One local volunteer fire department is celebrating a half-century of service to its community this year. The East Rockingham Fire Department is hosting a 50-year anniversary celebration from 1-4 …
RALEIGH — North Carolina transportation officials are hoping a strategic shift will allow them to buildout electric vehicle charging stations in more places where they are needed. The N.C. …
As ice melted on tree branches Monday morning, it sounded as though it was still raining. Although most of the frozen precipitation that fell on Sunday is gone, the winter weather is not. …
There are two chances next month for Richmond County voters to meet candidates ahead of the March primary — one partisan and one with candidates of all affiliations. The Richmond County …
HAMLET — Multiple railroad crossings are expected to be temporarily closed next month across three counties. CSX Transportation recently announced a track maintenance project, which …
HAMLET — Local students won’t have to go to school Monday — but it doesn’t mean they have the day off. Richmond County Schools announced Sunday afternoon that the district “ will …
As a thin layer of ice blankets the area from Winter Storm Fern, several local government bodies will be closed on Monday. Rockingham announced late Friday that all of its offices will be closed …
ROCKINGHAM — Crews are on standby in Richmond County and statewide in anticipation of power outages associated with an approaching winter storm. Utility trucks and crews from C.C. Power …
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County is now under a winter storm warning. The National Weather Service updated the alert status just before 1 p.m. Friday, with a warning in effect from 7 p.m. Saturday …
CHARLOTTE — The American Red Cross is urging North Carolina residents to prepare now for a winter storm expected to bring snow, freezing rain and dangerously cold temperatures across much of the …
RALEIGH — State transportation officials are encouraging people to prepare for the winter storm now because once it arrives most people will need to avoid traveling. “Safety is our …
ROCKINGHAM — Leaders from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services visited the Place of Grace Campus Tuesday, Jan. 20 to meet with Richmond County Rescue Mission staff and …
HAMLET — The Richmond Community College Foundation announced Jan. 21 the establishment of a new endowed scholarship fund that honors the memory of husband-and-wife cotton mill workers who did …
Heating fires peak during the winter months, with nearly half of all U.S. home heating equipment fires (46 percent) occurring between December and February. In response to this increased risk, …
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County is on the eastern edge of a winter storm watch that currently covers about two-thirds of North Carolina. The National Weather Service issued the watch Wednesday …
ROCKINGHAM — Those looking for a vendor spot during ThunderFest in April have about five weeks to apply. Vendor applications opened on Wednesday — with several being turned in before 5 p.m., …
ELLERBE —– With a long-term agreement recently secured with the Town of Ellerbe, the N. C. Department of Transportation has begun making plans to renovate a rest area on U.S. 220 in Richmond …
The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is requesting applications from qualifying organizations that support the agricultural industry, impact rural communities, and stimulate economic …
HAMLET — The city council spent more than two hours Tuesday evening behind closed doors in a special closed session meeting. In the absence of Mayor Amy Guinn, Mayor Pro Tem Abbie Covington …
ROCKINGHAM — A local motorcycle club raised more than $2,000 Saturday to help pay expenses for a teenager diagnosed with a tumor. Playaz Elite M.C. hosted a benefit ride on Saturday, Jan. 17 …