A Senate bill which is becoming controversial and would allow Franklin County the authority to annex property in Halifax, Vance, and Warren counties without consent was pulled from Wednesday’s House calendar following floor debate and is now scheduled for a vote on Tuesday, April 28, House District 27 Representative Rodney Pierce said in a statement.
The second-largest prize in North Carolina lottery history was won by a Halifax County man on a ticket sold at a store in Roanoke Rapids, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
A $31,000 budget amendment will allow the Roanoke Rapids Police Department to get new Live Scan equipment, which is critical for fingerprinting as part of background checks.
The city will dispose of unsafe playground equipment and a swing set at Long Park after the Roanoke Rapids City Council declared it surplus property Tuesday.
The American Cancer Society has awarded ECU Health Cancer Care its annual Health System Partner of the Year Award for 2025, a national honor presented in recognition of a partnership and achievements in improving the lives of cancer patients and their families.
