An Enfield man and Roanoke Rapids man are among six to be indicted by a federal grand jury in Greenville for mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud for their roles in an alleged scheme to obtain emergency rental assistance designated for households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Captain Scott Hall:
A second person wanted in a September 14, 2020 shooting death was arrested in South Carolina and is in custody awaiting extradition to Halifax County.
Sarah Keys Evans, the Women’s Army Corps member who was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white Marine on a bus layover in Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday, members of a committee which was awarded a grant for an inclusive public art plaza in her honor, confirmed.
There will be some changes coming with this year’s Christmas on the Avenue event, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Kelly Daughtry said.
