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The Lake Gaston Association (LGA) will hold its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, August 8
The Lake Gaston Association (LGA) will hold its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Lake Gaston Lion’s Club located at 139 Stanley Road, Henrico, NC. The social/cash-only bar begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by a Dutch-treat dinner buffet of braised beef tips, mashed potatoes, roasted chicken breast with lemon, olive oil & capers, green peas with water chestnuts, apple pie, rolls, butter, sweet & unsweetened iced tea, and water, starting at 6:30 p.m. The cost of the buffet is $25 per person, which includes tax and tip and will be catered by “David’s Gourmet.” The speaker will be Cory Chamberlain from Dominion Energy and the topic will be Dominion’s shoreline management plan on Lake Gaston. Please RSVP by July 30th to Anne Wood at anne@pesanteclose.com or (301) 885-6592. All reservations must be paid in advance and received no later than July 30th. If paying by check, mail to Lake Gaston Association, P.O. Box 656, Henrico, NC 27842, or you can pay by credit card when you RSVP by phone.
RRPD roundup: Jewelry larceny; electronics theft
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Shane Guyant:. On Saturday a man snatched thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from a Premier Boulevard retailer and left the business. Man identified, woman sought. Last Sunday around 1 p.m. Lieutenant M. Hunsucker responded to a business on...
Barbara Diane Read Wagaman
Barbara Diane Read Wagaman, 71, of Roanoke Rapids passed at her home July 18, 2024. She was born March 20, 1953 in Kent County of Delaware to the late James B. Read and Ethel B. Halliday Read. She is preceded in death by her husband David Lee Wagaman. She is...
RR man charged with computer solicitation of minor
A 29-year-old Roanoke Rapids man Wednesday was charged with a count of solicitation of a minor by computer following an investigation that began in April. Major Anzell M. Harris of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said the criminal investigations division received a report on April 15 about a man, later identified as Taylor Scott Harris, contacting a female juvenile for sexual favors.
Hulk Hogan will speak ahead of Trump at RNC convention
For more updates from the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, head to the NPR Network's live updates page. Plus: You can watch live video coverage from NPR of tonight's speeches. Here's how. A Florida man famous for his deep tan, outsized lifestyle and lucrative knack for blending entertainment and...
The RNC is over. Here are 5 things you need to know.
The 2024 Republican National Convention wrapped up on Thursday night in Milwaukee with former President Donald Trump’s address to the delegates. Trump’s speech marked the first major public remarks he delivered following the assassination attempt against him less than a week ago. It was also the first in-person...
Clip of Ole Miss student making racist gestures at Black woman played at RNC sparks backlash
A video played at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday evening included a clip of a white University of Mississippi student making monkey gestures at a Black woman on campus earlier this year.
Two arrested for possession of stolen vehicle from Virginia
At about 10 a.m. on July 18, the Roanoke Rapids Police Department received a FLOCK alert indicating an Infiniti G37 stolen from Virginia was in the city. According to a press release from Chief C. Shane Guyant, Lt. D.A. Newsome located the vehicle at a business near Julian H. Allsbrook Highway and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was identified as Stephen Murat Lucien, 28, of Wesley Chapel, Florida. The passenger was identified as Kaylee Cheyenne Rogers, 25, of New Port Rickey, Florida.
Will Elon Musk speak at the Republican National Convention Thursday night in Milwaukee?
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and X, has made some big moves supporting former president Donald Trump in the past week. On Saturday, less than an hour after the attempted assassination of Trump, Musk posted on X that he "fully" endorses Trump's presidential campaign. A few days later, Musk reportedly committed to donating $45 million a month to a political action committee backing Trump's reelection, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Is this a new way to fact-check Donald Trump at his RNC speech and beyond? | Opinion
Editor’s note: Contributing columnist David Mastio is covering the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee for McClatchy Opinion. Tonight, the eyes of more fact-checkers than ever before will be trained on one slightly wounded and uniquely coiffed man in Milwaukee. Donald Trump says he was changed when a bullet came within an inch of taking his life. His most ardent supporters here believe he was touched by the hand of God.
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