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Bellamy hired as Rockingham's first full-time female firefighter
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — She’s only been on the job for a week, but Heather Bellamy plans on making a career fighting fires.
The 22-year-old was recently hired as the Rockingham Fire Department’s first full-time female firefighter.
Man evades arrest by Rockingham officers, caught in Johnston County
Written by Staff Report
SMITHFIELD — A Cumberland County man is in the Johnston County Jail after giving Richmond County officers the slip last weekend.
Rockingham Police seek identification of larceny suspect
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — Police are asking for help identifying a larceny suspect.
Richmond County students learn how 'one decision' can change their lives
Written by Richmond County Schools
HAMLET — For the past two days, inside the gyms and auditoriums in several middle and high schools in the district, students sat quietly as they listened intently to a story shared by Debbie Dalton.
Richmond County man charged with 15 counts of a child sex crime
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A man is in the Richmond County Jail facing more than a dozen charges, accused of having sex with an underage child.
UNC chancellors say new president should offer leadership, stability
Written by Kari Travis - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Who should lead the University of North Carolina System?
Voters consider more than district lines and partisanship, experts say
Written by Brooke Conrad - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s new election maps, as they are now, would largely even the playing field for 2020, experts say.
Carolina’s C-STEP program expands to include Richmond Community College
Written by Press Release
CHAPEL HILL — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is expanding its renowned Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program, known as C-STEP. Richmond Community College students will now have the opportunity to participate in C-STEP and earn guaranteed admission to Carolina. Eligible students can enroll as early as the fall 2021 academic semester.
ROCKINGHAM ― Local gardeners and others with green thumbs are invited to Richmond County’s first plant swap next week.
Hamlet Police find stolen vehicle, sheriff's K-9 tracks down suspect
Written by Staff Report
HAMLET — A tag-team effort led to the arrest of a probation absconder with outstanding warrants from multiple departments suspected of stealing a vehicle.
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House committee passes GOP version of Medicaid expansion
Written by Julie Havlak - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The Republican version of Medicaid expansion will move to the House floor.
4 bands lined up for 4th annual Rockin' for Veterans
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — Four local bands will be performing for the fourth year for the same cause.
Man facing 2 dozen drug charges from Rockingham PD, sheriff's office
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — Police seized seven cellphones, a set of scales and a handgun from the home of a suspected heroin dealer.
Perdue Foods recalls chicken product due to misbranding, undeclared allergens
Written by Press Release
WASHINGTON — Perdue Foods, LLC, a Perry, Georgia, establishment, is recalling approximately 495 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The product contains wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.
