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ROCKINGHAM — Police and family members of a man who hasn’t been seen since earlier in the week are asking for help finding him. According to the Rockingham Police Department, family members filed a missing persons report Thursday for 41-year-old Jason Darnell. Darnell, who works for the city...

ROCKINGHAM — Multiple fights at Richmond Senior High this week resulted in suspension for 22 students. The high school altered its dismissal procedures to prevent opportunities for future conflicts. Social media threats alluded to violence at the school, but never directly identified RSHS or any actual students at the school.

ROCKINGHAM — The Christmas spirit abounds in Richmond County!. In addition to celebrating our many nature trails in Richmond County, we are compiling a list of addresses for a Richmond County Christmas Lights Trail with the help of the ladies at Hamlet Depot & Museums. Please complete the google form via the QR code in the picture to enter your business or home address to be included! We will accept entries starting today, December 1, until Friday, December 22. The list and map will be updated weekly with new entries.

• A man named Scott Wesley Mack, 58, was found dead inside a camper in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. • The North Carolina medical examiner did not take jurisdiction over the case, so the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office was called.

At 10:32 a.m., officers responded to Zaxby’s following a report of a suspect refusing to leave and resisting arrest. The Rockingham Police Department arrested the suspect. At 7:48 a.m., officers responded to Leak Street Cultural Center following a report of a stolen 40 foot extension ladder, valued at $600. The case is closed by means other than arrest.

• Two people have been arrested and charged with murder after a deadly shooting at a bar in Greenville, South Carolina. • The shooting occurred at Red@28th around 11 p.m. on Sunday night.

You can listen to Fran Marie interviewing Adam Owens the Communications Manager for the North Carolina Education Lottery here. Adam shared how we can have multiple chances to win jackpots with Second Chance scratch-offs. The latest winner is Bonita Ham who tried her luck on a $30 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize. As Adam explained in the interview, when winning big, you must present your winning ticket in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ham bought her lucky Black Titanium ticket from Coulwood BP on Bellhaven Boulevard in Charlotte. She arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday to claim her prize and, after required tax withholdings, took home $71,259. Down below you’ll see a blog story about Joshua Allen recently missed a jackpot win by one number but he didn’t miss on Tuesday night when he matched all five numbers to win a $662,878 Cash 5 jackpot.

• New laws in North Carolina went into effect on December 1. • Concealed carry gun owners can now have their firearms in places of worship, even on school grounds. • Gun owners can also carry guns on some school properties during specific times.

Enviva Hamlet volunteered to help Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills most recent restoration build in Dobbins Heights as part of Habitat’s ongoing Dobbins Heights Restoration Project. The goal of the project is to enable homeowners in the community to make minor repairs and upkeep while maintaining access...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — Kiu Nim, of Raleigh, bought a $20 scratch-off ticket and won a $100,000 prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Nim bought her winning Power 20s ticket from A&C Supermarket on South Wilmington Street in Raleigh. She arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday to claim her prize. After required state […]

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Medicaid expansion applications in North Carolina are now open.  The Guilford County Health and Human Services Department is being flooded with phone calls from people wanting to apply.  The team has been busy. Since Medicaid applications opened this morning, the department saw a steady flow of people looking to apply.  […]

John Montecalvo, then the newly crowned 2009 IHRA Pro Stock world champion, lays down a smoky burnout across the starting line at North Carolina’s iconic Rockingham Dragway. This photo was taken at an event held in conjunction with the Mountain Motor Pro Stock Association, which was formed after the IHRA dropped Pro Stock from its lineup for the 2010 season. Montecalvo went on to reach the semifinals in the event. Later that season, he secured the ADRL Extreme Pro Stock world championship. In more recent years, the Long Islander won the 2019 PDRA Extreme Pro Stock title and the $25,000-to-win inaugural $hameless Racing Mountain Motor Pro Stock Invitational presented by Seminole Paving at the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod earlier this season.

A popular food chain recently opened another new location in North Carolina. Read on to learn more. On Thursday, November 16, 2023, the popular food chain Jersey Mike's Subs celebrated the grand opening of its newest North Carolina location in Sneads Ferry, according to an opening event announcement posted on the business's official Facebook page.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The most asked question is “Are we going to get any snow this winter?” There is a possibility. El Nino is in place heading into winter for the first time in four years, and it will be the driving force behind what we expect this winter. Warmer-than-average temperatures are favored slightly […]

• One person died in a fire in Dudley, North Carolina on Friday morning. • The fire occurred in a mobile home on Five Points Road. • The homeowners were not present at the time of the fire.

A long list of new laws went into effect on Friday. They cover a number of topics that include street takeovers and the privacy of minor suspected in serious crimes.

Jesse Pierre shares how CMPD is reacting to the new law.

North Carolina's Insurance Commissioner, Mike Causey, has reported that Shimecca Montrese McCall, a 28-year-old from Florence, South Carolina, is charged with insurance fraud. McCall allegedly obtained a renters’ insurance policy from Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company and made a false claim.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The cards are on the table for a very active winter for South Carolina and North Carolina, according to WYFF News 4 Chief Meteorologist Chris Justus. (Watch Chris' full winter weather outlook above) Chris said El Niño, a pattern caused by warmer than average sea surface...

Get the latest weather update for December 1, 2023, with Gabe Ross. Learn about the historical weather patterns for December, including record highs and lows. Find out about the forecast for the day, including potential rain and temperature changes. Stay informed and prepared with this first alert forecast.