El Departamento de Transporte de Carolina del Norte (NCDOT) destacó un heroico esfuerzo de rescate realizado por dos empleados estatales después del huracán Helene en el oeste de Carolina del Norte en un comunicado de prensa del viernes, elogiando a los socorristas de seguridad pública por sus esfuerzos para salvar vidas. A fines de septiembre,...
Responders Chris Strader and Garret McFalls were dispatched to the scene, where they quickly assessed the danger and took swift action to turn drivers around, sending them safely back toward Tennessee on the westbound lanes.
El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de Carolina del Norte, Tim Moore, republicano por Cleveland, anunció la creación del Comité Selecto de la Cámara de Representantes para la Recuperación de Helene, en el que los legisladores trabajarán para seguir ayudando a la gente del oeste de Carolina del Norte a recuperarse del huracán Helene....
El presidente electo Donald Trump anunció dos nombramientos importantes de Carolina del Norte para su administración, que asumirá el cargo en 2025. Entre los nominados, Daniel P. Driscoll ha sido elegido para servir como Secretario del Ejército, mientras que el ex presidente del NCGOP Michael Whatley está listo para regresar como presidente del Comité Nacional...
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, has announced the creation of the House Select Committee on Helene Recovery, in which legislators will work to continue helping the people of Western North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene. The committee will be co-chaired by Reps. Dudley Greene, R-McDowell, and Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, and will...
Former President Donald Trump announced two major appointments from North Carolina to his administration set to take office in 2025. Among the nominees, Daniel P. Driscoll has been tapped to serve as Secretary of the Army, while Michael Whatley is poised to return as Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
En las últimas semanas de 2024, la Asamblea General de Carolina del Norte dio a conocer una propuesta de último minuto para limitar el impuesto estatal sobre la renta al 5% mediante una enmienda constitucional. Los republicanos argumentaron que el límite protegería permanentemente a los contribuyentes de futuros aumentos de impuestos, mientras que los demócratas...
“A constitutional amendment preventing the income tax rate from exceeding 5 percent provides a strong protection to the paychecks of hard-working North Carolinians,” said Brian Balfour, Senior VP of Research at the John Locke Foundation.
The North Carolina House already approved the resolution in 2023, and the Senate passed the bill in a 29-20 vote on Monday, which officialy puts North Carolina as the ninth state in the US to agree to a term limits consitutional amendment specifically.
The Senate overrided the veto in a 30 to 19 vote on Monday along party lines after a brief recess due to loud disruptions from protestors, prompting Senate President and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson to clear the gallery.
North Carolina senators have returned to Raleigh for their final legislative actions of the year, which include pushing through three constitutional amendments that would cap income taxes, make changes to the state’s voter ID laws, and join a national effort to impose term limits on members of Congress.
Despite severe destruction in the western mountain of North Carolina following Hurricane Helene, Biltmore Estates in Asheville is welcoming visitors for another year of its Christmas at Biltmore program.