ROCKINGHAM — Twenty participants put their strength to the test on Saturday in the second annual Lifting for a Cure at Top Guns Strength and Performance Gym. The event was a fundraiser for …

CORDOVA — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for more remains after a skull was found this weekend. Investigators say a dog found a human skull in the Meadowood …

RALEIGH — In 2024, there were 8,758 reports of missing children in the State of North Carolina. Until now, North Carolina has not had a unified way to notify the public when children go …

DOBBINS HEIGHTS — A local postal worker died following a crash over the weekend, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol. Troopers say the wreck happened around 2:15 p.m. Sunday, March …

ROCKINGHAM — Since taking over operation of the Richmond County Animal Shelter in October, Director Tessie Caulder-Brigman has had two main goals: getting animals placed in caring homes; and …

ROCKINGHAM — Two state grants have been awarded to help with tourism and economic development in Richmond County. Public Works Director Jerry Austin — filling in for County Manager …

ROCKINGHAM — For Ashleigh Morman, cooking was a way to deal with the grief of losing family members. Now, she’s using it to earn a living and pay tribute to those she lost. …

HAMLET — Richmond County Operation Fix had its most successful Spayghetti Dinner to date last weekend, raising double the amount from last year’s event. Founder Allison Story posted …

KERNERSVILLE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received a report that an Industrial Radiography Camera containing radioactive material was stolen in …

ROCKINGHAM — Smoke from a wildfire south of the city drifted through downtown early Friday afternoon. The fire started from a property owner burning off his ditch on Hamer Mill Road, …

ROCKINGHAM — Today, officials from Track Enterprises and FirstHealth of the Carolinas, the private, not-for-profit health care system, headquartered in Pinehurst, announced FirstHealth will …

ROCKINGHAM — One city storefront that’s been closed for several months is back in business. Queen City Homestore was welcomed to the community Wednesday by the Richmond County …

ROCKINGHAM — A local nonprofit retailer will be making a large contribution to the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life. The Richmond County Cancer Care Treasure Shop announced …

DOBBINS HEIGHTS — One of the municipalities opposing a Richmond County biochar plant is back in the fight. The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed a previous decision, …

ROCKINGHAM — As temperatures and wintry precipitation continue to fall, precautions are being taken for Thursday.

ROCKINGHAM — FirstHealth’s hospitals have been restricting patient visitation for more than a month due to the high number of respiratory illnesses across the region and the state. …

HAMLET — A new mural is expected to grace the side of a wall in the Seaboard City within the next year, with a little financial support from a local manufacturer. Representatives from …

ROCKINGHAM  — Richmond County and the rest of the Sandhills are bracing for another round of winter weather. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for most …

ROCKINGHAM — Melissa Schoonover is all too familiar with Richmond County’s overdose epidemic. She’s lost several family members to overdose in recent years, including her …

ROCKINGHAM — Organizations looking to put a dent in the local opioid epidemic can once again apply for funding from the Richmond County Drug Endangered Family Task Force. DEFT announced on Feb. …