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Man reportedly selling pot from parents' house arrested
A 35-year-old man reportedly selling marijuana from his parents’ house was arrested today by the City County Drug Task Force. Task force Captain A.M. Harris said Derrick Lamont Shearin, of Weldon,...
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Man dies from injuries sustained in Thursday crash
A 31-year-old Roanoke Rapids man died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on Sam Powell Dairy Road which occurred Thursday morning. The state Highway Patrol said the death of Gregory...
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RRPD roundup: Pedestrian injury; blotter
The Roanoke Rapids Police department is investigating the injury of a pedestrian on Highway 158 near Vine Street this morning. Officer Matt Hunsucker responded around 9:45 a.m. after a 2015 Toyota...
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Woman faces numerous fraud counts after checkbook theft
A Roanoke Rapids woman who reportedly stole a lost checkbook faces more than 100 fraud counts after using the instruments to make purchases at a local grocery store. Detective R.B. Biggerstaff of the...
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Photo gallery: Ducky Derby 2016
Earnest Addington of Halifax Linen had the winning duck in this year's Ducky Derby. The following gallery contains photos of the event today at River Falls Park in Weldon. {gallery}ducky16{/gallery}
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RATT and Thunderstruck concert photo gallery
Photo gallery of BarnBurner Promotions RATT concert Saturday September 17th at the Roanoke Rapids Theatre with Thunderstruck. Photos by Randy Wrenn {gallery}RATT{/gallery}
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HCSO seeks armed robbery suspect
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who robbed a store clerk of an undisclosed amount of money Sunday night. {gallery}vgrobbery{/gallery} The armed robbery occurred around 10:30...
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Man, woman charged in multiple B&Es
A man and woman are scheduled to appear in court later this month to answer to charges on a string of break-ins around the West Tenth Street and Zoo Road area of Roanoke Rapids. Citizen cooperation...
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Dylan Days photo gallery
Dylan Moore Days is not only about celebrating the life of a special little boy that the community adopted as the "Roanoke Valley Cowboy"; it is also about "paying it forward". The Moore family...
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HCC, ECSU sign criminal justice, social work bachelor agreements
Halifax Community College and Elizabeth City State University signed a bilateral agreement today which will allow the offering of a bachelor degrees in social work and criminal justice.HCC President...
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Halifax Academy's Pam Flack chosen as "Teacher of the Week"
Halifax Academy announces Pam Flack is the newest "Bright Ideas Tar Heel Teacher of the Week". Flack’s sponsoring co-op, Halifax Electric Membership Corporation, is recognizes her as a two-time grant...
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RRHS public safety class nearing FEMA certification
More than 40 Roanoke Rapids High School students in the school’s public safety academy are in the process of becoming certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The students have begun...
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Fire department, Main Street receive significant grant funds
The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department and the Main Street program told council this evening both departments received significant grant funds, which between the two funding awards total close to $200,000....
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Manager briefs council on pipeline spill; potential DOT projects
City Manager Joseph Scherer briefed council this evening on the Alabama pipeline spill and its implications on Roanoke Rapids. He also briefed the panel on road projects the city sees as a high...
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Photo gallery: City council recognitions
Roanoke Rapids City Council this evening recognized the retirement of longtime city Clerk Lisa Vincent. The city presented her a resolution in appreciation of her 31 years of service and also presented...
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David Allan Coe coming to Roanoke Rapids
BarnBurner Promotions announce David Allan Coe is coming to the Roanoke Rapids Theatre on November 18th. David Allan Coe is an American songwriter, outlaw country music singer, and guitarist who...
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Child escapes serious injury in Thelma Rd. crash
A child escaped serious in a two-vehicle wreck this afternoon on Thelma Road.Trooper C. Gall of the state Highway Patrol said the child was properly restrained in the rear of the car at the time of the...
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RRPD lauded by Governor's Highway Safety Program
Participation in the Governor’s Highway Safety Program has netted the Roanoke Rapids Police Department several pieces of useful equipment for traffic enforcement.Recently, the department was named as a...
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Fire claims Huckleberry Bottom Rd. house
Fire destroyed a house off Huckleberry Bottom Road this afternoon. {gallery}huckleberry{/gallery} Davie firefighters initially suspected the house, located down a path off the main road, was...
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HCSO roundup: Zoo Road B&E; ATV theft
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Chief Deputy Scott Hall: On September 3, an investigation into a breaking and entering by Detective R.M. Brown resulted in the...
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