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School Closures Thursday After Severe Weather
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Several local schools and school districts will be closed today after severe weather swept through the area Wednesday and earlier this morning. Gaston and Cleveland County schools are closed. Several Char-Meck schools are also closed, and are listed below. Due to severe weather that has caused...
Armed man wanted for running through people’s yards, leading agencies on chase, Scotland Neck police say
SCOTLAND NECK, N.C. (WNCN) — Investigators are looking for a man who ran through several people’s yards with a gun before leading agencies on multiple chases, according to the Scotland Neck Police Department. At about 7 p.m. Wednesday, officers said they initiated a traffic stop near 9th Street...
Driver identified from high speed pursuit
AULANDER – The person responsible for leading a Highway Patrol Trooper on a high-speed chase before fleeing on foot here Wednesday afternoon has been identified. The Highway Patrol’s Troop A / District II office in Ahoskie said they have contacted that individual and will release more information once he turns himself in. NCHP Sgt. Jason […] The post Driver identified from high speed pursuit appeared first on The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald.
Record-setting HCHS quarterback signs college scholarship
AHOSKIE – Since the very first time he strapped on a set of shoulder pads as a member of the Ahoskie Bobcats youth football program, Keveon Rodgers has looked forward to this day. That day arrived here Thursday morning of this week when he placed his signature on a...
VSP conducting traffic safety initiative along Rt. 58
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR)—Virginia State Troopers will be increasing patrols and conducting traffic safety details on U.S. Route 58 from Emporia to Danville starting Monday, May 13. This initiative aims to enhance safety throughout this stretch of the highway and to decrease traffic crashes and deaths by increasing safe driving behaviors for all traveling. “We know […]
Tornadoes tear through the southeastern U.S. as storms leave 1 dead in NC, 2 in Tennessee
COLUMBIA, Tenn. — Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could march through parts of the South early Thursday, after storms a day earlier spawned damaging tornadoes and massive hail, leaving two dead in Tennessee and one dead in Gaston, North Carolina. The storms continue an...
PHOTOS: Group steals wine coolers from Speedway gas station in Halifax County, deputies say
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (WNCN) – The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a group of people who deputies said stole from a retail store last month. On April 14, the sheriff’s office responded to a larceny that occurred at the Speedway gas station located on West 10th Street just outside of Roanoke Rapids. The suspects took wine coolers from the store by hiding the drinks and leaving without paying.
Former Roanoke Rapids theatre gets new owner, new look, new slate of shows
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County denies one, defers another solar project
The Greensville County Board of Supervisors heard two presentations on proposed solar projects during their meeting on May 6, several months after they voted to begin the process of removing utility-scale solar entirely from the county’s comprehensive plan. The County Line solar project was proposed by Dominion Energy and...
A Minister Most at Home in the Pulpit
For the Rev. Thomas Herbert Caulkins, now approaching his 96th birthday, home is the pulpit whether in Branchville Baptist Church — where he served his first pastorate — or Murfreesboro Baptist — where he served his last. A third generation ordained minister, he was born June 27, 1928, and grew up in northern Virginia where his father served as one of the first Civilian Conservation Corps chaplains. He was ordained 70 years ago, a time he reflects on fondly. ...
Franklin events reflect vibrance of spring
City staff and elected officials were in agreement that the 2024 Franklin Spring Fest and Franklin Fun Fair Carnival were unqualified successes. Franklin Director of Tourism A’Risha Jones described Saturday, April 20, as “a fantastic day” for the Spring Fest and the Franklin Farmers Market’s seasonal grand opening. Both events took place along Main Street […] The post Franklin events reflect vibrance of spring appeared first on The Tidewater News.
One in custody at hospital after Henrico barricade
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) -One person is in police custody after a person barricaded themselves in a Henrico home Friday night. On May 10, just after 6 p.m., Henrico Police responded to a domestic dispute in the 10900 block of Little Five Loop. Once officers arrived on the scene, they contacted...
Kitchen’s first Republican Committee meeting as chairman
By Jimmy Howell and Susan Lassiter On Thursday, April 18, 32 members of the Franklin-Southampton Republican Committee met at Fred’s, with newly elected Chairman Mark Kitchen presiding. After Jim Hart’s invocation, the members recited the pledge of allegiance to our country’s flag. Theresa Preston read the Republican creed. Del. Otto Wachsmann was one of many […] The post Kitchen’s first Republican Committee meeting as chairman appeared first on The Tidewater News.
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