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Mother arrested after leaving 9-month-old, 3-year-old unattended to take boyfriend to work; police
A mother was arrested after police said she left her two small children unattended at her Roanoke Rapids home.According to the Roanoke Rapids Police Department, an officer responded to a report of a 3-year-old who was walking through the parking lot of a residential complex on East Littleton Road at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. When the officer arrived they found that the child was left unattended from a neighboring residence.Police said the mother, 22-year-old Jessenia Grace Brown of Roanoke Rapids, said she had left the child to take her boyfriend to work near Halifax, and thought she had locked the door. The officer then went to Brown's home where police said a 9-month-old was found alone in a crib in a back bedroom.ALSO SEE: Habitat's latest home welcomes a striving Durham mother and her sonBrown was taken into custody and is being charged with two counts of child abuse. She is being held in the Halifax County Detention Center without bond due to the Pretrial Integrity Act of 2023.Police said Halifax DSS took custody of both of the children who were placed in a safe environment.
Dare commissioners to vote on moving up Buxton, Avon beach widening to 2026
With erosion occurring more rapidly than expected off Buxton, the Dare County Board of Commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday to shift the next beach renourishment project to 2026. Buxton’s stretch of beach took a beating this past fall and winter for offshore hurricanes and repeated nor’easters, including one of...
“I want to be a role model” Hampton coalition hosts 3rd Annual Youth Fest for kid entrepreneurs
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Kid entrepreneurs had a chance to show off their business during the third annual Youth Fest. The Greater Aberdeen Community Coalition (GACC) set up at the West Hampton Community Center, 1638 Briarfield Road from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. The festival is all about boosting confidence and creativity. Jordynn Springs, the 10-year-old owner […]
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin: Fly flags at half-staff in memory of Corey Comperatore
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Monday ordered all U.S. and state flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of Corey Comperatore, the former fire chief who died at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
These Are The Top 5 Party Schools In Virginia
As college becomes a part of life for more and more Americans, what these prospective students want out of their college experience has broadened. You still have your elite academics who are searching to embody the phrase “higher learning” and they still have the Ivy Leagues. For the rest of us who may or may not take the classroom as seriously may be looking for other ways to pass the time during the “best four years of out lives”.
As a century-old dam comes down, Danville residents wonder what it will mean for their river
Demolition of the low-water dam across the Dan River started Friday. Removing the structure will allow for future recreational development along the waterfront, city officials have said. The post As a century-old dam comes down, Danville residents wonder what it will mean for their river appeared first on Cardinal News.
Garden Club takes a trip
At the June meeting of the Cumberland Garden Club, the group met at Dr. Cynthia Wood’s home in Crewe to visit her beautiful gardens and home. The following ladies were able to join the group for this field trip. From left, on the back row, Nell Spain, Dr. Cynthia Wood, Debra Langley, Janice Lawrence, Tamara […] The post Garden Club takes a trip appeared first on Farmville.
Roanoke River: Do not swim, boat or eat fish due to release of chemicals from industrial fire in Virginia
Roanoke River and Meherrin River are both under a recreational water and fish consumption advisory after an industrial fire in South Hill, VA. For the safety of people and pets, the Virginia Department of Health is advising that recreational water activities, such as swimming, wading, tubing, canoeing, kayaking, and boating should be avoided. Additionally, VDH recommends not consuming any fish taken from these waterways effective Saturday, July 6 until further notice.
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