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Father, son face stabbing charges after dispute
A call to a residence in Scotland Neck Friday where there have already 14 previous reports this year, led officers to file charges against a father and son who reportedly stabbed each other during an...
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NCSO investigating murder outside Severn
The Northampton County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation into a murder which occurred this morning outside Severn on Vaughn Creek Road. Sheriff Jack Smith said the name of the victim, who...
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Boy was first baby of 2017 at HRMC
The first baby of 2017 in Halifax County was a 7 pound, 3 ounce boy born to a Jackson couple Sunday. Benton Doyle Barrett is the son of Kelen and Benton Barrett of Jackson. Baby Barrett was born...
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Grandmother faces abduction charge for failing to return child
A Bertie County grandmother is refusing to return her grandchild to its mother in Halifax County and Enfield police have filed a warrant for her arrest for felony child abduction. The matter stems from...
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Commissioners recognize Hux and her family
Halifax County commissioners today paid respects to the family and honored the memory of the late Rachel Hux. Not only was the family honored by commissioners, but by Halifax Community College, the...
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RRGSD continues push for early college
The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District today received an allocation of its state lottery funds for construction of a building that could become an early college. Superintendent Dain Butler requested...
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Scores of pills seized in New Year's Eve stop
Painkillers, amphetamines, penicillin and prednisone were part of a New Year’s Eve seizure by the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office. Approximately 260 pills and four packages of amphetamine was...
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Man with past fed conviction charged in Enfield raid
An Enfield man with a past federal conviction was arrested on marijuana charges following a Monday evening raid. Enfield Police Chief Tyree Davis said this evening his department has already been in...
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Proposed amendments to hunting regs on table in county
Proposed amendments to hunting regulations are on the table in Halifax County. The proposals were initially discussed Tuesday by county commissioners which led to consensus further talks be held with...
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Three RRHS students charting course for studies abroad
Three Roanoke Rapids High School students have received the Global Navigator Scholarship for summer study abroad programs in France, Italy, and the Dominican Republic. The scholarship, sponsored by...
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Murder charge lodged in Monday shooting
The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office is still trying to determine motive in the Monday morning murder of a 19-year-old Como man. Sears Captain Patrick Jacobs said investigators are not sure why...
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2016 task force stats released
Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp released the 2016 statistics for the City County Drug Task Force. “I commend the task force which includes the Roanoke Rapids and Weldon police departments on a job...
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County men, one identified as alleged shooter, charged in Burlington murder
Two Halifax County men are among four people who have been charged in a murder and armed robbery in Burlington. Williams, left, and Starks Tyrees Nathaniel Williams, 17, of Weldon, was arrested Tuesday...
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Car stuck, drugs flushed in Faulcon Rd. raid
Drugs were found in a septic tank and two men were detained after their car got stuck following an afternoon raid in the Faulcon Road area Wednesday. {gallery}faulconroad{/gallery} Agents of the City...
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HCSO roundup: Beer theft; cocaine arrest
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following: Investigators are seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual and car in the accompanying photo gallery....
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NWS: Valley at risk for heaviest amounts of snowfall
The Roanoke Valley is one of the areas in Central North Carolina which is at risk for heaviest amounts of snowfall, the National Weather Service in Raleigh reported at its latest briefing this...
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RRPD blotter: December 30, 2016-January 5, 2017
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Friday December 30, 2016• Travis D. Harrell, 27, of Roanoke Rapids, was arrested and charged at...
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Weldon seeks info on beer theft
The Weldon Police Department is investigating a larceny which occurred at New Dixie Mart located at 1617 Julian R. Allsbrook Highway in Weldon on December 31 around 10:45 pm....
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RR public works: Snowfall total could be near a foot
The Roanoke Rapids Public Works Department has treated roads with some 18,000 gallons of brine as it awaits a winter storm which could bring as much as a foot of snow to the area this evening. “We’re...
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Extremely cold temperatures to follow in storm's wake
The National Weather Service says snow should be tapering off by late this afternoon or early this evening. In the wake of the storm dry, but extremely cold, conditions will follow, the NWS said in its...
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