Complaint documents New Jersey to Scotland Neck heroin pipeline
Ties to a Patterson, New Jersey, heroin pipeline and a Scotland Neck drug trafficking organization are shown in a criminal complaint documenting the arrests of a Columbus County couple. The 16-page...
View ArticleSCLC plans economic development summit
In January, some 150 children came to Oak Grove Baptist Church to hear about lineman scholarship opportunities. Three were awarded scholarships and since then five more have been awarded the...
View ArticleRRPD roundup: Officer struck; domestic assault
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Officer assaulted On Thursday around 2:30 p.m., Captain B.L. Martin responded to a report of an...
View ArticleAugust 20, 2017
August 20, 2017 J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station:1040 Roanoke Avenue (252) 533-2800 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: The City of Roanoke Rapids is now accepting applications for the...
View Article"Boys of Fall" High School football Week one Game Day
Game Day for the Roanoke Valley High School football teams. Week one schedule. Thursday August 17th Roanoke Rapids 30 VS Northampton County 22 Friday August 18th Northwest Halifax hosting...
View ArticlePhoto gallery: RRFD Fire Safety Fair
The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department's Fire Safety saw a good turnout today as children took advantage of a water slide, practiced aiming a hose at Freddy the Flame and watched a puppet show on fire...
View ArticleFriday Night Lights Week one scoreboard
Friday Night Lights Roanoke Valley High School football Week one scores. Thursday August 17th Roanoke Rapids 30 VS Northampton County 22 Friday August 18th Northwest Halifax 6 VS...
View ArticleTrevino invited to Offensive-Defensive All-American Bowl
Nick Trevino, a junior at Northeast Academy, has been invited to participate in the 12th Annual Offensive-Defensive All-American Bowl Week which will be held December 27-30, 2017 in New Orleans, LA....
View ArticleHigh School football photo gallery August 18th
Roanoke Valley Area High school football game photos from Friday August 18th, Northwest Halifax, Halifax Academy and KIPP Pride High. Photos by Randy Wrenn {gallery}hsfb81817{/gallery}
View ArticleNorthwest game one game stats
Northwest Halifax Vikings game stats reported to RRspin Sports from game one against Warren County August 18th. Warren County 35 Northwest 6 Northwest Offense: Jyrelle Alston went 4 for 10...
View ArticleHalifax Academy game one stats
Halifax Academy Vikings game stats reported to RRspin Sports from game one against Rocky Mount Academy August 18th. Rocky Mount Academy 68 Halifax 14 Halifax Academy Offense: Cameron Podruchny went...
View ArticleFour shot and killed in Glenview home invasion
Four people in the Glenview community were shot and killed in what Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp described as a home invasion. Tripp said the four people murdered were of senior citizen age. The...
View ArticleMurder victims gathered for friendly game of cards
Two couples gathered for a friendly game of cards are the victims in a deadly home invasion in the Glenview community Sunday. Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp has declined to immediately release the...
View ArticlePhoto gallery: Solar eclipse
The 2017 Solar Eclipse passed through Roanoke Rapids this afternoon. Photos were taken using a solar filter with a zoom lens set at 300 mm. {gallery}solar{/gallery}
View ArticleInterested in becoming a basketball ref
Are you a sports fan who wants to really 'get in the game'? Are you looking to stay near the game that you loved to play as a child or youth? Are you looking for a way to stay active? Here is a...
View ArticleJackets win on road again
the Roanoke Rapids High school men's soccer team traveled to Louisburg Monday night. Roanoke Rapids beat Louisburg 4-2. Goals for Roanoke Rapids by : Emerson Escobar 2, Cameron Wilson, Jake Van Dam...
View ArticleCity youth flag football registration open
The Roanoke Rapids Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for the 2017 Flag Football League. To participate, kids must be 5 by August 31, 2017 and cannot be 9 by August 31, 2017. The cost...
View ArticleAll-American people: Friends remember Glenview victims
One recent act of kindness stands out in Ronnie Locke’s memory when he talks about James Whitley, one of four people shot and killed while visiting and playing cards with friends Sunday. Halifax County...
View ArticleGlenview reward fund up to $9,000; Sheriff says probe takes major turn
A reward for information in the shooting deaths of four people in the Glenview community is now at $9,000, Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said. The sheriff’s office continues its investigation into...
View ArticleRRPD roundup: Officer assaulted; mail larceny
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Domestic disturbance leads to arrest On Friday at approximately 10:45 p.m., Officer C. Batchelor...
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