Weldon police are investigating a robbery and pistol whipping which occurred on February 26.
Legal experts at the University of North Carolina School of Government have determined a city ordinance controlling the keeping of non-domesticated animals within the Roanoke Rapids limits has no bearing on their retail sale.
A Woodland man faces numerous charges following a Tuesday morning chase which damaged a Northampton County Sheriff's Office patrol car as well as his own vehicle.
While local law enforcement has received no reports, the state Attorney General's Office is warning scammers are using phony, but real-looking, emails to try to steal thousands of dollars from North Carolina churches.
The Northampton County Sheriff's Office reported the following, according to Captain Courtney Williams:
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department at this evening's city council meeting honored an officer for a selfless act and another for his promotion to sergeant.
As the city prepares to open the skateboard and BMX park Saturday, council this evening approved an ordinance amendment requiring its users to wear helmets, knee and elbow pads.
A developer who unsuccessfully sought a conditional use permit for an apartment complex in the Villages at Cross Creek subdivision will go before the Roanoke Rapids Planning Board later this month to pitch a proposal for single-family dwellings on the property.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is seeking information identifying a potential suspect in the larceny of a utility trailer.
