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NC Legislative Leaders Call For Special Session On High Gas, Diesel Prices
By Trevon Spencer NC Newsline North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, and Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, announced Saturday they’ve agreed to call the legislature into a special session…
Pay For Performance, Not For Politics
By John Hood RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly approved substantial pay increases for public schoolteachers earlier this year. If a bipartisan commission has its way, teacher compensation will…
Overnight Lane Closures For Sampson County Road
CLINTON, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation is set to resurface a downtown Clinton road beginning Sunday night Oct. 4. Sunset Avenue/Fayetteville Street will be paved from Forest Trail…
You Decide: Why Is The Bond Market So Important?
By Mike Walden Three decades ago, James Carville, the political analyst and adviser to President Bill Clinton, made a memorable statement. Paraphrasing, Carville said that if he were to come…
Social Security Matters: When Will Congress Repay Social Security Money Taken Years Ago?
By Russell Gloor AMAC Foundation Dear Rusty: I seem to remember that Congress borrowed a total of 4 trillion dollars from SS back in the 1980’s and 1990’s. When will…
SBI Charges Former Police Records Clerk With Obtaining Property By False Pretenses
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — A former part-time records clerk with the Graham Police Department has been charged after investigators said he submitted timesheets for hours he did not work. The…
All October Special Stops By Train On Track
RALEIGH – NC By Train schedules will be adjusted in October for the N.C. State Fair, Lexington Barbecue Festival and a Carolina Panthers home game. This year, NC By Train…
NCDOT Awards Contract To Improve Eastern Wake County Roads
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation recently awarded a nearly $4.4 million contract to improve more than 20 miles of roadway in Wake County. Contractor Blythe Construction Inc. out…
Federal Judge Nominee Would Serve District Covering Johnston County
JOHNSTON COUNTY — A federal magistrate judge already serving in the court district that includes Johnston County has been nominated for a lifetime seat on the federal bench. President Donald…
New Roundabout Coming To Wayne County Crossroads
MOUNT OLIVE – A $2.9 million contract awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation this week will bring a new roundabout to a key Mount Olive intersection. The single-lane roundabout…
NCDMV Transitions To Digital Vehicle Registration Today
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles wants to remind customers that beginning today (Oct. 1), NCDMV will no longer issue license plate stickers or automatically provide…
NC Wesleyan Launches New Sports, Entertainment School With $10 Million Gift
ROCKY MOUNT — North Carolina Wesleyan University has launched a new school focused on preparing students for careers in sports, entertainment, live event production and venue operations, backed by a…
