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Notice ties Reams to Blood indictment; Cherry to take plea
A notice filed by United States Attorney John Stuart Brice ties one of the defendants in a March heroin trafficking case to a recent indictment of seven reputed Blood members from Scotland Neck. The...
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RRPD roundup: Tire shine theft; identity theft
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking the public’s help in a case at Walmart. {gallery}rrpd816{/gallery} Lieutenant Charles Vaught said the police department is investigating the theft of...
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Tourism spending in county grows
Visit North Carolina announced today domestic visitors to and within Halifax County spent $91.78 million in 2016, an increase of 2.3 percent from 2015. The Halifax County CVB also reported...
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Columbus Co. pair on federal detainer after heroin seizure
A federal detainer has been placed on a Columbus County pair who were stopped in Scotland Neck Wednesday night, a stop which led to the seizure of 102 bricks of heroin. {gallery}heroin817{/gallery}...
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RRHS band to preview halftime show Friday
The Roanoke Rapids High School Marching Yellow Jackets will preview its halftime performance for the year Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Aker’s Field. This year’s theme is A Pirate’s Adventure....
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Chief confirms white nationalist stay; no permits for protests sought, issued...
Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty confirmed a white nationalist stayed in a hotel and broke no laws and had no organizational meetings while in the city. Christopher Cantwell was interviewed by...
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Fire Safety Fair coincides with Fridays in the Park concert
The Roanoke Rapids Fire Departments holds its third Safety Fair Friday in an coinciding with the last Fridays in the Park concert later that evening. “It’s to bring the community together,” said Helen...
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Complaint documents New Jersey to Scotland Neck heroin pipeline
Ties to a Patterson, New Jersey, heroin pipeline and a Scotland Neck drug trafficking organization are shown in a criminal complaint documenting the arrests of a Columbus County couple. The 16-page...
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SCLC plans economic development summit
In January, some 150 children came to Oak Grove Baptist Church to hear about lineman scholarship opportunities. Three were awarded scholarships and since then five more have been awarded the...
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RRPD roundup: Officer struck; domestic assault
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Officer assaulted On Thursday around 2:30 p.m., Captain B.L. Martin responded to a report of an...
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Photo gallery: RRFD Fire Safety Fair
The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department's Fire Safety saw a good turnout today as children took advantage of a water slide, practiced aiming a hose at Freddy the Flame and watched a puppet show on fire...
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Four shot and killed in Glenview home invasion
Four people in the Glenview community were shot and killed in what Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp described as a home invasion. Tripp said the four people murdered were of senior citizen age. The...
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Murder victims gathered for friendly game of cards
Two couples gathered for a friendly game of cards are the victims in a deadly home invasion in the Glenview community Sunday. Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp has declined to immediately release the...
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Photo gallery: Solar eclipse
The 2017 Solar Eclipse passed through Roanoke Rapids this afternoon. Photos were taken using a solar filter with a zoom lens set at 300 mm. {gallery}solar{/gallery}
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All-American people: Friends remember Glenview victims
One recent act of kindness stands out in Ronnie Locke’s memory when he talks about James Whitley, one of four people shot and killed while visiting and playing cards with friends Sunday. Halifax County...
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Glenview reward fund up to $9,000; Sheriff says probe takes major turn
A reward for information in the shooting deaths of four people in the Glenview community is now at $9,000, Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said. The sheriff’s office continues its investigation into...
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RRPD roundup: Officer assaulted; mail larceny
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: Domestic disturbance leads to arrest On Friday at approximately 10:45 p.m., Officer C. Batchelor...
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Fire destroys Dickens Ave. house
Fire destroyed a house on Dickens Avenue outside Roanoke Rapids late Tuesday night. A vehicle parked in the driveway was also destroyed, Davie Volunteer Fire Department Chief David Padgett said. Two...
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Sheriff seeks governor's reward in Glenview murders
As a reward fund in the case of four people murdered in the Glenview community rose to $13,000 today, Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said he is seeking to add to that by speaking with the governor’s...
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Nashville police chief to discuss HOPE program at RR opioid forum
One of the featured speakers at a community forum Thursday on the opioid epidemic will Nashville police Chief Thomas Bashore. Bashore, Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said, will discuss the...
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