ROCKINGHAM — Much of central and eastern North Carolina, including Richmond County is under a cold weather advisory. The National Weather Service issued the advisory Wednesday afternoon, effective …

ROCKINGHAM — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teen. According to the Rockingham Police Department, 15-year-old Adrianna Sunshine Matthews was reported missing …

RALEIGH — Applications are open to receive free bicycle helmets from the N.C. Department of Transportation. The annual giveaway by NCDOT’s Integrated Mobility Division encourages more children to …

HAMLET — Richmond Community College’s Foundation has named Rockingham native Gene McLaurin its 2025 Distinguished Citizen of the Year. McLaurin is president/CEO of Quality Oil Company with …

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is launching an effort to help keep local seniors cozy this winter. Sheriff Mark Gulledge on Tuesday announced a blanket and heater giveaway, …

RALEIGH — With cold temperatures already affecting the state and the possibility of wintry weather this weekend, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding North Carolinians to prioritize fire …

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Governor’s Safety Program is now accepting grant applications for initiatives addressing traffic safety. The selected grantees will use this money to fund projects …

HAMLET — John Terziu was supposed to start work Monday as the new city manager for the Seaboard City. However, he is recovering in a hospital after allegedly being stabbed by his son. According to …

ROCKINGHAM — NASCAR drivers and a classic Southern Rock band will be downtown just ahead of the races at Rockingham Speedway for the return of ThunderFest. The city of Rockingham and the Richmond …

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to be on the lookout for a man who was last seen nearly a week ago. According to investigators, 67-year-old Dennis Wayne …

ROCKINGHAM — Two longtime members of Richmond County’s legal community were bestowed the state’s highest honor late last week. Former district attorney Reece Saunders and lawyer Bill Webb were …

RALEIGH — In recognition of National Radon Action Month, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing 2,000 free radon test kits available beginning Jan. 1, 2025, at …

ROCKINGHAM — With four decades of public service on both the local and state levels, Monty Crump was awarded Monday with the state's highest civilian honor. Crump, longtime city manager of …

ROCKINGHAM — Until Dec. 19, Casey James Braddock was a female according to the N.C. Department of Adult Correction. But that wasn’t accurate. What started as a possible typo wound up making it …

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a $20 million investment made possible by the NC General Assembly in Non-Law Enforcement Transportation, a …

The last of the year, especially between the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas, is often considered a time of giving. And there are several in Richmond County who have been doing just that. In …

WASHINGTON — North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe is one step closer to becoming fully federally recognized after more than a century of trying. The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, Dec. 17 …

HAMLET — The Seaboard City will start the new year with a new municipal administrator. Former Aberdeen Town Planner John Terziu signed a contract on Wednesday afternoon to become the city manager …

HAMLET — Two Richmond County veterans were draped with quilts during a special ceremony Wednesday at the Hamlet Senior Center. Joseph Ingram Sr. and Alan J. Moss, both Army veterans, received the …

HAMLET — Brent Barbee presided over his first Richmond Community College Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 2 as the new college president. At this meeting, the Board received a network security …