An illegal cigarette trafficking case that included the indictment of a Roanoke Rapids who died awaiting sentencing was resolved today with the transfer of more than $3 million in uncollected tax revenue to the state Department of Revenue.
A kitchen fire at 915 Glover Street Monday night was contained to the cooking area, the Roanoke Rapids Fire Department reported.
A 2-foot alligator found June 29 in the Roanoke River around the historic site in Halifax was relocated to an isolated, yet undisclosed part of the river, and should pose no threat.
Rudolph Peterson, a production operator from Halifax, won $1 million instantly playing the lottery’s $4,000,000 Cash Blowout game.
The Weldon Police Department is investigating the theft of nine News and Observer newspaper racks that have occurred within the last few weeks.
