U15 baseball all-stars improve to 2-0 in State tourney
The Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association Under 15 All-Stars won their second game of the 2017 North Carolina State Babe Ruth Tournament at Guy Smith Stadium in Greenville Saturday. With the...
View ArticleU12 girls fall to Camden
The Roanoke Valley Under 12 girls softball all-stars lost 12-0 to Camden Saturday in the 2017 Area tournament in Currituck. Defensively, Roanoke Valley committed six errors that led to nine runs for...
View ArticleRVGSL U16 all-stars fall in game one against Cashie
The Roanoke Valley Girls Softball League Under 16 al-stars opened Area Tournament play Saturday afternoon in Currituck. Roanoke Valley lost 6-5 to Cashie in nine innings. At the plate for Roanoke...
View ArticleUnder 12 girls fall, finish 3rd in District tourney
The Roanoke Valley Under 12 girls softball all-stars fall to Currituck Sunday finishing 3rd in the 2017 District 7 Tarheel League tournament. Natalie Reda went the distance pitching 6 innings giving up...
View ArticleUnder 16 girls fall, finish 2nd in District tourney
The Roanoke Valley under 16 girls softball all-stars fell to Cashie 12-4 Sunday and finished in second place in the 2017 Tarheel District 7 Tournament. Offensively for Roanoke Valley: Cassidy Dickens...
View ArticleRRPD seeks two on felony warrants
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is looking for the following people. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the numbers on the posters, the police department at 252-533-2810 or...
View ArticleEmployee arrested after scuffle with manager
A grocery store manager was treated on scene by EMS Saturday night following a scuffle with an employee. Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement the manager intervened in an...
View ArticleEmmitt Randall Warren
Emmitt Randall Warren, 57, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Randall is the son of the late Roger & Lorene Warren. Randall was an exceptional...
View ArticleRRPD seeks two in Walmart larceny spree
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is looking for two men who Lieutenant Charles Vaught said reportedly took some $1,500 in clothing and electronics from Walmart the latter part of June....
View ArticleJohn William Riddle Jr.
John William Riddle, Jr. of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 3:00 P.M. at Askew Funeral & Cremation Services of Roanoke...
View ArticleRichard Gregory 'Greg' Moore
Richard Gregory “Greg” Moore, 56, of Roanoke Rapids died Monday July 10, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Greg a native of Roanoke Rapids was a 1980 graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School. He...
View ArticleMan filing false robbery report breaks patrol car window
A man who filed a false robbery report Monday night broke a patrol car window while reportedly banging his head against it. Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said the damage to the car caused by...
View ArticleSuspect, victims in home invasion charged
The suspect and victims of a Monday night home invasion were arrested after drugs were found at the targeted residence. {gallery}coliniadrive{/gallery} The break-in occurred shortly before 8 p.m. on...
View ArticleGoing mobile: RRGSD has new app
In an effort to improve communication with parents, students, and community stakeholders, the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District launched a new mobile app compatible with smartphones and tablets....
View ArticleNoCo adult softball results 7-10-17
Northampton County Recreation Adult softball results from Monday July 10th. Boseman's vs. Lily Pond Lodge -Lily Pond forfeited due to not enough players Kaotik-7 Those Guys-8 Humdingers-19...
View ArticleWound Care Center receives national award
The Wound Care Center at Halifax Regional has been recognized with a national award for clinical excellence. Leaders, physicians and clinicians from Halifax Regional recently gathered to celebrate the...
View ArticleAnn Saunders Hagwood Megginson
Ann Saunders Hagwood Megginson, 80, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. Mrs. Megginson was born, March 03, 1937, in Raleigh to the late Herbert and Phyllis Hagwood. In...
View ArticleRRPD roundup: EBT fraud; traffic stop
A man wanted by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department on identity theft counts was arrested today. The charges filed against Cleve Edwards Fleming, 52, of Littleton, stem from the illegal possession of...
View ArticleTimothy Craig DeBerry
Timothy Craig DeBerry, Sr., 50, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Timothy was born in Roanoke Rapids, March 21, 1967 to Millard Paul DeBerry, Jr. and the late M. Caroline...
View ArticleValley crime roundup: Fugitive nabbed; grow operation
Roanoke Valley law enforcement reported the following: Scotland Neck police Captain Tommy Parker reported Monday Officer C. P. Little stopped a vehicle on East Eighth Street for not having rear lights....
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