ROCKINGHAM — City officials likely violated the First Amendment last month when they declared data centers off-limits during public comment. When it came time for the “Business by …
HAMLET — The third of September “isn’t just a date in a history book — it’s a date that changed everything,” according to Labor Commissioner Luke Farley. Farley was one of several …
HAMLET — A railroad crossing the Seaboard City will be closing for a few days next week for emergency repairs. Southern Commercial Development, which provides traffic control and detour …
ROCKINGHAM — City leaders have announced time limits for next week’s public hearing. The city of Rockingham is holding the hearing at its Sept. 8 meeting regarding a conditional rezoning …
ROCKINGHAM — Two Richmond County commissioners have issued statements regarding the board’s decision on Sept. 1 to approve a separation agreement with now-former county manager Bryan Land. …
ROCKY MOUNT — The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has revoked the commercial driver training school business license and all associated instructor licenses of NC Virtual Driver’s Ed, LLC …
RALEIGH — Thirty-five years after one of the deadliest industrial fires in North Carolina history, the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal remembers the 25 people who lost their lives …
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County has a new interim county manager. The Richmond County Board of Commissioners — after adding the matters to the agenda — voted unanimously Tuesday to accept a …
HAMLET — Both air quality permits related to the Amazon data center campus at the Energy Way Industrial Park have been approved, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality …
HAMLET — Richmond Community College recently welcomed Dr. Stewart Thomas to its Board of Trustees following his appointment by the North Carolina Senate. Thomas attended his first board …
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is sharing additional exposure details related to recent rabies cases in baby goats at a mobile petting zoo located in Iredell …
HAMLET — Next week marks the 35th anniversary of an event that resulted in the loss of 25 lives: the Imperial Foods fire. The city of Hamlet is hosting a memorial service at 10 a.m. Sept. 3 …
RALEIGH — As Labor Day approaches, law enforcement agencies and traffic safety professionals across North Carolina are reminding drivers to celebrate responsibly and plan for a safe ride …
ROCKINGHAM — The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality likely violated the state’s open meeting law during a public hearing last month. The hearing, held July 30 at the old …
ROCKINGHAM — Nothing. That’s what came out of a four-hour closed session of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners on Monday. The special meeting convened at the Richmond County …
ROCKINGHAM — How much did County Manager Bryan Land know about the sale of land on County Home Road to a data center company? That question was asked by Commissioner Jamie Gathings during the …
HAMLET — Residents with questions about the Amazon Web Services data center complex will be able to ask them during an upcoming event at Richmond Community College. AWS is hosting a drop-in …
ROCKINGHAM — More than 1,000 Duke Energy customers are without power in Richmond County. The outages came after a pair of strong storms moved through the area. According to Duke’s …
ROCKINGHAM — Before the Richmond County Board of Commissioners reconvenes for its regular monthly meeting in September, there will be a special meeting. On Wednesday, Board Clerk Dena Cook …
RALEIGH — Today, Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt announced the opening of submissions for the 2026 Medal of Valor award. Awarded by the lieutenant governor, the Medal of Valor award is a …