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rrspin.com Labor Day schedule

rrspin.com Labor Day schedule

rrspin.com will be taking much of the Labor Day holiday weekend off. We will post obituaries and...

Legislators could tackle sales tax in January

Legislators could tackle sales tax in January

Legislators could begin considering a sales tax increase proposal for Roanoke Rapids at its next...

Request for October concert on tap

Request for October concert on tap

Mayor Emery Doughtie says no one has told the Easy Street band it can’t play at the Roanoke Rapids...

Theater RFP on work session agenda

Theater RFP on work session agenda

The submission of requests for proposals to run the Roanoke Rapids Theatre is included on city...

Traffic stop yields seizure of rare drug

Traffic stop yields seizure of rare drug

Photo of khat plants from the U.S. Department of Justice. A stop for a motor vehicle violation ma...

Roanoke Rapids police roundup

Roanoke Rapids police roundup

The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following on Wednesday:

Earl should not affect area, Labor Day plans

Earl should not affect area, Labor Day plans

Hurricane Earl is expected to only produce wind gusts between 30 to 35 miles per hour in the Roanoke...

September show at RRT cancelled

September show at RRT cancelled

Betty Robinson and the Easy Street band’s plans for a show at the Roanoke Rapids Theatre September...

Besas family releases statement

Besas family releases statement

The family of Karl Besas, whose body was recovered from Lake Gaston Wednesday, released the...

Fineline ceasing Woodland operation

Fineline ceasing Woodland operation

From the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald ...

  • rrspin.com Labor Day schedule

    rrspin.com Labor Day schedule

    Friday, 03 September 2010 21:42
  • Legislators could tackle sales tax in January

    Legislators could tackle sales tax in January

    Friday, 03 September 2010 21:30
  • Request for October concert on tap

    Request for October concert on tap

    Friday, 03 September 2010 21:00
  • Theater RFP on work session agenda

    Theater RFP on work session agenda

    Friday, 03 September 2010 20:36
  • Traffic stop yields seizure of rare drug

    Traffic stop yields seizure of rare drug

    Friday, 03 September 2010 00:29
  • Roanoke Rapids police roundup

    Roanoke Rapids police roundup

    Thursday, 02 September 2010 21:08
  • Earl should not affect area, Labor Day plans

    Earl should not affect area, Labor Day plans

    Thursday, 02 September 2010 20:17
  • September show at RRT cancelled

    September show at RRT cancelled

    Thursday, 02 September 2010 18:01
  • Besas family releases statement

    Besas family releases statement

    Thursday, 02 September 2010 15:01
  • Fineline ceasing Woodland operation

    Fineline ceasing Woodland operation

    Wednesday, 01 September 2010 20:45

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rrspin.com Labor Day schedule

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rrspin.com will be taking much of the Labor Day holiday weekend off. We will post obituaries and breaking news. Have a safe and happy Labor Day.  

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Legislators could tackle sales tax in Ja

Legislators could tackle sales tax in January

Legislators could begin considering a sales tax increase proposal for Roanoke Rapids at its next session in January, according to Mayor Emery Doughtie.

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Request for October concert on tap

Request for October concert on tap

Mayor Emery Doughtie says no one has told the Easy Street band it can’t play at the Roanoke Rapids Theatre.

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Theater RFP on work session agenda

Theater RFP on work session agenda

The submission of requests for proposals to run the Roanoke Rapids Theatre is included on city council’s Tuesday work session agenda.

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Traffic stop yields seizure of rare drug

Traffic stop yields seizure of rare drug

Photo of khat plants from the U.S. Department of Justice. A stop for a motor vehicle violation may have led the Halifax County Sheriff’s to a...

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Roanoke Rapids police roundup

Roanoke Rapids police roundup

The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following on Wednesday:

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Earl should not affect area, Labor Day p

Earl should not affect area, Labor Day plans

Hurricane Earl is expected to only produce wind gusts between 30 to 35 miles per hour in the Roanoke Valley but should be out of...

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September show at RRT cancelled

September show at RRT cancelled

Betty Robinson and the Easy Street band’s plans for a show at the Roanoke Rapids Theatre September 24 have been cancelled.

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Besas family releases statement

Besas family releases statement

The family of Karl Besas, whose body was recovered from Lake Gaston Wednesday, released the following statement today: “It is with deep regret that we...

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Fineline ceasing Woodland operation

Fineline ceasing Woodland operation

From the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald Fineline Industries -East will cease operations by the end of September, affecting over 30 employees.

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Man charged in Wal-Mart robbery

Man charged in Wal-Mart robbery

A man who allegedly threatened Wal-Mart loss prevention staff at knifepoint Tuesday afternoon was jailed on $25,000 bond.

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Man's body recovered from lake

The body of a Raleigh man missing since Saturday was recovered from Lake Gaston around 1:30 p.m. today.

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City begins cleanup of venue

City begins cleanup of venue

There was plenty of activity today, the first day of the city’s ownership of the Roanoke Rapids Theatre since winning an injunction Tuesday in Halifax...

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Search continues for missing man

Emergency management personnel continued their search today for a missing 24-year-old man from Raleigh who is presumed drowned in Lake Gaston.

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Theater will be back in city's control

Theater will be back in city's control

The Roanoke Rapids Theater will be in the city’s control Wednesday.

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Coles' girlfriend charged with obstructi

Coles' girlfriend charged with obstruction

Edwards The alleged girlfriend of Ian Coles, wanted in last week’s armed robbery and beating of two elderly women, has been charged with obstructing justice in...

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Man sought in pool hall fray

Man sought in pool hall fray

A fight which erupted inside a local billiard hall early Saturday morning left one man with severe injuries and arrest warrants for the man who...

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Mother, son jailed, charged after fight

Mother, son jailed, charged after fight

Dennis Shearin A mother and son were both jailed following an argument which led to her stabbing him in the leg with a knife Monday night.

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Greenville assault involves at least one

Greenville assault involves at least one from RR

WITN reports gang violence could be the reason three college students, including at least one from Roanoke Rapids, wound up in the hospital over the...

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Theater injunction hearing set

Theater injunction hearing set

Mayor Emery Doughtie says he hopes Tuesday’s preliminary injunction hearing will bring closure to at least one part of the Roanoke Rapids Theatre saga.

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Harvest Day seeks vendors, crafters and

Harvest Day seeks vendors, crafters and more

The Halifax County Cooperative Extension Service is currently recruiting craft and food vendors as well as entertainment for Halifax Harvest Day, which will take place...

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Weldon may appoint successor for Simmons

Weldon may appoint successor for Simmons

The Weldon City Schools Board of Education may appoint someone to fill unexpired term of member Jerry Simmons, who was named principal of High Point...

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Authorities presume Raleigh man drowned

Authorities presume Raleigh man drowned

While authorities presume a Raleigh man has drowned in Lake Gaston, they still consider the operation to find him a search effort for a missing...

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UDC to present display to vet center

UDC to present display to vet center

It’s not often the United Daughters of the Confederacy presents a military service awards display.

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Officials begin another day of searching

Officials begin another day of searching

Emergency management personnel continued their search today on Lake Gaston for a missing 24-year-old Raleigh man.

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Simmons named High Point Central head

Simmons named High Point Central head

From the High Point Enterprise A Weldon City Schools Board of Education member and Hertford County high school principal has been named principal of High Point...

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Lake search for Raleigh man continues

Lake search for Raleigh man continues

Dive teams from different agencies continue their water search today for a 24-year-old Raleigh man reported missing by friends after a late night swim in...

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  • Garysburg woman dies…

    A 65-year-old Garysburg woman died in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 95 Friday.

  • Officials searching …

    A search is being conducted at Bluebird Point on Lake Gaston for a missing person.

  • Woman drowns in Lake…

    A Roanoke Rapids woman drowned Friday in Lake Gaston while babysitting a child, according to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office.

  • Jernigan dances into…

    Thadd White | Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald She’s been a student all her life.

  • Upbeat messages in t…

    Hank Dewald | For rrspin.com Shortly after national news agencies issued more dire economic projections, many Roanoke Valley officials and business people gathered for lunch at the Kirkwood Adams Community Center…

  • Embezzled money was …

    Valerie Mayo McGee knew more than $300,000 she allegedly embezzled was supposed to go to paying her late mother’s debt for cancer treatments, a letter from Halifax County Clerk of…

  • Man sought in avenue…

    A man who made a 20-foot leap from a Roanoke Avenue rooftop in June is now wanted for an armed robbery of a business this afternoon in the 200 block.

  • Tolling discussed du…

    Interstate 95 was a big discussion topic during this morning’s city council meeting with members of its legislative delegation.

  • Sales tax boost for …

    Roanoke Rapids City Councilman Ed Liverman this morning asked state legislators about the possibility of a sales tax increase to help pay off the Roanoke Rapids Theatre debt.

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