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Richmond County is ready: County details its COVID-19 response
Written by Press Release
ROCKINGHAM — For Tommy Jarrell, Health and Human Services director for Richmond County, it was almost as if a switch was flipped.
ROCKINGHAM — United we stand, divided we fall.
It’s an old cliche, Tonee Grant admitted, but it was the message behind a unity march Saturday morning in downtown Rockingham.
Richmond Community Theatre goes virtual for summer camp
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — Richmond Community Theatre’s summer camp will be a little different this year.
ROCKINGHAM — A suspected drug dealer was released from jail the same day investigators searched his home.
N.C. college students help local governments, nonprofits with COVID-19 response
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RALEIGH — An effort by Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration is matching North Carolina college students in need of work experience with local governments and nonprofits seeking additional help to support COVID-19 response efforts.
Additional commodities eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
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WASHINGTON — (Thursday), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced an initial list of additional commodities that have been added to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, and that the U.S. Department of Agriculture made other adjustments to the program based on comments received from agricultural producers and organizations and review of market data.
Clemmons appointed to Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice
Written by Staff Report
RALEIGH — Richmond County Sheriff James Clemmons is one of 23 people appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday to the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice.
Richmond County Schools hires new teachers, moves adminstrators
Written by Staff Report
HAMLET — Following a closed session Thursday, the Richmond County Board of Education approved the hiring of 12 new teachers and one teacher assistant.
Richmond County school re-entry plan still up in the air
Written by William R. Toler
HAMLET — How and where Richmond County students will be learning this year is still up in the air as school officials wait on Gov. Roy Cooper.
COVID-19 cases, recoveries continue to rise in Richmond County
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — The number of positive COVID-19 cases has risen each day this week, with 10 being reported on Thursday.
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NCDHHS to send community health workers to underserved COVID-19 hot spots
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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today issued a Request For Proposals for an initiative that will send up to 250 Community Health Workers to historically underserved areas with high COVID-19 caseloads.
NCDHHS: Public health risk associated with methanol-contaminated hand sanitizers
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RALEIGH —The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is joining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration in alerting consumers of adverse health effects associated with methanol-contaminated hand sanitizers.
ROCKINGHAM — One Richmond County municipal board is canceling it’s July meeting.
Judge sifts through reopening lawsuits, sets deadline
Written by John Trump - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A N.C. Business Court judge is working through several cases against Gov. Roy Cooper from business owners seeking to reopen.
