The Roanoke Rapids Planning Board made the correct decision Thursday night — sending a recommendation to city council to approve MaSuki Incorporated's plans for a luxury apartment complex in Villages at Cross Creek.
The Roanoke Rapids Planning Board, after a nearly 2 ½-hour public hearing this evening, unanimously agreed to send to city council a recommendation for approval of a revised conditional use permit for a proposed apartment complex at Villages at Cross Creek.
Roanoke Rapids City Council and the city's planning board will hold a joint public hearing Thursday as a developer makes another request for a conditional use permit to develop land in the Villages at Cross Creek subdivision
Three parks which have traditionally served the Southgate, Lincoln Heights and South Rosemary communities, and are part of a Highway 158 corridor improvement project, could see major improvements through significant grant funds.
The city is in the preliminary stages of determining whether it is feasible to operate its own E-911 system, City Manager Joseph Scherer said during budget discussions this afternoon.
Roanoke Rapids Fire Chief Stacy Coggins wants to begin laying the groundwork for a training center in the city.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is looking to assemble a Proactive Criminal Enforcement Team to concentrate on areas of concern in the city.
The city's planning and public works departments are each seeking new personnel in the upcoming fiscal year.
When a man climbed a tree in the area of Chaloner Middle School in February, he meant to do harm to himself, Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty told council this evening.
Mid-Atlantic Eye Physicians received the green light to proceed with expansion plans after city council this evening approved rezoning the land under consideration for the project.
