17+ hour, 25+ min ago  (313+ words) The Halifax County Sheriff's Office reported the following, according to Major Anzell Harris: A Dinwiddie, Virginia woman faces charges of possession of cocaine and paraphernalia following a traffic stop on I-95 Thursday night." Deputy D. Bybee conducted the stop, and while speaking…...

14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (411+ words) 98, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 3, 1928, in Blountville, Tennessee, Leona was the daughter of the late Elijah Ford and Virgie Ford." She graduated as Valedictorian of the Holston High School…...

14+ hour, 44+ min ago  (110+ words) The Center for Energy Education will hold a hands-on Solar DIY Workshop where participants will explore solar technology, build a solar-powered generator, and learn how solar energy can support agricultural applications through innovative agrivoltaic systems. The free program is from…...

15+ hour, 3+ min ago  (377+ words) A team from ECU North Hospital was among the winners of the 2026 ECU Health Board Quality Leadership Award. The winners were recognized at the ECU Health Board of Directors meeting held on Tuesday. "These projects exemplify the talent and passion…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (167+ words) The Roanoke Rapids Police Department and the Halifax County Sheriff's Office have filed charges against a man who allegedly assaulted a woman, court records show. The RRPD charged Christopher Justin Whitley, 39, of Roanoke Rapids, with felonious restraint, assault by strangulation,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (169+ words) A Jackson man awaits a July 16 district court date in Northampton County after being served warrants for an assault that occurred in January. Northampton County Sheriff's Office Chief Detective Ashley Collier said in a statement that warrants for felony assault…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (243+ words) 84 of Roanoke Rapids passed away at his home June 24, 2026." He was born in Halifax County on March 19, 1942, to the late William Cleveland Merritt and Lacie Mcklinney Merritt. He is also preceded in death by his son James Howard "Jamie" Merritt,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (169+ words) RRSpin Bonnie Wheeler Spradlin, 94, of Conway, NC passed away on Tuesday morning, June 23, 2026 She was the daughter of the late James Henry Wheeler and Ester Collier Wheeler and was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Thomas Spradlin, Sr....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (246+ words) Howard Nathan Gray, 82, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026. Born in Halifax County, Howard was the son of the late Thomas Jackson Gray and Laura Ellen Shearin Gray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers,…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (299+ words) United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle took arguments under advisement today during a motion hearing related to a lawsuit filed by the owner of a former classic car and auto shop in Roanoke Rapids. While the full document was not…...