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ROCKINGHAM — The Army has taken control of Richmond County airspace — temporarily.
UNCP waives application fee this week
Written by Mark Locklear - UNC-Pembroke
PEMBROKE — UNC Pembroke is joining several of its counterparts in the UNC System in waiving the standard application fee as part of College Application Week.
Lawmakers worry Medicaid transformation will fail on current timeline
Written by Julie Havlak - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Time is running out, and Medicaid transformation is imperiled.
State representatives began questioning whether Medicaid managed care will fail under its current timeline. The concerns came during a Wednesday, Oct. 23, meeting of the House Health Committee.
House Redistricting Committee considers combining reform plans
Written by Brooke Conrad - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — If the General Assembly learned anything from recent decades of redistricting battles, it’s that the map-drawing process needs a thorough overhaul.
Deadline approaching for Voter ID applications
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections is reminding colleges and universities, charter schools and state and local governments about upcoming deadlines to submit applications for their IDs to be eligible for use by voters in 2020.
Two education-related mini-budgets move through state senate
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Senate Republicans introduced Wednesday, Oct. 23, a pair of mini-budget bills that would raise pay for K-12 educators and university employees.
Aetna says state rigged Medicaid procurement and tried to cover it up
Written by Don Carrington - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Health management company Aetna has charged the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services with manipulating the process for awarding Medicaid managed care contracts to favor Blue Cross N.C.
McInnis: Richmond Community College on the road to 'recovery and discovery'
Written by William R. Toler
HAMLET — Recovery and discovery was the theme of Dr. Dale McInnis’ State of the College report during Richmond Community College’s annual Convocation on Wednesday.
RichmondCC scholarships to be offered to all who graduate adult education programs
Written by RichmondCC
HAMLET — Richmond Community College rolled out its collaborative plan on Tuesday to reduce the number of people in Richmond and Scotland County who do not have an adult high school education. Part of the plan includes up to $1,000 in scholarship money for students who complete the Adult High School Diploma or High School Equivalency program and continue on at RichmondCC for further education or career training.
Richmond County Sheriff's Office: Woman fired shots at ex-boyfriend who broke into her home
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A man is charged with breaking into the home of an ex-girlfriend — who reportedly shot at him during the incident.
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Decluttering criminal code would ease burden, experts say
Written by Brooke Conrad - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — If North Carolina’s nebulous criminal code isn’t confusing enough, the “elephant” metaphors lawmakers use to describe them are even less enlightening.
Suspected cook from Rockingham meth lab arrested in Wadesboro
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A man is the Anson County Jail on charges related to a meth lab found by police two months ago.
Richmond County Sheriff's Office charges 2 with selling heroin near daycare
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A man and woman are accused of selling heroin near a daycare center multiple times over the summer.
Final Hometown Debate discusses delivery of medical services
Written by Branson Inscore - Carolina Journal News Service
HENDERSON — The North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership’s Hometown Debate Series concluded Thursday, Oct. 17, in Henderson, as legislators and policy advocates debated the delivery of medical services.
