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Juvenile's immediate complaint leads to arrest
A Roanoke Rapids man faces a count of indecent liberties with a minor following a reported sexual assault that was reported Monday morning. Robert Michael Archer, 58, was jailed on $5,000 bond and...
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RRPD blotter: Scam and weekend arrests
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Scam Phone scammers claim to be from your local power company. They pretend they’re calling to let you know...
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Council nixes child care CUP
Owners of a child care facility say they will weigh their options before deciding on whether to appeal to Halifax County Superior Court Roanoke Rapids City Council's unanimous decision this evening to...
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Wednesday closings and delays
Here are the known closings and delays for Wednesday: Cornerstone Christian is closed. Gaston College Prep is closed. Halifax Academy is closed. Halifax Community College is closed. Halifax County...
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Thursday closings and delays
Here are the first round of announced closings and delays for Thursday: The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is closed with an optional workday for staff. Northampton County Schools closed....
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More Klausner jobs on table at DES
The Division of Employment Security is facilitating Klausner Lumber in Enfield for additional jobs needed by one of its contractors. Taylor Hawkins III, Division of Workforce Solutions manager at the...
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Latest closings and delays for Thursday
Here are the second round of announced closings and delays as of 10:50 this evening for Thursday: As of this report there was no word on Halifax Community College. Cornerstone Christian is closed....
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City man sought in BP robbery
A Roanoke Rapids man has been identified as the person wanted in the February 2 BP robbery where a clerk was held at knifepoint and forced to give him money. Robert Duane Harris Jr., 27, is believed to...
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Sheetz is here
With prizes, samples and a donation to Halifax County Special Olympics, Sheetz opened its 71st store in North Carolina today. “It's always good when a company makes an investment,” said Roanoke Valley...
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Man sought for forging victim's checks
Roanoke Rapids police are looking for a man who allegedly bilked an elderly victim out of $3,000 by writing checks to himself and forging the victim's name. Investigator Frankie Griffin said the victim...
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Planning board OKs SECU rezoning
The Roanoke Rapids Planning Board will send to city council a recommendation for approval of a rezoning request that could pave the way for a second branch of the State Employee's Credit Union off...
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Two multi-family units get planning board approval
Two rezoning requests that could lead to new housing opportunities in Roanoke Rapids were given a thumbs up by the city's planning board this evening. Following preliminary approval by the planning...
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Friday closings and delays
Here are the closings and delays for Friday: Cornerstone opens at 11 a.m. Halifax Academy closed. Halifax County schools closed. KIPP GCP and KIPP Halifax closed. Northampton County schools closed....
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Wreck claims life of 5-year-old
A 5-year-old child from the New York area died this morning following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95. Deputy Chief Andy Jackson of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said the crash occurred...
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BB&T completes HCC scholarship obligation
Branch Banking & Trust presented a $5,000 check to Halifax Community College last Friday. The check will benefit the BB&T Scholarship Fund, which will provide scholarships at the college....
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More charges lodged in tractor-trailer B&Es
A Powellsville man was charged with 15 more counts of breaking and entering involving larcenies from tractor-trailers at the North Carolina Welcome Center. Additionally, Erwin Wayne Askew, 51, was...
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Woman charged in morning fatal
An Amityville, New York, woman has been charged with DWI and other counts in a wreck this morning that claimed the life of a 5-year-old girl. James The DWI charge against Vanessa James, 21, Deputy...
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In crash's aftermath, family seeks understanding
Fanez Lillie Berry was a bubbly child. “She was so smart. She was like the sweetest child. She made everyone's life brighter,” said her cousin, Kaniesha Booker Brown, from New York this morning. “The...
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Woman with dementia reported missing
A Roanoke Rapids woman who suffers from dementia has been reported missing over the last and hour and a half. Elsie Marie Conwell, 73, who resides at 724 Jefferson Street, was last seen walking in the...
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Missing woman located; safe
Roanoke Rapids police have reported that Elsie Marie Conwell 73 has been located and is safe.
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