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Newman’s crash overshadows Hamlin’s 3rd win at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin won his second straight Daytona 500 and third overall, beating Ryan Blaney in an overtime photo finish marred by a terrifying crash that sent Ryan Newman to the hospital [...]
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N.C. college enrollment turns the corner

Enrollment in community colleges throughout North Carolina has risen for the first time in nearly a decade. And that’s good news on all levels. It also mirrors the trend at Richmond Community College (RCC) in [...]
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Grooms aims to represent the working class as commissioner

ROCKINGHAM — A Hamlet-native and long-time construction worker is looking to represent working people on the Richmond County Board of Commissioners in his first run for elected office. Andy Grooms, who is running as a [...]
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Political corruption trial of big North Carolina donor to start

RALEIGH, N.C. — An insurance company magnate and two associates go on trial this week on charges they conspired to bribe an elected North Carolina regulator with up to $2 million in campaign money so [...]
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Hamlet purchases model train for display

HAMLET — The Hamlet City Council formally voted on Tuesday to purchase a model steam engine to go on display at the Tornado Building downtown, after council members’ support of the move swayed recently. The [...]