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13 N.C. Main Street Award Winners Honored
NEW BERN, N.C. – Thirteen communities will receive awards for excellence in downtown revitalization during the North Carolina Main Street Awards Ceremony, Wednesday, March 11 in New Bern. North Carolina Department of Commerce Chief…
Wilkes County Register Of Deeds Arrested
WILKESBORO, N.C. – The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation SBI has arrested Wilkes County Register of Deeds Misty Michelle Smithey following a drug investigation in Wilkes County. Smithey, age…
Social Disconnection Is Everyone’s Problem
By John Hood RALEIGH — I have a large and loving family, many cherished friends and colleagues, daily opportunities for meaningful work and enjoyable play, and countless other blessings. Still,…
Pioneering African American Physician To Be Featured On N.C. Highway Historical Marker
TARBORO, N.C. – A pioneering African American physician soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department…
Performance Audit: Unchecked City Manager, Significant Overspending Led To Rocky Mount’s Financial Distress
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has completed a performance audit of the City of Rocky Mount, finding that poor personnel decisions – including the hiring of…
2026 N.C. Boll Weevil Assessment Announced
RALEIGH – The Board of Directors of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has set the 2026 boll weevil assessment at 75 cents per acre of cotton, keeping…
Wilson County Man Scores $175k Digital Instant Jackpot
WILSON, N.C. – Julous Hudson of Wilson tried his luck on a digital instant game on March 1 and won a $175,653 jackpot. Hudson played for $5 and won the…
Social Security Matters – Is There Income Tax On Social Security Benefits?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: The Trump Administration is saying that now there…
Wake County Man Collects $476,189 Cash 5 Jackpot
RALEIGH – Manuel Espinosa Cicero of Raleigh took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket on Wednesday and won a $476,189 jackpot. Espinosa Cicero bought his lucky ticket from…
State Auditor: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Follow-Up Report Finds $15 Million Kept Off-The-Books
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has released a follow-up report on Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS), detailing how the school system’s off-the-books budgeting and accounting practices contributed to…
NCDOT Uses Innovative Cement Solution On U.S. 70 Improvement Project
Lightweight cellular concrete reduces construction time JAMES CITY, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation is in the process of upgrading U.S. 70 from Raleigh to Morehead City to the future…
State Shouldn’t Rest On Its Laurels
By John Hood RALEIGH — Over the most-recent 12-month period, North Carolina’s economy expanded by an inflation-adjusted 3%. Among the 50 states, only South Carolina (3.5%) posted a significantly faster…
