The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District is in the process of replacing faucets and piping at Clara Hearne Pre-K following a report in the spring which showed concentrations of lead in sinks and a water fountain at the facility.
A Scotland Neck man faces charges from a Saturday night chase in which heroin and marijuana were seized afterward.
The First Friday Concert Series is promoted by the Greater Littleton Development Partnership Inc. (GLDP) and July's show was the East Coast Rhythm and Blues Band.
Several events are scheduled across the Roanoke Valley and in Virginia to commemorate Independence Day.
After making an economic development announcement and signing a bill into law pushed by a Roanoke Rapids couple, Governor Roy Cooper visited with 20 high school students and instructors who are part of North Carolina’s first Clean Energy Youth Apprenticeship Pilot — the Halifax Lighthouse Solar Camp.
