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State To Resume Annual Medicaid Recertification Process
RALEIGH – Due to a change at the federal level, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will begin Medicaid beneficiary recertifications that could result in coverage termination or…
North Carolina Approved To Continue P-EBT Food Assistance Benefits During 2022-23 School Year
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to operate the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT)…
Tillis Leads Republican Effort To Expedite VA Response To Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), joined by his Republican colleagues on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), introduced the Ensuring Access to VA Information Necessary…
Treasurer Folwell Presents Check To The N.C. Sheriff’s Association
Department of State Treasurer Found NCCash.com Money Awaiting Return RALEIGH – The office of sheriff is one of the oldest and most respected constitutional positions in the nation’s judicial system.…
You Decide: Is The Labor Market Returning To Normal?
By Mike Walden After inflation, the labor market shortage has probably been the top story of the past two years. Many businesses have struggled to find workers, despite increasing starting…
Rep. Wiley Nickel Holds First Town Hall As Member Of Congress
APEX – Thursday night, U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel (NC-13) held his first town hall as a member of the 118th Congress at the Apex Town Hall Council Chambers. Representative Nickel…
Tillis Co-Sponsors Resolution Establishing National FFA Week Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to establish February 18-25, 2023 as National FFA Week. The resolution highlights the…
NC Reports 22% Increase In Overdose Deaths
RALEIGH – With overdose deaths in 2021 increasing 22%, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services continues to extend mobile crisis care, treatment programs and other efforts to…
NC Senate Passes Parents’ Bill Of Rights
RALEIGH – Last week, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 49, the “Parents’ Bill of Rights.” The legislation affirms parental rights in education and creates a new benchmark for…
Two Wake County Men Plead Guilty To COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
RALEIGH – Albert Eugene Miller, Jr., 58, and Jonathan Fleming, 60, both pleaded guilty today (Thursday) to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Act (“PPP”) COVID-19 loans.…
Treasurer Folwell Hosts Press Conference Exposing N.C. Nonprofit Hospitals’ Extravagant Executive Pay
Groundbreaking Report Concludes Nonprofit Hospitals Paid Top Executives Over $1.75 Billion in the Past Decade, Doubling CEO Compensation Faster than Previously Thought RALEIGH — Nonprofit hospital executives enriched themselves while…
Equine Infectious Anemia Found In 19 Horses In 9 Counties
RALEIGH – A total of 19 horses in nine counties have tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA). At this time, 17 horses have been euthanized to help prevent further…
