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When Cornwallis First Invaded Carolina
By John Hood RALEIGH — Most Americans know that George Washington was not only the first president elected under the United States Constitution but also the general placed in overall…
Johnston County Mother Shares Son’s Story While Advocating For Disability Services
CLAYTON, N.C. – A Clayton mother is sharing her family’s story in hopes of bringing attention to the growing number of North Carolina families waiting for disability services and struggling…
Johnston County ABC Officers Participate In Statewide Underage Alcohol Crackdown
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Johnston County ABC officers joined law enforcement agencies across North Carolina in a month-long crackdown on underage alcohol sales and possession during April. The statewide “B21” enforcement…
Wake County Business Owner Charged In State Tax Case
RALEIGH, N.C. – Wake County businessman Donish Lee Uddin, 32, of Raleigh was arrested and charged Monday with six counts of Embezzlement of State Property, eight counts of misdemeanor Willful…
Good Riddance To Racial Gerrymandering
By John Hood RALEIGH — When the U.S. Supreme Court announced its 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, placing stringent limitations on the use of race in drawing electoral districts,…
Henderson County Businesswoman Charged In $1.2M State Tax Case
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Henderson County businesswoman Rachel Ann Rose, 50, of Asheville, NC was arrested and charged Monday with four counts of felony Embezzlement of State Property, three counts of…
Pilot Mountain Investigation Leads To Indictment Of Former Town Manager
RALEIGH, N.C. — Following an investigation by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA), the former Town Manager of Pilot Mountain has been indicted for a Class F felony. The investigation found that…
North Carolina Officials Concerned About Loss Of Farmland To Development
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina agriculture leaders and farmland preservation advocates will gather in Raleigh on May 13 to push for increased state funding aimed at protecting farmland from rapid…
Social Security Matters – I’m Still Working; Why Didn’t I Get A Higher Social Security Benefit?
By AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I began collecting benefits at age 72 and am now 78. Since that time, I…
Former Kenly Manager Reaches Agreement With State Treasurer’s Office
SPRING LAKE, N.C. — Nearly four years after a highly-publicized dispute in the Town of Kenly led to the resignation of the town’s entire police department and the firing of…
Garner Police, SBI Execute Search Warrants Tied To Child Exploitation Cases
GARNER, N.C. — Two men were arrested Thursday following separate Internet Crimes Against Children investigations conducted by the Garner Police Department with assistance from several law enforcement agencies. Authorities said…
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Soybeans Overturns In Sampson County
SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. – A tractor-trailer loaded with soybeans overturned early Friday morning at a rural intersection near Godwin. Just before 6:30 a.m., Clement Fire Rescue and Sampson County EMS…
