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Richmond County Chamber of Commerce names Kristi Richardson King as new Chamber President/CEO
The Richmond County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced Kristi Richardson King, a native of Ellerbe, as the organization’s new President/CEO. King replaces Emily Tucker, who accepted a role as the Director of the Small Business Center at Montgomery Community College after a 24-year career with the Chamber. As President/CEO of the Richmond County Chamber, King will be responsible for advancing the business interests in the community and serving the membership in the areas of leadership,
FirstHealth Names Christy Land, MSN, R.N., President of FirstHealth’s Southern Region and Administrator of Moore Regional Hospital-Richmond
FirstHealth Names Christy Land, MSN, R.N., President of FirstHealth’s Southern Region and Administrator of Moore Regional Hospital-Richmond ROCKINGHAM—FirstHealth of the Carolinas has announced that longtime Richmond County resident Christy Land, MSN, R.N., has been named president, southern region and administrator of MRH-Richmond. “FirstHealth’s leadership team and the MRH-Richmond search committee interviewed several candidates, and Christy’s commitment to MRH-Richmond and the community was
RCPC receives grant for new training to help improve services
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Partnership for Children has been selected to participate in a pilot program sponsored by the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits. RCPC has been selected for the Center Managed Solutions Pilot Program. This program will advance RCPC to a higher capacity regarding their overall operations, finances and organizational ability through 30 hours of coaching from January 2022 to June 2022. Executive Director Katrina Chance said this grant will allow for RCPC to have a greater
News Release: 10/11/2021
CHARLOTTE – The Duke Energy Foundation on Tuesday distributed $750,000 in grants to help local businesses across North Carolina – from restaurants to retailers – adapt to the challenges caused by the pandemic. The United Way of Richmond County was among the recipients. The total represents a 50% increase over the $500,000 in funding announced in April due to the breadth and quality of the funding applications. As a result, the Hometown Revitalization grant program will now support 30 communities
