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Rockingham approves $25K economic development loan; extends contract with Discovery Place Kids
ROCKINGHAM — There will soon be another gym downtown thanks, in part, to a city loan.
Rockingham, Hamlet, RCC offering vaccine incentives
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County’s two largest municipalities and the community college are offering financial incentives to employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Longtime UNCP administrator Dr. Charles Jenkins remembered
PEMBROKE — The UNC Pembroke campus and community is mourning the loss of Dr. Charles Jenkins, former provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs.
McRae moves past felony conviction to make a change in self, Rockingham
ROCKINGHAM — When candidates file for political office, one of the questions they’re asked is if they’ve ever been convicted of a felony.
Garbage, water/sewer fees slated for increase in Rockingham's proposed budget
ROCKINGHAM — City residents won’t see a property tax increase this year, but several fees could go up.
Richmond County commissioners, municipalities open dialogue over sales tax distribution
ROCKINGHAM — County and municipal leaders are “opening a dialogue” to try to come to common ground regarding the method of sales tax distribution.
CPA: No effect on Rockingham finances from COVID, but city will lose $800K
ROCKINGHAM — The city’s finances received a relatively clean bill of health from CPA Ken Anderson during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.
Rockingham, other towns cancel tree-lighting ceremonies
ROCKINGHAM — Yet another holiday tradition has fallen victim to the coronavirus.
Hog-Jowls and Christendom: Women’s suffrage in Richmond County Part I
It began on Friday the 13th in April, 1917, when a car ran over William Clay “Doc” Leak just as he strode out of Angus McAuley’s store in downtown Rockingham.
Rockingham moving forward with water tank lease deal; E. Lazelle Marks Jr. honored
ROCKINGHAM — The City Council will move forward with a deal to sell a lease agreement for the placement of telecommunication equipment on the downtown water tank to a third party.
UNCP adjunct nursing professor…
PEMBROKE — UNC Pembroke Clinical Assistant Professor Jermecka Hamilton Covington has been named the 2021 Rookie of The Year by the North Carolina Nurses Association. Read more
NCDHHS awarded $9M from CDC to…
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Community Health Worker Initiative will expand as part of the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's Community Health Workers for COVID Response... Read more
OPINION: Inflation is killing …
Last week, Ned Davis Research published a note titled “Turns Out, Growth Looks like It Was Transitory—Inflation Is More Sticky.” There are many factors that show us that consumers and... Read more
East Rockingham Fire Departmen…
EAST ROCKINGHAM — The Sandhill Boys spent Tuesday morning prepping pork for the East Rockingham Fire Department’s annual barbecue plate sale. Read more
UNCP to host Pembroke Day on T…
PEMBROKE — Pembroke Day, one of the longest-running traditions at UNC Pembroke, will continue on Thursday, Sept. 30. Read more
OPINION: 'Language' arguments …
When debating immigration policy with people who have deluded themselves into believing that it's any of their business where other people choose to live or work, I run into a... Read more
Cancel culture at UNCW drives …
WILMINGTON — Describing a culture of silencing conservative voices at UNCW, one trustee was driven to quit last week with an openly critical post of Seahawk nation on Facebook. Former... Read more
Cooper vetoes bill blocking AG…
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill designed to block the state attorney general from entering collusive lawsuit settlements. It's Cooper's 11th veto this year and No. 64... Read more
Raiders use 6 goal scorers to …
LAURINBURG — Finding the back of the net wasn’t an issue for the Richmond Raider soccer team on Monday, seeing its efforts culminate in a rout of its rival to... Read more
Richmond County COVID case average continues to drop
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County has averaged fewer than 15 new cases of COVID-19 over the past five days.
Balloon Glow schedules event at Richmond County Airport
ROCKINGHAM — Hot air balloons are slated to fill the sky above the Richmond County Airport next month.
- Motorcycle rider injured in Cordova wreck - Fire destroys home outside Hamlet - Raider football takes on Pinecrest Read more
LIVE at 5 ((Thursday, 9/16/21)
- Rockin' for Veterans returns to Rockingham VFW for fifth year - Hoosier tire shortage leads to postponement of CARS Tour race at Rockingham Speedway
LIVE at 5 (Wednesday, 9/15/21)
TOP STORY: Rockingham approves $25K economic development loan; extends contract with Discovery Place Kids
LIVE at 5 (Tuesday, 9/14/21)
TOP STORY: More than 100 to volunteer for United Way of Richmond County's annual Day of Caring
LIVE at 5 (Monday, 9/13/21)
TOP STORY: Richmond's defense creates second-half surge in comeback win over South View
LIVE at 5 (Friday, 9/10/21)
TOP STORY: Richmond County first responders ride to remember 9/11
LIVE at 5 (Thursday, 9/9/21)
TOP STORY: Rockingham, Hamlet, RCC offering vaccine incentives
LIVE at 5 (Wednesday, 9/8/21)
TOP STORY: Alleged bomb threat reported at Richmond Senior High
LIVE at 5 (Tuesday, 9/7/21)
TOP STORY: Back the Blue Ride raises more than $12K for children in Richmond, Scotland counties
LIVE at 5 (Friday, 9/3/21)
Tonight on LIVE at 5 Imperial Foods fire victims are remembered, And Raider football gears up to face Cardinal Gibbons tonight in their home opener
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