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4 NC Hospitals Ranked in Top 100 in the World
Quality medical care is not something you want to take for granted for any health concerns you may have for either yourself or a loved one. While access can be quite limited at times, a handful hospitals in North Carolina were recently named among the best in the entire country.
NC State Bar orders Sanford lawyer to surrender license
Jul. 25—The North Carolina State Bar Association has ordered Sanford attorney Jonathan Silverman to surrender his license to practice law after it was revealed that he was having a sexual relationship with a client. As of Friday, Silverman is disbarred from practicing law in the state. "I acknowledge that the material facts upon which the allegations of the investigations is predicated are ...
Permanent license suspension: NC is one of the harshest states for unlicensed drivers
Been putting off renewing your license? Need a replacement mailed? North Carolina drivers should be careful: A study shows that the state is one of the harshest in the country for unlicensed drivers. Atlanta law firm John Foy & Associates used data from the National Conference of State Legislatures to rank the 10...
Nonprofit led by Mark Robinson's wife 'seriously deficient', state review says
A recently shuttered nonprofit operated by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson was "seriously deficient" in its operations, according to a state review examining how it carried out a federally funded meal program helping some childcare providers.A letter dated Wednesday from the state Department of Health and Human Services addressed to Balanced Nutrition Inc. owner Yolanda Hill and others gave the group two weeks to correct a myriad of shortcomings or regulators will propose they be disqualified from participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.The nonprofit also owes the state $24,400 that had been given...
Storms leave thousands without power in the Triangle overnight
Duke Energy crews restore power for hundreds in Orange County. We're seeing outages across the Triangle Wednesday morning after another round of overnight storms. As of 2:15 a.m., more than 5,000 customers were without power in North Carolina; nearly 2,500 customers were without power in Orange County, and hundreds were affected in Wake and Durham counties.
Construction of Mid Currituck Bridge could start in 2026
Soaring price tag for the project now put at about $1B. After years of delays, missteps and lawsuits, the Mid Currituck Bridge project appears to be finally moving toward fruition. Although there is no firm date to begin construction, with the bidding process due to begin next year, it is possible that the first steps to build what is now estimated to be a $1 billion project could occur in 2026.
Caulder to take over operations at Richmond County Animal Shelter; animal control reigns handed to Rivers Wildlife Removal
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Animal Shelter will be under new management by October. The county government announced Wednesday that operations will transfer Oct. 1 from K2 Solutions to local animal advocate Tessie Caulder. “Ms. Caulder has over 30 years of experience working with animals, including prior shelter operation...
Gov. Roy Cooper talks possible VP nomination while visiting the Triad
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Governor Roy Cooper visited Winston-Salem Tuesday to discuss a new initiative to tackle medical debt. However, the big question many have is will he be the Vice Presidential nominee?. Cooper has put his full support behind Kamala Harris to become the Democratic Presidential Nominee. Also, he...
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