ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County leaders are encouraging residents to help out in a countywide cleanup next month.

ROCKINGHAM — With four decades in the business world, Gene McLaurin has been appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to serve as chairman of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.

ROCKINGHAM — County and municipal leaders are “opening a dialogue” to try to come to common ground regarding the method of sales tax distribution.

HAMLET — Several Richmond County residents and environmental groups oppose an air quality permit for a proposed biochar plant, and say a state agency should do more modeling to protect public health.

CORDOVA — A team of volunteers from von Drehle spent an hour Thursday morning cleaning up the neighborhood.

ROCKINGHAM — A lot of rubber was laid down on the road course of Rockingham Speedway on Saturday for MB Drift’s season opener.

HAMLET — The Richmond County Board of Education could be asking the Board of Commissioners for nearly $275,000 more than it received this year for the upcoming fiscal year.

ROCKINGHAM — The team from MB Drift is excited to be a part of bringing motorsports back to Rockingham Speedway.

ROCKINGHAM — A likely electrical fire brought crews from two departments out to a Thursday morning blaze on Curtis Drive.

RALEIGH — Litterbugs could soon face stiffer fines for strewing garbage along North Carolina roadways.