A Facebook post led to a woman in Rich Square being beaten and hospitalized, according to the Northampton County Sheriff's Office.
Chuck Hasty, an investigations captain in the Northampton County Sheriff's Office, has opted not to file for sheriff in Halifax County.
Northampton County Sheriff Jack Smith is concerned about the recent daytime breaking and entering of residences.
Northampton County Sheriff Jack Smith is warning citizens of Northampton County and the surrounding counties of a recent scam by mail.
The Garysburg Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday night at GIC Sweepstakes on Old Highway Road.
A former federally convicted bank robber now faces marijuana charges lodged by the Seaboard Police Department Sunday.
Claudette Edwards has been named the new superintendent at Odom Correctional Institution.
A smoke detector is being credited for saving a man's life following an early morning fire in Gaston Monday.
Gaston Fire and Rescue Chief Ed Porter Jr. said units were dispatched to South Bay Street shortly after 4:30 a.m. and found the resident outside the house. The man told firefighters he awoke to the sound of the smoke alarm and found flames and smoke.
The man was later assessed by medical staff.
Gaston and Garysburg firefighters found the home engulfed. They contained the blaze to living area and Porter said the house could be repaired. “One piece of sheet rock fell down but there was no fire damage to to attic, rafters or floors.”
While the fire was not deemed suspicious, Porter said the fire appeared to have started in a couch in the living area. He said the man was a smoker but couldn't precisely link that as the cause.
The American Red Cross assisted in finding the man temporary housing.
A Roanoke Rapids man has been charged with accepting money for work he didn't complete, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.
Billed as the Bracy Bowl because of the friendly sibling rivalry between the superintendents of the Weldon — Elie Bracy III — and Northampton — Eric — school districts, the game between their two high schools came down to a display of defensive force and ended with the Northampton Jaguars hoisting the game's trophy in a 20-0 win over the Chargers this evening.
