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Woman beaten over Facebook post
A Facebook post led to a woman in Rich Square being beaten and hospitalized, according to the Northampton County Sheriff's Office. Captain Chuck Hasty declined to elaborate on the post, but in...
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Man gets broken jaw in November robbery
A man sustained a broken jaw after he was pistol-whipped and robbed of a pack of cigarettes in early November. Simmons Today the Halifax County Sheriff's Office, after investigation by Detective J.M....
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The shoes: Line forming for new Jordan release
It must be the shoes. People were already lining up at Hibbett Sports off Premier Boulevard Thursday night to buy a ticket this morning that will allow them to buy the Nike Air Jordan 11 Retro Gamma...
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Appeals court ruling reverses city cell tower vote
The North Carolina Court of Appeals this week overturned a lower court ruling upholding a 2012 decision by Roanoke Rapids City Council to not issue a special use permit to place a cell tower at the...
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Ragu jar contains recipe for arrest
Riding with headlights off turned out to be a Hollister man's undoing as the investigating deputy found a Ragu jar filled with drugs. Major Scott Hall of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said...
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Trespassing call nets marijuana bust
A trespassing call Thursday afternoon led to the seizure of 34.5 grams of marijuana and the arrest of a Roanoke Rapids man. Shortly before 4:45 p.m., Deputy E.D. Johnson of the Halifax County Sheriff's...
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Hammer strike lands woman in jail
A Scotland Neck man was treated and released from a local hospital this morning after his girlfriend allegedly struck him in the head with a hammer. Major Scott Hall of the Halifax County Sheriff's...
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Two arrested following Heights shooting
A Thursday shooting caused no injuries but a vehicle was damaged in the aftermath. Corporal Matt Brown and Sergeant Stanley Rodwell were summoned to Dickens Avenue in the Lincoln Heights Community,...
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KapStone, USW project helps Angel's Closet
KapStone and United Steelworkers 9-0425 collaborated on a holiday public service project to benefit Angel’s Closet. Roanoke Rapids Mill employees donated $3,500 to Angel’s Closet. The employees...
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Two arrested in 12 county B&Es
Two people were arrested this week in a theft ring involving 12 victims, Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said. The cases, which involved victims from Roanoke Rapids to Littleton to Hollister, is...
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Chase ends in DWI, stolen vehicle counts
A Roanoke Rapids man was arrested Saturday morning after he allegedly led police on a chase in a stolen car. Captain Andy Jackson of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said when Officer Mark Oakley...
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Victims pin Christmas gift thief to floor
An attempt to steal Christmas presents ended in arrest for an Weldon woman Sunday night as the victims held her to the floor until deputies arrived. Lieutenant Tim Harris of the Halifax County...
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Deputy injured in aftermath of brawl
A deputy was injured in the aftermath of a disturbance at a night club Sunday morning, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office. Lieutenant Tim Harris said in a statement deputiesand troopers...
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Two sought in Family Dollar heist
Weldon police are investigating a Saturday night armed robbery at the Family Dollar store on East Second Street. Chief Mark Macon said the robbery occurred around 9:30 when two people described as...
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Northampton investigates two assaults
Northampton County Sheriff's Office deputies have responded to two assault calls within a matter of two days — the first between a husband and wife and the second between a father and son. The first...
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Man perishes in morning house fire
A man perished today in a mobile home fire off Gum Chapel Road in Roanoke Rapids, firefighters confirmed. “The family is just devastated right now,” said Ralph Long, son-in-law of the victim, John...
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Info sought on Dollar General shoplifters
The Halifax County Sheriff's Office is investigating shoplifting reports from the Dollar General on Bolling Road that involved the theft of cleaning products. The investigation, according to Detective...
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SBI rules out foul play in fatal fire
The State Bureau of Investigation has ruled out foul play in a Tuesday morning fire that claimed the life of a Roanoke Rapids man. Detective Obert Wiltsie of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said,...
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Bracy heading to Sampson County
Eric Bracy, current superintendent of the Northampton County School System, has accepted the position of superintendent in Sampson County, according to a published report. Bracy received unanimous...
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Northampton code may forbid religious scenes
Outdoor nativity scenes dot the residential and faith-based landscape throughout the world during the Christmas season. However, if interpreting a response from Northampton County Manager Ken Creque to...
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