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ROCKINGHAM — Roadside trash remains a problem across Richmond County.

So much so that County Manager Bryan Land referred to it as an “epidemic” during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners.

ROCKINGHAM — More than 500 bags of trash were picked up along Richmond County roadways by county and state workers in November, County Manager Bryan Land told commissioners Tuesday night.

RALEIGH — Road construction will begin to ramp up again early next year, but contractors say they will suffer in the meantime.

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday gave approval for the renaming of four roads along the U.S. 220-Interstate 73/74 corridor.

EAST ROCKINGHAM — A small group of people took time out of their day Saturday to help curb pollution and improve the aesthetics of two Richmond County roads.

GOLDSBORO — North Carolina transportation officials today reopened the last road in the state that had been closed since Hurricane Florence struck last fall.

CARTHAGE — Area residents will get a chance to learn more about the N.C. Department of Transportation’s draft 10-Year transportation plan for 2020-2029 at a week-long open house in Moore County next week.

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation doesn’t have enough debt space to borrow the full $3 billion for local road and bridge construction promised in the Build NC Bond Act of 2018, State Treasurer Dale Folwell says.

ROCKINGHAM — Trash.

It’s been a common topic brought up in meetings of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners in recent years.

ROCKINGHAM — There are currently nine roads closed in Richmond County in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Some of the roads could be open as early as this week, while others may take a month or two to repair.

Derby Road is closed due to flooding between McBride Road and Sycamore Lane north of Hoffman. DOT officials expect it to be open again by Sept. 27.