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Northampton reports locked computer scam
The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office has had reports of an Internet scam going on in the Roanoke Valley. “The your computer has been locked” is a virus that has been introduced on your computer. The...
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Northampton intensifies Bell murder probe
The Northampton County Sheriff's Office is intensifying its efforts to solve the June 2012 murder of Crystal Bell. As this effort begins, Captain Chuck Hasty says, “We are looking at all available...
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Morning sun causes two minor wrecks in city
Two minor wrecks were reported this morning by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department due to poor visibility from a glaring morning sun. Master Officer Roy Ball said no charges are expected to filed. In...
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Southern Summer drifts into fall
Arrests in the Southern Summer undercover drug campaign continue to trickle in, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office. “We've got most of them. We still have a few that need to be served,”...
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Driving infractions lead to drug charges
A Roanoke Rapids man reportedly coming out of the Ransome Circle area of Scoco Park in Weldon was stopped for driving violations, which led to drug charges, this afternoon. Lieutenant Harold Phillips...
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Raising awareness: Draper holding benefit for suicide prevention
After holding benefit concerts to raise awareness and funds for cancer awareness and the AIDS crisis in Africa, Ellen Draper is bringing another to the Roanoke Rapids High School auditorium Saturday...
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Skate park design to get fine-tuning
A final design on a city skate park at T.J. Davis will go through a fine-tuning before an official design is unveiled. Some skaters at a meeting this evening said there needed to be some revisions made...
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Tickel, students named parade grand marshals
Wendy Tickel and her Belmont Elementary School students have been named grand marshals of this year's Roanoke Rapids Christmas Parade. “Ms. Tickel has been nationally recognized for her dedication and...
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Hearts of Blue Steel: Two helped by MC club
In the span of two weeks, Richard “Chief” Beckett's wife had a stroke and his daughter was found dead. Stepping in to help Beckett and Keith Pittman, who sustained serious back injuries when his dozier...
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HCC gets funds for memorial scholarship
Charles P. McElheney Jr., right, presented a $10,000 check to Halifax Community College Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the HCC Foundation Inc.Dianne Rhoades...
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City charged Burgess prior to county arrest
An arrest of a man Monday by Roanoke Rapids police in which 1.04 pounds of marijuana was seized, aided the Halifax County Sheriff's Office in the seizure of more than three pounds later that evening....
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Heroin trafficking charges carry Tune to jail
Halifax County Sheriff's Office narcotics agents seized more than 14 grams of heroin, enough to file trafficking charges, at a residence on Brooks Road in the Scotland Neck area. The raid, which...
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Canvass makes general election results official
Results of the November 4 general election became official today with the canvass of the ballots in Halifax. The closest race, that of the Weldon City Schools Board of Education, changed by only a few...
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Write-in protest nearly suspends commissioners race canvass
The canvass of the results in the Halifax County Board of Commissioners race were nearly suspended today after Commissioner Rives Manning, one of the winners in November 4 general election, protested...
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Jenkins asks for recount
Edith Jenkins, who lost her bid for re-election in the Weldon City Schools Board of Education race by four votes, has requested a recount. The Halifax County Board of Elections, which officially...
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Ohio man charged in child sex assault
An Ohio man was charged early this morning for an alleged sexual assault of a child that occurred Friday night in the South Weldon area. Detective J.M. Clark of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said...
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Commissioners OK appraisal schedule; values expected to go down
Halifax County commissioners this evening approved its schedule of values, tools that will be used in appraising property for the 2015 property revaluation. County Tax Assessor Charles Graham said...
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Pair charged on identity theft counts
A man and woman have been charged with six counts of identity theft in a case where they reportedly obtained bank account information of an acquaintance. Detective Obert Wiltsie of the Halifax County...
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Police seek woman in New China hit and run
Roanoke Rapids police are looking for the woman in the above picture. The driver of a pickup, she struck a car at New China in the Lowe's Shopping Center and reportedly left the scene on October 24...
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Woman sought in New China hit and run located
The woman Roanoke Rapids police were seeking in an October hit and run has been located. Chief Andy Jackson said officers were in the midst of talking to her to determine if charges would be filed.
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