Rural Health Group’s Board of Directors announced today Yvonne Long-Gee has been named chief executive officer effective immediately.
Halifax County Superior Court Judge Alma Hinton will continue her study of three reports entered as evidence which are said to show Gene Arnold “Root Root” Hawkins is now competent to stand trial in the 2006 murder of Roanoke Rapids businessman Shelby Salmon.
Roanoke Rapids firefighters and members of Roanoke Valley Rescue Squad used a mobile unit at the former Manning Elementary School site this afternoon to practice vertical ventilation on its roof.
A Roanoke Rapids man surrendered to the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday after learning he was indicted on heroin trafficking charges stemming from a September investigation by the Down East Drug Task Force.
Halifax commissioners have two special meetings set thus far to begin discussions on possible updated capital improvement plans with the three school systems in the county.