There will be a contested race for the District 2 Roanoke Rapids City Council seat Greg Lawson is vacating while in Weldon former mayor Johnny Draper will run against incumbent Julia Meacham for the town's top political office.
An Enfield man who allegedly broke into a vehicle of a business owner got a surprise when he was chased by the victim and another person who was able to get a good description that helped lead to his arrest today.
An Enfield woman was charged Thursday with larceny by employee, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.
More charges have been filed against a Garysburg man allegedly responsible for a string of daytime break-ins and larcenies throughout Halifax County.
Halifax County District Attorney Melissa Pelfrey said today she is optimistic about changes that will merge two prosecutorial districts into one.
