A Pleasant Hill man died Monday after the roof of a house he was in the process of tearing down collapsed on him.
A prison interdiction at Caledonia in Tillery today yielded no contraband but one on January 20 resulted in the confiscation of 200 cigarettes from a correctional officer, according to the City County Drug Task Force.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual in the photo below.
Roanoke Rapids City Council this evening honored employees for their years of service.
After two continuations of a public hearing, one in which the matter was nearly turned down for good, Roanoke Rapids City Council this evening approved the rezoning of the former Carolina Crossroads outdoor concert site.
A Hollister man was arrested early this morning after reportedly dropping crack cocaine after an encounter with a Halifax County Sheriff's Office sergeant.
In an effort to promote reading and encourage healthy eating habits and physical activity, the Roanoke Valley Community Health Initiative distributed more than three dozen reading kits to public libraries and elementary schools across Halifax and Northampton counties.
Superior Court Judge W. Russell Duke Jr. has dismissed a lawsuit against the Halifax County Board of Commissioners which challenges the three-school system within the county.
A Northampton County man will face charges after colliding into 51 Sycamore in Weldon Monday afternoon.
Halifax County will pursue the CSX Carolina Connector Intermodal Terminal project.
