ELLERBE — Willa Carter Spivey joined an elite list of Richmond County residents on Thursday when she was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The state’s highest civilian honor, …
HAMLET — After two weeks on the job, James Carsto was sworn in as interim chief of the Hamlet Police Department on Aug. 5. Carsto started his law enforcement career in Estes Park, …
HICKORY — The Richmond County Department of Social Services was recently awarded for a community partnership to help with children in the foster care system. The Innovation Award for …
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved more than $620,000 in spending from the opioid settlement for various projects, including the creation of a drug …
HAMLET — Richmond Community College’s Board of Trustees received a report Tuesday on the impact of the budding grant program, Building Brighter Futures, which supports individuals …
ROCKINGHAM — The threat of rain didn’t hold back efforts of the United Way of Richmond County for helping disadvantaged students from starting the school year prepared. UWRC …
ROCKINGHAM — The long-awaited reopening of the local skating rink under new ownership is being celebrated all week long. After closing on the property in March, Mary Kate Lambeth …
CORDOVA — Hunter Tate left eight other paddlers in his wake Saturday morning to win the kayak race in the inaugural River Run Float Fun on the Pee Dee. The race started at the U.S. 74 …
ROCKINGHAM — Four Richmond County sheriff’s deputies are on administrative leave following an officer involved shooting. According to a spokesman for the N.C. State Bureau of …
WADESBORO — Pee Dee Electric is excited to announce the appointment of Jordan Hildreth as the cooperative’s new chief operating officer, effective immediately. In alignment with the …
RALEIGH — Starting Aug. 1, county governments and conservation nonprofit groups may apply for grant funding from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for …
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation is asking the public to provide input on what transportation projects they would like to see included in the N.C. Department of …
ELLERBE — A suspect was reportedly wounded Thursday evening after being shot by deputies. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received an alert from a Flock …
CORDOVA — The Pee Dee River is expected to be filled with kayaks and floats on Saturday, Aug. 2 for the inaugural River Run Float Fun hosted by Cordova Fire and Rescue. While the event …
Richmond County’s latest venue is hosting an open house this weekend with a free three-act gospel concert. Nestled northwest of Rockingham and southwest of Ellerbe is Redland Acres — …
ROCKINGHAM — Two Richmond County Schools buses will be parked in front of Walmart next week, waiting to be packed with school supplies. From 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 5, the United Way of …
ROCKINGHAM — Fourth-grade students in Richmond County will get a rock-ing experience in their education thanks to a partnership with a local industry. Vulcan Materials is funding a program for …
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced the state’s first case of disease associated with West Nile virus in 2025. The case occurred …
HAMLET — An attorney representing the Seaboard City’s now-former police chief has released a statement regarding his separation from the Hamlet Police Department. The statement was …
ROCKINGHAM — A cyclist was sent to the hospital early Tuesday afternoon after being hit by a car at a major intersection. According to the Rockingham Police Department, an individual on a …