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VBC Manufacturing partners with RichmondCC for customized training
Written by RichmondCC
HAMLET — Richmond Community College leaders recently visited VBC Manufacturing to tour the Hamlet facility and to discuss customized training for more than a hundred employees working at various levels of operation.
Free breakfast doubling as food, toy drive
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A group comprised mostly of Richmond County elected officials is offering the community a morning meal.
Sen. Thom Tillis, former Gov. Pat McCrory lead GOP primary poll
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and former N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory lead the pack in the latest Civitas Institute poll focusing on the Republican primary.
NCDA&CS announces specialty crop block grant recipients
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently announced recipients of over $1.3 million in funding from the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The funding will be used for projects that enhance the quality of specialty crops grown in North Carolina.
Rockingham Fire Department raises money for engineer
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — One local fire department is banding together to help one of its own.
WARRANTS: Man used stolen card at liquor, tobacco stores
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly making several purchases with a stolen debit card.
REaCH valedictorian Padron awarded $10k scholarship
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — The valedictorian of the 2019 graduating class of Richmond Early College High School was recently recognized as one of several winners of a $10,000 scholarship for Latino students.
‘Tree of Life’ remembering 1,445 souls on display at Capitol grounds
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — The "Tree of Life" is on display in downtown Raleigh at the State Capitol grounds (Wilmington Street side) in memory of 1,445 individuals who died in a crash on North Carolina roadways over the 2018 calendar year.
2-year Emergency Medical Science degree to be offered next fall at RichmondCC
Written by RichmondCC
HAMLET — Richmond Community College will be offering an associate degree in Emergency Medical Science beginning fall 2020 in order to meet a future industry standard that will require licensed EMTs to have a two-year degree.
SHERIFF: SBI investigating arrest 'for transparency'
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is now looking into an arrest that was live streamed on social media at the Richmond Senior football game last week, an agency spokesperson confirmed.
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Bond reduced for man tazed during scuffle with deputies
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A father and son, both arrested at Richmond Senior High School Friday night, are out on bond awaiting trial next month.
HAMLET POLICE: Shotgun, cocaine, pot found in felon's home
Written by Staff Report
HAMLET — A man turned himself in Friday after law enforcement searched his home earlier in the week, finding drugs and a shotgun.
Man accused of stealing taco seasoning from neighbor
Written by Staff Report
HAMLET — A man is facing two felony charges for allegedly trying to spice things up.
Propane safety paramount as cold weather approaches
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — Winter weather is fast approaching, and that means paying special attention to keeping your home heated. Many people across North Carolina rely on propane to stay warm, but there are some general safety tips you should observe to say safe.
