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ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County’s COVID-19 case count nears the 300 mark with the addition of more than a dozen new cases on Wednesday.
Forest files lawsuit against Cooper, claiming abuse of emergency powers
Written by Carolina Journal Staff
RALEIGH — Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper. The Republican Forest and the Democrat Cooper face each other in the 2020 gubernatorial election.
Montgomery County man charged with stealing from Norman storage building
Written by Staff Report
NORMAN — A Montgomery County man is facing charges after stealing several items from a Richmond County resident.
USDA reminds producers to complete crop acreage reports
Written by Press Release
ROCKINGHAM — Agricultural producers in Richmond County must complete crop acreage reports by the July 15th deadline. Tami Thomas, county executive director with USDA’s Farm Service Agency, says the July 15 deadline applies to spring seeded crops.
Richmond County farmers can now apply online for financial assistance through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Written by Press Release
ROCKINGHAM — Agricultural producers in North Carolina can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program through an online portal, expanding the options available to producers to apply for this program, which helps offset price declines and additional marketing costs because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Richmond County Schools announces reopening plans
Written by Richmond County Schools
HAMLET — Based on guidance and requirements issued by Gov. Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Richmond County Schools is currently creating reopening plans for the 2020–2021 school year.
U.S. Supreme Court gives school choice supporters a big win
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a rule banning religious private schools from participating in scholarship programs.
Folwell wants Cooper to give local governments a break
Written by Julie Havlak - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — State Treasurer Dale Folwell is demanding Gov. Roy Cooper waive executive orders that ban citizen-owned utilities from charging customers for services. Folwell plans to put the issue to a vote at the next Council of State meeting July 7.
NCDHHS launches testing initiative for nursing homes
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will partner with Omnicare, a CVS Health company, to make facility-wide testing available to residents and staff in all North Carolina skilled nursing facilities. There are over 400 nursing homes in the state with approximately 36,000 residents and more than 30,000 staff. Testing will begin in July and continue through August.
'Black Lives Matter' mural unveiled at Dobbins Heights Park
Written by William R. Toler
DOBBINS HEIGHTS — Town officials unveiled a new “Black Lives Matter” mural at the Dobbins Heights Town Park on Tuesday.
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Seventh coronavirus-related death reported for Richmond County
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — A seventh Richmond County resident has died as a result of the coronavirus, the Health Department announced on Tuesday.
Forecasters keeping a close eye on Atlantic heading into July Fourth weekend
Written by Jake Sojda - AccuWeather meteorologist
It's been a fast start to the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, with four named storms already in the books and a new record for early-season development less than one month into the official start to the season. AccuWeather forecasters are now monitoring Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico waters for a possible flurry of new development during the first part of July, some of which could dampen the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Cooper mask enforcement rule confused businesses
Written by Emma Shambach - Carolina Journal
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order requiring face masks made North Carolina businesses responsible for enforcement. But they weren’t given directions about how to comply until the order had taken effect.
RALEIGH – A number of N.C. Division of Motor Vehicle fees will increase, effective July 1.
