/tags/halifax-county Halifax County en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:47:00 GMT /news/2024-08-30/northeastern-north-carolina-legal-desert-tonza-ruffin The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts identified Halifax County as a legal desert in northeastern North Carolina, with only about one attorney for every 1,000 people. This year, the office created a new group of public defenders there. ¹ÏÉñapp's Will Michaels spoke with Tonza Ruffin, the lead public defender in District 7, about her goals for the new office. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:47:00 GMT /news/2024-08-30/northeastern-north-carolina-legal-desert-tonza-ruffin Will Michaels /politics/2024-04-16/rodney-pierce-nc-house-roanoke-rapids-social-studies-teacher One of the biggest upsets — and closest races — in last month’s primary took place in northeastern North Carolina. In a state House race to serve Halifax, Warren and Northampton counties, longtime Representative Michael Wray lost to challenger Rodney Pierce. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:05:07 GMT /politics/2024-04-16/rodney-pierce-nc-house-roanoke-rapids-social-studies-teacher Colin Campbell /politics/2024-01-11/federal-judge-block-nc-senate-map-2024-elections A federal district court judge heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging a Republican-drawn map for North Carolina's state senate districts. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:08:00 GMT /politics/2024-01-11/federal-judge-block-nc-senate-map-2024-elections Rusty Jacobs /health/2023-08-17/long-covid-unc-health-clinic-pandemic-attitudes-experts By many metrics, the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. But the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is still circulating, and growing evidence suggests that multiple exposures to the virus, even when initial infections are mild, increases the likelihood of developing long COVID symptoms. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:42:57 GMT /health/2023-08-17/long-covid-unc-health-clinic-pandemic-attitudes-experts Jason deBruyn /environment/2019-12-10/atlantic-coast-pipe-dreams-protests-and-politics Construction of the planned 600-mile underground pipeline is already behind schedule. Protests and bureaucratic hurdles plague the Atlantic Coast… Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:04:06 GMT /environment/2019-12-10/atlantic-coast-pipe-dreams-protests-and-politics Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-12-10/atlantic-coast-pipe-dreams-protests-and-politics Construction of the planned 600-mile underground pipeline is already behind schedule. Protests and bureaucratic hurdles plague the Atlantic Coast… Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:04:06 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-12-10/atlantic-coast-pipe-dreams-protests-and-politics Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /education/2015-08-25/parents-local-groups-sue-halifax-commissioners-over-schools Parents and local groups have filed a lawsuit against the Halifax County Board of Commissioners, arguing that it fails to offer every student with the… Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:36:48 GMT /education/2015-08-25/parents-local-groups-sue-halifax-commissioners-over-schools Reema Khrais /education/2011-11-08/halifax-schools-beef-up-truancy-procedure Education officials in Halifax County are stepping up efforts to hold parents accountable for student attendance. The county court system will host… Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:10:00 GMT /education/2011-11-08/halifax-schools-beef-up-truancy-procedure Will Michaels /education/2011-09-07/school-merger-talk-splits-halifax Most school districts in North Carolina are county-wide. Mergers of county and city schools occurred mostly in the 1970s through the 1990s, driven by cost… Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:00:00 GMT /education/2011-09-07/school-merger-talk-splits-halifax Dave DeWitt /arts-culture/2011-04-12/235-years-of-independence Halifax County is celebrating the date memorialized on North Carolina's state flag today. On April 12, 1776, the state's Fourth Provincial Congress met in… Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:30:00 GMT /arts-culture/2011-04-12/235-years-of-independence ¹ÏÉñapp ¹ÏÉñapp