The three members of the Halifax County Board of Elections will have pay back a total of $4,725 after commissioners deadlocked on forgiving what administration called an over-compensation in their stipends.
An expansion of the Halifax County Jail is off the table after commissioners today decided the project was too cost prohibitive and would most likely mean a tax increase of 7 cents when maintenance and operating costs were factored in.
A death investigation of a 22-year-old woman has led to charges that include dispensing medication without a license against a Henrico woman.
As two more people were taken into custody Thursday in last week's shooting death of Wilton Lee Shawn Cotton, Roanoke Rapids police say none of the five arrested thus far have admitted to gang ties.
The Halifax County Fire Marshal's Office will be hosting events at Harvest Days Friday and Saturday as a part of National Fire Prevention Week.
Halifax Community College Certified Nurse Aide I graduates recently earned a 100 percent pass rate on the state exam.
Roanoke Rapids narcotics agents Wednesday arrested two people on heroin counts, one of them reportedly holding 20 bindles in his mouth.
Teddy Anderson Jr., wanted in the August murder of Keyuon Garner, has waived extradition, Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp said this morning.
A third person was taken into custody Wednesday in the shooting death of Wilton Lee Shawn Cotton last week and the shooting of another man who is now listed in stable condition.
A vehicle containing more than $92,000 in currency was seized following a stop on Interstate 95 today.
