Roanoke Rapids is located in Halifax County between Rocky Mount and Emporia, VA along I-95 on the banks of the Roanoke River near Gaston, Weldon, Halifax, and Lake Gaston. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 15,521, a decrease of 201 since 1990.
02/19 Coming to The area Hampton Roads Greek Festival Hampton Roads VA May30-June2 Winner of the Peninsula Gold Award for best outdoor festival in 2012. Virginia Pork Festival Emporia VA June12 The Virginia Pork Festival is one of the East Coast's largest food festivals, combines outstanding pork dishes with continuous live music from multiple stages. Richmond's Original Italian Street Festival Richmond VA September28-29 Richmond's 17th Street Market will be magically transformed into an authentic Italian village for this year’s 8th Annual Italian Festival.
