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Helene recovery hindered by water funding gap
Officials said repairing drinking water and wastewater systems remains one of the most expensive and complex challenges facing the region.
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Causey renews concern after snowstorm collapses Buxton homes
The recent snowstorm that brought historic snowfall, gusty winds, and high tides to North Carolina’s coastal region, including the Outer Banks, has caused renewed concern for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey after four more houses in Buxton collapsed into the ocean as a result of the storm.
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Remembering 1781’s Battle of Guilford Courthouse
This year’s anniversary of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence begins a host of notable semiquincentennials commemorating the nation’s inception. After all, it would be 11 years from 1776 until the Constitution was ratified to make the United States a bona-fide country. In North Carolina, one of the major dates will be March...
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Stein, Causey call on Congress to help Outer Banks homeowners
In an effort to help homeowners whose homes are at risk of collapsing along NC’s coast, Gov. Josh Stein and Commissioner of Insurance Mike Causey called on Congress to pass HR 3161.
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Durham man sentenced for burning American flag
Last Friday, Michael Durham Snow Jr, a 25-year-old of Durham, was sentenced in the US District Court for the District of Columbia for burning an American flag (destruction of government property) during a protest in Washington, DC, following the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. “…the government requests that the Court sentence the defendant to...
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First in Freedom: Halifax Resolves adopted 248 years ago today
Today marks the 248th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves, a catalyst of the Declaration of Independence.
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Stretch of Blue Ridge Parkway closed over bear concerns
An eight-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville has been temporarily closed due to a string of “human and bear interactions,” the National Parks Service announced. Recently, visitors to this area have been documented “feeding and attempting to hold a young bear,” which led NPS officials to restrict access to this scenic route. ...
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4th Circuit panel revokes Atlantic Coast Pipeline permit
Quoting a Dr. Seuss character, a panel of 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges vacated a vital U.S. Forest Service permit developers of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline need to continue work on the 604-mile natural gas transmission line from West Virginia to North Carolina. The matter was returned to the Forest Service for further...
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DOT betting Ocracoke travelers will abandon cars in favor of boat ride
North Carolina is betting on an expensive project to increase consumer spending in a small area of the state, and this time it’s starting with a $6 million down payment. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is counting on ferrying enough travelers to Ocracoke Island, hoping they’ll leave their cars in Hatteras to justify...
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Price-gouging law applies to businesses in Outer Banks
A state of emergency in Dare and Hyde counties puts into effect a state law protecting people from price gouging, The law halts restrictions for truck drivers delivering supplies to the islands, and customers can get refunds if businesses take advantage of the emergency to inflate prices, the state Department of Justice says. Courts can fine price...
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Greensboro Civil Rights Museum still struggling financially
Another Feb.1 has come and gone for Greensboro’s International Civil Rights Center and Museum. One can’t help but wonder how many more years will pass before that historic date carries true significance. Despite the museum’s financial troubles, officials are optimistic. “We are a civil rights museum today. We hope to be one 20 years from...
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‘Road to Nowhere’ Resolution Seems Near
RALEIGH — U.S. Sen. Richard Burr last week called for local communities in western North Carolina to reach a consensus on the future of the North Shore Road, which has been a source of dispute between Swain County residents and the federal government for decades.
