The Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority is working to help build awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission program. 

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One man is being held in the Wake County Detention Center and multiple agencies are looking for another wanted in several pharmacy robberies, including the July 24 heist of Spears Pharmacy.

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Roanoke Rapids City Council gave its consent Tuesday for the parks and recreation department to continue working with a group of skateboarders to develop a do-it-yourself park on a portion of the unused tennis courts at Emry Park.

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Despite a large turnout Tuesday night for a special use permit that would allow live music at Crickets on Roanoke Avenue, investigation by the city attorney, the city planner and city manager determined one was not needed due to its grandfathered status when the building was operated as the former Eagles Club.

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A Roanoke Rapids couple await August 24 district court dates after they were charged last week with possession of 25 kilos of cocaine.

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