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Documents signed, keys passed as theater's new history begins
The keys to the Roanoke Rapids Theatre were handed over to Tom and Evon McLean this afternoon and in turn the couple handed over the city a check as they promised upon closing. Roanoke Rapids Mayor...
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Woodland primary care facility to honor Dr. Stanley
Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center announced today its newest site will be located in Woodland in the old Southern Bank Building on Main Street. The Board of Directors of RCCHC voted unanimously...
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Weldon police investigate evening store heist
The Weldon Police Department is investigating an armed robbery which occurred shortly before 7:15 this evening at a store in the 100 block of East Second Street. Lieutenant Chris Davis declined to...
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Ag building to serve as sole early voting site for county
The Halifax County Agriculture Auditorium will serve as the sole one-stop early voting location in the days leading to the November 6 election. The Halifax County Board of Elections approved the...
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Two face murder charges in Grant Drive shooting
Two face murder charges in the shooting death of a former Roanoke Rapids resident on Grant Drive last week. The 29-year-old man who lived at the Grant Drive residence has been charged with accessory...
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Solomon-Cartagena posted cash bond for murder suspect's release on...
Marc Anthony Solomon-Cartagena posted a $5,000 cash bond last week for the release of a suspect on an obstruction charged linked to a murder on Grant Drive, court records show. A bail bondsman posted...
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Mountain honored with extraordinary nurse award
Tavis Mountain, a registered nurse in the Progressive Care Unit at Halifax Regional Medical Center, was honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY...
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Firefighters wear green to put shift leader's lymphoma fight in limelight
Roanoke Rapids firefighters donned lime green T-shirts today to show support for a shift leader who has been diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma. Several other city employees also wore the T-shirts...
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RRPD roundup: Absconder arrested; hit and run with pole
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: On Wednesday at approximately 6:30 p.m., Captain Andy Bryant conducted a traffic stop on Oakwood Avenue for...
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Photo gallery: Summer Learning Program awards
The Roanoke Rapids Public Library celebrated the end of its annual Summer Learning Program with an awards ceremony this afternoon. Library Director Jeff Watson said the participants read 190 books for...
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Drug bust leads to recovery of items in retail BE&L
An investigation this morning which resulted in the arrest of a man on marijuana counts also led investigators to seize evidence tied to a break-in and larceny from a retail business. Captain Bobby...
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HCSO seeks help in beer larceny
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a larceny at a store on Highway 158 in Littleto on July 22 in the evening. The suspect entered the store...
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Man surrenders following Delta Dr. drug investigation
A Roanoke Rapids man surrendered to narcotics agents of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office a few hours after marijuana plants and 79 grams of harvested product were seized from his Delta Drive...
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Drug complaints lead to Church St. search warrant service
Roanoke Rapids Police Department narcotics investigators this afternoon executed a search warrant on Church Street as a result of an ongoing investigation. rrspin.com observed two handguns taken from a...
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National Night Out events planned at HCC, Littleton
National Night Out is set for Tuesday in Weldon and Littleton. HCC event At The Centre on the campus of Halifax Community College, the Enfield, Roanoke Rapids and Weldon police departments will join...
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RRPD roundup: Heroin trafficking; child assault
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: On Friday at approximately 11:15 a.m., Officer N. Velazquez responded to Lowe’s Home Improvement about a...
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One Grant Dr. suspect nabbed in Ga.; one still at large
One man wanted in a July 16 murder on Grant Drive outside Roanoke Rapids has been apprehended and another remains at large. Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said in a statement this evening Claude...
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Man charged following Church Street raid
A Roanoke Rapids man was charged Wednesday following execution of a search warrant on Church Street. Captain Bobby Martin of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said Taurus Martin was charged with...
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Two charged with refrigerator theft
Two Weldon men were charged with the theft of a refrigerator Sunday following a break-in. Lieutenant Chris Davis of the Weldon Police Department said in a statement Officer Q.L. Godley responded to a...
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Sanitary district reports wastewater spill
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District had a wastewater spill Wednesday of an estimated 1,200 gallons from the wastewater collection system located at the intersection of Laurel Avenue and West Fourth...
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