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Separate search warrants result in arrests of target, associates
Separate search warrants targeting the same person resulted in cocaine trafficking charges against a Roanoke Rapids man and his alleged associates Wednesday. The first search warrant was executed at a...
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With sentencing nearing, Vincent attorney asks for lighter punishment,...
As his sentencing date draws close, the attorney for the first Operation Rockfish defendant to plead guilty in the case is seeking a variance in his client’s punishment. Thomas Manning, a Raleigh...
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Woman claims $1 million scratcher bought at Bobby's
A $1 million Ruby Red 7’s scratch-off ticket purchased in Roanoke Rapids was claimed Tuesday, the North Carolina Education Lottery confirmed in a statement today. Nieve Caballero told lottery officials...
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Vincent sentencing moved to June
The sentencing of Wardie Vincent Jr., the first defendant in Operation Rockfish to take a plea, has been moved to the court’s June 13 term. United States Senior Judge Malcolm Howard signed the order...
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Meeting to provide information on solar farms
A meeting set Wednesday will give the public an overview of solar farms being built in Halifax County. The 2 p.m. solar energy informational meeting comes following numerous calls about facilities...
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RRHS student receives full scholarship to NCSU
Roanoke Rapids High School Senior Aurora Myers was named as one of the 50 winners of the Goodnight Scholars Program at North Carolina State University and will receive a full scholarship to study...
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A feast of appreciation: Church feeds first responders
Blaine Given hopes to see it become a tradition — feeding first responders at the Mormon church on Park Avenue. In November the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fed around 40 police...
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38 Special and Jamey Johnson returning to Roanoke Rapids
BarnBurner Promotions announced Saturday night that two new concert dates had been signed and 38 Special and Jamey Johnson would return to Roanoke Rapids. Tickets on sale date has not been released...
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrated 50 years with the Valley
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrated 50 years in the music business tour with a stop in the Roanoke Valley Saturday night. BarnBurner Promotions presented the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Saturday night at...
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March against pipeline passes through Weldon
A group marching against the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline began the second day of their journey this morning, coming through Highway 301 in Weldon. The 15-day walk mostly parallels the proposed...
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Children found with grandmother during Enfield B&E
Social services was notified and children turned over to family members after they were caught inside a residence with their grandmother during a break-in Sunday. Enfield police Chief Tyree Davis said...
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RRPD seeks ATF adoption following Sheetz heist
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department has contacted the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for possible adoption of the case involving a man who reportedly robbed Sheetz Sunday...
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Sold: County accepts cash offer on Littleton building
After several rounds of an upset bid process, a vacant industrial building in Littleton is now in the hands of a long-time auto mechanic and his son. Halifax County commissioners today accepted a...
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Streamlined hunting amendments now on table
Halifax County commissioners agreed to a more streamlined version of regulations to present to landowners and hunt clubs. Commissioner Patrick Qualls presented the new proposals to fellow board members...
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February crash victims identified as Gaston couple
The victims in a February 26 fatal crash have been identified as a Gaston man and woman, according to the State Highway Patrol. Trooper S.R. Corn said the medical examiner confirmed today the driver of...
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Council approves Chaloner pool repairs
Significant savings expected to be realized from refinancing Roanoke Rapids Theatre debt played a part in council’s decision to move forward with $300,000 in repairs to the Chaloner Recreation Center...
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Three charged with stealing 4,000 pounds of wire
Three men linked to the theft of 4,000 pounds of copper wire from a Highway 903 construction site were arrested Monday, the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reports. {gallery}wiretheft{/gallery}...
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Roanoke Rapids man arrested in overnight robberies
A 19-year-old man has been charged in armed robberies which occurred in Weldon and Roanoke Rapids overnight. The robberies, Deputy Chief James Avens of the Weldon Police Department said, occurred...
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Regional effort led to Peterson arrest on RR, other metal theft counts
Intensive investigation led to arrests by multiple agencies into a metal theft ring involving local people. Investigation into the case involving Cody Peterson can be traced back to the theft of wire...
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HCSO roundup: BE&L arrest; jail cell phone violation
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Chief Deputy Scott Hall: On January 18 the sheriff’s office responded to a report of a break-in and larceny of a vacant...
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