Ongoing research is uncovering the Roanoke Canal Trail's history in the underground railroad, a secret network through which slaves sought their freedom.
The body of Donald Eugene Williams surfaced today in Doolittle’s Millpond, a body of water where he was last seen on Dec. 21, the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald of Ahoksie reported.
The Halifax County Public Health System is partnering with the NC Radon program to provide free short-term radon test kits in recognition of National Radon Action Month.
Halifax County Commissioner Rives Manning registered as a Democrat in June of 1961.
The Halifax, Northampton and Weldon school systems will operate on an hour-delay Thursday due to frigid morning temperatures.
A traffic stop for speeding this morning led to charges for a Roanoke Rapids man on marijuana counts.
A Roanoke Rapids teen already out on bond for a previous spree of car breaking and enterings was jailed on $100,000 bond Monday after arrested on similar charges.
The city has revoked the business use permit for Goldmine Bar and Lounge in Becker Village Mall, according to documents filed with the planning and development department.
Roanoke Rapids City Council will weigh comments made this evening during a public hearing on a conditional use permit application in the Villages at Cross Creek community.
A woman already out on bond for October drug charges with two court dates this month was arrested again this morning on charges related to marijuana possession at the Carolina Inn.
