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I-40 Reconstruction Advances As New Data Refines Cost, Schedule
HARMON DEN, N.C. – New geotechnical information gathered during reconstruction of Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge has provided engineers a more complete picture of conditions beneath the roadway,…
NCDMV Revokes License Of NC Virtual Driver’s Ed
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has revoked the business license of NC Virtual Driver’s Ed, LLC and all licenses held by its instructors following an…
State Warns Two NC Towns Over Serious Financial Problems
RALEIGH, N.C. – Two North Carolina towns have been given 30 days to explain how they will correct serious financial problems after the Local Government Commission approved formal notices and…
Lenoir Aided Independence In Word And Deed
By John Hood RALEIGH — Some cities and towns bear the names of explorers, military commanders, poets, or politicians. Others refer to geographical features or landmarks. And some preserve the…
Camels Down ETSU In Season Opener 49-37
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – Kamden Sixkiller threw for 343 yards and combined for four touchdowns, leading Campbell over East Tennessee State 49-37 to open the 2026 season at Bank of…
Social Security Matters: Will Social Security Run Out Of Money Soon?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I’m concerned about Social Security running out of funding, since I rely on it for my income and I’m…
Walmart Agrees To Pay $50 Million For Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), announced Friday a $50 million settlement with Walmart Inc. (Walmart) to resolve allegations that Walmart pharmacies illegally filled…
Warren County Man Charged With Insurance Fraud Involving Restaurant Claims
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Thursday the arrest of Melvin Junior Jones, 53, of Norlina. Jones was charged with one count of insurance fraud and…
Two Nigerian Nationals Extradited From Nigeria To The United States To Face Sextortion Charges In NC & Mississippi
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced Friday that two Nigerian men have been extradited to the United States from Nigeria to face prosecution in two separate cases for the financially-motivated…
Campbell Names Interim Athletic Director, Begins National Search
BUIES CREEK – Campbell University has launched a national search for its next Director of Athletics and named Melissa Wendt to lead the department on an interim basis. Wendt will…
North Carolina Family Featured At Trump White House School-Choice Event
By David Bass Carolina Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Statesville pastor and his family took center stage at the White House on Aug. 24, as President Donald Trump marked the…
Company Plans $6 Million Boat Manufacturing Campus In Chocowinity
CHOCOWINITY, N.C. – A boat manufacturer plans to create 179 jobs and invest more than $6 million in a new production campus in Beaufort County, state officials announced Wednesday. Boater’s…
