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Bond was too low for ‘menace’ who fired at cops, police chief says, adding ‘disgust’ with system in Halifax County
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (WNCN) — Bond was increased Friday after the Roanoke Rapids police chief blasted low bonds following a two-hour standoff in which several gunshots were fired at deputies and police in Halifax County earlier this week. The incident began around 8:30 p.m. when deputies tried to execute...
Roanoke Rapids crack and fentanyl drug dealer is now in federal custody
On May 22, at approximately 3:45 p.m., agents of the Halifax Regional Drug and Gang Task Force executed a narcotics search warrant in the area of Southgate Drive in Roanoke Rapids. The search warrant was the result of a drug distribution investigation of Troy Covington, 54 of Roanoke Rapids. A...
Edgecombe County student wins historic scholarship
TARBORO, N.C. — The Annie and Sallie Ann Wheeler Memorial Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce our 2024 scholarship recipient. Kalyn Johnson was named the winner during an Awards program at North Edgecombe High School (NEHS) on May 16. Scholarship co-founder Linwood E. Hinton and Lily Wheeler Lowe, mother of scholarship co-founder Jamaal D. Pittman, announced the winner and made special presentations to all the […]
Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from May 13-17
The following deed transfers for the week of May 13-17 have been recorded in the Wilson County Register of Deeds Office: From Jonathan W. Tingen to Melissa W. Tingen, 5596 Passageway Court, Elm City, no stamp; From B.W. Skinner Construction Inc. to Shanika Taylor, 7073 Quail Crest Lane, Lucama, $314,000; From Charles Stephen Dixon and Susan Ord Dixon to Charles […] The post Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from May 13-17 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
DNC chief to swing by to kick off local Biden re-election campaign
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who is from the Carolinas region, will be in downtown Rocky Mount today at the Nash County Democratic Party office, which also is going to serve as a shared office for President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. Jaime Harrison is set to speak at the kick-off at 5 p.m., County Democratic Chairwoman Cassandra Conover said in a phone interview Tuesday afternoon. This will be...
DEPUTIES: Man arrested after vehicle and foot chase in Rocky Mount
EDGECOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A man is in custody after failing to obey a traffic stop and leading deputies on a chase on Friday in Rocky Mount. The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office says Corporal Harris was working enforcement in the Meadowbrook area when he saw an expired vehicle registration tag.
Ex-town councilwoman cleared of misdemeanor charge of personnel law violation
A former longtime Nashville town councilwoman was recently cleared in N.C. District Court after facing an allegation of violating the part of state law written to protect confidential information in municipal government employee personnel records. Louise Hinton, when reached by phone Sunday afternoon and asked her reaction, said of the claim, “It should never have happened to begin with.” Hinton declined further comment, other than to emphasize that she had...
Ripe for Revival’s Chef Rival event is June 18
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Tickets are now on sale for the Chef Rival event on June 18 in Rocky Mount, which is a fundraiser for Ripe for Revival’s fleet of pay-what-you-can mobile markets serving central and Eastern North Carolina. The cooking competition is designed to showcase the region’s culinary talent by having three chefs create a dish […]
Mother, daughter charged with insurance fraud in Edgecombe County
TARBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — A mother and a daughter in Edgecombe County are facing insurance fraud charges, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said Friday. He said 50-year-old Sabrina Levonda Smallwood and 24-year-old Alasa Millennium Johnson, both of the same home in Tarboro, are each facing charges. Smallwood is...
SWE enshrines 3 more in athletic hall of fame
PINETOPS — A trio of SouthWest Edgecombe High athletic stars from the early 2000s were added to the list of Cougar legends in the school’s 16th athletic hall of fame induction Monday, May 20, in the school cafeteria. Linwan Euwell, who was The Wilson Daily Times Athlete of the Year in 2006 before playing football at the University of North […] The post SWE enshrines 3 more in athletic hall of fame first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
City financial official: Event center had great year in 2023
The assistant to the city manager for budget and evaluation told the City Council and Mayor Sandy Roberson that the Rocky Mount Event Center had a great year last year. Kenneth Hunter, in giving an update about the facility’s operational performance at a recent council work session, showed that in 2023, attendance was 101,240, which was a 31 percent increase compared to 77,011 in 2022. Also, Hunter showed that, based...
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