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At least $17K in merchandise recovered; four charged
Roanoke Rapids police say the owners of a business broken into last month estimate between $17,000 to $18,000 worth of merchandise was stolen in the crime. Captain Bobby Martin said the evidence being...
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Avenue streetscape concepts unveiled
A Greenville engineering and planning firm presented three streetscape concepts to the public this evening as well two conceptual plans for the vacant property at 1026 Roanoke Avenue....
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Salanik sworn in; Brewer honored by board
The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Trustees honored outgoing board member Linda Brewer tonight for her 11 years of service. Board Chair Jay Carlilse, right, honors Brewer, as...
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Heroin trafficking, possession counts lodged in Smith St. raid
Heroin trafficking charges were lodged against one Roanoke Rapids man Tuesday night and another was charged with its possession, the City County Drug Task Force reported. Task force Captain A.M. Harris...
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Photo gallery: Here we come a-caroling
Children of the Gingerbread House visited Laurel Glen Apartments today and serenaded its residents with Christmas carols and other songs. At the end of the performance they handed out Christmas cookies...
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Clanton returned to federal custody
Lann Clanton will be held in federal custody until his sentencing hearing after a judge revoked the conditions of his release today. Clanton, a defendant in the Operation Rockfish police corruption...
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Fire destroys Tanner Rd. home
Fire destroyed a doublewide home in the Darlington community late Wednesday afternoon. No one was harmed and a cat and dog were rescued from inside, Darlington Volunteer Fire Department Chief Richard...
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Oak Ridge Boys packed the Roanoke Rapids Theatre
BarnBurner Promotions closed the 2016 season with a packed venue Wednesday Night. The Oak Ridge Boys shared their spectacular Christmas Show Wednesday night to a sold out packed Roanoke Rapids Theatre....
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Chase ends in crash, arrest of man and woman
An early morning chase in Scotland Neck ended with a crash and the arrest of two people. Captain Tommy Parker of the Scotland Neck Police Department said officers were initially trying to warn the...
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Planning board recommends loosening gaming restrictions
Roanoke Rapids City Council will be asked to consider less restrictive measures for electronic gaming operations after the planning board voted on loosening the current regulations this evening. The...
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Fifty years a firefighter, Enfield's Short taking step back
Jimmy Short never craved the power — he just wanted to give back. For 50 years he did so as a volunteer firefighter in Enfield.Now he is retiring, although the proper term is probably stepping back.“I...
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RRPD blotter: December 12-15, 2016
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Monday December 12, 2016 • Leon Donald Strickland III, 21, of Roanoke Rapids, was arrested and charged at...
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Belfield faces fed counts; additional local charges
Indicted federally earlier this week, a Roanoke Rapids man stands the chance of facing more charges lodged by the United States government after drugs were found in his possession today. Captain A.M....
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Icy conditions cause numerous early morning wrecks
A Northampton County deputy sustained minor injuries responding to a wreck on Interstate 95 early this morning. Sheriff Jack Smith said the wreck was attributed to icy conditions on the Interstate 95...
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RRPD officer injured investigating weather-related crash
A Roanoke Rapids police officer sustained minor injuries early this morning as he was investigating a weather-related wreck at the Highway 125 overpass. Chief Chuck Hasty said Officer J. Mason was...
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RRPD seeks info on Saturday fraud case
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking a man in a case Saturday where Chief Chuck Hasty said deception and distraction was used to obtain $100. Hasty declined to immediately elaborate on the...
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Belfield to remain in fed custody pending Thursday hearing
Michael Rakim Belfield was ordered today to temporary detention in the custody of United States Marshals until a formal hearing Thursday. Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers II signed the order at the...
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RRPD blotter: December 16-18, 2016
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Friday December 16, 2016• Alexander Monroe Hester, 39, of Roanoke Rapids, was cited at approximately 11:30...
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Community complaints, fed tips lead to trafficking counts
Citizen complaints and follow-up on federal debriefings led to cocaine trafficking charges against a Medoc area husband and wife Monday night. Captain A.M. Harris of the City County Drug Task Force...
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Coles faces federal weapons counts
A Roanoke Rapids man, who in 2010 assaulted two women at an avenue business, now faces federal weapons charges, according to court records. Ian Barkley Coles was indicted last month on three counts...
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