One person was taken for treatment of smoke inhalation this afternoon following what is believed to be an electrical fire in the 400 block of Lee Road, according to the Roanoke Rapids Fire Department.

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A Roanoke Rapids man who was arrested two weeks ago faces new charges following the execution of two search warrants Wednesday by the Halifax County Drug and Gang Task Force.

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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the Scotland Neck Police Department after charges were dropped Monday in a shooting death that occurred in 2021, the agency said in a statement today.

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House District 27 Representative Rodney D. Pierce voted against the North Carolina House budget proposal for the 2025–2026 legislative session, citing what he described as deep concerns about its failure to meet the needs of working families, retirees, individuals with disabilities, historically marginalized communities, and public school students.

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The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Trustees welcomed a new member Tuesday night at their monthly meeting. 

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