Dispute over smokable hemp put…

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s farm bill has passed the House, but it now may be frozen in the Senate.  Read more

UNC Hospitals on probation aft…

RALEIGH — UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill is on probation after the system received preliminary denial of its accreditation. Read more

Hood, Stroman and Covington sh…

ROCKINGHAM — It’s been a long time since the Richmond Senior High School football team lost a season-opening contest, and the Raiders continued the streak Friday, kickstarting the 2019 campaign... Read more

GUEST EDITORIAL: GOP, Dems bot…

When school begins on Monday, bus drivers will have their routes, students will have their class schedules and coaches will have their fall sports rosters — but teachers still won’t... Read more

Governor vetoes Excellent Publ…

RALEIGH — Three days. Three vetoes. Gov. Roy Cooper announced late Friday, Aug. 23, that he vetoed Senate Bill 438, the Excellent Public School Act of 2019.  Read more

COLUMN: Softer language for of…

I was reading one of the big news websites this morning and came across an article about what the latest goofy thing the city of San Francisco is doing. Keep... Read more

COLUMN: School buses are rolli…

Around the end of August, school buses will be on the roads again carrying children back and forth to school. Why, some kids have to rise before daylight to be... Read more

State elections board approves…

RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections on Friday certified the voting systems of three vendors for use in North Carolina elections. Read more

Richmond Community College Cyb…

HAMLET — Starting this fall, Richmond Senior High School students will be able to take cyber security courses at the high school through Richmond Community College. Read more

TOP STORY: Richmond Raider football is back tonight! WEATHER: Tonight's forecast should hold up for the big game ALSO: Richmond County pair charged with meth trafficking following raid by feds Read more