The next step in the school merger issue has nothing to do with merger, but looking at ways to improve all three school systems, Halifax County Board of Commissioners Chair James Pierce said during a break in today's meeting.
A Roanoke Rapids man was shot and killed and a second victim, reportedly his girlfriend, is in critical condition, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.
Already in jail for charges on an unrelated breaking and entering, the Halifax County Sheriff's Office lodged more charges against Joshua “Green Bean” Green this weekend.
A man led Gaston police back to a house where crack was cooking when he told officers he had a key following a suspicious activity call.
A disturbance call in Hollister Friday night led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man on marijuana charges.
