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Woman accused of tampering with electric meter, having meth
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A Cordova woman is facing trespassing, theft and drug charges following an incident last week.
4 Richmond County residents charged in Biscoe bust
Written by Staff Report
BISCOE — Four Richmond County residents were arrested on multiple drug charges last week in Montgomery County.
Public comment opportunity upcoming for Division 8 STIP projects
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CARTHAGE — Local residents can soon weigh in on what transportation projects they want to see included in the N.C. Department of Transportation’s 10-Year transportation plan for 2023-2032.
HAMLET — Sen. Tom McInnis may spend a lot of his time in Raleigh, but the son of a farmer and public school teacher has certainly not forgotten about his rural roots in Richmond County.
Duke lobbyist says Cooper aide was untruthful
Written by Don Carrington - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A Duke Energy lobbyist said Gov. Roy Cooper’s senior policy adviser, Ken Eudy, wasn’t truthful when making statements to a legislative committee investigating the Cooper administration’s role in the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project and an associated $57.8 million discretionary fund. Eudy told Carolina Journal the lobbyist got it wrong.
Does more money for education lead to better student performance?
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Twenty-five years ago, Robert Leandro and his mother, Kathleen Leandro, lent their name to one of the most significant education lawsuits in North Carolina history. At the time, the family lived in Raeford, a town with a small tax base and a struggling economy. Robert attended a local high school.
UNC System leaders ‘grim’ after legislature fails to pass budget
Written by Kari Travis - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Leaders of the University of North Carolina System are feeling “grim,” in the words of one official presentation, after state lawmakers’ latest one-day trip to Raleigh. Legislators embroiled in a political standoff have failed to pass a budget that would fund the university’s priorities.
'There is still hope in the dream:' Events around Richmond County to honor Dr. King
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Foundation Committee has a list of events this weekend to honor the civil rights icon.
Tri-City rebrands to honor founder Claude Smith
Written by William R. Toler
HAMLET — After more than a half-century as Tri-City, Inc., the Richmond County real estate development company has changed its name to honor its founder and family patriarch, the late Claude Felton Smith Jr.
Changes to rules would give dental hygienists more freedom in treating patients
Written by Julie Havlak - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Dental hygienists could gain more freedom to treat patients in rural areas and nursing homes.
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4 charged with having makeshift knife at Richmond County Jail
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ROCKINGHAM — Four Richmond County Jail inmates are facing additional charges after a weapon was allegedly found in a cell.
REPORT: Rockingham police find stolen gun, suspected meth
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ROCKINGHAM — A convicted felon is facing drugs and weapons charges following a traffic stop earlier this month.
WARRANTS: Man fired gun near road, fought with deputies
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ROCKINGHAM — A man is facing more than a half-dozen misdemeanor charges after allegedly firing a gun multiple times near a road and scuffling with deputies last week.
Lawsuit no guarantee UNC will change its approach toward records
Written by Brooke Conrad and Kari Travis - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the University of North Carolina System over transparency issues hope their case will pave the way for greater openness and accountability at UNC.
