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A plan to build a new wastewater treatment plant in Weldon is off the table, Mayor Julia Meacham said this morning.
A plan to build a new wastewater treatment plant in Weldon is off the table, Mayor Julia Meacham said this morning.
Roanoke Rapids and Emporia were mentioned as areas to have temporary Amtrak service while high speed rail from Richmond to Raleigh is discussed.
The state Department of Public Instruction is expected to bring a report on what it will take to reopen two schools to the Halifax County School Board at its August 2 meeting. The school board meets at 7 p.m. at the central office on Highway 301.
Southeast Halifax High School and Enfield Middle School were two of the 25 lowest performing schools in the state to share more than $65.4 million in federal school improvement grants over the next three years to improve student achievement.
Eight letters asking downtown businesses to clear Roanoke Avenue sidewalks of merchandise were sent Friday. The businesses have until this Friday to clear the items or face $50 per day fines.
