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RALEIGH — The N.C. General Assembly convened the 2022 short session Wednesday, May 18, with fast-track plans to “pre-negotiate” the budget and be out by July 1. Still, important issues are on the to-do list, like health care access reports and parental involvement in education.

ROCKINGHAM — Ben Moss will be heading back to Raleigh to represent Richmond County — and now part of Moore County.

ROCKINGHAM — One state office candidate is missing a campaign sign — and the truck it was in.

RALEIGH — The N.C. House on Thursday passed a resolution supporting Ukraine before following the Senate’s lead and voting to adjourn its long-running session.

RALEIGH — This week marks the two-year anniversary of Gov. Roy Cooper’s state of emergency order due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

ROCKINGHAM — Before election filing closed at noon Friday, two more candidates threw their proverbial hats in the ring for the Richmond County Board of Commissioners.

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County Republicans will now have to narrow down candidates in four contests on their ballots in the May 17 primary election.

SOUTHERN PINES — State Rep. Jamie Boles announced late Thursday that he filed for reelection in the new N.C. House of Representatives District 52.

On Feb. 3, 1983, Richmond County native Henry Eli Frye made history becoming the first African American to serve on the N.C. Supreme Court.

ROCKINGHAM — Three more candidates entered state and local races in the upcoming 2022 election.