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Bryant gets nod as county board chair
Vernon Bryant will lead the Halifax County Board of Commissioners as its chair while Rives Manning will be the vice chair. Manning nominated Bryant, who was re-elected in the November 4 general...
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Tripp takes reins as sheriff
Wes Tripp took the oath of office today, officially becoming the sheriff of Halifax County. “I'm overwhelmed,” he said after Judge Alma Hinton administered the oath. “I started this path over 30 years...
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Warrant issued in Littleton store robbery
Littleton police have issued an arrest warrant for a teen wanted in the armed robbery of a convenience store last month. Chief Winifred Bowens said Kwame Robinson, 17, of Littleton, is known to also...
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Mishap at Dominion substation causes injury, outages
Dominion Power continues to investigate the injury of contractor working at one of the company's substations in Roanoke Rapids this morning. Bonita B. Harris, media and community relations manager for...
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No findings, questioned costs in city audit
The city this evening received a clean audit report for the past fiscal year. There were no findings or questioned costs in the audit, according to Gregory T. Redman, a Tarboro-based CPA. “You made...
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WestPoint, Lone Star on development radar
Two buildings remain under discussion in Roanoke Rapids for marketing — the former WestPoint-Stevens plant and the former Lone Star Steakhouse building. Both are being marketed by the Halifax...
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Two perish in morning house fire
Two people died this morning in a house fire off Davie School Road and two others were injured. Clarence Burgess Jr. said his sister, Dora Patterson, 63, of Rockingham, and his brother-in-law Earnest...
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City opens second recycling location
The city now has a second recycling container at the Roanoke Rapids Aquatic Center located at 500 East 6th Street. The recycling container that opened July 1, 2013 at the Public Works facility located...
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Police seek two in purse-snatching attempt
Roanoke Rapids police are looking for two men in an attempted purse-snatching that occurred inside Walmart the evening of November 25. The robbery was thwarted by a person Detective Frankie Griffin...
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Child dies from injuries sustained in fire
A 3-year-old child succumbed Wednesday night from injuries sustained in a fire earlier in the day on Davie School Road, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office. The child, Caleb Ponton, was...
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Stop leads to pop and crack in the hat
A man leaving Ransome Circle in Weldon Wednesday afternoon was found to reportedly have crack in his hat after he ran a stop sign. Captain Anzell Harris of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said...
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Whitaker leaving HCSO to answer higher calling
Fred Whitaker has always felt a higher calling. Now the long-time law enforcement officer with the Halifax County Sheriff's Office is stepping down to start a second church in Charlotte after beginning...
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Stolen handguns seized in afternoon raid
Handguns stolen from Roanoke Rapids and Henderson were seized this afternoon following the execution of a search warrant in the West Eleventh Street area of South Weldon. Narcotics agents with the...
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Sheriff's office has suspect in morning bomb threat
The Halifax County Sheriff's Office has an active suspect in a bomb threat that was made to the Halifax County Courthouse. Sheriff Wes Tripp said the threat was made shortly after 9:30 this morning....
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City Christmas parade set for Sunday step-off
With temperatures expected to be in the mid-50s, Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Director John Simeon says Sunday should “be a great day for a parade.” The annual Roanoke Rapids Christmas Parade...
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Youth coach charged in bomb scare
The coach of the Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets midget football team was charged today for allegedly making a bomb threat to the Halifax County Courthouse this morning. Troy Rashawn McNair, 27, was...
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Hasty sworn in as chief, Jackson as deputy chief
A new era began in the Roanoke Rapids Police Department today as Chuck Hasty was sworn in as the new chief and Andy Jackson was sworn in as deputy chief. In his five years as mayor, Emery Doughtie said...
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Scotland Neck man charged in child sex assault
A Scotland Neck man was charged last week for a July 30 sexual assault involving a child. Halifax County Sheriff's Office Detective Obert Wiltsie said Phillip Antonia Roberts, 22, reportedly knew the...
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Christmas in Halifax set Saturday
Christmas in Halifax is set for 10 a.m. Saturday and includes the annual Christmas parade on King Street at 2 p.m. The itinerary for the event includes several of the historic buildings decorated as...
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Foundation gets $25,000 in scholarship funds
Halifax Community College Friday received a total of $25,000 in contributions that will be used for scholarship programs. Preston, center, and his wife, Lindsey, right, with Rhoades. Halifax Linen...
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