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Items filtered by date: July 2015

Roanoke Rapids City Council this evening unanimously affirmed findings of fact which it used to reject the Villages at Cross Creek conditional use permit earlier this year.

Tuesday, 04 August 2015 16:26

Charges filed in Low Ground Rd. fatal

The state Highway Patrol has filed charges in a crash last Tuesday which claimed the life of an Enfield man.

A second-degree murder charge has been filed in a fatal wreck last week which claimed the life of a Valentines, Virginia, woman.

Monday, 03 August 2015 17:47

Lynch named new county tax assessor

Carlton “Shane” Lynch was appointed Halifax County's new tax assessor today.

Monday, 03 August 2015 17:37

RRPD blotter: July 31-August 2

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

Monday, 03 August 2015 16:49

Manning design fee ordinance OK'd

Halifax County Commissioners today approved a project budget ordinance for the design fees associated with a new Manning Elementary School.

Monday, 03 August 2015 16:08

County to form Montfort committee

With the lease to the Joseph Montfort Amphitheater back with the county, commissioners today agreed to approach its rehabilitation through an internal committee aided by volunteers.

Monday, 03 August 2015 14:42

Teens nabbed in Saturday vehicle B&Es

Planned saturation patrols throughout last week to thwart a rash of vehicle break-ins paid off Saturday morning with the arrest of a 17-year-old and 14-year-old and the issuance of warrants for another teen.

Sunday, 02 August 2015 18:57

Pair arrested following morning robbery

A man already facing several charges for damaging vending machines was arrested today along with a Rocky Mount man following a robbery at Travel World.

The 2016 Distinguished Young Women of Roanoke Valley will be held tonight at 7 at The Centre at Halifax Community College.