The city's attorney is discussing terms and conditions of a new lease on the Roanoke Rapids Theatre with representatives of HSV Entertainment.
The city plans to scrap curbside recycling for the upcoming fiscal year, and instead plans to give employees a 3 percent cost of living adjustment.
The Roanoke Rapids Theatre proposal city council balked on Tuesday night was one of two proffered by partners making up JP Amusements, the second one being the document the three members turned down.
Sheetz is expected to begin construction of a new store in the fall, Planning and Development Director Kelly Lasky told Roanoke Rapids City Council at its Tuesday night meeting.
The city's proposed budget plan for the next fiscal year is one that doesn't call for a tax increase and will most likely use installment financing to fund capital needs, City Manager Joseph Scherer said today.
A motion that would offer a lease agreement to run the Roanoke Rapids Theatre to local investors failed by a 3-2 motion this evening.
Users of the Roanoke Rapids Aquatic Center made pleas this evening to find a way to replace a crucial dehumidifier that forced the city to change the temperature of the water until a solution can be found.
A comprehensive land use plan that has been under discussion since July is now being readied for a public hearing in June.
As the city continues to study whether to grant a 10-month extension on its theater lease with HSV Entertainment, the company is seeking to do whatever it can to push the matter through.
A debilitating back injury sustained in the line of duty forced veteran Roanoke Rapids police officer Chris Woodruff into early retirement after 15 years on the job.
