Roanoke Rapids NewsLocal news for Roanoke Rapids, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Letter: Theater transition hurts musicians- June 29, 2008 In all the publicity this year about the Randy PartonRoanoke Rapids Theatre, there is one aspect that has not been captured the fate of the employees of the theater .http://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-rapids-nc/2008/06/letter-theater-transition-hurts-musici... Man Charged With Kidnapping- June 23, 2008 A man is behind bars tonight accused of kidnapping a woman. According to Halifax County Investigators, 23 year-old Joshua Garner kidnapped a girl against her will, taking her to Roanoke Rapids, by car.http://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-rapids-nc/2008/06/man-charged-with-kidnapping?fromrss=1 Parton theater lawsuit 'frivolous,' defendant says- June 19, 2008 A lawsuit alleging country music singer Randy Parton and others lured the city of Roanoke Rapids into a troubled theater project is frivolous and politically motivated, one of the defendants says.http://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-rapids-nc/2008/06/parton-theater-lawsuit-frivolous-defen... Air quality worsens- June 14, 2008 State air quality officials warned residents in much of Eastern North Carolina to take immediate precautions Friday as winds continued to blow smoke from a giant wildfire at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife ...http://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-rapids-nc/2008/06/air-quality-worsens?fromrss=1 No Shows At Roanoke Rapids Theatre For Part Of July- June 11, 2008 The Roanoke Rapids Theatre will go dark for much of July to give new management time to prepare for new shows.http://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-rapids-nc/2008/06/no-shows-at-roanoke-rapids-theatre-for... More of this story- June 9, 2008 Protection up, business fire insurance rates due to fall in city Lance Martin, Herald Senior Staff Writer ROANOKE RAPIDS - Businesses could see a decrease in their insurance rates after the Office of the State ...http://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-rapids-nc/2008/06/more-of-this-story-3?fromrss=1 More of this story- June 7, 2008 Employees' raises a sticking point in budget Lance Martin, Herald Senior Staff Writer ROANOKE RAPIDS - City Council may not approve the upcoming fiscal year budget without making some adjustments to give city ...http://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-rapids-nc/2008/06/more-of-this-story-2?fromrss=1 James Robert Porch- June 5, 2008 James Robert Porch, 81, died Thursday, May 29, 2008. Born Oct. 4, 1927, in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., he was a son of the late Jessie and Vergie Porch.http://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-rapids-nc/2008/06/james-robert-porch?fromrss=1 More of this story- June 3, 2008 City budget proposes 3 cent tax increase Theater takes heavy toll Lance Martin Herald Senior Staff Writer ROANOKE RAPIDS - A barebones budget proposing a 3-cent property tax increase and leaving nine vacant ...http://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-rapids-nc/2008/06/more-of-this-story?fromrss=1 Third Marine in 12 days killed on motorcycle- June 1, 2008 The Corps suffered its third motorcycle-related fatality in 12 days Wednesday when a lance corporal was thrown from his bike and killed in North Carolina.http://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-rapids-nc/2008/05/third-marine-in-12-days-killed-on-moto... |