Anglers can expect 18- to 19-inch stripers to be plentiful in the Roanoke River this rockfish season, the coastal fisheries supervisor for the state Wildlife Resources Commission told the Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce today.
There will be two opportunities for the public to participate in Operation Medicine Drop, a program that allows people another opportunity to prevent accidental poisonings, abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
A lane control violation Monday led to the arrest of a Weldon man for cocaine and marijuana violations.
A march to bring awareness to civil rights issues in Halifax County is planned for April 5.
It's now illegal for dogs to be left chained or tethered and unattended outdoors in the town of Weldon, and police enforcement is set to begin on April 1.
There will be a contested race for the Weldon City Schools of Board of Education on the November 4 ballot as four challengers vie for the incumbent seats of Tanya Byrd-Robinson, Pattie Cotton and Timothy Green.
Weldon Police Chief Mark Macon will file as an unaffiliated candidate for Halifax County sheriff, foregoing the May 6 Democratic Primary.
A Saturday night gunshot victim is in fair condition, while the man who reportedly shot him in the lower leg is on the lam, reports the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.
James “Tank” Williams has filed to run for one of three contested seats on the Weldon City Schools Board of Education. That race will not be on the ballot until November.
An equipment violation Saturday led the Halifax County Sheriff's Office to discover a felony amount of cocaine.
