STATE BUDGET NC Republicans finally agree on next year’s spending total RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republicans in the North Carolina legislature have announced an agreement on how much they want to spend on state government next year. GOP leaders in the two chambers said Tuesday their spending cap would be $25.7 billion. That’s several hundred…… read more »
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — In North Carolina, community groups are working to boost hands-only CPR training in Latinx communities, where residents are at higher risk for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Research shows people living in Latinx communities are 39 percent less likely to have bystander CPR performed on them during an emergency, and 44 percent…… read more »
MISSING MAN FOUND ALIVE Missing man found alive after 8 nights in forest HAVELOCK, N.C. (AP) — A man who went missing in Croatan National Forest has been found alive after eight nights in the woods.The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday that 20-year-old Joshua Clauson walked out of a wooded area near a home…… read more »
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWOK) — Hurricane season is here, and experts are already predicting above-average storm activity. But it’s not the increasing frequency of storms that are causing environmentalists to be concerned. That was largely expected. It’s the increasing rainfall that’s being brought farther inland that is making experts worried about our coastal waterways. Hans…… read more »
Last week marked the beginning of the 100 deadliest days of summer, when the number of crash fatalities involving teenage drivers rises. More people, including teens, travel between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and with COVID restrictions easing, more people are expected to be on the roads than last year. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program is…… read more »
CRASH-4 TEENS DEAD Troopers: 4 teens killed in crash with truck GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Four teens are dead after a box truck crossed a median and hit their vehicle head-on.News outlets report the crash happened Thursday west of Greenville when the truck struck the car with five teens inside.Officials say three teens died at…… read more »
COLUMBUS SHIP REPLICA Replica of ship sailed by Columbus to dock in Wilmington WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A replica of the ship sailed by Christopher Columbus in 1492 will dock in Wilmington starting next week.The StarNews reports that the Nao Santa Maria is coming to Wilmington from June 10-13 and will be open for self-guided…… read more »
As North Carolina continues to round the corner on the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is keeping up its efforts to get vaccine shots in arms. On Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper said incentives appear to be helping get more residents inoculated. A pilot program is offering $25 summer cash cards at select vaccine sites in Mecklenburg,…… read more »
FATAL PLANE CRASH 1 killed, 1 hurt in North Carolina plane crash PINNACLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say one person was killed and another was seriously injured when a single-engine plane crashed in a hayfield in Stokes County on Tuesday evening. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the Beechcraft A23 crashed near…… read more »
– From the Office of House Majority Leader John Bell – On the first day of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the House Environment Committee gave unanimous approval to House Bill 500, “Disaster Relief and Mitigation Act,” which was introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne). The legislation allocates over $200 million to prevent…… read more »
