HAMLET — The Christmas season kicked off Monday evening with the annual tree lighting ceremony in the Seaboard City.

ROCKINGHAM — One local business has teamed up with Richmond County Aging Services to help provide local seniors with needed items for the holidays.

ROCKINGHAM — A veteran NASCAR driver is facing a fine from NASCAR after the sanctioning body accused him of testing at Rockingham Speedway.

ROCKINGHAM — Richmond County is in line to receive more than $32 million in appropriations with the passage of the state budget.

ROCKINGHAM — Pending the passage of the state budget, Richmond County’s late sheriff will be memorialized on a local bridge.

ROCKINGHAM — Recently approved redistricting maps could result in changes and uncertainty in Richmond County’s representation.

ROCKINGHAM — City leaders are hoping a recent clean bill of financial health from its annual audit report is enough to get the county seat off the Local Government Commission’s “watch list.”

ROCKINGHAM — Improvements along a block of East Washington Street are underway as city leaders seek tenants for the former Food King property.

ROCKINGHAM — Steve Morris received a standing ovation Tuesday night before adjourning his final meeting of the City Council.

ROCKINGHAM — One of Richmond County’s municipal fire departments got a special delivery Monday: a new truck.