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Help sought as fire victim looks toward college
In the wake of last week's fire on River Road that destroyed a house, the family is trying to help their daughter get ready for her impending college journey by helping her replace some of the things...
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FIT open at HCC
Halifax Community College hosted a kick-off event for the Roanoke Valley Fitness Interactive Trail Monday. HCC President Ervin V. Griffin Sr. said, “This is great day for the citizens of the Roanoke...
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Mason gets life without parole in Foster, Davis murders
Jimmie Lee Mason will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole in the September 4, 2011, murders of Jennilee Foster and Thomas “Tom Cat” Davis. Halifax County District Attorney Melissa...
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RRPD blotter: Beggar charged; man found in roadway
A man who goes around town with a hungry sign on his bicycle has been charged with crack cocaine possession, according to the Roanoke Rapids Police Department. Brace Edward K. Brace, 55, was charged...
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Capital proceedings expected for 3 in Anderson murder
Three of the four charged in the August 5 murder of Dy'Uanna Anderson are expected to go through capital proceedings, it was revealed during a special hearing in Halifax County District Court this...
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Planning board turns down Cross Creek CUP
The Roanoke Rapids Planning Board on a 5-3 vote this evening turned down a conditional use permit that would pave the way for construction of eight buildings that would contain 192 multi-family...
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Bracy headed to Portsmouth Public Schools
Weldon City Schools Superintendent Elie Bracy III has been hired as division superintendent of Portsmouth Public Schools in Virginia. The Viriginian-Pilot of Norfolk reported the school board made its...
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New gang task force includes hot line
The Halifax County Sheriff's Office and police departments across Halifax County have formed a gang task force and with that the county's first gang hotline — 252-532-7853. Since a gang summit in...
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Counterfeit arrest could lead to deeper probe
A Roanoke Rapids man arrested today for allegedly passing counterfeit bills could be part of a deeper probe by the Halifax County Sheriff's Office. Detective Obert Wiltsie said Semaj Prince, 19, was...
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Northampton blotter: Stolen batteries; marijuana arrest
The Northampton County Sheriff's Office reported the following: On December 14, three people were arrested in connection with several stolen batteries, according to Captain M.D. Deloatch. Sergeant J....
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Portsmouth announcement on Bracy appointment
The new Portsmouth Public Schools superintendent is Elie Bracy III. Currently he is superintendent of Weldon City Schools, located in Weldon. Bracy, a North Carolina native, is a veteran educator....
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Duke Energy buys RR solar farm
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, Friday announced it has acquired a 20-megawatt solar project in Roanoke Rapids from Geenex and ET Solar Energy Corp. The Halifax Solar...
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Shooting, related wreck under investigation
A shooting at Forest Hills Shopping Center off Tenth Street and a related wreck are currently under investigation by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department. The shooting victim, whose name was not...
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Man faces heroin counts after complaints
A Roanoke Rapids man allegedly known as an area heroin dealer was arrested this afternoon by the Halifax County Sheriff's Office. Around 1 p.m., agents seized 19 bindles of heroin from Michael Lawrence...
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One confirmed dead following Saturday crash
Roanoke Rapids police have confirmed one person died Saturday night following a crash at the intersection of Tenth Street and Becker Drive. Chief Chuck Hasty said this afternoon police are not...
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Remembering Leslie: Friends hold vigil for crash victim
They remembered her energy and smile. Comprehending what happened Saturday night is something no one at a vigil this evening for Leslie Fishel understands. Fishel died from injuries sustained in a...
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Hux honored with lifetime Crimestoppers membership
Members of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department describe him as a dedicated public servant. As he continues to recover from an injury sustained in a fall, the Halifax County Crimestoppers Board chose...
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Protecting the bonds: RRPD canines get vests
The protective vests are dedicated to the memory of Rocco — a Pittsburgh police dog stabbed in January while apprehending a suspect. Roanoke Rapids police are hoping the vests for their two dogs —...
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Man charged in shooting that led to crash
A Roanoke Rapids man has been arrested in a shooting that resulted in a crash where a 25-year-old woman died of injuries sustained in the collision. Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty said Jacobi...
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Mom seeks answers on son's disappearance
For the first time since her son's disappearance two years ago, Lola Robinson has put up a Christmas tree. It's for her grandchildren, it's for some normalcy. “I just wanted something a little...
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