United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal court on April 26, Calvin Colweth Garner Jr., also known as Spoke, 35, of Roanoke Rapids, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base and 5 kilograms of cocaine powder.
WRAL is reporting today an ambulance service in Roanoke Rapids has agreed to pay the state and federal governments $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit over allegedly fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims.
A 28-year-old policy between the city and school system on the use of athletic fields between the two bodies ended Tuesday night and a new policy will be crafted.
The city has received a $350,000 grant from the state Division of Community Assistance for housing rehabilitation in the 1000 block of Henry Street.
After a lengthy closed session tonight, city council instructed its attorney to draw a contract that would allow former Chief Jeff Hinton to come back as interim chief.
