ROCKINGHAM — MB Drift returns to Rockingham Speedway this weekend for its two-day, two-track Halloween Havoc event, which includes a trunk-or-treat for the kids.

ROCKINGHAM — A book signing and crafting demonstration are on tap to take place Saturday at IncSpace.

PEMBROKE — Two Richmond County residents were among several regional municipal leaders honored Thursday by the Lumber River Council of Governments.

ROCKINGHAM — A third COVID-related death for the week was reported Thursday morning by the Richmond County Health Department, bringing the month’s total to five.

ROCKINGHAM — A man and woman are facing child abuse charges that run parallel to homicide case from earlier in the year.

HAMLET — Police have obtained warrants for a suspect in a shooting that sent two people to a hospital early Tuesday morning.

HAMLET — Two people were hospitalized after being shot in the middle of downtown early Tuesday morning.

ROCKINGHAM — Despite a continuing drop in COVID-19 cases, Richmond County recently had two more residents die from complications with the virus.

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County’s COVID case average has dropped to 12.57 per day as numbers continue to stay low.

ROCKINGHAM — Small businesses in Richmond County can now apply for micro-grants of up to $2,500 to help recover or “pivot” from the COVID-19 pandemic.