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Caterpillar To Invest $1 Billion In North Carolina To Expand Manufacturing Capacity
SANFORD, N.C. – Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) intends to invest approximately $1 billion in North Carolina to expand manufacturing capacity for products that support its growing Cat Compact℠ business, helping…
Congress Clears Fort Bragg Land Transfer For New Veterans Home
RALEIGH — Plans for a new state veterans home near Fort Bragg moved another step forward Tuesday after Congress approved the transfer of approximately 20 acres of federal land to…
Washington Can’t Ease Our Traffic Jams
By John Hood RALEIGH — The federal government projects trillion-dollar deficits as far as the eye can see. Perhaps that’s the problem: Washington’s fiscal irresponsibility has become so reckless, its…
N.C. 12 Reopens With Temporary Repair
RODANTHE – State transportation officials reopened N.C. 12 on Pea Island at 3 p.m. Tuesday, using a one-lane gravel road as a temporary fix to move hundreds of eager travelers…
Wake County Resident Charged In State Tax Case
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Wake County resident was arrested September 24 on felony and misdemeanor tax charges filed by the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Sergio De Leon, 37, of…
N.C. State Fair Adds New Rides, Entertainment And Fairground Improvements
N.C. State Fair To Debut 230-Foot Ferris Wheel, New Rides RALEIGH, N.C. – A 230-foot observation wheel, two new midway rides, more than 80 new food items and the return…
Healthcare Reform Is Not Optional
By John Hood RALEIGH — The top priority among voters this year is affordability. Various polls in North Carolina and other states ask the question in various ways — sometimes…
Social Security Matters: Mom Worries Daughter Making Bad Social Security Decision
By Russell Gloor AMAC Foundation Dear Rusty: My question is not for me, but for my daughter who 62 years is old. She does not want to take her Social…
North Carolina Honors Dolly Parton With Statewide Day Of Reading
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina is marking Sept. 25 as a day of reading in honor of Dolly Parton and the early-literacy program that has delivered millions of free books…
Tillis-Led Bill Would Allow Courts To Block Foreign Piracy Websites
WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers backing legislation that would give federal courts authority to order internet service providers to…
Two Men Indicted After Major Meth, Fentanyl Seizure In Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two men from Mexico have been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges following an investigation that led to the seizure of large quantities of crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl,…
Why Carolinians Liked Strong Legislatures
By John Hood RALEIGH — How should North Carolina be governed? The same question can be asked about any other state in America, or any other country in the world.…
