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Goldsboro Bridge Closed For Repairs Starting Sept. 8
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – The Harris Street bridge, located between S. Andrews Avenue and S. Madison Avenue, will close for repairs on Sept. 8 and remain closed for three to four…
Carolina Job Growth Beats National Trend
By John Hood RALEIGH — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina experienced no net job growth in July. Indeed, employers as a whole reported 3,000 fewer…
You Decide: How Do Private And Public Companies Differ?
By Mike Walden The battle over whether capitalism or socialism is the best system for organizing our economy continues. In some localities, the debate is entering the test phase with…
Social Security Matters: Why Change Social Security Now? It’s A Working “Ponzi Scam”
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: Maybe everybody has the same reaction that I do to Social Security insolvency. I do not understand a…
NC Quick Pass Now Accepted For Toll Payments In Four Additional States
New partnerships allow customers to pay tolls in 23 states and growing RALEIGH, N.C. – NC Quick Pass customers with a transponder can now pay tolls electronically in four additional…
UMO Ranked Among Nation’s Safest College Campuses
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive has been ranked the safest college campus in North Carolina for the sixth consecutive year by Niche. UMO also placed among the…
I-40 Reconstruction Advances As New Data Refines Cost, Schedule
HARMON DEN, N.C. – New geotechnical information gathered during reconstruction of Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge has provided engineers a more complete picture of conditions beneath the roadway,…
NCDMV Revokes License Of NC Virtual Driver’s Ed
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has revoked the business license of NC Virtual Driver’s Ed, LLC and all licenses held by its instructors following an…
State Warns Two NC Towns Over Serious Financial Problems
RALEIGH, N.C. – Two North Carolina towns have been given 30 days to explain how they will correct serious financial problems after the Local Government Commission approved formal notices and…
Lenoir Aided Independence In Word And Deed
By John Hood RALEIGH — Some cities and towns bear the names of explorers, military commanders, poets, or politicians. Others refer to geographical features or landmarks. And some preserve the…
Statewide DWI Enforcement Campaign Begins Ahead Of Labor Day
RALEIGH, N.C. – Drivers across North Carolina can expect increased impaired-driving enforcement beginning Monday as the state launches its annual Labor Day “Booze It & Lose It” campaign. The statewide…
Camels Down ETSU In Season Opener 49-37
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – Kamden Sixkiller threw for 343 yards and combined for four touchdowns, leading Campbell over East Tennessee State 49-37 to open the 2026 season at Bank of…
