A man who the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division says has 27 pending charges was arrested today for heroin trafficking as well as counts associated with marijuana possession.
The emerald ash borer was found in Halifax County for the first time, making it the 36th county within the state where this invasive insect has been detected.
Wade Carter III was indicted last week for a series of crimes he allegedly committed prior to a May 24 breaking and entering in which he was shot by the victim.
One man has been charged on drug counts following an investigation of a murder which occurred on Grant Drive this morning.
The City County Drug Task Force has been officially disbanded, Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp confirmed today.
A murder investigation is underway in the Grant Drive area outside Roanoke Rapids.
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office narcotics division reported the following, according to Captain A.M. Harris:
The Wound Care Center at Halifax Regional has been recognized with a national award for clinical excellence.
Weldon Police Chief James E. Avens Jr. announced his resignation today to become deputy chief of the Elizabeth City Police Department.