RALEIGH — Dr. Devdutta "Dev" Sangvai was sworn in as the new Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Dr. Sangvai was selected by Gov. Josh …

ROCKINGHAM — Place of Grace will get a little help with its winter-time heating bill courtesy of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners. The board approved using $15,000 from its discretionary …

ROCKINGHAM — Local students will be home on Friday, but still have schoolwork to do. Richmond County Schools announced this afternoon that the district will “transition to a remote instructional …

ROCKINGHAM — Much of central and eastern North Carolina, including Richmond County is under a cold weather advisory. The National Weather Service issued the advisory Wednesday afternoon, effective …

ROCKINGHAM — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teen. According to the Rockingham Police Department, 15-year-old Adrianna Sunshine Matthews was reported missing …

RALEIGH — Applications are open to receive free bicycle helmets from the N.C. Department of Transportation. The annual giveaway by NCDOT’s Integrated Mobility Division encourages more children to …

HAMLET — Richmond Community College’s Foundation has named Rockingham native Gene McLaurin its 2025 Distinguished Citizen of the Year. McLaurin is president/CEO of Quality Oil Company with …

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is launching an effort to help keep local seniors cozy this winter. Sheriff Mark Gulledge on Tuesday announced a blanket and heater giveaway, …

RALEIGH — With cold temperatures already affecting the state and the possibility of wintry weather this weekend, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding North Carolinians to prioritize fire …

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Governor’s Safety Program is now accepting grant applications for initiatives addressing traffic safety. The selected grantees will use this money to fund projects …

HAMLET — John Terziu was supposed to start work Monday as the new city manager for the Seaboard City. However, he is recovering in a hospital after allegedly being stabbed by his son. According to …

ROCKINGHAM — NASCAR drivers and a classic Southern Rock band will be downtown just ahead of the races at Rockingham Speedway for the return of ThunderFest. The city of Rockingham and the Richmond …

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to be on the lookout for a man who was last seen nearly a week ago. According to investigators, 67-year-old Dennis Wayne …

ROCKINGHAM — Two longtime members of Richmond County’s legal community were bestowed the state’s highest honor late last week. Former district attorney Reece Saunders and lawyer Bill Webb were …

RALEIGH — In recognition of National Radon Action Month, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing 2,000 free radon test kits available beginning Jan. 1, 2025, at …

ROCKINGHAM — With four decades of public service on both the local and state levels, Monty Crump was awarded Monday with the state's highest civilian honor. Crump, longtime city manager of …

ROCKINGHAM — Until Dec. 19, Casey James Braddock was a female according to the N.C. Department of Adult Correction. But that wasn’t accurate. What started as a possible typo wound up making it …

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a $20 million investment made possible by the NC General Assembly in Non-Law Enforcement Transportation, a …

The last of the year, especially between the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas, is often considered a time of giving. And there are several in Richmond County who have been doing just that. In …

WASHINGTON — North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe is one step closer to becoming fully federally recognized after more than a century of trying. The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, Dec. 17 …