RALEIGH — To encourage more health care providers to serve in rural areas, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is offering the opportunity for educational loan repayments. …
ROCKINGHAM – The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 15 to celebrate five years of business for Noah’s Place. Noah’s Place has become a …
ROCKINGHAM — One group facing Richmond County’s opioid epidemic head-on has started an unpopular effort to help keep those on the streets a little safer. Steve’s Wings for …
RALEIGH — The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program and state and local law enforcement are launching a statewide enforcement campaign to remind drivers of the importance of the Move …
ELLERBE — The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 9 , from 1 to 3 p.m., to celebrate the re-opening of RiverStreet’s Ellerbe location. …
HOFFMAN — Esther Jones was wheeled into her new home late Friday morning by the man who saved her life: state Rep. Dean Arp. “This is beautiful,” she said as Arp pushed her …
CORDOVA — An upcoming weekend run will help benefit a place that caters towards families with special needs children. The inaugural Krystal Dawn Retreat 5k and 1 Mile Walk is scheduled to …
ELLERBE — A raccoon involved in an incident with two dogs earlier in the month tested positive for rabies. According to Richmond County Health Director Heather Horne, a raccoon came into …
RALEIGH — State Treasurer Brad Briner and Controller Nels Roseland are asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling favoring a local school system involved in a money …
ROCKINGHAM — Following a 90-day suspension, Jamie Gathings can rejoin the Richmond County Board of Commissioners — sort of. A majority of the board voted — at the conclusion of …
HAMLET — We Pack Logistics received the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership Manufacturing Leadership Award for Continuous Improvement at the 2025 North Carolina Manufacturing …
Many recall the Rockingham skating rink as memories were made while gliding freely around the rink — momentarily forgetting all the cares of the world. It was the hangout for enjoyment. …
ROCKINGHAM — Two Richmond County first responder agencies are again gearing up for food-based fundraisers. The Richmond County Rescue Squad is hosting its annual barbecue and chicken plate …
HAMLET — A crowd gathered in anticipation at Main Street Park the afternoon of April 26 to witness the presentation of the freshly repainted Seaboard Airline Locomotive 1114 and Caboose …
ROCKINGHAM — Pins were falling to raise money last week at Striker’s Bowling Center. The event, “Bowling for Babies,” was a fundraiser for the Richmond County Partnership …
ROCKINGHAM — A local motorcycle club hit the highways early Saturday afternoon to raise money for a scholarship fund in honor of two teens who were slain several years ago. Members of …
HAMLET — Members of the Richmond County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee gathered last week on the corner of Main Street and the road now partially named in honor of the slain civil rights …
ROCKINGHAM — There were 26 fentanyl-positive deaths in Richmond County in 2024 for a rate of 60.8 per 100,000 — the highest of the state’s 100 counties — according to …
LAURINBURG — The Scotland County Sheriff’s Office is hosting the second-annual Cook-Off for the Kids later this month to benefit the “Our House” Tri-County Child Advocacy …
HAMLET — Richmond Community College has secured over $80,000 in customized training funds for Latham Pools to offset a more than $3 million investment made recently by the company to increase …