Susie C. Spear, Rockingham Now – A week after the resignation of Rockingham County Board of Elections Chairman Royce Richardson, Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday appointed Democrat and veteran educator Ophelia Wright to the post, making her the first African American to head the board.

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