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When Licensing Isn’t Worth The Cost
By John Hood RALEIGH — When economist and Hoover Institution scholar Thomas Sowell famously observed that “there are no solutions, only tradeoffs,” the North Carolina native wasn’t suggesting that public-policy…
National Steel Fabrication Company Plans $19 Million Manufacturing Expansion In Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – On Wednesday, Governor Josh Stein announced SteelFab, Inc., a steel fabrication company, will add 38 new jobs in Cumberland County. The company will invest more than $19…
DNA Gives Name To Teen Found Dead In Wilson County In 1977
WILSON, N.C. – Nearly five decades after skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area in Wilson County, investigators finally know her name. She was Cindy Marcell Blizzard, a 15-year-old…
Karen Padgett Named 2026 Recipient Of Stevens Award
GARNER, N.C. – A Garner resident with more than four decades of wide-ranging contributions to the community has been selected to be the 2026 recipient of the James R. Stevens…
Goldsboro Water System To Begin Annual Chlorine Conversion Sept. 9
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – City water customers may notice a temporary chlorine taste or odor as Goldsboro conducts its annual water treatment conversion and distribution system flushing program. Beginning Wednesday, Sept.…
Rylie Key Receives $5,000 Scholarship
GARNER, N.C. – A Garner student has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Civic Foundation to help continue her education at Elon University. Rylie Key is one of 25…
Goldsboro Bridge Closed For Repairs Starting Sept. 8
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – The Harris Street bridge, located between S. Andrews Avenue and S. Madison Avenue, will close for repairs on Sept. 8 and remain closed for three to four…
Carolina Job Growth Beats National Trend
By John Hood RALEIGH — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina experienced no net job growth in July. Indeed, employers as a whole reported 3,000 fewer…
You Decide: How Do Private And Public Companies Differ?
By Mike Walden The battle over whether capitalism or socialism is the best system for organizing our economy continues. In some localities, the debate is entering the test phase with…
Social Security Matters: Why Change Social Security Now? It’s A Working “Ponzi Scam”
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: Maybe everybody has the same reaction that I do to Social Security insolvency. I do not understand a…
NC Quick Pass Now Accepted For Toll Payments In Four Additional States
New partnerships allow customers to pay tolls in 23 states and growing RALEIGH, N.C. – NC Quick Pass customers with a transponder can now pay tolls electronically in four additional…
UMO Ranked Among Nation’s Safest College Campuses
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive has been ranked the safest college campus in North Carolina for the sixth consecutive year by Niche. UMO also placed among the…
