RALEIGH — At the nation’s largest employer of the blind, only a skeletal crew of workers remains.
After IFB Solutions lost its Veterans Affairs contracts, the nonprofit lost 99 jobs, and the layoffs aren’t over in its optical lab in Winston-Salem. In total, some 137 employees, including 76 blind people and 15 veterans, will face unemployment.
Real estate broker to teach cl…
HAMLET — Moore County native and real estate broker Diane Wilson will be teaching a real estate class at Richmond Community College in January. Read more
Foxx bill would restore contra…
RALEIGH — At the nation’s largest employer of the blind, only a skeletal crew of workers remains. After IFB Solutions lost its Veterans Affairs contracts, the nonprofit lost 99 jobs, and... Read more
COLUMN: Self government requir…
Oh, boy, did I screw up my first attempt at covering a town-council meeting. Read more
Varsity, JV Raiders kickoff pr…
SANFORD — Fresh off its first week of practice, the Richmond Senior High School boys’ basketball program got its first taste of competition Saturday at Southern Lee High School. Read more
Lady Raiders sweep pre-season …
FAYETTEVILLE — The Richmond Senior High School girls’ basketball team and second-year head coach Teddy Moseley put their pre-season efforts to work on Saturday, competing in two scrimmages at Terry... Read more
BREAKING: Raiders earn No. 1 p…
ROCKINGHAM — The road of the West region of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4AA football state championship will run through Raider Stadium in 2019. Read more
Richmond at Scotland highlight…
Click here to see the highlights from the Richmond-Scotland game. Read more
No. 1 Raiders score 5 unanswer…
LAURINBURG — When junior wide receiver Jakolbe Baldwin hauled in a 34-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Caleb Hood at the 1:25 mark of the second quarter of Friday’s rivalry... Read more
New fountain installed, playgr…
HAMLET — The installation of a new fountain this week and planned playground are the latest improvements in the renovation of City Lake. Read more
Meth by mail: One defendant federally indicted, other takes plea
ROCKINGHAM — Two people charged in an August methamphetamine bust recently had their day in court. One is going back.
University of Mount Olive Receives Funding for AgPrime Program
MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive Lois G. Britt Agribusiness Center has received $277,000 in funding from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. The money will be…
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TOP STORY: Richmond County music community offers to help band after equipment trailer stolen, suspect sought out by Hamlet Police
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TOP STORY: The Richmond County Agricultural Fair opens today in Hamlet
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TOP STORY: Downtown Rockingham ghost tour highlights history and hauntings ALSO: Hamlet Police release video of truck suspected in band trailer theft SPORTS: Raider football plunder Pirates on Homecoming night
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