Discussion of raising taxes is something that can't be discounted in the city's budget deliberations for the upcoming fiscal year, Roanoke Rapids City Councilman Wayne Smith said following this evening's first work session on the financial plan.
A man claiming to be a cable repair person got into a scuffle with two Roanoke Rapids police officers Wednesday morning.
Fire destroyed an industrial dryer at the Union Mission on Roanoke Avenue this afternoon.
A new spate of car break-ins involving unlocked vehicles has prompted the Halifax County Sheriff's Office to encourage motorists to take items of value out.
A Roanoke Rapids man was charged Tuesday with assaulting a child under his care.
