BALD HEAD ISLAND-FIRE Four homes destroyed in fire on North Carolina island BALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C. (AP) — Officials say three condominiums and one home were destroyed in a weekend fire on a North Carolina island. A news release from the Village of Bald Head Island said public safety personnel were dispatched at around 8…… read more »
Category Archives: State News
North Carolina News – November 22
Statewide Thanksgiving Click It Or Ticket Campaign Underway
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program joined Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers and Wayne McNeil, whose son was unbuckled and killed in a vehicle crash last week Wednesday at the Piedmont Regional Farmers Market in Colfax to kick off the state’s 2021 Thanksgiving Click It or Ticket campaign. The campaign, which runs from Monday, Nov.…… read more »
Public Urged To Use Caution When Burning Outdoors This Weekend
N.C. Forest Service officials urge the public to be cautious with any outdoor burning this weekend. Dry conditions continue to increase fire danger which will be high across the Piedmont and Sandhills for the next several days. “Around 185 wildfires have burned nearly 415 acres in our Piedmont and Sandhill regions of the state since…… read more »
North Carolina News – November 19
ELECTION 2022-VOTING BILLS Earlier NC absentee vote receipt deadline goes to Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans have pushed a bill through the legislature that would prohibit the counting of mail-in absentee ballots not received by Election Day. The bill now heads to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who is likely to veto it.…… read more »
North Carolina News – November 18
ELECTION 2022-NORTH CAROLINA-BUTTERFIELD Democrat Rep. Butterfield to retire, new district is toss-up RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina congressman G.K. Butterfield, a Democrat, has announced he’ll retire from Congress next year after Republican-drawn map put him in a toss-up district. Butterfield is the second Democratic North Carolina congressman to decide against a reelection bid. Rep.…… read more »
NCDOT Yearly Litter Collection Now Surpasses 12 Million Pounds
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 12 million pounds of litter from roadsides, further solidifying this year as a record-setting one. “People all across North Carolina worked tirelessly to pick up more trash in 2021 than in any year previous,” said state Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette. “The best…… read more »
North Carolina News – November 17
STATE BUDGET Drama eases on NC budget as Gov. Cooper plans to sign it RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision to sign the legislature’s final budget bill has eased the drama about whether the two-year spending measure would be vetoed or ever take effect. The House and Senate scheduled separate votes…… read more »
North Carolina News – November 16
STATE BUDGET NC Republicans unveil final budget with pay raises, tax cuts RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republicans at the North Carolina legislature have rolled out their final two-year budget bill. House and Senate GOP leaders unveiled the plan on Monday, with a goal of the General Assembly giving it final approval by later in the…… read more »
NCDOT Named Top 10 U.S. Military Friendly Employer
The N.C. Department of Transportation has been named a 2022 Top 10 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory Inc., an organization that helps transitioning military members find civilian careers. The NCDOT ranked 4th nationwide in the category of government/nonprofit employers. The recognition will appear on www.militaryfriendly.com and be published in next month’s issue of “G.I. Jobs”…… read more »
North Carolina News – November 12
AP-US-BIDEN-FDA-COMMISSIONER Biden picks ex-FDA chief Robert Califf to again lead agency WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to again lead the regulatory agency. That’s according to a person familiar with the decision. Biden is expected to make the formal announcement Friday. Califf served as…… read more »
