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ROCKINGHAM — Tyrannia Ellerbe made history this month as the first African American female from Richmond County to become a licensed bail bond agent in the county.

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper issued the 33rd veto of his administration when he rejected a bill requiring N.C. sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration officials before they release inmates held in local jails.

ROCKINGHAM — A Richmond County woman has been jailed on misdemeanor charges three times within the past month.

RALEIGH — A newly released statewide poll from the Pretrial Justice Institute and the Charles Koch Institute seems to show North Carolinians are ready for reform of the pretrial justice system and the practice of requiring money bail.