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Details: Lance Martin; News; 24 May 2010; 1040

The Saturday morning death of a Goldsboro man from a gunshot wound is under investigation, Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Jeff Hinton said.

Around 12:30 police responded to a room at the Hilton Garden Inn.

Carl Anthony Bradley, 23, sustained a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville where he later succumbed to his injuries, said Hinton.

No further details were offered.

Hinton also reported:

Police responded to Wal-Mart around 9 a.m. Sunday following a bomb threat call. The building was checked for about an hour and business resumed.

Details: Lance Martin; News; 24 May 2010; 1024

A Roanoke Rapids area man was jailed on $1,150,000 bond after allegedly beating and shooting his girlfriend Sunday morning.

Details: Lance Martin; News; 22 May 2010; 3176

Tavarus “Tater” Ivey’s administrative hearing this week was continued, Halifax County District Attorney Melissa Pelfrey said Friday.

The case was continued until a date for motions can be set.

Ivey is charged with killing Corey “Biscuit” Graham in the parking lot of the Interstate BP last March.

Details: Lance Martin; News; 22 May 2010; 1494

Reprinted with permission from the Independent-Messenger

Several things were apparent at the May 17 meeting of the Greensville County School Board-local government officials are adamantly opposed to putting a toll road on I-95 -- Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Matt Strader, had no answers to anyone's questions, and there is no apparent reason why Greensville County was chosen for the toll plaza. Greensville County Chairman Peggy Wiley summed up what everyone in attendance was thinking when she said, "We can fight when we have to fight. Tell the Governor our vote may not count but we can... and we will be loud."