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Scam threatens arrest if debt not satisfied
A new scam, the last one reported today, makes threats of arrests should be the victim not satisfy a past due debt, the Halifax County Sheriff's Office reports. Chief Deputy Bruce Temple said no one...
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Warrants filed in Enfield home invasion
Two Whitakers men are being sought in a May 1 home invasion that occurred in the Enfield area. Avery, left, and Battle Detective J.M. Clark of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said felony arrest...
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Man arrested in Hobgood car B&E
A Pinetops man faces charges stemming from a motor vehicle break-in where a license plate and debit card were stolen. Worthington Detective J.M. Clark of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said it was...
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May 6 primary results official
Results of last Tuesday's primary are now official. Halifax County Board of Elections Director Kristin Scott said no results changed following today's canvassing. The primary saw a record number of...
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Sheriff's office seeks ID of underwear thief
Was it boxers or briefs? The report doesn't say, but the Halifax County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who reportedly swiped two packs of Hanes underwear and stuffed them in his pants before...
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One arrested in Weldon Blue Flame heist
A 19-year-old Weldon man was arrested Tuesday evening in last week's Blue Flame robbery. Weldon Police Chief Mark Macon said in a statement Desmond Nyquan King was charged with robbery with a dangerous...
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Weldon seniors leave mark at ceremony
With a 100 percent college acceptance rate for the second straight year, Weldon High School seniors today had a chance to sign their names under their school of choice for future classes to see. It was...
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Main Street successes reviewed at meeting
As it moves forward, the Roanoke Avenue Business Alliance will be branded as Main Street Roanoke Rapids, city Main Street Development Director Christina Caudle said. The mission of the group, however,...
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Man wanted for cleaning product theft arrested
A Roanoke Rapids man who allegedly stuffed cleaning products inside his 49ers jacket back in March has been identified and arrested. Detective Chris Scott of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said...
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Man gives victim ride then steals his car
An Enfield man who gave a stranded motorist a ride and went back and allegedly stole his car was arrested late Tuesday night. Turnage Jerome Turnage, 49, faces charges of larceny of a motor vehicle and...
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Healthy cooking competition on Expo agenda
The Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Business Expo will add something extra this year with a cooking competition. The Healthy Bite Cooking Challenge gives local restaurants and caterers the...
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Land use plan ready for council hearing
After nearly a year's worth of work, the proposed Roanoke Rapids Comprehensive Land Use Plan is ready to go to city council. Council will hold a public hearing on the document, which will help guide...
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Morning raid nets more heroin, marijuana
With heroin on the rise in Halifax County, the sheriff's office this morning made another bust, this time seizing 35 bricks of the drug, along with 39 pounds of marijuana. The raid, which occurred...
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Hollister woman dies in Thursday evening crash
A Hollister woman died in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 561 Thursday evening. The crash occurred shortly after 6:30 p.m. when Melissa Hawes, 39, ran off the road to the left, according to an...
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RRHS senior scholarships surpass $1 million
The Roanoke Rapids High School Class of 2014 was awarded more than $1 million in scholarships today during the school's annual senior awards banquet. "The grand total was $1,926,733 in scholarships to...
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Honoring the fallen: Troop readies Cedarwood
When fallen veterans are honored Monday at Cedarwood Cemetery, the grounds will be adorned in red, white and blue from the behind-the-scenes efforts of Boy Scout Troop 146. This morning, the troop...
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Burning rubber leads to chase, pill seizure
A Scotland Neck man faces several charges after he allegedly squealed tires in front of a town police officer while having alcohol in system and carrying ecstasy pills. Terry Smith, 27, reportedly...
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HA fifth grader wins state poster contest
Eli Beal, a fifth-grade student at Halifax Academy has won the state level competition in the North Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution Americanism Poster contest. His entry was selected...
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Emry to get KaBoom! treatment
While there won't be an explosion — there will be a KaBoom! On June 7 at 8 a.m. Emry Park, some 50 volunteers will put the finishing touches on new playground equipment received through the non-profit...
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Weldon helping recovering officer
The Weldon Police Department is reaching out to the community to help one of its part-time who was injured in a crash in March. Michael Sledge, a Northampton County Sheriff's Office deputy, continues...
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