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Reputed heroin trafficker targeted in Bullseye
Three people served warrants this week in Operation Bullseye include a Scotland Neck man in custody in Pitt County for heroin trafficking. In Bullseye, according to Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp,...
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Woman wanted in chase surrenders
A woman wanted in a Monday car chase surrendered to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office Thursday evening. Agent D.J. Hundley of the City County Drug Task Force said in a statement Tya Carrie Louise...
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RRPD blotter: June 5-7
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: June 5 Around 10:30 p.m., Lieutenant Jeff Baggett stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Chockoyotte...
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KapStone: Jones, Midgette get promotions
KapStone Kraft Paper Corporation recently announced the promotion of Angela Renee Jones and Steve Midgette. Jones was promoted to the position of Maintenance Planner-Paper Mill E&I Group. She began...
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Griffin passes muster in annual review
Halifax Community College President Ervin Griffin Sr. received a review and evaluation that was deemed to be excellent by the board of trustees. The president's review and evaluation was the only item...
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Rockfish: Response details bribe proceeds
United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker in a response opposing pretrial release of 13 of the 15 charged in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case spells out the specific number of transports as...
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New RRHS organization aims to help students
A new organization at Roanoke Rapids High School is attempting to help students in need. While school is coming to a close now, Students Helping Students will gear up in the new school year to hold a...
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Grant funding focus of Wed. council meeting
A Wednesday Roanoke Rapids City Council meeting will focus on a proposed application for a grant that would provide training for developing a plan to further community development needs in the city....
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Felts, Harris get promotions at KapStone
KapStone Kraft Paper Corporation recently announced the promotion of John Felts and Danny Harris to process control engineers with the Operations Services Team. Felts began his career at the Roanoke...
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RR man arrested in Jackson B&E
The Northampton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 27-year-old Roanoke Rapids man in a Saturday residential and motor vehicle break-in in Jackson. Ronnie Lee Daniels, according to a statement by...
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Proclamation gives PD hope in Stansbury case
Roanoke Rapids police are hoping a reward fund announcement by Governor McCrory's office will generate new leads in the Shonda Stansbury case. On June 5 the governor signed a proclamation offering a...
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City to move forward with CDBG application
The city will move forward with a grant application that could provide training for developing a plan to further community development needs. Monday is the deadline for submitting the Community...
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New photos released in car B&E cases
Law enforcement continues to search for two people wanted in a series of vehicle break-ins at schools across the area. Today, Lieutenant Charles Vaught of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department released...
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Report finds RR a good place for new attorneys
A new report from the data management firm GoodCall shows that Roanoke Rapids was ranked the 45th best small city in the United States for lawyers and recent law school graduates to launch their...
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Crimestoppers line back up
After being down for about a month, the Halifax County Crimestoppers line is back up. Captain O.L. Morgan of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said a problem arose when the organization's finance...
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Two indicted on federal drug counts
A Scotland Neck man and Weldon man have been federally indicted for drug sales, Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said in a statement. Gerald Whitaker faces two federal counts of selling heroin while...
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Teens charged with stealing gas
Three Roanoke Rapids teens were charged Tuesday for reportedly stealing gasoline from a city school district box truck. Lieutenant Charles Vaught of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said it...
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Bullseye hits targets in RR, Weldon
The continued Operation Bullseye street-level drug dealer campaign across Halifax County resulted arrests in Weldon and Roanoke Rapids this week. The three arrests, according to Chief Chuck Hasty of...
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RRPD blotter: June 8-11
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: June 8 Around 8 p.m., Master Officer Gorton Williams responded to a larceny call at Walmart. Loss prevention...
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Woman charged with embezzlement
Further charges are possible in an embezzlement case involving a Roanoke Rapids woman, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office. Detective W.C. Murphy Jr. said in a statement Tamatha Lynn...
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