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Motorcyclist leads deputies on 100+ mph chase with fentanyl, Halifax County Sherriff’s Office says
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (WNCN) — A motorcyclist is facing charges after he led deputies on a chase and was discovered to be in possession of fentanyl, the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. At about 10 p.m. Wednesday, deputies said they were on Tenth Street in Roanoke Rapids...
From the Warren County Sheriff's Office
• On April 28, Richard Todd Thomas reported a incident of motor vehicle theft (stolen boat and trailer) in the Church Hill Road, Macon, area. Reported stolen were a trailer valued at $500 and a boat valued at $20,000. • On April 29, Ricky Bolton reported an incident of burglary/breaking...
Juvenile caught in Rocky Mount after attempted robbery, police say
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — A juvenile is in custody after an attempted armed robbery happened in Rocky Mount on Thursday morning, according to police. On Thursday at 8:36 a.m., police responded to the Metro Mart at 777 West Raleigh Boulevard regarding a robbery in progress. The preliminary investigation...
Nash Correctional Institute inmates serving as judges in nationwide literary competition
NASHVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The gym inside of Nash Correctional Institute was full on Friday afternoon, as inmates and prison staff listened to spoken poetry from someone who spent time in prison himself. “I realized that my time in prison was a lot of things,” Dwayne Betts said. “But...
Felon arrested after crack cocaine, marijuana, guns found at Rocky Mount home, police say
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) – A 65-year-old man is now in custody after police said officers found several illegal drugs and guns inside his Rocky Mount home. According to the Rocky Mount Police Department, officers responded to the 600 block of Woodland Avenue around 5:35 p.m. Friday after conducting a narcotics investigation.
First Carolina Bank celebrates another expansion at HQ
Elizabeth Overton has quite a nice office to report to for work. That is because Overton is one of many key First Carolina Bank personnel now stationed in the Rocky Mount-based financial institution’s third building in the 100 block of North Winstead Avenue. The front of the new building on Thursday afternoon was the scene of a brief opening ceremony. ...
Public’s help needed after someone shot at 2 homes in Roanoke Rapids, police say
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (WNCN) — The Roanoke Rapids Police Department said Wednesday that its investigators are seeking the public’s help in a shots fired investigation. At about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers said they were called to the 100 block of Washington Street in reference to a shooting. When...
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