convenience store on more than one occasion. Investigator Chris Babb...
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RRPD blotter: November 25-November 29, 2015
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Tuesday November 25, 2015 At approximately 9:15 p.m., Lieutenant Charles Burnette and Officer Patrick Smith...
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Social media attention prompts surrender
A man wanted in a November 21 larceny at Walmart surrendered today due to social media attention. Robert Anthony Alves was arrested around 1 a.m. by Officer Ryan Cross, according to a statement by...
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Weldon PD seeks clues in attempted ABC break-in
Weldon police are investigating the attempted breaking and entering of the ABC store on West Third Street which occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday. According to a preliminary report on the...
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Severn woman found safe in Ga.
A Severn woman reported missing last week was found safe in Savannah, Georgia. Captain M.D. DeLoatch Sr. of the Northampton County Sheriff's Office said Kim Stephenson, 44, left for Georgia on her own.
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Belmont student wins state poster contest
Gabrielle Aquino, a 10-year-old fifth-grade student at Belmont Elementary School won the state poster contest expressing her views of What’s Super About Public Schools. The North Carolina School Boards...
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Avens gets endorsement from retiring register
Halifax County Register of Deeds Judy Evans-Barbee is retiring and has thrown her support to Christie Avens for the upcoming March 15 primary. Filing for elected offices began today and will run...
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Trail camera shows B&E suspects
Trail camera photos from a residence in Hobgood show the aftermath of a break-in occurring in the town on October 31. Second image. Detective D.C. Dickens of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said in...
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Bryant files for re-election
State Senator Angela Bryant today filed to run for re-election in the March 15 primary. Bryant “I am thankful and blessed to be filing for re-election to a sixth term in the North Carolina Legislature...
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Weldon probes Blue Flame heist
Weldon police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at Blue Flame on West Second Street shortly before 5:15 this evening. Deputy Chief James Avens said the man pictured above entered the...
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Norfolk realty company chosen to list theater
A Norfolk realty company will be the primary listing agent as the city tries to market and sell the Roanoke Rapids Theatre. After deliberating in closed session for close to 40 minutes this evening,...
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Ferebee re-elected as mayor pro tempore
Roanoke Rapids City Councilman Carl Ferebee was selected to another term as mayor pro tempore this evening. The mayor pro tempore fills in when the mayor is absent from meetings and functions. Ferebee...
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Thursday tree-lighting leads in to Sunday parade
A 3-year-old will get the holiday season under way when he flips the switch to the Christmas tree in Veterans Park Thursday. Then Sunday at 2 p.m. it's the annual Roanoke Rapids Christmas Parade, which...
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Signs for the missing go up in Northampton
As the Northampton County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate its missing person cases, this week signs were erected with the photos of the ones authorities are looking for. On Tuesday the...
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Enfield siblings face marijuana counts
Two brothers were arrested this morning on marijuana counts by the City County Drug Task Force. Agent D.R. Radford said in a statement the raid resulting in the arrests of Roderick Rudd, 37, and...
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Buffaloe to challenge Hux in county commissioners race
Contested races in the March 15 primary are shaping up. Incumbent Michael Wray of Gaston will face competition from Franklin D. Williams of Weldon in the state house District 27 race, according to the...
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