RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday rejected a bill that would compel the state’s 115 K-12 public school districts to reopen with at least partial in-person instruction, while also allowing parents the option of keeping their kids learning remotely.

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HAMLET — At the entrance to the Marks Creek Industrial Park off Cheraw Road in Hamlet, there once stood a dilapidated, rusted down structure for Tartan Yachts. Now, the old structure has been torn down and the 10-acre site is being re-developed into a new warehouse for Global Packaging.

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ROCKINGHAM — As COVID-19 vaccines have become more widely available in Richmond County and residents have been getting the second, more effective dose, many people are experiencing side effects that range from localized pain at the site of the shot to a fever.

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ROCKINGHAM — The mother of 15-year-old Casey Johnson was arrested last week and charged with murder in connection to his death, making it now two individuals who are accused in the teen’s death.

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