A stalemate in talks with Lafayette Gatling on buying the Roanoke Rapids Theatre should not have a grave impact on the upcoming fiscal year budget, Mayor Emery Doughtie said following tonight’s council work session.

The city will market the Roanoke Rapids Theatre as it waits for Lafayette Gatling to finalize his deal to buy the venue.

Just who is Roanoke Rapids City Council bending over backwards for?

The dismissals of lawsuits between Lafayette Gatling and the city of Roanoke Rapids are official.

A sign that progress is possibly being made in the potential sale of the Roanoke Rapids Theatre came Tuesday night as the city agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against Lafayette Gatling. Gatling has also agreed to dismiss his lawsuit against the city.

Roanoke Rapids land developer Michael Dunlow confirmed this afternoon that he and Chicago businessman Lafayette Gatling are negotiating a deal for Gatling to buy land around the Roanoke Rapids Theatre.

The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department is not expected to ask American LaFrance for another extension for a new ladder truck the company is building, Chief Gary Corbet said today.

As Lafayette Gatling continues working on securing financing to buy the Roanoke Rapids Theatre, several events are now planned at the venue through December, Parks and Recreation Director John Simeon told council at its work session tonight.

As the city waits for Lafayette Gatling to sign the contract that will allow him and partners to buy the Roanoke Rapids Theatre, council set its budget calendar for the upcoming fiscal year tonight.

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