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Does more money for education lead to better student performance?
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Twenty-five years ago, Robert Leandro and his mother, Kathleen Leandro, lent their name to one of the most significant education lawsuits in North Carolina history. At the time, the family lived in Raeford, a town with a small tax base and a struggling economy. Robert attended a local high school.
UNC System leaders ‘grim’ after legislature fails to pass budget
Written by Kari Travis - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Leaders of the University of North Carolina System are feeling “grim,” in the words of one official presentation, after state lawmakers’ latest one-day trip to Raleigh. Legislators embroiled in a political standoff have failed to pass a budget that would fund the university’s priorities.
'There is still hope in the dream:' Events around Richmond County to honor Dr. King
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Foundation Committee has a list of events this weekend to honor the civil rights icon.
Tri-City rebrands to honor founder Claude Smith
Written by William R. Toler
HAMLET — After more than a half-century as Tri-City, Inc., the Richmond County real estate development company has changed its name to honor its founder and family patriarch, the late Claude Felton Smith Jr.
Changes to rules would give dental hygienists more freedom in treating patients
Written by Julie Havlak - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — Dental hygienists could gain more freedom to treat patients in rural areas and nursing homes.
4 charged with having makeshift knife at Richmond County Jail
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — Four Richmond County Jail inmates are facing additional charges after a weapon was allegedly found in a cell.
REPORT: Rockingham police find stolen gun, suspected meth
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A convicted felon is facing drugs and weapons charges following a traffic stop earlier this month.
WARRANTS: Man fired gun near road, fought with deputies
Written by Staff Report
ROCKINGHAM — A man is facing more than a half-dozen misdemeanor charges after allegedly firing a gun multiple times near a road and scuffling with deputies last week.
Lawsuit no guarantee UNC will change its approach toward records
Written by Brooke Conrad and Kari Travis - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the University of North Carolina System over transparency issues hope their case will pave the way for greater openness and accountability at UNC.
Lawmakers debate state budget through news conferences
Written by Lindsay Marchello - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — The General Assembly is going home without raising teacher pay and without passing a full budget.
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Recognition highlights Rockingham City Council meeting
Written by William R. Toler
ROCKINGHAM — Seven police officers and a now-deceased hero were recognized at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
McDonald starts Richmond County GIS project
Written by Matt Harrelson
ROCKINGHAM — In the winter of 2018, while updating his North Carolina Breweries map, Richmond County native and Associate Planner for the City of Charlotte Chris McDonald got the idea to start the Facebook page Small Town GIS, thinking it would give him a location to populate all the random projects he'd been working on in the past and what he'll be working on in the future.
Staff, faculty, students recognized at January school board meeting
Written by Matt Harrelson
HAMLET — With a new semester starting up for 2020, recognition was the main specialty for the Richmond County Board of Education's January meeting held last week.
Lawsuit challenging medical regulation encounters setback
Written by Julie Havlak - Carolina Journal News Service
RALEIGH — A surgeon fighting state restrictions on medical equipment lost a court battle Friday, Jan. 9, when Superior Court Judge Gregory McGuire dismissed his specific complaints and sent his broader constitutional challenge before a three-judge panel.
