HALO laws create a mandatory a buffer (often 25 feet) around active first-responder operations, with legal penalties for individuals who refuse a warning and interfere.
Inspired by the bravery and sacrifices of first responders on September 11, 2001, Asheville’s Workout Anytime hosted its Memorial Stair Climb this week. The event challenges participants to climb 2,071 steps — the equivalent of 110 flights of stairs — mirroring the height of the World Trade Center. This year marks 24 years since the...
North Carolina's new Medal of Valor Award, recognizes first responders who perform acts of great bravery under imminent personal risk.
RALEIGH — The White House does not specify how long the jobs in the president’s plan would be funded. Dividing the funding for North Carolina by the average annual cost of teacher compensation shows that Obama’s jobs bill would fund the positions for no more than one year.
