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The Mayor of Roanoke Rapids announced its police chief and captain were placed on administrative leave March 12, and now we are finding out a little more as to why, according to an official news release from the City.

HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Roanoke Rapids man who was wanted in Raleigh on assault and kidnapping charges was arrested after a high-speed chase in Halifax County. Halifax County deputies say Rodney Joyner took off in a pickup truck when he was spotted at the Village Grocery on Highway 48 and Smith Church Road on Tuesday.

STAFFORD, Va. — The Amber Alert for two missing Virginia children has been canceled. According to the Virginia State Police and the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the alert for the missing children was issued just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday. It was dropped around 6 a.m. Wednesday. They were...

WARREN COUNTY, N.C. — The Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School announced Tuesday the student hit by a car getting off the bus in Halifax County March 15 is back at home. According to Melissa Richardson with HSTS, Tillman Mitchell, 17, was released from the hospital Monday. Mitchell was hit by a...

A local gang member with a prior record in the Twin Counties has been ordered to serve 22 years in federal prison for engaging in armed trafficking of illegal drugs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and records online said. Charven Gorham, 29, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Court Judge James C. Dever III in Raleigh, the records said. Dever also ordered Gorham to serve three years under supervised release with special conditions after completing the prison sentence, the records said. ...

Roanoke Valley law enforcement reported the following:. Lieutenant Shane Guyant said on Tuesday members of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office narcotics and criminal investigations divisions assisted the Raleigh Police Department with the apprehension of a wanted fugitive. The Raleigh Police Department had outstanding warrants on Rodney Jamall Joyner, 26,...

A Rocky Mount man was charged Monday with two counts of indecent liberties with a child following an investigation that began when the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office received a report in January. Lieutenant Shane Guyant said the nature of the report was the inappropriate touching of a child. Through...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — North Pitt’s Zamareya Jones was named the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association Girls Player of the Year Monday, while Jah Short of Farmville Central earned a spot on the boys First-Team All-State team. Short, a New Orleans commit, helped the Jaguars (30-1) win their eighth state championship. Short tallied 35 points, […]

A six-run third inning allowed Southern Nash to pull away from Rocky Mount, and the Firebirds used solid pitching from Blake Strickland and Bradley Brown to defeat the Gryphons 14-4 in a Big East 2A/3A Conference baseball game Tuesday night in Rocky Mount. Southern Nash improved to 4-1 in the conference and 4-2 overall, while Rocky Mount fell to 0-5 in league play and 0-9 overall. The Firebirds struck for...

Deputies are currently searching for Rosa Gregg. At 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies responded to Stafford Elementary School for a report of a parental abduction. Gregg picked up both of her biological children, Riley and Regan Crowder, age 6, despite their being an active protective order. The school reports they had no knowledge of the protective order.

More than $1 million worth of cars has been stolen from at least six car dealerships in North Carolina in just a month.

WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A senator is visiting multiple cities in Eastern Carolina counties as she hosts a district-wide listening tour. State Senator Kandie Smith will be visiting eight cities in Edgecombe and Pitt County during March and April on a listening tour. The tour will focus on the proposed state budgets brought forth by Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina General Assembly.

HALIFAX, N.C. (WNCN) — The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is looking for three people who robbed a sweepstakes parlor at gunpoint in early February. On Feb. 5, deputies responded to the Lucky Dollar Sweepstakes, at 17410 N.C. 481 in Enfield, in reference to an armed robbery. Witnesses told...

First there was Dr. Joe, then came Little Joe…both men were legends in the eyes of thousands of men, women, and children who lived in the greater Conway area of Northampton County. You can count my late grandmother, Thelma Johnson Joyner, among those who thought the sun rose and...

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate an armed robbery which occurred last month at a sweepstakes cafe in the Enfield area off Highway 481. Lieutenant Shane Guyant said deputies on February 5 learned from witnesses at Lucky Dollar Sweepstakes that two men rushed through the front door and assaulted the security guard with a firearm while another man came in behind them with a handgun and stole money from the register.

New Orleans vocalist Nayo Jones will usher in a powerhouse lineup of musicians and singers for the 2023 Dinner Concert Series on April 28 and 29 at The Prime Smokehouse. Jones, known for her rich and soulful voice, is one of the rapidly rising stars on the national and international jazz and blues scenes, and she has been compared to such vocal stylists as Natalie Cole, Nancy Wilson and Whitney Houston. ...

The first weekend of spring weather is going to feel like summer as 80-degree temperatures welcome locals and visitors to the Martin County Farmers Market Spring Fling. The annual event is a month or so earlier than its regular Mother’s Day weekend opening, however, this is a seasonal teaser of what’s blooming ahead. According to market director Lee Whitfield, “This is going to be a great weekend. We’re very excited....

Southern Nash controlled time of possession and wore down Nash Central’s inexperienced defense on its way to a 5-1 victory in a Big East 2A/3A Conference soccer match on Tuesday in Rocky Mount. The Ladybirds emerged 5-2 overall and 1-0 in the conference, while the Bulldogs fell to 0-1 in league play and 3-1-1 overall. Southern Nash kept the pressure on Nash Central in the first half, as constant attacks...

The Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce Seafood Festival is set April 15 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Legion located at 717 American Legion Road in Roanoke Rapids. Detailed information is contained in the flier. Call 252-537-3513 or 252-519-2611 for more information.

GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) — Martin County Schools will have a new superintendent to welcome in May. Dr. Michelle White has an extensive background, including a bachelor’s degree in music education and a master’s degree in instructional technology, both from East Carolina University. The Martin County Board of Education is feeling positive about White moving into […]