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Failed catalytic converter suspected cause of morning grass fires
A bad catalytic converter is the suspected cause of a series of roadside fires this morning in the Brownstone and Information Grocery areas of Highway 158. In all there were five fires, Halifax County...
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Vow to continue fight comes as pool repairs shot down
Nearly eight months of intense debate ended this evening as three members of Roanoke Rapids City Council shot down a motion to fund repairs of the Chaloner Recreation Center pool. Councilman Carl...
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Firefighters receive commendations at council meeting
Roanoke Rapids Fire Chief Stacy Coggins recognized six firefighters this evening, two for administering CPR and four for going above and beyond the call of duty in helping a fire victim. Coggins first...
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Murfreesboro man wanted in Weldon shooting
Weldon police have filed warrants and are looking for a Murfreesboro man wanted in a Sunday morning shooting. Lieutenant Chris Davis said in a statement Jahmel Kevon Faison, 25, should be considered...
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Opioid documentary to air at RRPD forum
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department will hold its annual community forum Thursday at Kirkwood Adams. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.One of the highlights of this year’s event will be the...
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Man charged with sending obscene material via Facebook
A Halifax man was charged Wednesday for disseminating obscene material to a minor via social media. James Patrick Strickland, 24, was not initially familiar with the teenaged victim, Roanoke Rapids...
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Coles accepts plea deal in federal weapons case
Ian Coles has accepted a plea in his federal weapons case, documents in filed in the federal court system show. At his arraignment Tuesday in Raleigh, Coles was found competent and advised of his...
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Hughes detention hearing moved to Friday
Ervin Rodell Hughes will have his federal detention hearing Friday, according to records filed in the court system. It had originally been scheduled for Tuesday, but Magistrate Judge James E. Gates...
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Frederick gets 80-month fed sentence
A man who in November of 2015 held Roanoke Rapids police officers at bay for nearly four hours will spend 80 months in federal prison. District Court Judge Louise Wood Flanagan sentenced Khaalid Sharif...
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HRMC implements flu safeguards
Halifax Regional is witnessing an exceptionally high spike in documented flu cases across the Roanoke Valley, making flu prevention measures extremely important. In the past month, the medical center...
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Chasing the Dragon: Documentary reflective of local problem
The stories told in the government-produced documentary Chasing the Dragon are reflective of the ones the Roanoke Rapids Police Department sees on the streets when dealing with the opioid addiction...
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Hughes waives right to detention hearing
Ervin Hughes waived his right to a detention hearing today and was remanded to the custody of United States Marshals Service. Documents filed in the federal court system do not provide an explanation...
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Hollister man charged in B&E spree
A Hollister man was arrested Wednesday in connection to several break-ins which occurred over five days last month. Chief Deputy Scott Hall of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said Keith McCoy...
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Counterfeit clothing seized in Weldon business raid
Counterfeit clothing was seized from a Weldon business today and its owners arrested, according to the City County Drug Task Force. A task force statement released by the Weldon Police Department said...
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Marijuana counts lodged against city man
A Roanoke Rapids man already scheduled for a February 28 court appearance was charged Thursday on marijuana counts. Brandon Elliot Medlin, 39, was charged by the City County Drug Task Force with felony...
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Homeless veteran, others seeking assistance, come to VA event
As a Marine veteran, Terrance Pack received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in a bomb blast in Iraq. As a civilian he is now living on the streets in Wilson County and looking for help.Pack was...
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Chaloner gym sustains heavy smoke damage after apparent lift fire
The Chaloner Middle School gym sustained heavy smoke damage this morning after a battery-operated lift apparently caught fire. The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is in the process of determining...
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Chaloner on regular schedule Monday
Chaloner Middle School will operate on regular schedule Monday after the gym and band room sustained heavy smoke damage Saturday morning. “Staff have worked diligently over the weekend to ensure that...
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Dancing in the Theatre: Brencore packed theatre with Motown show
Robert Smoot, Owner of Brencore Entertainment and a successful event promoter in the Washington, D.C., and Fredericksburg, Virginia, areas packed the Roanoke Rapids Theatre Saturday February 11th at...
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Second round of discussions on Becker Dr. rezoning set Thursday
The Roanoke Rapids Planning Board begins a second round of discussions Thursday on a rezoning request which could lead to the construction of senior apartments on Becker Drive. Planning and Development...
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