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Woman arrested on Xanax, marijuana counts
A 20-year-old Darlington area woman was arrested early this morning after the City County Drug Task Force seized more than 700 Xanax pills. Violet Sledge was also charged with possessing cocaine as she...
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Two officers receive minor injuries in scuffle
Two Roanoke Rapids police officers were treated for minor injuries Tuesday after a scuffle with a man who reportedly threatened them while holding a chain with a lock attached it. Bystanders got the...
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Avoiding sticky Halloween treat situations
October is National Orthodontic Health Month, and each October, thousands of kids have one thing on their mind: Halloween candy. For orthodontists, the Halloween season is all about helping patients...
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Man wanted in Tuesday murder surrenders
A man wanted in a Tuesday night murder on the outskirts of Roanoke Rapids surrendered and is in jail without opportunity for bond. Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said Matthew James Scott, 19,...
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Jackets win conference championship in double overtime
Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets Men's soccer team win outright 2A Northern Carolina Conference Championship title Wednesday night at Hoyle field. A diving save by Roanoke Rapids High...
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Enfield man charged in Glenview murders
Matthew Simms, an Enfield man already facing a December court date for a 2015 murder, has been charged in the murders of four elderly people in the Glenview community in August. Halifax County Sheriff...
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City Youth basketball deadline near
The deadline to register for the 2017-18 Roanoke Rapids Recreation Youth Basketball league is October 31. The cost is $15 for residents and $45 for non-residents. Ages 8-18. Registration forms can be...
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Gaston College Prep beats Halifax College Prep
Gaston College Prep improves to 5-1 for the season with a 20-0 win over Halifax College Prep. Offensive leaders for GCP: Amarion Hardy had 11 carries for 80 yards and a 3 yard touchdown run. Jayden...
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Halifax Cross Country CIC action
Halifax Academy Cross Country competed in the CIC Championship Meets last Friday in New Bern. The girls finished 3rd overall while the boys finished 6th. Morgan Hudomint Kate Starnes, and Whitney...
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Simms set for next court appearance on Nov. 15
Charged in the August murders of four elderly people in the Glenview community, Matthew Simms will return to court on November 15 so the North Carolina Office of Indigent Defense Services can determine...
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Reputed Carter St. shooting suspects in custody
Two men have been charged in a shooting which occurred Saturday afternoon on Carter Street. The first arrest in the shooting, in which Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement struck...
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Man charged with elderly exploitation
On Thursday at approximately 8:30 a.m., Roanoke Rapids police Investigator G.L. Williams arrested and charged Shermartia Simmons, 31, of Roanoke Rapids, for exploitation of a disabled or elder person....
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Task force roundup: Cocaine count; marijuana citation
The City County Drug Task Force reported the following, according to Captain A.M. Harris: On Thursday shortly before 4 p.m., Agent Chris Babb conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of...
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October 29, 2017
October 29, 2017 J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station: 1040 Roanoke Avenue (252) 533-2800 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (All City meetings are open to the public): Library Advisory Committee...
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HA State Meet- Hudomint and Garrett Earn All-State Honors.
Halifax Academy Cross Country raced in the State Championship Meets Friday at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC. The Girls placed 4th overall while the Boys finished 3rd. Morgan Hudomint finished 2nd and...
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Obstruction, witness intimidation counts lodged in Flemming murder
A 19-year-old has been charged with obstruction of justice in a Tuesday night murder on the outskirts of Roanoke Rapids and a 17-year-old has been arrested for intimidating a state’s witness. How Aaron...
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Friday Night Lights area results October 27th
Roanoke Valley area High school football scores for Week 1. Roanoke Rapids beat Warren County 62-35. KIPP High beat Weldon 22-20. Northeast-Hobgood Academy beat Wayne Christian 58-44. Northampton...
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Weldon girls run in regionals
Weldon high school first female cross country 2017 runners participate in 1A east regionals cross country meet in Roanoke Rapids on Saturday October 28th , 2017 Harris Taniyah Mikenzie Harris Taniyah...
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Sequan Maleek Fleming
Mr. Sequan Maleek Fleming, 20, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, died on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. A Visitation for Mr. Fleming will be held from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 pm, with the Funeral Service...
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Charlotte Smith Wheeler
Charlotte Smith Wheeler, 76, of Jackson died Saturday October 28, 2017. Charlotte, a native of Northampton County, was the daughter of the late Frank Norfleet and Nettie Jenkins Smith. She was also...
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