Hamlet, NC

RICHMOND COUNTY — Richmond County will honor veterans with several events in November, including Richmond County Hospice’s 15th annual Salute to the Veterans, a Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Rockingham and the annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Hamlet.

Authorities are asking residents in Scotland and Richmond counties to watch for a missing 18-year-old who may need assistance. The Scotland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Jacob Aharon Heckler. Investigators say Heckler has cognitive issues that could make it difficult for him to navigate unfamiliar surroundings or ask others for help. Surveillance Video Places […] <p>The post Search Continues for Missing Vulnerable Teen Seen in Hamlet first appeared on Star 102.5.</p&g

An environmental organization is challenging two state air permits connected to Amazon’s planned data-center development in Hamlet. The Southern Environmental Law Center filed the petition on behalf of the Richmond County Coalition for Justice and Black Empowerment. The challenge concerns permits issued August 28 by the North Carolina Division of Air Quality to Amazon and […] <p>The post Air Permits Challenged for Planned Amazon Data Center in Hamlet first appeared on Star 102.5.&l