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Fighting the fentanyl crisis together
Since I took office in 2017, I’ve traveled the state and sat with countless North Carolinians who lost their beloved child, sibling, parent or friend to an overdose. Their hearts are broken. The opioid crisis has ravaged communities and families across our state. We’ve seen this crisis powered first by prescription pills, then heroin and now, tragically, fentanyl, a deadly […] The post Fighting the fentanyl crisis together first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
NC delegates enthusiastic as Democratic National Convention in Chicago gets underway
The Democratic National Convention begins Monday night, with President Joe Biden set to deliver a speech to a crowd of delegates in support of Vice President Kamala Harris."The last two weeks have been a blur of excitement," said Eva Lee, who serves as President of Wake County Senior Democrats.Since Biden announced he would no longer seek the nomination, Democrats have largely noted a surge of enthusiasm, which is reflected in recent polling. Saturday, a poll from The New York Times and Siena College found Harris ahead of former President Donald Trump by two points in North Carolina, a figure within...
Two months of challenging drought, then rain for state's No. 1 industry
Weeks with no rain. Weeks with rain. North Carolina’s No. 1 industry has had a two-month challenge and the season is far from in the barn. North Carolina’ drought on July 9 — 88% of the state with about 20% suffering severe to extreme conditions — has changed six weeks later to drought free and just abnormally dry in a number of western counties. The state got anywhere from 10 to 20 inches of rain from what was left of Hurricane Debby, followed by a...
AT&T employees picket in SC, NC, GA over unfair labor practices, protesters say
GREENVILLE, S.C. — In a major labor dispute, thousands of AT&T employees across the Southeast and in our region are picketing, citing unfair labor practices. According to union representatives, this massive protest comes after weeks of stalled negotiations between the company and its workers. Anchored by union leaders like...
Veteran NC political consultant Thomas Mills on the shifting energy in the presidential race
It seemed almost unimaginable less than a month ago, but as they head into their national convention this week, U.S. Democrats are riding a wave of voter enthusiasm for presidential nominee – Vice President Kamala Harris – and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Indeed, polls in key swing states that showed Republican nominee […]
NC DMV unveils self-serve kiosks
North Carolina residents can now renew a vehicle registration at self-service kiosks provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles at a few initial locations. The North Carolina DMV is beginning with three kiosks across the state, including one in Charlotte, Raleigh and Fayetteville. The kiosks are intended to provide a less stressful experience for certain DMV services.
Tickets on sale now for The Denim Ball on Sept. 5 to raise funds for Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
Proceeds from annual event to support repairs at Flat Top Manor, accessibility ramp at Bass Lake. (Linville, N.C., Aug. 16, 2024) - The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation will host The Denim Ball at 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5, at Camp Yonahnoka at Linville Golf Club in Linville. The annual fundraiser supports enhancements and repairs at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
2 arrested after allegedly locking autistic child in storage trunk with urine-soaked blankets
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (TCN) -- During a separate adult abuse investigation, authorities learned a 39-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman allegedly locked a nonverbal child in a storage trunk in an unsanitary home. The investigation first began on Aug. 7, after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) discovered Sean Moody allegedly...
Marion man charged with methamphetamine possession
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The McDowell County Sheriff's Office charged a local man with possession of methamphetamine on Aug. 3. Wesley Buchanan, 32, of Marion, N.C., was found at a residence on Christopher Road after deputies responded to a trespassing call. Buchanan was then searched by responding officers where methamphetamine was found on his person.
Democrats, others seek to toss Kennedy off November ballot in Georgia and New York
ATLANTA (AP) — Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia’s November ballot told a judge on Monday that the independent presidential candidate must be disqualified because the New York address he used on Georgia ballot access petitions is a “sham.” It shows how a decision by a New York court last week finding Kennedy doesn’t live at the address in the New York City suburbs is being used to attack Kennedy’s ballot access in other states. The judge ruled Kennedy shouldn’t appear on New York ballots, but Kennedy is appealing. In New York on Monday, a trial opened in suburban Long Island in another lawsuit challenging Kennedy’s place on the state’s presidential ballot in November. In Georgia, challengers argue that because Kennedy used the New York address, his petitions should be voided.
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