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RRPD seeks three in separate Friday crimes
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is looking for three people wanted in different crimes which occurred on Friday. {gallery}fridaycrimes{/gallery} Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement the three men...
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Mural unveiling part of major Tillery preservation event
A major fund-raising effort to repair and save historic structures on the grounds of the Tillery Community Center kick-off November 12 with the unveiling of a mural by local artist Napoleon Hill. The...
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Sheriff: As many as 40 students engaged in school fight
As the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a series of fights Monday at the county high school in Gaston, Sheriff Jack Smith confirmed this afternoon approximately 40 students...
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Rockfish documents: Millions of dollars of heroin at issue
New documents in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case say a million dollars worth of heroin was at issue and the purported drugs were loaded into vehicles containing secret compartments. The...
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RRPD, COP set Hurricane Matthew food drive Saturday
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department and its Citizens on Patrol will have two weekend events — one Friday and one Saturday. On Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the police department and COP will have a...
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Tillmon's Rockfish trial delayed until February
The trial of the only defendant to plead not guilty in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case has now been continued until February, documents in filed in the federal court system show. The...
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Man arrested in Oct. 17 shooting
An October 17 shooting outside Roanoke Rapids resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old man last week. Detective B.R. Nutt of the Halifax County sheriff’s Office charged Trayvon Purnell with assault...
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Colleagues remember Hux as strong, but quiet, leader
Colleagues today described Halifax County Commissioner Rachel Hux as a quiet but hardworking member of the board. Hux, 78, died Thursday. Hux had been a commissioner since December of 2004, board Chair...
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Early voting edges to 7,000 mark
As of Thursday, 6,647 people in Halifax County have taken advantage of early voting.Board of Elections Director Kristin Scott said with the swift turnout and another week of early voting to go, she...
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Six finalists chosen for HCC presidency interviews
A presidential search committee has narrowed its list of candidates to six finalists to choose to be successor of Halifax Community College President Ervin Griffin Sr.Griffin will be retiring the first...
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County Democratic Party sets meeting for District 3 nominations
In a statement today the Halifax County Democratic Party announced it will convene a meeting Thursday at 5:30 p.m. to open the floor for nominations in order to make a recommendation to the board of...
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Frederick sentencing delayed until February
Originally scheduled for sentencing Tuesday, proceedings in the federal weapon case of Khaalid Sharif Frederick have been moved to the February term of court in New Bern.Court records show the delay in...
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Photo gallery: RRPD-COP Trunk or Treat
Treats, custom cars and cooperation from first responder units and the Halifax Couny Sheriff's Office were part of a trunk or treat sponsored by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department and its Citizens on...
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Hog waste spilled after rig overturns
A tractor-trailer carrying hog waste overturned this afternoon, leaking approximately 2,500 gallons. Gaston Fire and Rescue Chief Ed Porter Jr. said this evening speed may have been a factor in the...
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Governor's office establishes reward in Severn murder
A $5,000 reward has been established through the governor’s office in the fatal Christmas Eve beating last year of an 85-year-old man in Severn. “We’re thankful to the governor’s office to put this out...
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Trucker cited in crash which led to spill
A Wallace truck driver was cited for a safe movement violation in a Monday crash which caused 2,500 gallons of hog waste to spill onto the roadway in Northampton County. Trooper T.C. Wood of the state...
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Becker Farms hit with eight weekend vehicle B&Es
A series of vehicle break-ins over the weekend included one in which the top of a convertible was cut, the Roanoke Rapids Police said. The break-ins also included the theft of a 2012 Toyota Highlander...
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Democratic party seeks contact with those interested in board seat
The Halifax County Democratic Party is encouraging anyone interested in being considered for nomination to the Halifax County Board of Commissioner District 3 seat to contact Chair Cresenti Williams....
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Reasons for school fight still unclear as NCSO releases arrestee names
The reasons behind a fight at Northampton County High School last week are still not clear, the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office said today. What is known, according to Captain Patrick Jacobs, it...
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Veterans Day observances set in Halifax, Northampton
Veterans Day observances will be held in Halifax and Northampton counties next week. The Halifax County Library in Halifax is also honoring veterans with a display put up by the Halifax Resolves...
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