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Opioid documentary to air at RRPD forum
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department will hold its annual community forum Thursday at Kirkwood Adams. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.One of the highlights of this year’s event will be the...
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Man charged with sending obscene material via Facebook
A Halifax man was charged Wednesday for disseminating obscene material to a minor via social media. James Patrick Strickland, 24, was not initially familiar with the teenaged victim, Roanoke Rapids...
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Coles accepts plea deal in federal weapons case
Ian Coles has accepted a plea in his federal weapons case, documents in filed in the federal court system show. At his arraignment Tuesday in Raleigh, Coles was found competent and advised of his...
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Hughes detention hearing moved to Friday
Ervin Rodell Hughes will have his federal detention hearing Friday, according to records filed in the court system. It had originally been scheduled for Tuesday, but Magistrate Judge James E. Gates...
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Frederick gets 80-month fed sentence
A man who in November of 2015 held Roanoke Rapids police officers at bay for nearly four hours will spend 80 months in federal prison. District Court Judge Louise Wood Flanagan sentenced Khaalid Sharif...
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HRMC implements flu safeguards
Halifax Regional is witnessing an exceptionally high spike in documented flu cases across the Roanoke Valley, making flu prevention measures extremely important. In the past month, the medical center...
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Chasing the Dragon: Documentary reflective of local problem
The stories told in the government-produced documentary Chasing the Dragon are reflective of the ones the Roanoke Rapids Police Department sees on the streets when dealing with the opioid addiction...
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Hughes waives right to detention hearing
Ervin Hughes waived his right to a detention hearing today and was remanded to the custody of United States Marshals Service. Documents filed in the federal court system do not provide an explanation...
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Hollister man charged in B&E spree
A Hollister man was arrested Wednesday in connection to several break-ins which occurred over five days last month. Chief Deputy Scott Hall of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said Keith McCoy...
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Counterfeit clothing seized in Weldon business raid
Counterfeit clothing was seized from a Weldon business today and its owners arrested, according to the City County Drug Task Force. A task force statement released by the Weldon Police Department said...
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Marijuana counts lodged against city man
A Roanoke Rapids man already scheduled for a February 28 court appearance was charged Thursday on marijuana counts. Brandon Elliot Medlin, 39, was charged by the City County Drug Task Force with felony...
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Homeless veteran, others seeking assistance, come to VA event
As a Marine veteran, Terrance Pack received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in a bomb blast in Iraq. As a civilian he is now living on the streets in Wilson County and looking for help.Pack was...
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Chaloner gym sustains heavy smoke damage after apparent lift fire
The Chaloner Middle School gym sustained heavy smoke damage this morning after a battery-operated lift apparently caught fire. The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is in the process of determining...
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Chaloner on regular schedule Monday
Chaloner Middle School will operate on regular schedule Monday after the gym and band room sustained heavy smoke damage Saturday morning. “Staff have worked diligently over the weekend to ensure that...
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Dancing in the Theatre: Brencore packed theatre with Motown show
Robert Smoot, Owner of Brencore Entertainment and a successful event promoter in the Washington, D.C., and Fredericksburg, Virginia, areas packed the Roanoke Rapids Theatre Saturday February 11th at...
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Second round of discussions on Becker Dr. rezoning set Thursday
The Roanoke Rapids Planning Board begins a second round of discussions Thursday on a rezoning request which could lead to the construction of senior apartments on Becker Drive. Planning and Development...
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Scotland Neck police seek missing man
The Scotland Neck Police Department reports 56-year-old Milton Earl Gray of Hobgood was reported missing Monday by his family. He was last seen in the Scotland Neck area two weeks ago at Joe Day's Tire...
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Sentencing continuance sought for remaining Rockfish defendants
A continuance in the sentencings of 14 defendants in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case is being sought. The motion filed by Greenville attorney Keith Williams Monday seeks to have their...
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Police seek info on bogus bill; Walmart larceny
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is looking for a man who reportedly passed a counterfeit $100 bill in exchange for change Monday night. According to a statement from Lieutenant C.L. Vaught, the...
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RR brothers indicted in Northampton drug sting
Two Roanoke Rapids brothers face cocaine charges in Northampton County. Tirrel “Big Twin” Simmons and Terrell “Lil’ Twin” Simmons were both indicted on true bills for possession with intent to sell and...
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