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Joseph Green Whitby
Joseph Green Whitby, age 78, of Roanoke Rapids, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Halifax County, son of the late Charlie L. Whitby and Clovene Overton Whitby. Joseph was...
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Vikings return as State Champions
The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings Softball team took a shorter road this year, but earn back to back 1A NCISAA State Championship Friday afternoon at Oakwood School. The 2017 State Champions return to...
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Conway man dies in Rich Square area collision
A Conway man died Friday night after he was struck head-on by the driver of another vehicle. Sergeant M.P. Cape of the state Highway Patrol said, according to a preliminary report filed by Trooper T.J....
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Third theater extension comes with liquidated damages provision
The potential buyers of the Roanoke Rapids Theater received a third extension this evening — one which comes with a $5,000 per week provision to be paid to the city for every week after May 30 should...
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Sanitation worker in critical condition following hit and run
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a hit and run this morning on Carolina Rest Home Road in which a sanitation worker was struck. Trooper D.L. Edwards, who is assisting Trooper...
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Adult, juvenile charged in Sheetz heist
A 24-year-old Littleton man was charged this morning in the armed robbery of Sheetz. Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement a 12-year-old juvenile was also charged. Hasty said the...
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NCSHP: Vehicle which hit Unity employee a Ford Escape
Video taken from a Unity Disposal and Recycling truck shows the vehicle which hit a sanitation worker this morning is either a red or burgundy Ford Escape. The vehicle had initially been described as...
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Man caught trespassing on RRHS campus faces drug, concealed weapon counts
A Roanoke Rapids man was charged today after he was reportedly observed in a parking lot of the high school setting a small pile of trash on fire. Officer M. Hunsucker charged Jeffrey M. Tomlinson, 40,...
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Suspect vehicle in hit and run located, seized
A vehicle believed to be involved in a hit and run this morning was found in the Three Bridges Road area unoccupied, according to the state Highway Patrol. The vehicle, identified as a Ford Edge, had...
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Maxine Hood McElwee, age 88, of Weldon, died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Cedarwood Cemetery with...
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2018 Team Mike scholarship winners
Randy Wrenn presented the 3rd Annual "Team Mike" Coach Mike Newsome scholarships to three area high school seniors Tuesday afternoon. The late coach Mike Newsome, who devoted so much of himself to the...
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Northampton adult men and women softball league registration
The Northampton County Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its Open Men and Women Slow Pitch Softball Leagues through June 1, 2018. The cost per team is $350.00. Players must be 16 and...
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Weldon's Sykes is high jump State Champion
Weldon High School's sophomore Ysade Sykes earned the 1A NCHSAA Men's High Jump Championship this past weekend at NC A&T State University in the 1A State Track Meet Championship. Weldon's track...
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Claiming innocence, Glenview defendant waits for new attorney; three face...
Keyon West declared his innocence today in the murders of four elderly friends who played cards in the Glenview community last summer. He and the other three defendants in the case made appearances in...
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Judge rules Hawkins eligible for pretrial release in Salmon murder
A Halifax County Superior Court judge today ruled Gene Arnold “Root Root” Hawkins Jr. is eligible for pretrial release after documents filed in court show he is competent to stand trial in the 2006...
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Parker indicted federally for RR bank heist
A federal grand jury today returned a true bill of indictment against a Raleigh man charged in the December robbery of PNC Bank on Julian R. Allsbrook Highway. In a statement, United States Attorney...
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Hantz named RRGSD teacher of the year
Chaloner Middle School teacher Tina Hantz was named the Roanoke Rapids Graded District Teacher of the Year Tuesday night during the district’s annual Celebration of Excellence banquet at Kirkwood Adams...
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Memorial Day service set at Cedarwood Monday
The annual Memorial Day service will be held at Cedarwood Cemetery Monday beginning at 10 a.m. On Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. flags will be placed at the cemetery. The itinerary for the Monday service...
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Police, school system address concerns as suspect search continues
While the latest update on the search for a breaking and entering suspect believed to still be at large provides no new information, the Roanoke Rapids Police is encouraging parents to be on the...
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Weldon PD seeks assistance in hit and run
The Weldon Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in a hit and run which occurred May 12 shortly after 11 p.m. Lieutenant Chris Davis said a juvenile, who was later treated and released,...
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