HCSO roundup: Cocaine charge; assault update

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Major Anzell Harris: Cocaine charge A Dinwiddie, Virginia woman...

Jackson man faces assault charges from January...

A Jackson man awaits a July 16 district court date in Northampton County after being served warrants for an assault that occurred in...

Court records: RRPD, HCSO file assault charges...

The Roanoke Rapids Police Department and the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office have filed charges against a man who allegedly assaulted a...

Judge taking Pomp Boys motion hearing arguments...

United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle took arguments under advisement today during a motion hearing related to a lawsuit filed by...

Whiteville youth identified as Monday shooting...

Roanoke Rapids police this afternoon identified the victims of a Monday morning fatal shooting as a 15-year-old girl and a 20-year-old...

News

Judge taking Pomp Boys motion hearing arguments...

United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle took arguments under advisement today during a...

Whiteville youth identified as Monday shooting...

Roanoke Rapids police this afternoon identified the victims of a Monday morning fatal shooting as...

NC Housing Finance Agency ups income limit for...

The NC Housing Finance Agency is working to make home buying more attainable by increasing its...

Human trafficking defendant seeks bond...

An Enfield woman charged with human trafficking is seeking to have her bond modified, according to...

Jackson gets continuance as feds, counsel...

Another continuance has been granted in the federal case of Umel Motic Jackson as his attorney and...

Forest Service annual seedling sale begins July 1

The North Carolina Forest Service will begin accepting orders Wednesday, July 1, for its annual...

RRPD reports early morning fatal shooting...

Roanoke Rapids police are investigating a shooting early this morning in which Chief Lawrence...

Carolina Crossroads Motorsports Day two and...

Carolina Crossroads Motorsports Day two and Carolina Crossroads Amphitheatre Saturday night...

Carolina Crossroads Motorsports and Amphitheatre...

Carolina Crossroads Motorsports Easyriders Rodeo Bike & Music Festival kicked off Friday at the...

Catalano to lead RRHS, Hantz to lead Chaloner

Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Superintendent Bennett Jones announced the following...

Fayetteville felon charged after Thursday chase

A convicted felon who allegedly stole a Mercedes from a business in Whitakers and was spotted in...

RRGSD KidWind team captures world title

At Tuesday's Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Trustees meeting, the Roanoke Rapids...

Claims against consultant in Martin suit...

The attorney representing former Roanoke Rapids police Chief Bobby Martin submitted a voluntary...

Nielsen arraignment continued to July term of...

Isaac Matthew Nielsen, who had been scheduled for arraignment Tuesday, had the proceedings moved...

City manager on budget: 'We have to keep working...

Roanoke Rapids City Manager Kelly Traynham told the council Tuesday that the city must continue to...

With passage of budget, mayor wants earlier...

Before the city council unanimously passed a budget on Tuesday that includes a 4-cent tax increase...

ECU North graduates second nursing assistant...

The second Nursing Assistant Program cohort graduated from ECU Health North on June 12. Program...

Health director addresses commissioners as...

One Halifax County financial issue that is yet to be resolved is $6 million in excess health...

County FY 26-27 budget approved by 5-1 margin

Halifax County commissioners on Monday approved the budget for the upcoming fiscal year on a 5-1...

HCC names new dean of Business, Transfer, and...

Sarah Prezioso has begun her tenure as dean of Business, Transfer, and Service Careers at Halifax...

RR man charged with possession of cocaine, pills

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported that a Roanoke Rapids man was charged Saturday with...

Pair face drug charges following Sunday morning...

The Weldon Police Department reported that on Sunday shortly after 1 a.m., Officer C.L. Foster...

RR man wanted in Rocky Mount attempted murder...

A Roanoke Rapids man, wanted by Rocky Mount police for attempted first-degree murder after he...

Roanoke Rapids City council: Tuesday, June 12,...

The Roanoke Rapids regular City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 5:30...

ECU Health awarded Duke Endowment funds for...

ECU Health has been awarded $1,497,500 from The Duke Endowment to participate in the Maternal...

Former NCSO deputy, sheriff focus of excessive...

Attorneys representing a local commercial truck driver have filed a $20-plus million lawsuit...

Durham man faces fentanyl possession, other...

A Durham man was charged Thursday with fentanyl possession and other offenses following a traffic...

Astronomy program at Medoc Mt. canceled

The public observing session with telescopes planned Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Medoc...

Severe long-term drought conditions persist...

Central North Carolina is experiencing a severe, long-term drought that began in August 2025 for...

Justice announces nearly $700 million in funding...

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has released nearly $700 million in grant...

C4EE sets webinars for energy leases, grid...

The Center for Energy Education and Renewable Energy Farmers of America invite landowners,...

Public observing session planned at Medoc...

A public observing session with telescopes is planned Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Medoc...

Hearing date set on Pomp Boys motions

A June 25 hearing date has been set to hear arguments for the dismissal of a federal complaint...

Man charged with obstruction in shooting death...

A Roanoke Rapids man awaiting a January disposition hearing in superior court for obstruction of...

Football Club Roanoke (Soccer) Final Spring home...

The Football Club Roanoke (Soccer) wrapped up it's Final Spring home match Saturday June 6, 2026....

Body of missing kayaker recovered

The body of missing kayaker Angel Martinez was located Saturday evening in the Roanoke Rapids Lake...

Front Page Sports

Static Baseball Photo Gallery June 17, 2026

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The Roanoke Rapids Static Baseball team game photos from Wednesday night June 17, 2026. The Static beat the River City Skippers 22-13. Photos by Randy Wrenn {gallery}61726static{/gallery} The...

Balmer will be assistant coach as CSU starts inaugural football season

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When the Chicago State University inaugural football season begins in August, a face familiar to the Roanoke Valley will be on the sidelines as an assistant head coach and defensive line coach. The...

Jones bringing football friends to You Can Too camp

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Weldon native Cedric Jones plans a return home late this week and the Duke University Hall of Famer, New England Patriot wide receiver and National Football League staffer is bringing football...

Static Baseball Photo Gallery June 14, 2026

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The Roanoke Rapids Static baseball team's game Sunday night had Mother Nature take control delaying the game in the 4th inning. Sunday's game with going into the bottom of the fourth inning will...

Static Baseball Photo Gallery June 12, 2026

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The Roanoke Rapids Static baseball team improved to an overall record of 7-5 Friday night at home. The Old North State League play at Doyle field had Roanoke Rapids Static outlast New Bern Southpaws...

Static Baseball Photo Gallery June 10, 2026

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The Roanoke Rapids Static Baseball team hosted City of Roanoke rapids Night at Doyle field. The Static beat River City Skippers 8-6 Wednesday night. Next home game will be Friday night at 7PM. Game...

Static Baseball Photo Gallery June 9, 2026

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The Roanoke Rapids Static baseball team fell at home Tuesday night in a non-conference matchup. The Static team fell to East Coast Iron Horses 7-14 giving Static a 5-5 overall record. Static return...

Static Baseball First Responder Night Photo Gallery June 7, 2026

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The Roanoke Rapids Static Baseball team hosted First Responder night Sunday at Doyle Field. The Static hosted Tarboro River Bandits with Halifax County Shiriff Davis and Roanoke Rapids Police Chief...

Static Baseball Photo Gallery June 2, 2026

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The Roanoke Rapids Static of The Old North State league improved to 4-2 Tuesday night at Doyle field. "Bark in the park Night" was Tuesday night at the Statics game. Game photos by Randy Wrenn...

Roanoke Rapids Static Photo Gallery May 31, 2026

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The Roanoke Rapids Static part of the Old North League Wood bat baseball team wrapped up three straight night of home games Sunday night at Doyle Field. The Statics team beat Outer Banks Swinging...

You Can Too football camp set June 20

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Despite the sunny temps outside, it’s not too early to think about football. The You Can Too Foundation invites area male and female youth ages 6 through 14 to register for its Third Annual Football...

RRHS honors athletes at annual awards night

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On Tuesday Roanoke Rapids High School held its annual Athletic Awards Night to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of more than 250 student-athletes from RRHS and Roanoke Rapids Early...

Obituaries

Clarence Howard Merritt

Clarence Howard Merritt 84 of Roanoke Rapids passed away at his home June 24, 2026. He was born in Halifax County on March 19, 1942, to the late...

Opinion

Correction : Author made incorrect statement in...

In his recent opinion piece on early voting, state Representative Rodney Pierce said he...

Financial Focus: Turning savings into paychecks

Margaret had saved diligently for decades. Every paycheck, a portion went toward her retirement...

Why shorten North Carolina's early voting period?

North Carolina's early voting system has become one of the most successful and widely used parts...

City's proposed budget raises more concerns

This budget raises more concerns than I initially realized. While the proposed tax increase is...

Emry Skatepark belongs to the community

Over the past few years, something really special has come together at Emry Park. What started as...

Financial Focus: Guessing or planning on...

Let’s say you dream of spending your retirement mornings on a warm beach, coffee in hand, waves...

What your county tax dollars support

On behalf of the Halifax County Board of Commissioners, I want to respond to the rrspin.com Letter...

Questions on what the county is doing for...

“Courts and Jails.” That was the answer that Halifax County Commissioner Chenoa Davis gave when I...

Time to modernize state's outdated ABC liquor laws

North Carolina’s ABC liquor laws were written in 1937, and they have been stuck there ever since....

Yes, Roanoke Rapids needs a tax increase

The answer to the question posed by Roanoke Rapids Finance Director Carmen Johnson last Tuesday is...

When communities unite — we win

I woke up on Wednesday, April 22 — the second day of the North Carolina General Assembly short...

Vigilance needed in light of another sneak attack

Halifax, Vance, and Warren counties should remain vigilant for a repeat of the controversial...

A land grab nobody saw coming

The oldest trick in politics is hiding the most consequential action inside the most boring bill....

Financial Focus: Estate planning myths

Consider this scenario: A teacher of 30 years and mother of three passes away at age 58. She...

State Republicans should take their own advice...

The property tax amendment Republicans are pushing in Raleigh isn’t about helping homeowners. It’s...

Thanks to those attending second Halifax...

I would like to extend my gratitude to the Halifax County residents who attended our most recent...

Financial Focus: Freezing the squeeze of...

Rising prices may not dominate headlines the way they did a year or two ago, but if you’re...

Quarry would create more danger to aviation

I would like to take this opportunity to comment on the recent article about the Halifax...

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Police investigate two...

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The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is investigating two robberies which occurred Tuesday — one a...

Truck driver shot, killed in...

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A Halifax truck driver was shot and killed late Monday night in the parking lot of the Gaston...

Tasty tacos offered for...

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The incentive is tacos but the real point is getting children outside.