ROCKINGHAM — Bells rang out on the steps of the old Richmond County courthouse at 4 p.m. Wednesday in recognition of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. According to the Daughters of the …

ROCKINGHAM — Two local businesses are contributing to Richmond County’s substance abuse treatment center in honor of National Recovery Month. Rockingham Dragway will be donating $1 …

ROCKINGHAM — One local manufacturer will get a significant tax break for its recent expansion. The Richmond County Board of Commissioners approved an Economic Development Incentive …

HAMLET — The largest, longest-running festival in Richmond County, The Seaboard Festival, is coming up on Oct. 25, 2025. Since 1982, Main Street in Downtown Hamlet has hosted an annual …

HAMLET — The exact reasons for Dennis Brown’s termination as chief of the Hamlet Police Department are still a mystery — seven weeks later. On Sept. 12, City Manager John …

HAMLET — Duke Energy welcomed residents to ask questions and give feedback on plans to add another natural gas turbine at the Sherwood J. Smith Jr. Energy Complex. The information session …

HAMLET — The locomotive and caboose sitting in Main Street Park are now city property. The Hamlet City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution transferring ownership of the historical …

ROCKINGHAM — For more than a decade, local first responders have marched from the old courthouse to Walmart to pay tribute to those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. This year was no different. …

HAMLET — The Ferris wheel returns to the midway this week for the annual Richmond County Agricultural Fair. The event — which starts Thursday and runs through Sunday — will …

ROCKINGHAM — The city council will hold public hearings in October regarding the annexation and rezoning of another property on Old Cheraw Highway. Ben and Amber Moss submitted a petition …

HAMLET — A spokesman for the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation says the agency confused cases when providing updates last week. Chad Flowers, public information director for the SBI, told …

ELLERBE — “It hasn’t been a great week,” Fire Chief Will Barber said, echoing a previous statement by Mayor Pro Tem John Sears. Barber was at the beach on Labor Day when …

ROCKINGHAM — Taylor Lingren is still raising money to buy Christmas presents for the young residents of Pence Place. However, this year’s fundraiser will involve two feet instead of …

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation is calling on volunteers to help clean up roadsides during the 2025 Fall Litter Sweep, scheduled for Sept. 13–27. “Volunteering …

ROCKINGHAM — United Way of Richmond County is preparing for its 16th annual “Days of Caring” event, taking place Wednesday, Sept. 10, through Saturday, Sept. 13, and continuing on …

HAMLET — State law enforcement is looking into documents related to the Seaboard City’s former police chief. According to the SBI, District Attorney Jamie Adams has asked the agency …

ROCKINGHAM — Several last-minute touches were being made on the property Thursday as the Hampton Inn & Suites opened its doors for guests. Richmond County’s latest lodging locale …

RALEIGH — Applications are now being accepted for the North Carolina Agriculture Manufacturing and Processing Initiative, a program designed to strengthen the state’s food and fiber …

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County Rescue Mission, located at  the Place of Grace campus, is honored to recognize The Village Chapel for their extraordinary generosity in providing a $20,000 …

ROCKINGHAM — This little piggy didn’t go to market. This little piggy didn’t even stay home. For the past week, this little piggy has taken up residence along Airport Road in …