2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (151+ words) Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 50-year-old Hollister man outside a local convenience store late Sunday night. Major Anzell Harris of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said the victim was identified as Joel Lynch....

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (93+ words) RRSpin Login To Your Account Halifax County Board of Elections: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 The Halifax County Board of Elections will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday September 1, 2026 at 1 p.m. in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room located on the second floor…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (125+ words) Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Lawrence Wiggins said today the department is aware of “social media personalities” perpetuating the idea that they have inside information about the hanging death investigation of Demetrius Fleming. One such post was sent via text to…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (199+ words) A fundraising effort is underway to cover funeral expenses for Demetrius Eugene Fleming, a 38-year-old man whose hanging death Friday remains under investigation by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department. Even through hardships, Brown wrote, “Demetrius wore a smile and kept…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (254+ words) A crash involving three vehicles in the Murfreesboro area Friday resulted in the death of a 30-year-old Roanoke Rapids woman, the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald of Ahoskie reported. Breiana Latrice Boyce lost her life in the crash, which occurred shortly before 5 p.m. on…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (62+ words) RRSpin The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District will have a special called board meeting on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at 536 Hamilton Street Building B. The purpose of the meeting is to review and approve a multi-year School Resource Officer Agreement with the Halifax…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (98+ words) RRSpin A Weldon man wanted in a July 11 shooting death surrendered to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Saturday and was served with a murder warrant Major Anzell Harris of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said 26-year-old Jada Jermaine…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (80+ words) RRSpin Big Daddy Motorsports pulled into Carolina Crossroads Motorsports Saturday afternoon for a full night of Truck & Tractor Pulling Carolina Crossroads Motorsports hosted a massive nine classes of pulling including 6200 Sportsman 4WD, 13,000 lb Farm Stock, 5200 Economy Mod, Mega Trucks, Wild Street…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (144+ words) The arrest today of a second person wanted in an employee theft case brings the total amount of funds obtained through a fraudulent mobile coupon to $25,314.50. Warrants state that the woman arrested today, 37-year-old Heather Haskins, stole $22,926 by using the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (434+ words) Roanoke Rapids police are investigating the hanging death of a 38-year-old man who was discovered this morning in the 1900 block of Roanoke Avenue. Chief Lawrence Wiggins said officers found Demetrius Eugene Fleming connected to a ligature after receiving an attempted…...