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Items filtered by date: January 2015

Friday, 27 February 2015 19:07

Canal Trail tops statewide competition

The Roanoke Canal ended the evening as the top vote-getter in the best Greenway division of the North Carolina Great Places contest.

Friday, 27 February 2015 11:27

RRPD blotter: February 26

The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty:

Thursday, 26 February 2015 19:28

Closing and delays for Friday

Here are the closings and delays for Friday:

Thursday, 26 February 2015 17:27

Northampton seeks RR man in robbery

A Roanoke Rapids man who lured a victim to the Cal Floyd Road area outside Gaston under the pretense of buying a gaming system is wanted for armed robbery, according to the Northampton County Sheriff's Office.

Thursday, 26 February 2015 15:11

Slick roads concern for evening, morning

While major routes in the area have been cleared, the big concern for this evening is when the temperatures are expected to dip below freezing, Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty said.

Thursday, 26 February 2015 14:36

RRPD blotter: February 24-25

The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty:

Thursday, 26 February 2015 14:21

Childers charged in ID theft case

A Roanoke Rapids man was charged Wednesday in a fraud case where the victim's card was used at several businesses.

Thursday, 26 February 2015 10:00

More than a half-foot of snow blankets area

A major winter snowstorm dropped around 7 inches of snow in the area overnight.

Wednesday, 25 February 2015 22:39

Closing list as of 10:30

Here are the known closings for Thursday as of 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 25 February 2015 17:25

HRMC enacts storm protocol

Halifax Regional continues to monitor the winter storm warning in effect for Halifax County and surrounding areas.

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