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Police continue probe of Friday shooting
Roanoke Rapids police continue to investigate a shooting which left two with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries. Lieutenant Charles Vaught said motive has not been established in the Friday...
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Hazel Hancock Welch
Hazel Hancock Welch, 93, of Roanoke Rapids went to be in peace with the Lord on Saturday, April 22nd surrounded by her three daughters at Brookdale Assisted Living in Pinehurst. Hazel was born in...
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Davis honored by Governor's Highway Safety Program
Lieutenant Christopher Davis of the Weldon Police Department was recently recognized by the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program as Law Enforcement County Coordinator of the Year for Region...
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Lizzie Richardson Barnes
Mrs. Lizzie Richardson Barnes died Friday April 21, 2017. She was 91. A native of Sussex County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Mattie Harrell Richardson. A great lover of the...
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Nationals can't quite erase five run deficit in loss to Red Socks
Despite a five-run deficit in the fifth inning, the Nationals almost came all the way back, eventually falling 9-8 to the Red Socks on Saturday in the Roanoke Rapids Youth Baseball Association (RRYBA)...
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Optimist t-ball and coach pitch registration still open
The Optimist club is taking registrations for T-ball and coach pitch league. Registration forms can be picked up at the T J Davis recreation center. Early registration ends April 30th. Late...
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Harley Jones Selected as ODAC Softball Player of the Week
FOREST, Va. – Junior softball player Harley Jones (Brodnax, Va./ Brunswick) was named the ODAC Player of the Week for the second time this season. Jones finished the week with fix hits, six rbi and...
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Macon submits resignation as chief, town administrator
Weldon police chief and Town Administrator Mark Macon tendered his resignation from both positions Monday. Macon said his resignation is effective May 1 and he has no immediate plans for a future...
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Coles scheduled for sentencing in Raleigh
Ian Barkley Coles will be sentenced on federal weapons charges in Raleigh on May 11, court records show. At the time he accepted a plea deal in February, the location of the sentencing had not been...
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Danny Fleetwood Harris Sr.
Danny Fleetwood Harris, Sr., 68, died at his home Monday, April 24, 2017. Danny was born in Halifax County, November 21, 1948, to the late Jesse Bernard and Jewell Wall Harris. He was a Vietnam veteran...
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Jackets golf team conference champions third year in row
The Roanoke Rapids High school golf team finished conference play as the 2017 Northern Carolina Conference Champions. This is Roanoke Rapids third straight conference championship and their third...
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Sheriff's office conducting death investigation
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 33-year-old Virginia woman at a residence on Davie Smith Street in the Roanoke Rapids area. Investigators at the scene this morning...
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Festival to celebrate history of canal
The Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail will be the site of a May 6 festival. “They used to do a muddle day event years ago,” said Ryan Newsome, cultural resources leader for the city. “We wanted to...
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Relay for Life starts Friday
Roanoke Valley Relay for Life begins Friday at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Kirkwood Adams Civic Center on Hamilton Street.There will be food for sale and a bounce house for children.At 6 p.m. the...
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Marie Cannon Hatem
Mrs. Marie Cannon Hatem January 24, 1932 - April 24, 2017 Marie Cannon Hatem, 85, died peacefully on April 24, 2017 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., after a brief struggle...
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Halifax soccer continues streak to eight
Halifax Academy Lady Vikings soccer team continue their winning ways on the road Wednesday against Ridgecroft School, winning by a score of 9-0. This win makes eight straight victories for the Lady...
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Lady Jackets sting Lady Raiders
The Roanoke Rapids High school Lady Yellow Jackets soccer team traveled Southern Vance Wednesday night. The Yellow Jackets beat the Raiders 2-1. The Roanoke Rapids goals by Ella King and Morgan Davis...
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Police seek ID in vehicle B&E
Roanoke Rapids police are looking for a man involved in a vehicle breaking and entering which occurred April 16 in the parking of an undisclosed convenience store. {gallery}rrbe{/gallery} The crime...
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Run to promote mental health issues starts in RR
Roanoke Rapids will be the starting point for a run in which some 10 women will advocate and raise awareness of mental health issues. The women will depart from the Hilton Garden Inn for the 170-mile...
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Cause of death remains undetermined following autopsy of Va. woman
An autopsy of a woman found deceased on Davie Smith Street Wednesday came back as initially undetermined regarding the cause of her death. Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said in a statement the...
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