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.
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.
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.
With prizes, samples and a donation to Halifax County Special Olympics, Sheetz opened its 71st store in North Carolina today.
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.
NCISAA's Coastal Independent Conference announced it's All-conference Players and Player of the year
The North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association (NCISAA) has stepped up and due to the bad weather and moved the State Basketball playoff to next week.
Vernona (Pat) Draper, age 90, of Weldon, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015.