ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Board of Commissioners has formally accepted Ben Moss’s resignation and approved the local Republican Party’s nomination of Justin Dawkins to serve out the remainder of Moss’s term.

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ROCKINGHAM — Andy Grooms’s spot on the Richmond County Board of Commissioners is assured following the official certification of the vote totals following a recount called by Michael Legrand, who trailed Grooms by just 84 votes after the ballots had been canvassed.

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ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Health Department reported the 39th COVID-19-related deaths of a Richmond County resident Tuesday morning.

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ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Republican Party has nominated Justin Dawkins to serve the remainder of Ben Moss’s term on the Richmond County Board of Commissioners following Moss’s election to the North Carolina House of Representatives and his subsequent resignation from the Board.

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RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order Monday with tough language on enforcing the statewide mask mandate, but little action on limiting business activity that has contributed to rising coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in recent months.

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