A Roanoke Rapids woman was charged today with 10 counts of larceny by employee and seven counts of obtaining property by false pretense after the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office says she stole lottery tickets while working as a clerk at a business in Halifax.
Michael Christopher Harris, who maintained his innocence in a letter to a United States District Court judge, pleaded guilty today to one of the two federal counts lodged against him.
The town of Halifax, and its fire department celebrated Independence Day with family activities, food trucks and vendors, entertainment and a fireworks show Monday evening at the courthouse complex on Ferrell Lane.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department is investigating two shootings — one which occurred early this morning and another which occurred early Saturday morning.
The Roanoke Valley will receive more than $27 million in appropriations from the state budget which was approved today.
