The city's planning and public works departments are each seeking new personnel in the upcoming fiscal year.
The digital billboard that once advertised shows at the Roanoke Rapids Theatre is operating again.
With a chance of scattered flurries this evening and then more wintry precipitation expected Friday and Saturday, Roanoke Rapids is ready.
As Hurricane Joaquin continues to make an eastward drive, the concerns of its impact on the Roanoke Valley have not diminished.
While predictions remain unclear whether Hurricane Joaquin will directly impact the area through heavy winds, the rains before and during it remain a concern.
Parks and recreation and public works faced Roanoke Rapids City Council today to give their proposed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.
The Roanoke Rapids Public Works Department is building its own brine plant, a move that will keep the city from having to ferry the saltwater mixture from Halifax during the threat of severe winter weather.
Roads in Roanoke Rapids remained in good condition following a winter ice storm, officials said.
The city now has a second recycling container at the Roanoke Rapids Aquatic Center located at 500 East 6th Street.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is investigating a breaking and entering of a storage building at the city's Public Works Department.
