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The NC black regiments, formed after the victory, also helped win a key Union battle at the war’s end, the capture of Wilmington by taking Fort Fisher.
There is a great open pasture land before Tarheels. It is the future. As we, the people of North Carolina, stand before the uncharted terrain of another year, it is crucial to exercise situational awareness, a concept deeply ingrained in military strategy. This year is particularly significant for our state, with governor elections, crucial legislative...
Some scholars contend that one-sixth of the Confederate dead hailed from the Old North State.
RALEIGH — The campaign informed visitors that fossil fuels are responsible for global warming and encouraged them to help expand the use of power from “renewable” sources by purchasing “renewable energy certificates,” which have been pitched as a way to offset electricity generation from fossil fuels. Though the program ended on Labor Day, the campaign continued to accept money until late September.
A Spanish fleet arrived in Chesapeake Bay and demanded the surrender of the fort at Old Point Comfort. The English commander's response was terse: “Go to the Devil!”
RALEIGH — The practice has been characterized by various state officials as problematic, shrouded in secrecy, lacking accountability, and being an end run around the legislature. DOT records show former Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight, D-Dare, personally authorized at least $50 million for nearly 800 projects over his 18-year tenure as Senate leader.
The case of one Nags Head pier project exposes numerous problems with the way our General Assembly operates.
MANTEO — N.C. Cultural Resources Secretary Libba Evans and her husband purchased a lot last year in an exclusive new Manteo waterfront development after a commission in her department eliminated stringent tree-cutting regulations on the land where the lot is situated.
RALEIGH — A recently reappointed member of the North Carolina Utilities Commission is the subject of a write-in mayoral campaign, even though he says he's not a candidate. But R.V. "Bobby" Owens, Jr. has said publicly that should he win the election on Tuesday, he will accept the office.
RALEIGH — Because the state’s Repairs and Renovation Reserve has been drastically underfunded for at least three years, universities and other state institutions are patching their buildings with operating funds — or in some instances, are closing buildings. In Raleigh, even the State Capitol building proved no match for neglect. Plaster in its dome, soaked by rainwater that leaked inside, cracked and fell into interior walkways. Critics of North Carolina’s political leadership say the problem stems from a misplacement of priorities rather than from a lack of money.
