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DSS seeking people to become licensed foster parents

17 July
Halifax County Department of Social Services is currently seeking compassionate and committed individuals and families to become licensed...
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Chaloner tryout schedules

17 July
Chaloner Middle School tryouts Football — Seventh through ninth-graders First official practice will be held on August 10 from 5 p.m. -...
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Whitakers man faces drug counts following morning...

17 July
A Whitakers man faces a felony drug charge following a traffic stop in Halifax early this morning. Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Major...
Opinion

Counting myself lucky Argentina beat the Brits

17 July
Imagine, if you will, an alternate universe where England’s football team defeated Argentina in the World Cup semifinal right here on US...
News

NCDOT releases interactive Projects Near Me tool

16 July
The public has a new way to keep tabs on transportation projects that are underway or upcoming, whether they are in a nearby neighborhood...

News

HCSO investigates shooting death of Weldon man

July 15
A Weldon man died following a weekend shooting at an apartment complex, according to the Halifax...

RRSD job opportunity: Maintenance worker I D&C

July 15
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District is now accepting applications for the following position:...

Monroe St. fire turned over to police for...

July 15
The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department has turned the investigation of a house fire at 109 Monroe...

Columbus County warrant shows family ties...

July 15
A Columbus County Sheriff’s Office detective had interviewed the 15-year-old girl who was shot and...

Detour leads to award, unexpected career for...

July 15
It was only supposed to be a temporary job until Kaylin Pulley finished her degree in human...

Summer White Coat Ceremony honors next...

July 14
Halifax Community College celebrated the next generation of nurses during its Summer 2026 White...

Brown appointed to AACC

July 14
Dr. Levy Brown, Halifax Community College vice president of academic and student affairs, has been...

Elliott reappointed to AACC

July 14
Halifax Community College announced that HCC President Patrena Benton Elliott has been reappointed...

HCSO roundup: Missing man found deceased;...

July 14
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Major Anzell Harris: A...

Astronomy program set Friday at Medoc

July 13
An astronomy program will be held Friday at Medoc Mountain State Park from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The...

Inmate charged in fatal jail assault moved to...

July 13
An inmate charged in a March 2025 fatal jail beating at the Halifax County Detention Center has...

Search warrant: June 22 double murder defendant...

July 13
A search warrant returned in the case of a double murder last month in Roanoke Rapids shows that...

RRSD board meeting: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

July 10
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Board meets Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 5 p.m. in the business...

Man faces child abuse counts after deputies...

July 10
A Roanoke Rapids man faces child abuse charges after deputies on Thursday observed marks and...

Granddaughter honors grandfather during flag...

July 10
When it came time to replace the flag flying over Chick-fil-A for the past two years, restaurant...

Rich Square woman succumbs to injuries sustained...

July 09
A Rich Square woman has died from injuries she sustained in a head-on crash Monday morning,...

RRCI sets CO hiring event Wednesday

July 09
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is hosting a hiring event for correctional...

ECU North nursing residency students complete...

July 09
ECU Health North Hospital's 2025-26 Nursing Residency students were challenged by ENS Residency &...

Wilson man faces driving infractions, fugitive...

July 09
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol charged a Wilson man on Tuesday after a 23-mile,...

Second person in Garysburg attempted murder...

July 08
A second suspect wanted in connection with a May 9 attempted murder in Garysburg was arrested by...

Johnson this year's BARC scholarship recipient

July 08
The city’s Benevolent Awards and Recognition Committee on Tuesday presented its annual scholarship...

Manager discusses engineering proposal for...

July 08
Roanoke Rapids City Manager Kelly Traynham expects the council to address an engineering proposal...

Local appropriations requested by Pierce in the...

July 08
The following is the list of local appropriations state Representative Rodney D. Pierce requested...

Pierce welcomes signing of long-awaited state...

July 08
State Representative Rodney D. Pierce welcomed Governor Josh Stein's signing of Senate Bill 257,...

Auditor will perform analysis of health...

July 06
The county’s auditing firm will perform a comprehensive analysis of the health department’s funds...

Decision on building new jail off Hwy. 561...

July 06
Halifax County commissioners are expected to decide in August whether to build a new detention...

Man wanted in RR, Columbus shooting deaths in...

July 06
Eric Lamont Martin, wanted in the shooting deaths of two people in Roanoke Rapids and another...

Photo gallery: Liberty on Main

July 04
Main Street Roanoke Rapids held its first Liberty on Main event this morning, beginning the day...

Northampton man gets 35 years for 2023 robbery...

July 02
A federal judge Tuesday sentenced Timarcus Lavonnte Britt, 29, to 35 years in federal prison for...

One charged as accessory, one wanted in RR,...

July 02
One man is wanted and another has been charged as an accessory in the June 22 shooting deaths of...

Liberty on Main set Saturday

July 02
More than 50 vendors have signed up for Saturday’s Liberty on Main event sponsored by Main Street...

Roanoke Rapids City Council: Tuesday, July 7, 2026

July 02
The Roanoke Rapids regular city council meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 5:30...

State elections board receives complaints about...

July 01
The State Board of Elections has received complaints from county boards of elections and citizens...

Heat advisory goes into effect Thursday

July 01
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a heat advisory due to an upcoming period of...

Human trafficking defendant has bond reduced but...

July 01
An Enfield woman charged with human trafficking had her bond reduced following a bond review...

Gaston man charged with interfering during fight...

July 01
A Gaston man faces charges including resisting an officer and communicating threats following a...

Front Page Sports

Chaloner tryout schedules

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Chaloner Middle School tryouts Football — Seventh through ninth-graders First official practice will be held on August 10 from 5 p.m. - 7pm. Summer workouts are currently being held. Volleyball...

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

June 18 Football 4517
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

June 16 Football 2586
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

June 11 Baseball 1323
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

June 10 Baseball 1212
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

June 08 Baseball 1836
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

June 03 Baseball 2065
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

June 01 Baseball 1557
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...

Chaloner tryout schedules

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Chaloner Middle School tryouts

Football — Seventh through ninth-graders

First official practice will be held on August 10  from 5 p.m. - 7pm. Summer workouts are currently being held. 

Volleyball

Tryouts will be held on July 27 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 

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Obituaries

Sonja Jean Jones Liagoure Kidd

July 16
Sonja Jean Jones Liagoure Kidd, 86, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 in PAM Health in Rocky Mount. Mrs. Kidd was born on...

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July 16

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July 15

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Opinion

Counting myself lucky Argentina beat the Brits

July 17
Imagine, if you will, an alternate universe where England’s football team defeated Argentina in...

Walleye: Eyes in the night on Lake Gaston

July 06
If you’ve ever been fishing or walking along the shoreline of Lake Gaston at night and shone a...

An American album: A gift of love from a mother...

July 02
It holds photos of the American homefront while my father served in World War II. In its fragile...

Questions continue surrounding subdivision issues

June 30
Editor’s note: rrspin reached out to one of the owners of the subdivision who indicated that one...

Correction : Author made incorrect statement in...

June 15
In his recent opinion piece on early voting, state Representative Rodney Pierce said he...

Financial Focus: Turning savings into paychecks

June 12
Margaret had saved diligently for decades. Every paycheck, a portion went toward her retirement...

Why shorten North Carolina's early voting period?

June 10
North Carolina's early voting system has become one of the most successful and widely used parts...

City's proposed budget raises more concerns

May 29
This budget raises more concerns than I initially realized. While the proposed tax increase is...

Emry Skatepark belongs to the community

May 26
Over the past few years, something really special has come together at Emry Park. What started as...

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May 22
Let’s say you dream of spending your retirement mornings on a warm beach, coffee in hand, waves...

What your county tax dollars support

May 21
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...

May 13
“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

May 12
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

May 11
The answer to the question posed by Roanoke Rapids Finance Director Carmen Johnson last Tuesday is...

When communities unite — we win

May 06
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

April 30
Halifax, Vance, and Warren counties should remain vigilant for a repeat of the controversial...

A land grab nobody saw coming

April 27
The oldest trick in politics is hiding the most consequential action inside the most boring bill....

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April 16
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