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Items filtered by date: January 2015

Friday, 20 February 2015 17:07

Woman charged in morning fatal

An Amityville, New York, woman has been charged with DWI and other counts in a wreck this morning that claimed the life of a 5-year-old girl.

Friday, 20 February 2015 13:58

More charges lodged in tractor-trailer B&Es

A Powellsville man was charged with 15 more counts of breaking and entering involving larcenies from tractor-trailers at the North Carolina Welcome Center.

Friday, 20 February 2015 12:19

BB&T completes HCC scholarship obligation

Branch Banking & Trust presented a $5,000 check to Halifax Community College last Friday.

Friday, 20 February 2015 10:42

Wreck claims life of 5-year-old

A 5-year-old child from the New York area died this morning following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95.

Thursday, 19 February 2015 21:24

Friday closings and delays

Here are the closings and delays for Friday:

Two rezoning requests that could lead to new housing opportunities in Roanoke Rapids were given a thumbs up by the city's planning board this evening.

Thursday, 19 February 2015 19:52

Planning board OKs SECU rezoning

The Roanoke Rapids Planning Board will send to city council a recommendation for approval of a rezoning request that could pave the way for a second branch of the State Employee's Credit Union off Tenth Street.

Thursday, 19 February 2015 13:41

Man sought for forging victim's checks

Roanoke Rapids police are looking for a man who allegedly bilked an elderly victim out of $3,000 by writing checks to himself and forging the victim's name.

Thursday, 19 February 2015 12:58

Sheetz is here

With prizes, samples and a donation to Halifax County Special Olympics, Sheetz opened its 71st store in North Carolina today.

Thursday, 19 February 2015 09:26

City man sought in BP robbery

A Roanoke Rapids man has been identified as the person wanted in the February 2 BP robbery where a clerk was held at knifepoint and forced to give him money.