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Items filtered by date: February 2017

Roanoke Rapids police are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains found beside a vacant beauty salon in the Spring and Carter street area of Highway 158.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mi. – Freshman women's basketball player Kelly Williams (Garysburg, N.C./ Halifax Academy) was honored by being named to the WDIII News Freshman All-American Team.

Published in Sports
Tuesday, 21 March 2017 08:27

Chaloner baseball wins on road

Chaloner Middle School baseball team defeated Rocky Mount Prep in its first ever meeting by a score of 16-2.

Published in Sports
Tuesday, 21 March 2017 08:07

Lady Vikings rebound with a win

The Halifax Academy Lady Vikings soccer team got back on track Monday night with a 4-2 win against the Village Christian Academy from Fayetteville.

Published in Sports
Monday, 20 March 2017 23:39

Sheppard signs to be an Eagle

Jordan Sheppard KIPP Pride Class of 2016 signed his "letter of Intent" to play basketball at Wake Technical School in Raleigh NC next season. 

Published in Sports
Monday, 20 March 2017 23:02

Jackets outlast Raiders

The Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets soccer team hosted the Southern Vance Raiders at Hoyle field Monday evening.

Published in Sports

A man already out of jail on trafficking counts was arrested again after he reportedly handed his stash and cash to a drug agent who encountered him at a convenience store this afternoon.

A Halifax County grand jury today returned true bills of indictment on 10 counts against a local funeral director.

Monday, 20 March 2017 16:59

Mildred Lee Abernathy Hamill

Mildred Lee Abernathy Hamill, 90, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Signature Healthcare.

Monday, 20 March 2017 13:19

HCSO, task force roundup

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office and City County Drug Task Force reported the following recent drug arrests: