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RRPD traffic enforcement campaign underway
A traffic enforcement campaign by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department netted two DWIs over the weekend. Deputy Chief Andy Jackson said the campaign will run through the end of the month. “We’re...
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RRPD investigates Monroe St. shooting
A gunshot victim is in critical but stable condition after a shooting in the 100 block of Monroe Street Monday night. Roanoke Rapids Police Department Deputy Chief Andy Jackson said officers reported...
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Pair wanted in March murder surrender
Two men wanted in a March drive-by shooting in which one man died surrendered Monday. Enfield police Chief Tyree Davis said Montreal Rayshum Williams surrendered to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office....
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Roanoke Rapids man hits $1 million ticket in new Fever scratcher
James Varnedore of Roanoke Rapids is celebrating his good fortune after winning the first top prize of $1 million in the new Million Dollar Fever scratch-off game. Varnedore bought the $10 ticket at...
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Police seek help in Sunday larceny
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the people in the photos below. {gallery}rrpd88{/gallery} The people are believed to have stolen an item out of the back...
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HNMFL registration fee announced
Halifax/Northampton Midget Football League announce registration fees for the HNMFL. These fees are $10 for Early Registration which run from August 6, 2017 to August 14, 2017. For players from the...
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Help #TEAMTREY
Fundraising and prayers service for 2015 Northeast Academy graduate Trey Futrell. Twenty-year old, Trey Futrell of Conway is a son, a ball player, a farmer, and most importantly a very dear friend to...
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Jarret Williamson fundraiser planned
Jarret Williamson, 2016 graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School, suffered life threating injuries while working on a farm on July 18. Jarret, who has been in a Norfolk hospital since the accident, has...
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Roanoke Valley NCISAA 8-Man football schedule
The Three Roanoke Valley area 2017-18 NCISAA 8-Man Football schedule. (Halifax Academy, Northeast Academy and Hobgood Academy) Halifax Academy Vikings 8-Man Football Aug. 18 Rocky Mount Acad....
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Sheriff to expand next year's junior deputy camp
Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp will expand his Junior Deputy Camp next summer to five days and broaden its scope to include first responders beyond law enforcement. The camp was originally intended...
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Westmoreland reaches agreement to sell Weldon power plant
Westmoreland Coal Company has entered into an agreement to sell the Roanoke Valley Power Facility in Weldon, it said in a news release on its website. The announcement was posted on August 3 and the...
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HCC returns to its roots with Patriot mascot
Halifax Community College is returning to its roots as the Patriots and in the spring will be seeking input of the faculty, staff, students and the community to give its mascot a more modern look. The...
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Jackets vs Vikings scrimmage moved to Thursday
The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets football scrimmage against the Northwest Halifax Vikings has been moved up a day. The scheduled Friday night match up has been moved to Thursday night August 10th due...
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Man arrested on cocaine, resisting counts after brief chase
A Roanoke Rapids man was arrested this evening after the captain of the City County Drug Task Force reportedly observed a hand-to-hand drug transaction while following up on a drug complaint at...
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Honoring Robyne on the diamond
Adult softball teams and friends of the late Robyne St. Claire Barnes of Conway came together this past Saturday on the softball diamond at the Northampton Wellness Center ball field complex to honor...
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Women charged with passing, possessing prop money
Two Roanoke Rapids women have August 16 court dates on counterfeit bill counts. {gallery}propmoney{/gallery} One of the women, Lacey Shae Taylor, 30, reportedly passed a counterfeit $10 bill at a local...
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Police seek info on missing man
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a missing person. Kenneth Arrington, 50, from Roanoke Rapids, was reported missing early this morning after he didn’t return home...
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RPO recommends Amtrak project be included in NC transportation plan
The Peanut Belt Rural Planning Organization Technical Advisory Council has recommended a proposed Amtrak station in Weldon be put on the state’s Transportation Improvement Plan. Halifax County...
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Shirley McLawhorn Lucas
Shirley McLawhorn Lucas, 81, of Roanoke Rapids died Wednesday August 9, 2017. Shirley, a native of Pitt County, was the daughter of the late William Bruce and Louise Hite McLawhorn. She was also...
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Betty Jo Stanley Hayes
Betty Jo Stanley Hayes, 84, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at her home. Betty was born January 23, 1933 in Asco, WV to the late Walter Stanley and Ruth Melton Stanley. She was...
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