10+ hour, 2+ min ago  (748+ words) Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Superintendent Bennett Jones announced the following administrative hirings for the 2026-2027 school year. Larry Catalano has been named the principal of Roanoke Rapids High School beginning July 1. In addition, Catalano will serve as the director of…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago  (313+ words) A convicted felon who allegedly stole a Mercedes from a business in Whitakers and was spotted in Weldon on Thursday was arrested after a 15-mile pursuit, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office." Major Anzell Harris said Tyrone D. Williams, 29, of…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (342+ words) At Tuesday's Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Board of Trustees meeting, the Roanoke Rapids High School Kid Wind team was recognized for what the school system described as a season marked by innovation, perseverance, and a remarkable achievement on the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (45+ words) RRSpin Login To Your Account User Rating: 5 / 5 The Static beat the River City Skippers 22-13. The Statics hit the road for the next several games and Allstar break. The Statics will return home June 30th....

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (398+ words) When the Chicago State University inaugural football season begins in August, a face familiar to the Roanoke Valley will be on the sidelines as an assistant head coach and defensive line coach. The addition of Kentwan Balmer solidifies a key…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (866+ words) Roanoke Rapids City Manager Kelly Traynham told the council Tuesday that the city must continue to work on its budget situation going into the next year. "We have to keep working on this," she said. "Budgeting needs to occur on…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (567+ words) Weldon native Cedric Jones plans a return home late this week and the Duke University Hall of Famer, New England Patriot wide receiver and National Football League staffer is bringing football friends with him. And Jones says you, too, area…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (224+ words) One Halifax County financial issue that is yet to be resolved is $6 million in excess health department revenues that went into the county's general fund." The board has discussed the matter in closed session, County Attorney Glynn Rollins said, and…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (216+ words) Halifax County commissioners on Monday approved the budget for the upcoming fiscal year on a 5-1 vote." Commissioner Thomas Barrett was the holdout and, in a statement sent following the meeting, said, "I believe that county staff proposed and my fellow…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (74+ words) RRSpin Login To Your Account The Roanoke Rapids Static baseball team's game Sunday night had Mother Nature take control delaying the game in the 4th inning. Sunday's game with going into the bottom of the fourth inning will what appeared to…...