Chaloner boys beat Enfield
Chaloner Middle school boys basketball team beat Enfield 48-17. Chaloner Stats: Wayne Wilkins 13 poimts Lazarus Bell 12 points Jamari Edwards 6 point Jon Lewis Temple 4 points Lorenzo Santarina 4points...
View ArticleNortheast Academy basketball results
Northeast Academy basketball teams hosted Lawrence Academy Wednesday night in Lasker. JV Girls NEA 22 9 4 7 42 LA. 3 5 2 2 12 NEA Stats: Allie Liverman 11, Jessie Martin 11....
View ArticleLady Patriots win conference game
The Cornerstone Lady Patriots are now 9-1 after winning their first conference game tonight against New Life Christian Academy 49-14. Scoring for the Patriots were: Hana Brown 14 Ella Frances King 10...
View ArticleRRPD roundup: Daycare break-in; attempted MV break-in
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: On Thursday at approximately 2:45 p.m., officers responded to Gingerbread House Child Care on Becker Drive...
View ArticleWoman dies after vehicle strikes her
A 55-year-old Roanoke Rapids area woman died this morning after she was struck by a vehicle on Highway 48 at Grant Drive. Trooper W.C. Wheeler of the state Highway Patrol said the collision occurred...
View ArticleMLK Day observances begin Sunday with wreath-laying ceremony
Events commemorating Martin Luther King Day in the Roanoke Valley begin Sunday with a wreath-laying ceremony at Martin Luther King Community Park in Roanoke Rapids. The event will be held at 3 p.m. at...
View ArticleHalifax Regional operating under flu protocol
Halifax Regional is witnessing an exceptionally high spike in documented flu cases across the Roanoke Valley making flu prevention measures extremely important. In the past month, the Medical Center...
View ArticleDonald Gene Henry
Donald Gene Henry went to be with the Lord on January 6, 2018, at Duke University Hospital. He was born on February 24, 1935, at his family home in Great CaCapon, WV, to the late Edwin William Henry...
View ArticleJanuary 14, 2018
January 14, 2018 J. Reuben Daniel City Hall & Police Station:1040 Roanoke Avenue (252) 533-2800 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS (All City meetings are open to the public): Roanoke Rapids City Council...
View ArticleHalifax Acadmey's Poole scores 26 points in win
The Halifax Academy Varsity Lady Vikings basketball team returned to the court this past Friday night and saw their winning streak coming to and end. The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings basketball team...
View ArticleNortheast Academy basketball Friday January 12, 2018 results
Northeast Academy basketball results against Lawrence Academy Friday January 12, 2018. JV Girls NEA 4 8 6 8 26 LA. 6 3 6 2 17 NEA Stats: Allie Liverman 5, Jessie Martin 8,...
View ArticleJackets wrestlers shine in tournament
The Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets Wrestling Team placed 6th out of 16 teams from Va. and NC. this past Saturday Elizabeth City . The following are the place winners. 106 lbs. Riley Mills...
View ArticleWilliams has another double, double college game
ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon scored 30 points in the first quarter, which helped push them ahead to an 82-51 Old Dominion Athletic Conference victory against Hollins in Saturday afternoon action at...
View ArticleJanuary 12th & 13th High School basketball results
Friday and Saturday January 12th & 13th Roanoke Valley area High School basketball results reported to RRspin.com Sports. Friday January 12th: Halifax Academy Varsity Girls beat St. Thomas 50-34....
View ArticleAllen Augustus Dickens
Northampton County Farmer Allen Augustus Dickens, 86, of Gaston died Sunday January 14, 2018, at his home with his family by his side. Allen, a native of...
View ArticleRRPD roundup: Statutory sex offenses; shooting while impaired
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: On Friday at approximately noon, Austin Tyler Rabb, 19, of Roanoke Rapids, surrendered at the Halifax County...
View ArticlePeggy Jean Liles Johnson
Peggy Jean Liles Johnson, 80, of Littleton, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Phoenix Assisted Living in Cary. Peggy was born February 23, 1937, in Halifax County to the late Joseph B. Liles...
View ArticleWinter weather advisory in effect
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for all of central North Carolina for tonight and Wednesday. The NWS said at its latest briefing snowfall accumulations of 1 to 3...
View ArticleAdvisory upgraded to winter storm warning
An earlier winter weather advisory has been upgraded to a winter storm warning, according to the National Weather Service. The expected inclement weather has already forced closure of Roanoke Rapids,...
View ArticleTheater due diligence period progresses without obstacles
Roanoke Rapids City Council received a closed-session briefing on the progress being made to strike a final contract with the potential buyers of the theater. City Manager Joseph Scherer confirmed this...
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