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1,200 in Richmond County still without power following winter storm
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — More than 1,200 homes in Richmond County remain without power following a winter storm that moved through the South on Sunday.
N.C. Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 2 in redistricting suit
Written by Carolina Journal Staff
RALEIGH — Lawyers supporting and opposing North Carolina’s new election maps will take their arguments to the N.C. Supreme Court on Feb. 2.
Winter storm knocks out power in Richmond County
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — More than 1,400 Richmond County residents are without power as a winter storm moves through the state.
Richmond County Health Department reports COVID death, more than 150 new cases
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County’s COVID case count and death toll continue to rise as the virus spreads among the population.
ROCKY MOUNT — Today, the N.C. Department of Transportation announced that Wayne Goodwin has been named as the new commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Moss appointed to joint transporation oversight committee
Written by Staff Report
RALEIGH — State Rep. Ben Moss, R-Richmond, has been appointed to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.
NCDA&CS accepting applications for the 2022 Specialty Crops Block Grant Program
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting grant applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Nonprofits and government agencies wishing to apply have until March 4 at noon.
Richmond County under winter storm watch, wintry mix expected
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is in the forecast for Richmond County on Sunday, with the National Weather Service extending a winter storm watch eastward.
RALEIGH — As the N.C. Department of Transportation prepares for this weekend’s winter weather, North Carolinians are urged to get any food or other supplies they may need, because travel could be dangerous during the storm.
Legislative leaders, attorney general, parents all back three-judge panel for voucher suit
Written by Mitch Kokai - Carolina Journal
RALEIGH — Defenders of North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship Program want a three-judge panel to hear a lawsuit challenging the voucher program. They're asking the N.C. Court of Appeals to reverse a lower court 's ruling on the issue.
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COVID TRACKER: More than 200 Richmond County students test postive since Jan. 6
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM ― More than 40 additional students have tested positive for COVID-19 as cases continue to surge in Richmond County.
Winter storm watch issued, Red Cross urges preparedness
Written by Press Release
CHARLOTTE — As North Carolinians prepare for snow, ice and sleet over the MLK holiday weekend, the Red Cross urges residents to stay safe and warm by following safety and travel tips.
SCOTUS scuttles Biden Administration's workplace vaccine mandate
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — A federal government mandate requiring large private-sector employers to have their workers get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing was sidelined by the Supreme Court on Thursday.
ROCKINGHAM — A Richmond County lawyer was disbarred last month for violating the N.C. Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct in a workers' compensation case a decade ago.
