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ROCKINGHAM — More than 400 bags of garbage were picked up along Richmond County roads during the month of September.

ROCKINGHAM — More than four tons of trash were picked up from Richmond County roadsides in August, according to the monthly solid waste report.

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep from Sept. 11-25.

ROCKINGHAM — County crews had a mess to clean up at a local park following an apparent birthday party.

ROCKINGHAM — Before volunteers from across Richmond County came together to clean up last weekend, more than 300 bags of trash were picked up from local roadsides.

ROCKINGHAM — Volunteers picked up more than three tons of garbage from Richmond County roadsides this weekend.

RALEIGH — A bill to help keep North Carolina’s roads clean has cleared its first committee — with a few changes.

HAMLET — A week ahead of the countywide Earth Day cleanup, several local firefighters took the initiative to get an early start.

RALEIGH — As part of its litter removal efforts, including the ongoing Litter Sweep, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 4 million pounds of litter from roadsides this year. 

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County residents got rid of quite a few old cans of paint last weekend at the county’s annual Household Hazardous Waste Day.