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Appeals Court allows lawsuit linked to Rockingham County casino fight to proceed

The North Carolina Court of Appeals will allow neighbors of a 192-acre Rockingham County property to move forward with a lawsuit connected to the property’s rezoning. The suit stemmed from concerns that the property could be used for a casino.

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State Rep. Jerry Carter has died

State Rep. Jerry Carter, 66, a Rockingham County minister and chaplain with the State Highway Patrol, died Tuesday morning. In his second term in the North Carolina House, Carter has represented most of Rockingham County, north of Greensboro, since 2019. His passing was announced by the N.C. House principal clerk’s office on Monday. Carter was...

Dallas Woodhouse
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Rockingham County wants trained volunteers to protect local schools

Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page wants well-trained armed volunteer resource officers protecting every North Carolina public school. “The time for action is now,” Page said during a Feb. 28 news conference at the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office. Legislators, law enforcement agencies, and educators are searching for a means of preventing future school shootings. After the...

Lindsay Marchello

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