The joint meeting of the Halifax County commissioners and Weldon City Schools Board of Education last week brought up a word that seemingly only the county chapter of the NAACP wants to talk about — consolidation of the county’s three school systems.
After a defense attorney filed last-minute motions to dismiss a murder conviction and to ask for a subpoena for experts from the Virginia Department of Forensic Science, the sentencing of Thomas Pope Jr. for murder and rape 35 years ago was almost as long and complicated as the trial was five months ago.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol is reaching out to the community for assistance in solving two fatal hit and run collisions.
Weldon may impose fines for failing to keep grass properly cut pending a review by its attorney.
A Weldon hot rod shop owner will save a building on Julian R. Allsbrook Highway from being demolished pending the completion of his deal to buy it.
