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No paper trail leaves questions in Elizabethtown audit of underpaid taxes and credit card use

The former town manager for the Town of Elizabethtown, Bladen County, did not have payroll taxes withheld and possibly used the town’s credit card for non-valid town purposes. That’s according to an audit released by North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood’s office.

Theresa Opeka
Opinion

Oh, let him build his pirate ship

NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH — It’s still a free country. We all enjoy the right to vacation as we see fit. For my family, summer vacation means a week of sun, sand, and surf in Onslow County. For me, it means staying inside to read, write, and play board games. When I do venture outdoors, for...

John Hood
Opinion

Strike a better balance on housing

The North Carolina General Assembly is bustling with activity. Lawmakers are considering a dramatic increase in parental control over the education of their children, major changes in school governance and the structure of state government, pro-consumer reforms of the state’s energy policies, an acceleration of pro-growth tax cuts, huge investments in public buildings and infrastructure,...

John Hood

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N.C. county commissioners unveil new emergency-preparedness initiative

Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams saw the challenges that elected officials faced with emergency preparedness during Hurricanes Dorian, Florence, and Isaias while he served as the chairman of the board and decided to do something about it.

Theresa Opeka