HAMLET — Federal employees living in the Seaboard City could get temporary relief on their utility bills. Next week, the Hamlet City Council will consider a resolution to suspend the …

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Health Department is warning that certain benefits could see a “disruption” if the federal government shutdown persists past the end of the month. …

ROCKINGHAM — The staff and board of New Horizons Life and Family Services is working to “break the chains of silence on domestic violence.” The organization was joined by a …

HAMLET — Artist Max Dowdle wrapped up the Orange Blossom Special mural last week, just in time for the Seaboard Festival — and the 100th anniversary of its first run. The famed …

ROCKINGHAM — A man’s man and a mason’s mason. That’s how fellow masons from around the region described the late Bunn Tate “B.T” Phillips during a Wall of …

PEMBROKE — Richmond County’s Angeline David was recently honored for her service to the region and the Lumber River Council of Governments. David was presented the Calvin C. Haggins …

HAMLET — More trail improvements are coming to City Lake. On the recommendation of City Manager John Terziu, the Hamlet City Council voted Tuesday to spend the remaining funds from a 2023 …

RALEIGH — A backyard flock in Rutherford County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services …

HAMLET — Four new patrol vehicles will soon be joining the police department’s fleet. The Hamlet City Council on Tuesday approved a proposal to trade in four surplus vehicles from …

HAMLET — Within hours of explaining his previous court issues, a candidate for City Council found himself charged with communicating threats. During Tuesday’s Hamlet City Council …

ROCKINGHAM — The parking lot of Grace Fellowship Church was filled with the sounds of saws and drills Saturday as volunteers built beds for children in need of one. This was the second …

ROCKINGHAM — Matt Caulder is determined to help the Northside Volunteer Fire Department move forward as the new chief. Caulder was officially announced as the head of the volunteer …

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County Register of Deeds Kim Roberts recently announced a free fraud detection service. According to Roberts, the Fraud Detection System — powered by Courthouse …

PINEBLUFF —Sheriff Mark Gulledge is asking for prayers for one of his deputies who was involved in a crash Monday morning in Moore County. Citing the Pinebluff Police Department, the …

HAMLET — Site clearing has started at Energy Way Industrial Park for the future Amazon Web Services data center complex. County Manager Bryan Land told the Richmond County Board of …

Two Dobbins Heights leaders were recently reelected to the Town Council. Angeline David and Tyré Holloway, who both ran unopposed, each received 69 votes in the Oct. 7 election. Records …

ROCKINGHAM — Capt. David Wall was recently appointed to a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Jail Administrator’s Association. Currently administrator …

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 7, from 1 to 2 p.m., to celebrate the new location of The Early Start Center for Learning & …

ROCKINGHAM — Joe Carroll was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after a jury decided he was guilty of killing Casey Johnson in 2021. During her closing arguments, District Attorney Jamie …

HAMLET — Raleigh Street will be closed for several days later this month for upgrades to a railroad crossing. According to Angela Nellis of Southern Commercial Development, CSX …