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Johnson & Johnson vaccine now available in Richmond County
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — For Richmond County residents who plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine but don’t want to wait a month between doses, the Health Department is offering an alternative.
NCDOT: More than 3 million pounds of litter picked up from state roads this year
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 3 million pounds of litter from roadsides this year.
GOP lawmakers move forward bills to ‘restore trust’ in election system
Written by David Bass - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Republican lawmakers are pushing forward two election-reform bills designed to shore up voting integrity following a 2020 general election that included numerous accusations of fraud.
ROCKINGHAM — Ahead of the Easter weekend and when most schools are on Spring Break, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its travel recommendations amidst the now-yearlong COVID-19 pandemic.
ROCKINGHAM — People across Richmond County and the nation dressed up in blue Friday for World Autism Day.
Pee Dee Electric accepting Bright Ideas grants from local teachers
Written by Press Release
WADESBORO — Local educators can apply for a Bright Ideas grant from Pee Dee Electric starting on April 1.
Folwell says hospitals not so transparent on prices, despite federal rules
Written by Andrew Dunn - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell says N.C. hospitals aren’t being transparent on their pricing, despite federal rules requiring them to do so.
Richmond County crops threatened by subfreezing temps
Written by William R. Toler
DERBY — With lows expected to drop below freezing the next two nights, Richmond County’s peach crops could be endangered.
Sandhills first responders train for water rescues in Pee Dee River
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — With the weather warming up, more people will be hitting Hitchcock Creek and the Pee Dee River for water-related recreation.
FirstHealth launches clinical trial for RSV vaccine
Written by FirstHealth of the Carolinas
PINEHURST — FirstHealth of the Carolinas has become the first site in the state to enroll a patient in a multicenter international clinical trial to determine if giving expecting mothers an investigational vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus could help protect their babies from RSV after they are born.
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Troxler encourages horse owners to act now to vaccinate against mosquito-borne diseases and rabies
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern equine encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus.
More than $120 million in COVID relief money was returned, auditor finds
Written by Andrew Dunn - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The federal government sent nearly $4 billion in COVID relief money to North Carolina, but a sizable chunk of it was returned, unwanted, a new report from the state auditor’s office finds.
Moss files bill to give Utilities Commission broadband oversight
Written by William R. Toler
RALEIGH — Richmond County’s state representative has introduced a bill to help residents in rural North Carolina gain better access to broadband internet service.
Scotland Health to open vaccinations to everyone 18 and up April 1
Written by Press Release
LAURINBURG — Since Dec. 15, 2020, our Scotland Health team has successfully administered over 10,000 Moderna vaccinations to our staff and throughout our local communities.
