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Items filtered by date: July 2015

Thursday, 27 August 2015 17:49

Cousins charged in larcenies

Cousins face larceny charges in cases reported earlier this month.

Thursday, 27 August 2015 17:15

Couple charged in task force raid

A boyfriend and girlfriend were charged with possession of a 22-gram rock of cocaine following a City County Drug Task Force raid today.

With the county still studying its options after a lawsuit was filed against it Monday, board of commissioners Chairman Vernon Bryant said education is the key to make the county a better place to live.

Thursday, 27 August 2015 10:56

Scott faces more charges after Weldon probe

A man already charged with stealing a water hose from an elderly victim faces more charges lodged by the Weldon Police Department.

Thursday, 27 August 2015 10:02

Man injured after construction site fall

A man was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after falling from the roof of a two-story modular being assembled at Wesley's Housing Center on East Tenth Street.

Halifax County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Alma L. Hinton says another judge will most likely be assigned to the bench in the Silver versus the Halifax County Board of Commissioners lawsuit.

Wednesday, 26 August 2015 15:25

Drug drop on Strip results in pot pop

A followup on drug complaints in the South Weldon area known as The Strip resulted in the confiscation of five bags of marijuana packaged for sale today.

Monday, 24 August 2015 19:20

No posts Tuesday

I will not be publishing Tuesday as I am attending funeral services for the mother of my best friend from college who is flying in from California.

Monday, 24 August 2015 18:14

RRPD blotter: August 21-23

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

A 38-page lawsuit filed today on behalf of students in the Halifax County School System claims the maintenance of three separate systems “obstructs Halifax County's students from securing the opportunity to receive a sound, basic education.”