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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…
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,…
