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Quality-Of-Life
Everyone wants access to a
great quality of life. Discover how living in Halifax
County, North Carolina can bring you one of the best
environments for living in the nation. Don't just take our
word for it -- take a closer look and see for yourself!
Halifax County Believes In Education
In Halifax County, there are three independent
school  districts serving more than 14,000
public school students, each offering
a wealth of unique and outstanding
programs. In addition,
Halifax Community College
prepares individuals for the
workforce through vocational, technical,
college transfer, and continuing education learning
opportunities.
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Halifax County Schools - The largest school district in
the county with 6,300 students, Halifax County Schools
offers a number of outstanding programs that are tailored to
the individual student with an emphasis on technology and
student preparation for the global economy.
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Weldon City Schools
- With 1,500 students, the Weldon City Schools
operates from the philosophy that a quality education will
provide students the opportunity to: develop the ability to
think logically, communicate effectively, develop a positive
self image, and develop an understanding of civic
responsibility in local, state, national and world
communities.
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Roanoke Rapids Graded School District - consisting of a
pre-school center, two elementary schools, one middle school
and one high school. The district's total student population
is just over 3,000 students, or about 800 per school. It is
one of a few non-consolidated community public school
systems remaining in the State. Standard-ized test scores are
consistently above state and national averages.
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Halifax Community College
- With over 1,900 full-time and 6,000 continuing education
students,
Halifax Community College has stepped to the
forefront in providing distance learning opportunities with
access to the most up-to-date technologies in
computers, telecommunications, and multi-media information.
HCC is part of the state's Information Highway, linking many
of our institutions through an interactive network. Teachers
and students are
able to communicate from college to college without ever
leaving the classroom, providing new learning opportunities
and venues for students, faculty, staff, administration, and
friends.
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Health Care
Halifax Regional Medical Center
(HRMC) is a private, acute
care hospital located in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
HRMC offers over 800 highly skilled medical personnel, 206
beds ,
state-of-the-art technology and a full range of acute care
services including obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery,
urology, medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry
and ophthalmology. Rehabilitation services are available to
both inpatients and outpatients.
Our Community
Hospital (OCH) in Scotland Neck is a 100-bed facility with 20 beds
for acute inpatient care, 20 beds for assisted home care,
and 60 beds for long-term care. Its primary service area is
the southern half of Halifax County and portions of three
contiguous counties. OCH typifies the traditional small
rural hospital that has made the transition to become a
critical access hospital.
Additionally, Duke Medical
Center, Wake Med, Pitt Memorial Hospital, the Medical
Colleges of Virginia, and other first-class medical
facilities are located a short distance away.
Housing
Whether you choose the city life, a rural setting, or Lake
Gaston
living, Halifax County offers just the right home for you
and your family. Housing in Halifax County is consistently
lower than the national average. The average cost of an
existing home in the area is $80,000, compared to a median
of $160,000 for the U.S. The average cost for a home on Lake
Gaston is $250,000. There are also ample rental
accommodations located throughout all areas of Halifax
County.
Halifax County Attractions
There is always something to see or do in
Halifax
County. Our communities offer a wide
array of parks, museums, historical sites and entertainment
areas that are open year-round. A number of activities are free or cost
only a few dollars. Many of these attractions are unique to
the Halifax County area.
We're home to Historic Halifax, the site of the Fourth
Provincial Congress' adoption of "Halifax Resolves" in April
of 1776. With that action, North
Carolina became the first colon y
to take a bold, official step toward declaring independence
from England. You can step back in time in Historic Halifax
and experience the lifestyle of those early revolutionaries.
A Visitor's Center and Museum offer free guided tours and a
unique archaeological exhibit.
The Halifax County area is also an active and diverse arts
and entertainment base for the region. The Town
of Littleton is home to the Lakeland Cultural Arts Center,
North Carolina's busiest community theatre. In Roanoke
Rapids, the Canal Arts Center is host to visual, performing and literary arts as
well as cultural and educational programs.
For more information
contact the Halifax County Tourism Development Authority at
1-800-332-1819 or visit their web site at
www.visithalifax.com. For information on statewide
attractions and activities, view the North Carolina Division
of Travel & Tourism Website at
www.visitnc.com.
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Halifax
County Economic
Development Commission
Ronald D. Baker, Executive Director
PO Box 246
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Physical Address
260 Premier Blvd Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870Phone
1-800-755-2513
252-519-2630
Fax
252-519-2632
E-Mail
hdc@coastalnet.com
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