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Heat advisory goes into effect Thursday
19+ hour, 34+ min ago (133+ words) The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a heat advisory due to an upcoming period of dangerous heat and high humidity. The advisory is valid from noon to 8 p. m. on Thursday. Heat index values are expected to reach around 105 degrees…...
Henry 'Runt' Leander Simmons
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (395+ words) Henry "Runt" Leander Simmons, 75 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday June 30, 2026." He was born on December 31, 1950, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia then after attending college he moved to Murfreesboro, North Carolina....
Human trafficking defendant has bond reduced but remains in custody
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (176+ words) An Enfield woman charged with human trafficking had her bond reduced following a bond review hearing Tuesday, according to court records." The bond for Doris Bynum is now set at $150, 000 secured. According to jail records, she remains confined at the…...
RRSpin - State elections board receives complaints about registration mailings
19+ hour, 20+ min ago (472+ words) The State Board of Elections has received complaints from county boards of elections and citizens about a recent mailing from a group attempting to register voters in North Carolina. The group, Ready to Register Inc. , sent mailings to an unknown…...
State elections board receives complaints about registration mailings
19+ hour, 20+ min ago (472+ words) The State Board of Elections has received complaints from county boards of elections and citizens about a recent mailing from a group attempting to register voters in North Carolina. The group, Ready to Register Inc. , sent mailings to an unknown…...
Gaston man charged with interfering during fight call
20+ hour, 24+ min ago (212+ words) A Gaston man faces charges including resisting an officer and communicating threats following a reported fight in Weldon on Saturday." Weldon Police Department Lieutenant Lloyd Melton said that Delvonte Arrington was charged with resisting an officer, communicating threats, intoxicated and…...
C4 EE receives $40 K grant from SECU Foundation
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (294+ words) The Center for Energy Education recently welcomed representatives from the SECU Foundation for a check presentation recognizing a $40, 000 Mission Development Grant awarded in support of the center's educational and community-based programming. The grant will help the Center for Energy Education…...
RRSpin - Questions continue surrounding subdivision issues
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (738+ words) For more than a decade, Canal Walk has been marketed and developed as a restricted residential subdivision intended to maintain consistent architectural standards, preserve neighborhood appearance, and protect long-term property values for homeowners. Public records show that in June 2013, DRM…...
Woman gets driving citations, Northampton warrant for larceny
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (124+ words) RRSpin A Roanoke Rapids woman was cited today with two driving infractions and served with a Northampton County warrant for felony larceny by an employee Major Anzell Harris of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said Deputy D Bybee stopped 25-year-old…...
Questions continue surrounding subdivision issues
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (738+ words) For more than a decade, Canal Walk has been marketed and developed as a restricted residential subdivision intended to maintain consistent architectural standards, preserve neighborhood appearance, and protect long-term property values for homeowners. Public records show that in June 2013, DRM…...