The morning of his Thursday afternoon death, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Board gave its unanimous endorsement of a resolution naming a 3.7 mile stretch of Highway 125 in honor of Frank V. Avent III.
By the time the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office deputy toy drive is completed, close to 150 children in Hobgood and Scotland Neck will have been helped.
Weldon kicks off area Fourth of July festivities on Friday with its annual celebration beginning at 5 p.m. at River Falls Park.
A Washington man was arrested for breaking a domestic violence protective order and in the process was charged with a residential break-in.
A $500 cash reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in the breaking and entering of a school in the Hobgood area.
A Tarboro man is wanted on felony larceny counts after allegedly failing to do work for a victim in Hobgood and taking items from the house.
A Pinetops man faces charges stemming from a motor vehicle break-in where a license plate and debit card were stolen.