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CSX project remains on track
PEMBROKE — A rail construction project touted as a way to get products to market faster while boosting economic development is right on track. The CSX Transportation project is part of an $18.4 million...
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Traffic stop interactions
RALEIGH — State Rep. Ken Goodman says a news story he read last summer about a law enforcement traffic stop that escalated into violence is the engine that drove him to file legislation intended to...
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ROWLAND — A South Carolina man suspected of murdering his mother early Friday morning was shot and killed by law enforcement officers hours later following a high-speed chase through the southern part...
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Super Bowl connection
HAMLET — When Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones joins his team to battle the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday, he is expected to be wearing a blue wristband with a Richmond...
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RCC offering diving course
HAMLET — Thrill seekers can find a new adventure this spring at Richmond Community College through the Open Water Scuba class. Diving instructor Inman Campbell and his team from Blackbeard Scuba will...
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Ellerbe, Rockingham middle schools named National Schools to Watch
HAMLET — Richmond County is home to three model middle schools, according to the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. Both Ellerbe and Rockingham Middle schools have newly joined the...
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UNCP awarded $1.89 million for new business school
PEMBROKE — Fundraising efforts to build a new state-of-the-art School of Business at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke just got a shot in the arm. UNC Pembroke has been awarded a $1,892,900...
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Pee Dee Artist Guild calls for exhibit entries
The PeeDee Artist Guild, in cooperation with Arts Richmond, is seeking artists to show their work in the 2017 Fine Art Spring Exhibit to be held March 6-31 in the Arts Richmond building at 125...
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Suspects sought in 2 Hamlet armed robberies
HAMLET — An armed robbery caught on camera was the first of two police are investigating from Friday night. Detective Lt. Randy Dover said a woman was leaving Dollar General around 6:20 p.m. Friday...
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Decorating the set — and cast
ROCKINGHAM — Auditions for Richmond Community Theater’s upcoming musical production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” began in early December — and after two months of rehearsals, the stage is set for...
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Veteran-assistance event announced
ROCKINGHAM — A Stand Down event for veterans in Hoke, Richmond and Scotland Counties will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 at the National Guard Armory in Raeford. Jim Parker, a spokesman for...
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Regional author scheduled for book signing at Leath Memorial Library
ROCKINGHAM — Mt. Gilead native Keldron Farron Medley-Bey, author of “Get it Together America: the End of Historical Myths,” will be signing copies of his debut nonfiction title from 3to 5 p.m. on Feb....
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Warrants: Man threw acid on woman
ROCKINGHAM — A man is facing multiple charges, ranging from having meth to burning a woman with acid to harboring a runaway teen. Investigators were looking into reports of drug activity Feb. 5 when...
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ERFD seeks district change
ROCKINGHAM — With revenues dwindling, one local fire department is looking to expand its source of funds. Mitchell Watson, chief of the East Rockingham Fire Department, approached the Richmond County...
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Seminar scheduled on funding nonprofits
HAMLET — The second seminar in the Nonprofit Thursdays Certificate Series offered by Richmond Community College’s Small Business Center will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 16, in...
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RCC board approves 10-year plan
HAMLET — The Richmond Community College Board of Trustees approved the college’s 10-year strategic plan at its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The strategic directives laid out in “Vision 2026” will move...
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Civil Rights Movement concert coming to UNCP
PEMBROKE — UNC Pembroke will present “Civil Rights Movement Songs and Stories” at Givens Performing Arts Center on Feb. 28. The concert is free and open to the public. It will begin at 7 p.m. The...
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Bill: No pets while driving
LUMBERTON — Rep. Garland Pierce, D-Scotland, wants pet owners to show affection toward Fido, but not when driving a car. That was the inspiration behind a bill to make it illegal for a motorist to...
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McInnis re-introduces ‘school bus’ bill
RALEIGH — State Sen. Tom McInnis is having another go at legislation that would authorize civil enforcement for drivers passing stopped school buses. Senate Bill 55, introduced Wednesday by McInnis and...
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Rockingham man facing child porn charges
ROCKINGHAM — A 43-year-old man is facing felony charges for allegedly having photos depicted sexual acts with young children. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday assisted agents with the...
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