A lawsuit filed on behalf of 17 residents in the Brandy Creek community of Roanoke Rapids has been settled through a mediator for $42,000, a document shows.
Weldon City Schools and the Roanoke Rapids Graded School School District will continue to wait for an answer on whether they can spend money on design fees after Halifax County commissioners today approved a watered down motion that was called a vote of confidence on plans the two districts have for school improvement.
The Weldon Police Department is continuing partnerships with the town's school system and library on ways to bully-proof schools.
With the exception of the merger issue — see related story — Halifax County commissioners and the three school systems agreed to continue discussions on how to improve education during a joint meeting this evening.
For most of the three hours, the six-letter word was never uttered during the meeting this evening between county commissioners and the three school systems.
