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Sheriff's office probes Enfield murder
A Sunday night murder remains under investigation in Enfield, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office. A 20-year-old man was pronounced dead at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville from...
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Moseley eyes chance to take over preschool
The path that took Tammy Moseley to become the supervisor and site administrator of the Gingerbread House has led to another crossroads. On that path comes a tough decision to ask for funds so she can...
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KapStone promotes Clements
KapStone Kraft Paper Corporation recently announced the promotion of Chris Clements to the position of Lead Person-Pulp & Utilities E&I Group. Clements began his career at Roanoke Rapids in...
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Man faces second-degree rape count
A Roanoke Rapids man has been charged in a Monday morning rape, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office. Major Scott Hall said the victim was awakened from her sleep by Melvin Ray Harris, 49,...
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District: $19 million not enough for new Manning
The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District today released a statement saying the Halifax County Board of Commissioners' decision to hold the cost of a new Manning Elementary School at $19.2 million is...
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RRPD blotter: June 15-21
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: June 15 Around 1 a.m., Master Officer Roy Ball was on routine patrol on Premier Boulevard when he noticed a...
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Va. sheriff's office seeks NC help in robbery
The Brunswick County, Virginia, sheriff's office is seeking help from Roanoke Valley residents in possibly identifying a person involved in two robberies of the Davis Travel Center. A reward of up to...
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'Smurf' in safekeeping while awaiting trial
No trial dates have been set for Herman Lee “Smurf” Edwards in the 2011 murder cases of Brandon Tyrone Peterson and Lorenzo Tann Jr., the Halifax County Clerk of Court Office confirmed today. In fact,...
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Man charged after morning foot chase
A man who was apparently trying to break in a room of female victim was apprehended following a brief foot chase in Garysburg early this morning. Garysburg Police Chief Melvin Garner said 29-year-old...
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Sweepstakes enforcement set
Enforcement action on Halifax County's some 30 Internet sweepstakes businesses will begin after July 1, according to a letter written by Sheriff Wes Tripp. “You are hereby notified after July 1, 2015,...
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Police seek Family Dollar B&E suspect
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking information on a breaking and entering that occurred in the early morning hours Sunday at the Family Dollar on Highway 158. Detective Chris Babb said...
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One project completed, another set at HRMC
Halifax Regional Medical Center celebrated a milestone and a future milestone today, recognizing the completed renovation of the fifth floor and announcing the upcoming renovation of the third floor....
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Enfield traffic stop nets crack count
An Enfield man was arrested for possession of crack cocaine following a Wednesday evening traffic stop. Agent D.R. Radford of the City County Drug Task Force said in a statement he initiated the stop...
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Warrant issued, others expected in Enfield murder
A warrant has been issued in a Sunday night shooting that led to the death of a 20-year-old Enfield man. Dexter Devon Taylor, 22, is wanted for the murder of Jarshamel Cambridge, who was pronounced...
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County responds to Manning school statement
Halifax County Board of Commissioner Chairman Vernon Bryant, in letters to the editor to three area media outlets, has responded to a statement released earlier this week on Manning Elementary School...
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Conway murder: One caught, three sought
One man has been charged and three are being sought in a murder that occurred in Conway early this morning. Conway Police Chief Billy Duke said this evening he was still in the middle of the...
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Charleston victims honored at local vigil
Nine ministers said prayers for the nine victims of the Emanuel A.M.E. Church shooting in Charleston last week. As the name of each victim was called, a candle was lit in their memory and in the...
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Gaston man charged in Family Dollar B&E
A Gaston man wanted in a break-in at Family Dollar was arrested Friday, according to Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty. Captain Ozzie Morgan said in a statement, “A Halifax County Crimestoppers...
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RRPD blotter: June 22-25
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: June 22 Around 4 p.m., Investigator J.K. Davis arrested Natasha Berina Barnville, 37, of Roanoke Rapids, on...
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One Conway murder suspect surrenders
One of three still wanted in a Friday morning murder in Conway surrendered to law enforcement today. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Brandon Joyner, 24, surrendered...
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