A Roanoke Rapids man who was reportedly going to his workplace with a pill bottle filled with urine for a drug test Thursday was arrested for marijuana possession following a state Highway Patrol traffic stop for speeding.
A Northampton County Sheriff's Office deputy was being treated for injuries after colliding with a tractor-trailer hauling lumber this evening.
A rezoning request that could lead to an upscale apartment complex on Cross Creek Parkway gained initial approval from the Roanoke Rapids Planning Board this evening.
Anglers can expect 18- to 19-inch stripers to be plentiful in the Roanoke River this rockfish season, the coastal fisheries supervisor for the state Wildlife Resources Commission told the Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce today.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is looking for a man wanted for a common law robbery in December.
