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USS North Carolina Battleship Commission Receives Clean Financial Audit
RALEIGH, N.C. – The USS North Carolina Battleship Commission has received a clean financial audit from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor, with state auditors reporting no material…
State-Issued Burn Ban Lifted For All North Carolina Counties As Fire Danger Moderates Following Recent Rainfall
RALEIGH, N.C. – Effective at 8 a.m. Friday, May 8, the N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning for Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth,…
Visitor Spending In North Carolina Reaches All-Time High
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina set a new tourism spending record in 2025, with visitors spending more than $37.2 billion on trips to and within the state, according to figures…
Proposed DOJ Settlement Aims To Lower Meat Prices For Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a proposed settlement May 7 aimed at stopping what federal officials describe as years of unfair information sharing among some of…
Clayton Provides Equipment To Western North Carolina
CLAYTON, N.C. – Christmount Christian Assembly now has access to new wastewater equipment that will help keep its systems running safely and smoothly, thanks to a donation from the Town…
Harnett Detectives Arrest Two Men Following NC SBI Cybertip Investigation
ERWIN, N.C. – The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men May 7 following an investigation involving cybertips received through the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. On March 9,…
Voters Likely To Approve Tax Limitation
By John Hood RALEIGH — If Speaker Destin Hall and other leaders of the House of Representatives get their way — and I strongly suspect they will — voters will…
Johnston County Included In Award-Winning NCDOT Wildflower Program
SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Roadside blooms across Johnston County are part of a larger statewide success story as the North Carolina Department of Transportation marks 40 years of its Wildflower Program.…
Newly Discovered Sketch Of The North Carolina Brigade Coming To N.C.
RALEIGH, N.C. – A rare, recently discovered eyewitness pen-and-ink sketch of the Continental Army’s North Carolina Brigade is coming to North Carolina for the first time. The sketch depicting Continental…
Harnett County Imposes Moratorium On Data Centers
By Emily WeaverDaily Record of Dunn HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. – The Harnett County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to enact a one-year moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas of…
Hurricane Season Nears; NC Leaders Urge Readiness As Forecast Predicts 12–15 Storms
RALEIGH, N.C. — With hurricane season approaching, North Carolina officials are urging residents to prepare now, as forecasters predict another active — but near-average — year for tropical storms. Governor…
Johnston County Among 81 Counties Where Open Burning Ban Is Lifted
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — Residents in Johnston County can once again burn outdoors, as state officials lifted a weeks-long ban on open burning for most of North Carolina on Sunday.…
