PINEHURST — Putting the focus on bonding between parents and their children, FirstHealth’s Clarke NICU at Moore Regional Hospital celebrated Kangaroo Care Awareness Day on May 15, 2026. …
GREENSBORO — The U.S. Postal Service is asking homeowners to inspect and repair their mailboxes during Mailbox Improvement Week, May 18–24. Repairing suburban and rural mailboxes …
ELLERBE — FirstHealth of the Carolinas is pleased to welcome Esther “Tess” Walker, M.D., to our care team at our Family Medicine clinic in Ellerbe. Dr. Walker brings several years of …
It won’t be long before our great country celebrates its 250th anniversary of being a country. In this and my next columns, I thought I just might write about local people who played their parts …
My heart grew heavy this morning as I began thinking about the soldiers who have been sent home … never again to fight, protect, or defend our great nation. Trying to process our …
ROCKINGHAM — The General Henry William Harrington Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, proudly presented William R. Toler with the DAR America 250! Commendation Medal and …
RALEIGH —The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has received a report from a Fayetteville resident of a bear in his yard caught on a security camera. Yesterday, a Rocky Mount bear was …
Richmond County Schools students earned top finishes and statewide honors this spring in competitions ranging from academics and STEM to leadership, fine arts, and Career and Technical …
HAMLET — The United Way of Richmond County held its 2026 Awards Celebration at Richmond Community College, recognizing volunteers, businesses, schools, and community partners whose service and …
RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is holding a day-long Outdoor Skills Academy for Women Sampler event on May 30 at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education …
PINEHURST — FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, including its Hoke and Richmond campuses, has been named a 2026 Outstanding Patient Experience Award recipient by Healthgrades , the …
WINGATE — On a sunny, cool morning under the oaks on the Academic Quad, Tracy Dodson had some good news for graduate and professional students earning degrees today from Wingate University. …
As temperatures rise, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging North Carolinians to "Fight the Bite" by taking measures to reduce their risk of tick- and …
WILMINGTON — Black's Tire & Auto Service has announced a partnership with Skillmaker and NAPA XcceleratoR to pilot an innovative new approach to automotive …
HAMLET — Richmond Community College is building a peer mentoring program that pairs experienced students with new students to foster academic success, social integration and retention. Peer …
RALEIGH — The Got to Be NC Festival returns to the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh May 15-17, bringing a full weekend of free family friendly fun and a celebration of North Carolina’s rich …
The late William Raspberry was a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post. His columns were syndicated in more than 200 newspapers over 39 years. A favorite vehicle of Raspberry's in …
Home has always been my Tara. Just as Scarlett O’Hara found refuge in hers, and Judy Garland’s Dorothy longed to return to Kansas while Diana Ross’ Dorothy yearned to return to Harlem in "The …
RALEIGH — As Gov. Josh Stein proclaims May as Mental Health Awareness Month, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reaffirms its commitment to increasing access to care and …
RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has announced the approved season dates, bag limits and applicable regulations for the 2026-27 waterfowl, webless migratory game bird ( …