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Three arrested following Enfield raid
Three people described as known associates were arrested on drug counts in Enfield Friday evening. {gallery}enfieldraid{/gallery} Town police Chief Tyree Davis said the three men — Kerry Kaprice...
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Sheriff's event raises $10K for programs helping children
Five organizations aimed at helping children will benefit from a fundraiser held by Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp Friday night. In all, the the fundraiser — Benefiting the Children of Halifax County...
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Stop leads to charges for Halifax woman
An investigative stop for suspicious activity in a Weldon cemetery led to the arrest of a Halifax woman Saturday morning. Chief Deputy Scott Hall of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said in a...
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County to move forward for water plant loans, grants
Halifax County commissioners Monday night agreed to move forward with plans to apply for USDA loans and grants to build a new water treatment plant for the town of Weldon. Commissioners will meet next...
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County refinancing DSS, Enfield school debt
Halifax County will realize a savings of 4 cents on the tax dollar over 10 years by refinancing its remaining debt on the department of social services building and the Enfield Middle School projects....
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RRGSD to honor Branch with building dedication
The administrative building of Roanoke Rapids High School will be dedicated in honor William P. Branch Sunday. The dedication will be held at 2 p.m. The administrative building is located directly...
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Residents seek assurances Chaloner pool will be repaired
There are no plans to close Chaloner Recreation Center, Roanoke Rapids City Manager Joseph Scherer said following this evening’s city council meeting. His comments came after numerous residents from...
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Public works lauded for Matthew efforts
The Roanoke Rapids Public Works Department was lauded for its efforts during and after Hurricane Matthew last week. The platitudes for the department came during City Manager Joseph Scherer’s report to...
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Real Talk coming to HCC
Live to fight another day.That’s the aim behind Real Talk, an initiative of the Roanoke Valley Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which will bring its message to a wider audience next week at...
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2015 crime stats down in county
Statistics reported to the State Bureau of Investigation show the majority of crime was down in Halifax County in 2015. {gallery}hcsostats{/gallery} Sheriff Wes Tripp reported murder, rape, robbery,...
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RRHS Concert Choir fall performance Tuesday
The Roanoke Rapids High School Concert Choir will present its Fall Concert and Vocal Showcase, American Pop Forever Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the RRHS Auditorium. The revue features popular hits from the...
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New evidence apparently surfaces delaying Tillmon Rockfish trial
New evidence has apparently surfaced which will delay the trial of Antonio Tillmon in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case. While documents filed in the federal court system do not...
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Frederick scheduled for Nov. 1 sentencing
Khaalid Sharif Frederick is scheduled for federal sentencing on November 1, court records show. He will be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. in New Bern before District Court Judge Louise Wood Flanagan.In...
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Weldon seeks info on stolen financial card
The Weldon Police Department is looking for a person of interest from a May 19 financial card theft. The theft occurred around 4:10 p.m. when the card was taken from the Cash Points at 1606 Julian R....
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Four reportable crimes see decrease in city
Four of the major crime categories the Roanoke Rapids Police Department sends to the State Bureau of Investigation went down in 2015.Three went up, Chief Chuck Hasty said today.Murders were down from...
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Trick-or-treating in RR set Oct. 31
Trick-or-treating in Roanoke Rapids has been set Monday, October 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Deputy Chief Andy Jackson of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said the department will also participate in...
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RRPD blotter: October 14-20, 2016
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Friday October 14, 2016At approximately 3:15 a.m., Officer G. Colson responded to a call for assistance...
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Commissioners back water plant; continue talks with Weldon
Halifax County commissioners today agreed to move ahead with a new water treatment plant which will be shared with the town of Weldon. The two governments must still hammer out an interlocal agreement...
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Pack the Bus packs charitable punch for Edgecombe schools
Pack the Bus, an initiative by Halifax County Schools, delivered more than $10,000 worth of clothing and supplies to Edgecombe County Schools, one of the areas hit hard by Hurricane Matthew. Enfield...
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Multiple arrests made following high school fight
Multiple arrests were reported following a fight at Northampton County High School in Gaston. Northampton County Sheriff Jack Smith said between 10 to 12 were arrested.There were injuries reported, but...
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