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Dome: Legacy to be highway, not fundraising issue Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:09PMTravelers on a new stretch of road in Rocky Mount will be greeted with the name of a former state Board of Transportation member who resigned a few years ago after his questionable fundraising tactics came to light.
UPDATE: Kinston Wins 11U State Title Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:36PMThe Kinston Nationals won the 11U state title for Cal Ripken Baseball.
Missing 3-year-old autistic girl found Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:25PMAuthorities say girl wandered off while at a family reunion
Two James Scott Farrin attorneys win NC Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) Ebbie Awards Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:07PMAttorneys James S. Farrin and Adrienne Blocker of the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin have won Ebbie Awards from the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) for their “service and inspired commitment to the organization.” (PRWeb July 13, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8624405.htm
SCAM ALERT: Halifax Co. Men Hack Bank Accounts To Buy Gift Cards Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:15AMThe Halifax County Sheriff's Office has released surveillance photos of three men they think are running a credit card counterfeiting ring.
2011 Season Preview: Butch Davis building an NFL pipeline at UNC Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:00AMUNC dominating in-state recruiting and consistently among nation's top-ranked classes under Davis
Search For Counterfeiting Card Ring Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:45AMAuthorities are looking for men who they say are running a credit card counterfeiting ring.
Identity Theft Suspect Caught Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:30AMA woman who is accused of identity theft according to authorities is now behind bars.
Gillian Welch Extends Her Tour Into the Fall Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:38PMIn support of her new album _The Harrow & The Harvest+, which landed a #20 spot on Billboard, Gillian Welch has announced the second leg of her fall tour.
James Scott Farrin Attorney Named to Board of Boys & Girls Club in Zebulon, NC Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:20AMJ. Hunter Eddins Gentel, a Workers Compensation attorney at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Wake County Boys & Girls Club, Zebulon Chapter.Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) July 07, 2011 J. Hunter Eddins Gentel, a Workers' Compensation attorney at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Wake County Boys ...
Tournament teams deliver impact to local economy Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:11PMThey’re striving for hits and delivering strikes on the playing fields of Creekside Park. But off the field, they’re definitely hitting home runs.
Obituaries for Wednesday, July 6 Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:00PMMETRO
Ruby L. Yost Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:59PMRuby L. Yost, 86, of Newton, died at 12:18 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2011, at Galion Community Hospital in Galion, Ohio. Visitation services will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Ste. Marie with Rev. Father Mark Stec officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's ...
Flash flooding, power outages in Roanoke Rapids Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:12PMROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (AP) — More than 1,600 Progress Energy customers lost power when strong winds knocked over trees and caused flash flooding in Roanoke Rapids.
Dominion works to restore power after holiday thunderstorms Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:10AMMore than 2,000 Hampton Roads residents remain without power after thunderstorms swept through the area on the Fourth of July.
Wind, flooding cause havoc in Roanoke Rapids Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:46PMMore than 1,600 Dominion Power customers were without power at one point Monday evening as strong winds downed trees and power lines across Roanoke Rapids and rain caused flash flooding.
Sex Assault Involving Two-Year-Old Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:30PMA suspect is under arrest charged with sexually assaulting a two-year-old in Halifax County.
Class Ring Recovered 51 Years After Being Flushed Down Toilet Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:44PMA High Point man's high school class ring was recovered thanks to a pair of total strangers who dug it out of a sewer pipe 51 years after his girlfriend dropped it down the toilet.
People News -- July 1 Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:23PMRecent hires, promotions and more.
James Scott Farrin supports ‘Running of the Bulls’ charity run Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:14PMThe Law Offices of James Scott Farrin was a community sponsor for the third annual Running of the Bulls in downtown Durham, NC on Saturday, June 18.Durham, North Carolina (PRWEB) June 30, 2011 The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin was a community sponsor for the third annual Running of the Bulls in downtown Durham, NC on Saturday, June 18. Several employees volunteered to man the water and ...
Straight No Chaser Offers a New "TWIST"; New Addition of Smash Pop Collection Includes Bonus Tracks, Exclusive Photos ... Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:01AMNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 06/30/11) - ATCO/Atlantic recording group Straight No Chaser has announced the release of a two-disc deluxe edition of last year's pop breakthrough, "WITH A TWIST." The new CD/DVD package includes four previously unreleased bonus tracks, an expanded 24-page booklet, and the smash PBS concert special, Straight No Chaser: Live In New York, which has been never before ...
Found after 51 years down the toilet: Man finally reunited with his Class of 1962 ring Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:47AMThomas Wray Kidd of High Point, North Carolina is finally set to be reunited with a piece of jewellery and a part of his youth he thought had passed forever.
Class ring turns up 51 years after flushed Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 12:06PMRALEIGH, N.C. — Thomas Wray Kidd is being reunited in North Carolina with a piece of jewelry and a part of his past he thought was gone forever. It is his Class of 1962 ring, gold with a red gemstone, from Jackson High School in Jackson, North Carolina.[...]
Ring turns up 51 years after flushed down toilet Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:57AMThomas Wray Kidd is being reunited in North Carolina with a piece of jewelry and a part of his past he thought was gone forever.
Ring Turns Up 51 Years After It was Flushed Down Toilet Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:51AMRALEIGH, N.C., June 28 (Reuters) - On Friday in High Point,
Ring turns up 51 years after was flushed down toilet Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:11AMRALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - On Friday in High Point, North Carolina, Thomas Wray Kidd plans to meet a man who will deliver a piece of jewelry and a part of his past he thought was gone forever.
NCCAR on display Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:18AMGARYSBURG — Perhaps the best way to grasp the reality of the North Carolina Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR) is to see it for yourself. Last Thursday, those from the business community in Northampton County received the chance to witness first hand the innovations at NCCAR.
Obituaries for Tuesday, June 28 Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:00PMMETRO
Tunnel Hill teen accidentally drowns Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 5:20AMA Tunnel Hill teen, Christopher Gage Duke, died last week in a drowning accident in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., according to his obituary. He was 17.
Letter: Pitt needs honest redistricting Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 3:18AMRedistricting of our legislature and congress is the responsibility of the General Assembly every ten years after the census. Eastern North Carolina may lose one senate seat and two house seats this year. The piedmont area of our State is having the most growth.
Elderly Man Exploited With Cell Phone Charges Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 10:43PMHALIFAX He's a disabled man, and needed her help to get along, a personal aid.
Shaffer: Sewers return a long-lost token of love Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 10:05PMHalf a century ago, Wray Kidd's sweetheart wriggled his golden class ring onto her finger, wadded up some wax to keep it in place and wore it as a proud symbol of their adolescent love. Then she dropped it down the toilet, mid-flush.
Tennis players headed to State games Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 4:02PMFirst Flight ended a great season with a narrow loss of 5-4 to Roanoke Rapids last week. The Nighthawks were strong in the higher seeded matches but lacked the depth to take the win after splitting the singles matches.
Junior Team drops two Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:28PMAHOSKIE – Time to do the ‘Tighten-Up”. No, not that 1960′s-era dance craze, but rather the American Legion baseball variety. Roanoke Rapids swept a doubleheader from Ahoskie Post 102′s junior Legion team Tuesday at Hertford County baseball field, 12-0 and 14-3.
FIRST ON 3: Smoke from Pender Co. wildfire drifting all the way to Roanoke Rapids Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 10:14AMROANOKE RAPIDS, NC (ROANOKE RAPIDS DAILY HERALD) -- Smoke seen throughout the Roanoke Valley Tuesday originated with the brush fires in Pender County. Roanoke Rapids Fire Chief Gary Corbet said brush fires to the south and east of Halifax County, which originated Friday, have pushed smoke so high it has managed to drift all the way to Roanoke Rapids and other parts of the Roanoke Valley. “When ...
Clayton wins fifth straight league cup Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 6:53AMClayton High School has won its fifth straight Wachovia Conference Cup championship for achievement across all high school sports.
Gloria Patricia Pandolfi Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 7:09AMGloria Patricia "Pat" Stevens Lester Pandolfi, 78, died Thursday, June 16, 2011 in Charlotte, NC. Pat was born January 7, 1933 in Leesburg, Florida, t ...
Eastern N.C. team wins Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 10:13PMFour area club soccer teams competed in a U.S. Youth Soccer Region Presidents Cup Tournament last weekend in Decatur, Ala., with a girls team from the Pitt-Greenville Soccer Association advancing to win its division.
Eastern N.C. club soccer team wins Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 10:13PMFour area club soccer teams competed in a U.S. Youth Soccer Region Presidents Cup Tournament last weekend in Decatur, Ala., with a girls team from the Pitt-Greenville Soccer Association advancing to win its division.
James Scott Farrin volunteers help the Coalition to Unchain dogs of Durham, NC Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:00PMSeveral members of the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin volunteered on behalf of the Coalition to Unchain Dogs of Durham, NC on June 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Best bets for the weekend Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:14AMHere are our top picks for this weekend. Michael Bolton and Kenny G will perform Saturday, June 18 at the Crown Coliseum, bringing together two soulful superpowers of song and saxophone.
Tennis players headed to State games Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:18AMFirst Flight ended a great season with a narrow loss of 5-4 to Roanoke Rapids last week. The Nighthawks were strong in the higher seeded matches but lacked the depth to take the win after splitting the singles matches.
Rapids Jam Music Festival Begins Thursday Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 11:26AMThe Rapids Jam Music Festival will begin Thursday (June 16) in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. The three-day event is expected to attract more than 100,000 country fans.
Woman Facing Charges For Using Stolen Checks Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 7:15AMHalifax County lawmen charged a Roanoke Rapids woman for taking money from another person's checking account.
Calling all fans of country music Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 11:15PMWant to take a day trip that turns into a weekend-long concert extravaganza? Meet the 2011 Rapids Jam Music Festival, which features some of the hottest names in country music.
A pair of surprises help lead Post 58 Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 10:44PMKyle Pratt attended high school 45 minutes north of Rocky Mount at Roanoke Rapids High. Not many people involved with American Legion baseball saw much of Pratt during his senior season — other than his teammate Abel Hernandez.
Deputy Lewis is 2nd NC Law Enforcement Death in 2011 Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 5:42PMGREENVILLE, N.C. - Deputy Warren Lewis became the latest law enforcement officer from the region to come under fire in recent years.
Junior Post Team wins Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 3:13PMAHOSKIE – Just enough. Ahoskie’s Post 102 junior American Legion baseball team may not have been spectacular in ending their three-game losing streak, but their play Wednesday night at Hertford County High School baseball field got the job done in a 3-1 win over the junior team from Edenton Post-40.
Lexington loses two veterans as school year ends Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 2:36PMMore than 130 years of education experience left Charles England Elementary this school year when four teachers retired.
Tennis players headed to State games Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:02AMFirst Flight ended a great season with a narrow loss of 5-4 to Roanoke Rapids last week. The Nighthawks were strong in the higher seeded matches but lacked the depth to take the win after splitting the singles matches.