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Deliberation of $58 million school bond begins
A $58 million school improvement bond referendum could be on the November 4 ballot following further deliberation by Halifax County commissioners. Today commissioners, with board member Carolyn Johnson...
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Car in ditch leads to warrant service
A car that was partially in a ditch off Highway 158 led to the service of an outstanding warrant and marijuana charges for a Roanoke Rapids man Sunday morning. Deputy Eric Johnson of the Halifax County...
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Alleged Garysburg murder suspect caught in traffic stop
A Garysburg man is in police custody and currently being booked for first-degree murder in a July 4 slaying. Kendrick Taylor was apprehended this afternoon by Halifax County Sheriff's Office narcotics...
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Man in Monday wreck blows .30
A Weldon man who allegedly blew nearly four times the legal alcohol limit was arrested after he crashed into the back of a vehicle Monday night. Weldon Police Chief Mark Macon said Jesse Hamlin, 60,...
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Sorensen joins cancer center team
Roanoke Valley Cancer Center announces that board certified radiation oncologist Michael Sorensen is joining the practice. Dr. Sorensen started seeing patients this month at the center, which is...
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Webb set for Costa Rican exchange experience
A lifelong dream for one Roanoke Rapids High School Student is about to come true this summer. Juanita Webb will be participating in a student exchange program in Costa Rica sponsored by American Field...
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Night Out aims to bring community, police together
Three law enforcement agencies are coming together again this year for the annual National Night Out celebration. This year's event, sponsored jointly by the Halifax County Sheriff's Office and the...
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RR man gets fed time for pot, gun counts
A Roanoke Rapids man has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison on drug and gun charges, according to United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker. Jermaine Jones, 30, was sentenced today in Raleigh...
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One arrested, one sought in Thelma Road assault
A man wanted for allegedly assaulting a victim and then using his financial card at Walmart in Rocky Mount has been arrested. Jonathan Pilgrim, 27, was arrested late this afternoon by Roanoke Rapids...
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Man on probation charged in Halifax B&E
A Scotland Neck man already in jail for a probation violation was served a warrant today for a breaking and entering in Halifax that occurred late last month. Halifax County Sheriff's Office Detective...
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Leads cold in pizza driver heist attempts
Leads in two pizza delivery driver robbery attempts in May have turned cold, Roanoke Rapids Police Department detectives said today. They occurred in the Southgate community, one on May 24 and the...
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Pilgrim charged with assault and battery in RR
A man charged late Thursday with an attack and robbery in Thelma Road area in May was originally arrested by Roanoke Rapids police with assault and battery. Captain Andy Jackson said Jonathan Pilgrim,...
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COP honored for service; welcome back Hux
Citizens on Patrol, a group that assists the Roanoke Rapids Police with community events, was honored by the department and welcomed back an original member recovering from an injury. “He is the most...
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Enfield man wanted on bigamy counts
An Enfield man is wanted by the Halifax County Sheriff's Office on two counts of bigamy. Detective J.M. Clark said the felony warrants were obtained today after a woman Tony Fitzgerald Hilliard married...
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SBI notified after fourth fire at same address
The State Bureau of Investigation has been called in to determine the cause of a fire at 206 Robinson Drive outside Roanoke Rapids Sunday. Sunday marked the fourth time there has been a fire reported...
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Faulty wiring believed to be Sunday fire cause
The State Bureau of Investigation has determined a fire at 206 Robinson Drive Sunday appears to have been caused by firing wiring. “All indications are it was not intentionally set,” Halifax County...
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Abandoned vehicle probe leads to heroin find
A vehicle found in a ditch Saturday night off Thelma Road led to an investigation in which 66 bindles of heroin was seized. The events unfolded around 10 p.m. when Lieutenant Tim Harris of the Halifax...
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Second Thelma Road robbery suspect surrenders
The second person wanted in a May robbery in the Thelma Road area surrendered over the weekend. Detective J.M. Clark of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said Marquita Williams made arrangements with...
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Man faces multiple counts in Scotland Neck B&Es
Multiple warrants have been filed and more are expected against a Scotland Neck man for break-ins and larcenies that occurred from April through May. Reginald Goddard, 28, faces four counts of...
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Police seek info on church break-in
Roanoke Rapids police are seeking information on a break-in reported July 1 at Chockoyotte Baptist Church. Currency was taken and damage was done to church property, including the air-conditioning duct...
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