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Items filtered by date: September 2014

Halifax County is asking for assistance from county residents in identifying areas that lack broadband or high speed Internet access.

The man pictured above is wanted by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department for reportedly using a stolen credit card to buy $354 worth of steaks and beer.

Tuesday, 14 October 2014 13:30

New SBC director welcomed to college

Halifax Community College’s Workforce and Economic Development Division hosted a reception for Jerry Edmonds, the new Small Business Center director, last week at the campus.

Tuesday, 14 October 2014 11:52

Northampton sheriff's blotter: Oct. 7-12

The Northampton County Sheriff's Office reported the following over the last week:

Tuesday, 14 October 2014 11:00

Boy charged in assault on mom, deputy

A 16-year-old Pleasant Hill boy was arrested Monday morning for allegedly assaulting his mother.

Monday, 13 October 2014 16:33

Gang summit lineup set

The Halifax County Sheriff's Office has set its line-up for Thursday's Gang Summit at the American Legion building in Roanoke Rapids.

A total of 16 students have been charged in a fight on the Northampton County High School football field last month, a fight that was apparently a spillover of one started in the school cafeteria.

Sunday, 12 October 2014 21:59

Dogfighting evidence found in Hollister

Evidence of dogfighting in the Hollister area was reportedly found this afternoon, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.

Friday, 10 October 2014 16:40

Purported hit and run suspect sought

The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is looking for the woman in the surveillance photo who reportedly backed in to another vehicle parked in the lot of the Family Dollar off Highway 158.

As Roanoke Rapids police try to reel in the seventh person wanted in the murder of Wilton Cotton and the shooting of Richard Squire Jr. they say drugs were the target and robbery the motive.