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Richmond County Sheriff's Office to deliver toys in Ellerbe
Written by Staff Report
ELLERBE — Sheriff Mark Gulledge and his elves will be heading north to deliver toys in a giveaway parade Wednesday.
Senator touts N.C. budget's measures to attack human trafficking
Written by Mitch Kokai - Carolina Journal
RALEIGH — A state senator is drawing attention to the new N.C. state budget's measures to fight human trafficking.
Legal fight focuses on who should hear latest challenge to Opportunity Scholarships
Written by Mitch Kokai - Carolina Journal
RALEIGH — The latest legal challenge to North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship Program could be decided by a single judge or a three-judge panel. Arguments presented in recent days to the N.C. Court of Appeals focus on the case's destination.
Red Cross Response in 2021: Families face emergency needs amid COVID-19, climate change and global conflict
Written by Press Release
CHARLOTTE — In 2021, people in the Greater Carolinas Region and across the country faced great emergency needs as the ongoing pandemic exacerbated the challenges related to severe disasters, blood shortages and global conflict.
Most state roadway projects halting for holidays
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — Most state road construction projects will be suspended to help ease highway traffic for the upcoming holidays.
USDA expands partnerships for conservation through its Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Written by Press Release
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Agriculture is leveraging its authorities under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to bring in new types of partners and ultimately expand opportunities in voluntary conservation for the nation’s agricultural producers and private landowners.
Richmond County seniors receive produce from Sandhills AgInnovation Center
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — More than 100 seniors across Richmond County received a box of fresh produce Monday from the Sandhills AgInnovation Center.
155th COVID-related death reported in Richmond County
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — There have now been 155 Richmond County residents to die from COVID-related complications in the 20 months since the pandemic began.
Cohen issues secretarial advisory urging vaccination and boosters against COVID-19, Omicron variant
Written by Press Release
RALEIGH — North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. today issued the below secretarial advisory, urging the following actions to prevent serious illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19.
Richmond County convoy leaves with supplies for Kentucky tornado victims
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — A load of supplies is on its way from Richmond County to Kentucky to help those affected by tornadoes earlier this month.
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Unanimous N.C. Supreme Court rules charter school is not 'arm of the state'
Written by Mitch Kokai - Carolina Journal
RALEIGH — A unanimous N.C. Supreme Court has ruled against the former Kinston Charter Academy and its leader in a dispute involving state funding tied to inflated enrollment projections.
Samaritan’s Purse brings Christmas joy, relief to tornado-ravaged communities
Written by David Bass - Carolina Journal News Service
CHARLOTTE — Yuri Lopez was orphaned at the age of two and spent her childhood shifting between 14 orphanages in Honduras. But her life was transformed one Christmas when she received a shoebox filled with gifts from the North Carolina-based international Christian ministry Samaritan’s Purse. That’s when she “experienced hope for the very first time.”
Rockingham Fire Department helps family for Christmas
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — While police officers were walking up and down the aisles of Walmart with kids to pick out toys, two members of the Rockingham Fire Department were doing the same.
Rockingham PD helps kids in 9th year of Shop with a Cop
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — Kendal Rushing didn’t fill up her Walmart cart Friday afternoon, but did reach her spending limit.
