United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal court on Tuesday, Derrick Keith Ussery Sr., 44, of Roanoke Rapids was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Malcolm J. Howard to 262 months in federal prison for distribution and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack and aiding and abetting that crime.
Richard Demello had his bond set at $400,000 cash today following several motion hearings in the March 28, 2010, murder of Michael Wayne Davis on Mobley Street outside Roanoke Rapids.
William Eugene Edwards, wanted in the April larceny of Clayton Mobile Homes, was arrested today after a foot chase with Roanoke Rapids police officers who recognized he was behind them in a pickup truck.
The county's interest in the proposed solid waste transfer station could wipe the current locations Roanoke Rapids is considering from the table.
While there were no speakers during the formal public on the city's budget for the upcoming fiscal year, two people did speak during public comments slots on the agenda before the hearing.
