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Cooper proposes $8 million for Rockingham Speedway in budget
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — A reviving landmark in Richmond County could get a multi-million dollar injection from the state if it survives the budget process.
Gov. Roy Cooper has included $8 million for the Rock Speedway and Entertainment Complex in his $25.2 million budget proposal.
Governor’s budget spends more — and with Medicaid expansion, taxes more
Written by Dan Way - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper proposed a $25.2 billion General Fund budget for 2019-20 that would increase spending by more than $1.3 billion over the current fiscal year. He recommends spending $25.9 billion in the second year of the budget cycle.
Cooper wants higher teacher raises, a larger school bond proposal
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper’s two-year budget proposal would give teachers an average pay raise of 9.1 percent over two years, with no teacher receiving less than a 3 percent raise in either year.
RichmondCC partners with Coker College to offer online bachelor’s degrees in business management, criminology, psychology
Written by RichmondCC
HAMLET — Richmond Community College has partnered with Coker College, soon to be Coker University, to offer 100 percent online bachelor’s degree programs in business management, criminology and psychology for RichmondCC graduates.
Richmond County Special Olympics athletes get bowled over at tournament
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — More than 100 of Richmond County’s Special Olympics athletes took their turns at the lanes of Strikers Bowling Alley on Thursday.
McInnis touts Richmond Community College's lineman program at commissioners' meeting
Written by Chuck Thames
ROCKINGHAM- “In just nine weeks with $900 I can get a job making $30,000-40,000?”
“Yes sir,” said Dr. Dale McInnis, president of Richmond Community College.
Commissioner Don Bryant posed the question following McInnis’ report to the Richmond County Board of Commissioners Tuesday evening.
'It takes a Marine to beat a Marine': Ridenhour enters 9th District race
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — Dan McCready won’t be the only retired Marine running for the 9th Congressional District, as former Mecklenberg County Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour— saying "It takes a Marine to beat a Marine — announced in a press release Wednesday that he was jumping in the race, bringing the field of GOP candidates to five for the special election.
Bill setting daily webcasts of legislature moves ahead
Written by Kari Travis - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly lags behind most other states as one of seven state governments that doesn’t offer video of any legislative sessions or committees.
Silent Sam decision pushed back until May
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — People wanting to learn the fate of Silent Sam will have to wait a bit longer. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has approved an extension of the deadline for board members to devise a plan for the confederate monument.
Appeals Court rules legislature can change terms of health plan for retirees
Written by Dan Way - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — State taxpayers would save hundreds of millions of dollars in health insurance costs, thanks to a unanimous ruling Tuesday from the N.C. Court of Appeals.
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School construction bond passes House education committee
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The House K-12 Education committee OK’d the statewide school construction bond bill, but questioned the formula used to decide how much each county would get for school construction.
Epicenter promoters: All Prodigy shows cancelled following death
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A band that recently lost a member will not be performing at the inaugural Epicenter Festival.
Member of The Prodigy, band scheduled to play first night of Epicenter, found dead
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — The frontman for a band scheduled as one of the top three headlining groups for the inaugural Epicenter Festival has died.
Hudson Paving completes road project at Rockingham Dragway
Written by Press Release
ROCKINGHAM — To celebrate the start of its second 50 years of operation and in anticipation of the upcoming Epicenter Festival, Rockingham Dragway has completed one more phase of a comprehensive upgrade to its infrastructure.
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