A former Halifax County Sheriff’s Office deputy received a suspended sentence and 18 months probation this week for a matter in June of last year in which he threatened and assaulted a victim.
A Roanoke Rapids truck driver has been charged in a crash Monday which claimed the life of a Florida man.
The prospective buyers of the Roanoke Rapids Theater are expected to close on the venue July 23, city council was told this evening.
The announcement of a new intermodal transportation facility in Edgecombe County could be a benefit to Halifax County as well as a boost for plans for an Amtrak station in Weldon, officials said today.
Roanoke Rapids Police Department campers met Elle the Pit Bull and her owner Leah Brewer today at T.J. Davis.
The City County Drug Task Force is investigating a reputed trap house from which fentanyl and heroin are believed to be sold.
The Roanoke Rapids Theater will be the topic of a special meeting Thursday night.