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State Shifting NEVI Strategy To Put EV Charging Stations Where Needed Most
RALEIGH – North Carolina transportation officials are hoping a strategic shift will allow them to buildout electric vehicle charging stations in more places where they are needed. The N.C. Department…
Debt Affordability Advisory Committee Adopts Report Updating The State’s Borrowing Capacity
RALEIGH – The state’s Debt Affordability Advisory Committee (DAAC) voted Tuesday to approve a study that concluded the state has sufficient debt capacity to borrow nearly $2 billion in each…
Warbirds Front Office Takes Shape
Team Announces Inaugural Front Office Staff WILSON – The Wilson Warbirds announced Monday the front office staff that will represent the organization for their inaugural season, which begins on Tuesday, April 14th against the Lynchburg Hillcats. The Warbirds leadership team is anchored by:Joe…
Renovations Await Richmond County Rest Area
ELLERBE – With a long-term agreement recently secured with the Town of Ellerbe, the N. C. Department of Transportation has begun making plans to renovate a rest area on U.S.…
Grants Awarded To Improve NC Freight Rail System
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division is investing $16.3 million to improve freight rail infrastructure on 12 short line railroads and at the Port of Morehead City. “These…
NC Man Sentenced For Civil Rights Violation
WASHINGTON D.C. — A Charlotte, North Carolina, man was sentenced Jan. 22 to 40 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for a federal civil rights violation…
You Decide: Can The Beat Go On?
By Mike Walden I know I am dating myself, but when I was in high school in the 1960s, one of my favorite songs was “The Beat Goes On” by…
Social Security Matters – About Claiming Social Security Early And Investing It
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I am a 63-year-old single lady, and I…
Woman’s Instinct Led To A $1 Million Win
CUMBERLAND COUNTY – Celena Mars of Linden had a good feeling about buying a $10 Lucky Loteria scratch-off on Saturday and her instinct paid off with a $1 million top…
Wake County Man Wins $25,000 A Year For Life Prize
RALEIGH – Larry Spencer of Raleigh tried his luck on a $2 Lucky for Life ticket and won a $25,000 a year for life prize. Spencer bought his lucky ticket from…
Social Security Matters – I’m Divorced; Can I Get Benefits From My Ex-Husband?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: After 16 years of marriage, we were divorced. I…
Quarantine Area For The Imported Fire Ant Expands
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has expanded a state quarantine for the imported fire ant to include all of Davie, Forsyth and Iredell counties…
