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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In the News
Barbee Named New President of RichmondCC
October 21, 2024
Richmond Community College’s Board of Trustees announced today that Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Brent Barbee has been selected to be the new president of the College.
Retiring President McInnis Says Employees Secret to RichmondCC's Success
October 4, 2024
While it may have seemed like a farewell speech, Dr. Dale McInnis promised he was not saying goodbye just yet to Richmond Community College during Convocation on Wednesday at the Cole Auditorium. He has a few more weeks before he retires from his position as president on Oct. 31.
Touch-A-Truck at RichmondCC Rescheduled for Oct. 4
September 26, 2024
Richmond Community has rescheduled Touch-A-Truck to Friday, Oct. 4, due to the weather conditions predicted for the original date of the event, Friday, Sept. 27.
Richmond Community has rescheduled Touch-A-Truck to Friday, Oct. 4, due to the weather conditions predicted for the original date of the event, Friday, Sept. 27.A child waves from the driver seat of a trash truck Touch-A-Truck is a showcase of different types of trucks, machines and heavy equipment from all career fields. “This is a great hands-on experience for kids, and it exposes them to different careers and trades,” said Wylie Bell, director of Marketing at RichmondCC. “The kids get to explore each vehicle, maybe sit in the driver’s seat, honk the horn, while also thinking about what they may want to do when they grow up.” Touch-A-Truck will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 4 in the parking lot of the Cole Auditorium on the Hamlet Campus of RichmondCC. Over 50 different types of vehicles and heavy equipment will be on display, including police cars, fire trucks, cranes, tractors, logging trucks, dump trucks, trash trucks, ambulances, military vehicles, 18-wheelers, forklifts and much more. Last year, a helicopter from the N.C. Forestry Commission flew in and landed in the middle of the event. “We will also have information available about our college programs that lead to these careers, so we can show people that they don’t have to go far from home for great careers. RichmondCC has a lot to offer,” Bell said. There is no cost for admission for this event. Food will be available for purchase from several mobile food trucks, and children will be able to participate in other games and activities.
September 18, 2024
Shanieka Davis of Rockingham has been in nursing for 20 years ever since completing her Nursing Assistant and Practical Nursing training at Richmond Community College.Shanieka Davis sits at her office desk. However, she is also the owner of S-Class Logistics, a freight dispatching company in the trucking industry.
County Tourism Group Sponsor for Performing Arts Series at Cole
September 12, 2024
The Richmond County Tourism Development Authority will be sponsoring this year’s Performing Arts Series at the Cole Auditorium.
Bahneman Headed to NC State Via C3 Guaranteed Admission Pathway
September 11, 2024
Alexander Bahneman is a rising senior at Richmond Early College High School (REaCH). He was recently accepted into the C3 Program at NC State University.
Garner Headed to Carolina Via C-STEP Guaranteed Admission
September 11, 2024
Richmond Community College student Hadley Garner was recently accepted into the C-STEP Program, which means she has guaranteed admission to the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill for the 2025 fall semester.
RichmondCC Plans Special Event to Highlight Need for Adult Education
September 9, 2024
In partnership with the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE), Richmond Community College invites the community to celebrate National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, which is Sept. 16-20.
2006 Nursing Graduate Wins Alumni of the Year Award
September 9, 2024
Chinna Hale, the Executive Director of Nursing Services for Scotland Health Care System, has been named Richmond Community College’s 2024 Outstanding Alumni award winner.
McGee Family Establishes Endowment to Support Early Childhood Education
September 6, 2024
The Richmond Community College Foundation held a special ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the life of Hannah McGee, whose family established an endowment fund in her memory.