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You Decide: Can We Repeat The Success Of The 1990s?
By Mike Walden I’m often asked if there is any chance we can create an economy that is growing and adding jobs, where households see their standard of living rising,…
Social Security Matters – Why Didn’t My Friend’s Wife Get All Her SS Immediately?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: A friend told me about what he believes is a…
Johnson & Johnson To Build Second Major Facility In Wilson County
Multi-Billion-Dollar Investment Will Create Up to 500 New Jobs in State-of-the-Art Drug Manufacturing Facility WILSON — On Friday, Governor Josh Stein announced that Johnson & Johnson, a global leader in…
Lee County Man Hugged Store Clerk After Winning $2 Million
RALEIGH – A celebration broke out Tuesday morning in a local convenience store after Sheldon McDougald of Broadway bought a $20 scratch-off and won a $2 million prize. “I went…
Vance County Tax Office Employee Charged With Embezzlement
HENDERSON, NC — A Vance County Tax Office employee has been arrested on felony embezzlement charges after a joint investigation by Vance County authorities and the North Carolina State Bureau…
AAA: Four Resolutions To Save Lives In The New Year
Leading causes of fatal crashes are all preventable CHARLOTTE – Every day, preventable motor vehicle crashes claim lives and devastate families. These tragedies are not accidents; they are the result…
Social Security Matters – My Wife Believes She Can Get A Spouse Benefit While I’m Still Alive; Can She?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens. Dear Rusty: A friend of my wife told her, and she…
Annual Toll Rate Increase For The Triangle Expressway
RALEIGH – The annual toll rate increase for the Triangle Expressway and Monroe Expressway will take effect Thursday, January 1, 2026. NC Quick Pass account holders in a traditional 2-axle vehicle can…
New Sampson County Driver License Office Opens
SAMPSON COUNTY – The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) and the Town of Garland held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 22 to mark the opening of the new…
Truck Driver Facing Federal Charges After Zebulon Bank Robbery, Shootout With Arresting Officers
RALEIGH – A United States Magistrate Judge signed a complaint on December 27 charging Willie Edward Mcgee, Jr. with bank robbery and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime…
You Decide: Which Kevin Will Win?
By Mike Walden There’s a new battle going on between two individuals named Kevin. No, they are not boxers, nor are they involved in any sport. Instead, they are competing…
Social Security Matters – I’m On SS Disability; Should I Switch To Regular Social Security?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: Should I take my Social Security now at age…
