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A $10K fishing story: Photo contest hooks big donation for club
A side contest within a larger fishing tournament has hooked the Boys & Girls Club of Halifax County a $10,000 donation. While Roanoke Rapids native Mark King could have simply kept the money, he...
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Montgomery Gentry coming to Roanoke Rapids
BarnBurner Promotions announce Montgomery Gentry in concert at The Roanoke Rapids Theatre October 20, 2017. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (September 1st) for Montgomery Gentry on Friday October...
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Historic Halifax to highlight 18th Century jobs
Historic Halifax Saturday will honor Labor Day with demonstrations of various 18th Century jobs. State Historic Site Manager Robert Bemis said there will be printing press, beer brewing and laundry...
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Agents seize 30 heroin bindles following stop
City County Drug Task Force agents Tuesday evening seized 30 bindles of heroin from the vehicle of a Littleton man following a traffic stop in the Information Grocery area. Captain A.M. Harris said in...
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RRPD roundup: Heroin trafficking; shots fired
Roanoke Rapids police Tuesday seized 26 bindles of heroin and powdered heroin which had not been packaged following a traffic stop on Roanoke Avenue. The stop commenced after Officer A. Green received...
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Halifax Regional converts to digital radiography
An evolution of medical imaging debuted in the Radiology Department of Halifax Regional Medical Center this year. Digital radiography replaced computed radiography in July with the installation of...
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Judge sets Sept. 12 sentencing for Tillmon
The sentencing of the final defendant in Operation Rockfish and the only one of the 15 to enter a not guilty plea in the police corruption case is scheduled for September 12. Senior Judge Malcolm J....
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COHORT forum to focus on community relationships
It’s not about what law enforcement can do for the community — it’s what law enforcement can do with the community. Those are the thoughts of Tru Pettigrew, an author, speaker, ad executive and...
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Warrants filed in Glenview drive-by
Warrants are on file for two men allegedly involved in a drive-by shooting which occurred Sunday morning around 1 a.m. in the Glenview community off Fishing Creek Road. Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp...
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RRPD roundup: Arrests made in separate shootings
One person has been arrested in an August 7 shooting in the 100 block of Monroe Street. Roanoke Rapids police Lieutenant Charles Vaught said investigation into the shooting, which carried attempted...
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Halifax bank robbery suspect in custody
A Nashville man is in custody and in the process of being booked on a count of armed robbery following the heist of the BB&T in Halifax this afternoon. The robbery was reported around 12:56 p.m....
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Photo gallery: Workin' for an 18th Century livin'
The Halifax state Historic Site put on demonstrations of the different types of 18th Century labor today. Around 10 interpreters were on hand to demonstrate different jobs during the time period....
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17-year-old girl seriously injured in Hollister crash
A 17-year-old girl is in critical condition following a three-car wreck in the Hollister area this afternoon. The girl’s father, who was driving a Ford Edge, was listed in serious but stable condition,...
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RRPD investigating morning shooting
Roanoke Rapids police are investigating a shooting where the victim was found on Gordon Drive as officers investigated a call of a firearm larceny from a vehicle on Adams Circle. Chief Chuck Hasty said...
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Scotland Neck chase ends in Tarboro
A Rich Square man was charged late Sunday night in a chase which started in Scotland Neck and ended in Tarboro. Captain Tommy Parker of the Scotland Neck Police Department said the chase began after...
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Girl succumbs to injuries sustained in Hollister crash
A 17-year-old girl involved in a crash in the Hollister area died Sunday morning. Trooper Scott Richardson received notification Sunday morning the girl, Brianna Bugg of South Hill, Virginia, died from...
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Efird honored for rescuing nurse
North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper Dustin Efird was honored today by Halifax County commissioners for actions in July which helped rescue a nurse who languished in her bath tub for three...
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Second-degree murder charge to be filed in Hollister crash
The state Highway Patrol will lodge a second-degree murder charge against a Hollister man allegedly responsible for the death of a 17-year-old girl in a three-car collision Saturday. Sergeant D.O. Guy...
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RRPD seeks assistance in three cases
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is investigating three cases in which it needs the public’s help. Walmart larceny The first is a case involving a larceny Saturday around 6:30 p.m. at Walmart....
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Aman, officials celebrate groundbreaking of new orthodontics practice
City and county officials Tuesday honored the groundbreaking of Southern Smiles Orthodontics along with friends, family and the Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce. The groundbreaking ceremony was held...
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