– 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 »
Category Archives: State News
Storm Preparedness & Flood Prevention Bill Advances In N.C. House
North Carolina News – June 1
DISASTER RELIEF Bill seeking to shore up flood-prone NC areas gets hearing RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A top North Carolina House Republican says legislation that spends $220 million in part to shore up highways, rivers and coastal areas prone to flooding will make the state more resilient when the next big storm arrives. The House…… read more »
North Carolina New – May 28
WAKE FOREST-SLAVERY University pauses building renaming to mark slave sale date WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Like many universities, Wake Forest is trying to come to terms with its antebellum past. The school’s president announced this month that this work is why trustees chose to rename Wingate Hall, named for a slave-owner, as “May 7, 1860…… read more »
Construction Halting On Major N.C. Highways For Holiday Weekend
As the nation continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot more travelers are expected to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend. The AAA is estimating a 60 percent increase in traffic compared to a year ago. With that in mind, the N.C. Department of Transportation will be shutting down major construction that…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 27
TENURE DISPUTE-SLAVERY PROJECT Tenure for slavery project journalist back to UNC trustees RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The offer of a tenured teaching position to journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has been resubmitted to the board of trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school faced an uproar last week when her tenure application…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 26
DOG ATTACK-INFANT KILLED Sheriff: Infant killed in dog attack WILLOW SPRING, N.C. (AP) — The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office says a 10-month-old died Tuesday after being attacked by two family dogs.News outlets report that Sheriff Steve Bizzell says the incident happened in Willow Spring after the father stepped out of the house to speak with…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 25
SENATE-TAX CUTS NC Senate tax cut plan includes virus aid for businesses RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Senate Republicans have amended their original tax cut proposal to include $1 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money so that businesses trying to emerge from the pandemic get more aid. GOP finance leaders unveiled the expanded plan…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 24
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CASH CARDS Vaccine sites in 4 NC counties to offer cash incentives RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Interested in a little extra spending money for the upcoming holiday weekend? Health officials in four North Carolina counties will offer $25 incentives for those who’ve yet to get the COVID-19 vaccine. A pilot program begins Wednesday at…… read more »
Memorial Day Click It Or Ticket Campaign Underway
As the busy summer traveling season nears, state transportation officials are reminding people to wear their seat belts to reduce the risk of being seriously injured or killed. More than 500 people who were not wearing seat belts or buckled into child safety seats died in vehicle crashes on North Carolina roadways last year. “Seat…… read more »
North Carolina News – May 21
AP-NC-OFFICER-SUSPENDED-VIDEO North Carolina police officer suspended after video surfaces LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation has joined a police department in looking into a video which purports to show an officer shoving people on a bench at a store. The Robesonian reports Pembroke Police Chief Ed Locklear released a statement saying…… read more »
