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Cummins Partners with RichmondCC for Milestone Investment in Training for Employees

January 8, 2026

Richmond Community College and Cummins’ Scotland County facility kicked off the new year by signing the College’s largest NC Edge training project, which will provide a meaningful investment in training to the company over the next three years.

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RichmondCC, Bladen Partner on Expanding Reach of 911 Telecommunicators Program

April 4, 2023

In an effort to promote collaboration over competition, Richmond Community College is partnering with Bladen Community College to make available its new 911 telecommunications program to more students across the state of North Carolina.


Charlotte Symphony Coming to the Cole for Spring Performance

March 21, 2023

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will be returning to the Cole Auditorium on April 13 at 7 p.m. for a spring concert that will be filled with the sounds of “Fantasy, Fairytales and the Force.”


New Partnership with FTCC Opens More Pathways to High-Demand Careers

March 16, 2023

Richmond Community College announced a new collaboration with Fayetteville Technical Community College that will open new pathways for students at both colleges to pursue training in high-demand, high-wage occupations.


Fairview Heights Teacher Is ‘Home-Grown’ Educator

March 14, 2023

Kasey Knight of Richmond County is a prime example of a “home-grown teacher.” Kasey Knight stands by white boardShe teaches third grade at Fairview Heights Elementary School in Hamlet, the very school she once attended as a young child.


RichmondCC Program Helps Yoteco Become U.S. Citizen

February 14, 2023

When Wendy Yoteco received her certificate of naturalization, she felt relieved because she now has more opportunities to build a career in the United States. On Nov. 18, Yoteco was granted U.S. citizenship after passing the required exams and successfully completing the interview process with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.


RichmondCC to Offer Surgical Technology Program in Fall 2023

February 14, 2023

Richmond Community College will be offering a Surgical Technology program this coming fall semester in response to the expressed need for more surgical technicians by local hospitals.


Arrion McNair

February 7, 2023

Arrion McNair of Laurinburg was a former dual enrollment student who earned the RichmondCC Guarantee and paid zero money in tuition for her two years at RichmondCC.A Graphic of Arrion McNair After graduating from RichmondCC in 2018 with an Associate in Science degree, she transferred to the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management three years later and now works as a remote member specialist for Teladoc.


Musical Actors to Bring Willie, Waylon and Cash to Life at the Cole on Feb. 16

February 7, 2023

If the band is never going to get back together again, thankfully, we still have tribute bands who preserve some of music’s greatest sounds and legendary personas. Such is the case with the Highwaymen Live, a tribute band to three giants of the outlaw country music movement.


Sisters Building Dream Careers after Graduating EUSRT Program

February 1, 2023

Scotland County sisters Brooke Odom and Jessica Tarlton made a life-changing decision together in 2019. Brooke Odom and her sister, Jessica Tarlton, pose in their graduation caps.They decided to enroll in the Electric Utility Substation & Relay Technology (EUSRT) program at Richmond Community College because they had seen the career success people were having who graduated from the two-year degree program.


RichmondCC Foundation Names Laurinburg Business Owner Citizen of the Year

January 9, 2023

The Richmond Community College Foundation has named Lee Howell, owner of Scotland Motors Inc. in Laurinburg, as its 2023 Distinguished Citizen of the Year.