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Tuesday night’s budget public hearing before Roanoke Roanoke Rapids City Council drew several speakers who supported increased pay for city employees.
Tuesday night’s budget public hearing before Roanoke Roanoke Rapids City Council drew several speakers who supported increased pay for city employees.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department continues to investigate a shooting which occurred in the roadway of Premier Boulevard early Sunday morning.
City council Tuesday rescinded a motion made last month to accept a $1.75 million proposed cash offer to buy the Roanoke Rapids Theatre and after lengthy discussion opted to go with a revised $1.5 million cash offer that the law firm of Wellman and White submitted on behalf of a client who had originally put in an offer that was the subject of the May 22 special called meeting.
A Code Orange Air Quality Action Day has been issued for much of North Carolina due to smoke and fine particles from active wildfires in Canada.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is investigating the larceny of lottery tickets which occurred at a business off Highway 125.