The chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education today sent a strongly worded letter to the Halifax County Board of Education saying it will immediately take a more direct role in the district's budget, employment decisions and student course assignment decisions.
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty:
Roanoke Rapids police are looking for a man wanted in a weekend stabbing at the Carolina Inn.
A hearing is scheduled next week to determine whether to extend pretrial motions in the case of 15 people charged in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case.
A man with a lengthy criminal record is wanted for failing to do work on a person's car and possibly selling off parts of the vehicle.
