Local Wiki
Halifax County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- First Monday of each month at 9:30 AM (and third Monday of selected months at 5:30 PM).
- Meeting location
- Historic Courthouse, 10 North King Street, Halifax, NC 27839.
- Register of Deeds
- Christie C. Avens · 252.583.2101 · avensc@halifaxnc.com
- Agendas posted at
- https://halifaxconc.portal.civicclerk.com/
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 6 members (3 elected by single-member district and 3 elected at-large) serving staggered four-year terms. Chairman: Vernon J. Bryant (At-Large). Vice Chairwoman: Chenoa Richardson Davis (At-Large).
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (6)
- Enfield (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Halifax (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hobgood
- Littleton
- Scotland Neck (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Weldon (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (3)
- Halifax County Schools
- Roanoke Rapids City Schools
- Weldon City Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (12)
- Arcola Rural Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Darlington Fire Department
- Davie Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Enfield Fire Department, Inc.
- Halls Fire & Rescue Department, Inc.
- Hobgood Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Littleton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Rheasville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Roanoke Rapids Fire Department
- Scotland Neck Fire Department
- Tillery Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Weldon Fire Department
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Roanoke Rapids Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Halifax Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026