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Fed judge denies EC landowner's bid to avoid EPA wetlands rules
Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. A U.S. District Court judge has denied a landowner’s attempt to prevent federal regulators from enforcing the Clean Water Act against him, the latest ruling in a set of cases involving wetlands protections in North Carolina. Earlier...
Experts warn of water safety along the NC coast for July 4th
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — While many people are excited about celebrating the Fourth of July next week along the coast of North Carolina, experts want to warn beachgoers to take necessary safety measures. It’s important to practice water safety now more than ever with rip currents occurring as frequently as 10 times a day. “Yet, […]
NC DHHS has been unable to arrange required exit conference with Yolanda Hill
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has made multiple unsuccessful attempts to schedule a routine exit conference with Balanced Nutrition Inc., a nonprofit run by Yolanda Hill, wife of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, according to a June 14 letter obtained by NC Newsline. According to the letter, Balanced Nutrition did not […] The post NC DHHS has been unable to arrange required exit conference with Yolanda Hill appeared first on NC Newsline.
Hickory Regional Airport – Burke County, North Carolina
Charting an aviation path with the headwinds behind them. The Hickory Regional Airport is a general aviation airport nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in west/central North Carolina, about three miles west of the City of Hickory. It first opened in 1940 with two unpaved runways, began its first scheduled air carrier service in 1941, and served as a pilot training center for the military during World War II. Over the years it has hosted several commercial airlines, including Capital Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, CCAir, and Delta, the last of which ceased operations at Hickory in 2005.
How North Carolina Community Colleges Provide Child Care Support
In the midst of a child care crisis, community colleges continue to serve as an important link between families and child care access, and between communities and the early childhood teachers they need. Any long-term child care solution also will inherently involve community colleges, said Robin Warfield, who wrote her doctoral dissertation on the intersection […]
New NC ad focuses on EPA rule that would ban most gas-powered vehicles
A new commercial aimed at bringing awareness to a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruling that will essentially ban gas-powered vehicles will be welcoming President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to the Tar Heel State as they attend a campaign rally in Raleigh on Friday, fresh off his debate with former President Donald Trump in Atlanta Thursday night.
Outer Banks becoming graveyard for homes collapsing due to erosion caused by stronger storms
The Outer Banks are a special place unique to North Carolina, but they are becoming more of a graveyard for homes that were built too close to ever impeding waters of the Atlantic.Sand that once provided a foundation for those homes is being washed away due to erosion that has accelerated due to stronger storms in a changing climate."Well back then there was a very wide beach and a double dune line, and it's like oh this is great but you know the storms over time have taken their toll," said Scott Sirrine who built a home in Rodanthe.Just in...
Marginal risk of severe weather on Sunday in the Triad
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s a mostly sunny morning with temperatures in the upper-60’s across the Piedmont. Later today, clouds will be gradually increasing and there is a 20% chance of showers, mainly in our western counties. Highs are going to warm up to the upper-80’s with a heat index in the lower-90’s. Overnight, […]
NC looks to regulate AI use in political ads
Disclaimers may soon be required in North Carolina political advertisements that use artificial intelligence under legislation state lawmakers are advancing. Why it matters: We're heading into the first major election cycle in which generative AI will be widely available to voters, governments and political campaigns, Axios' Yacob Reyes wrote when Florida lawmakers began considering similar legislation earlier this year.
NC lawmakers passes nearly $68M in funding for childcare centers, authorize teacher pay raises
Childcare funding and increased teacher pay have been two of the biggest issues this legislative session.Our newsgathering partners the News and Observer reported that Republicans in both chambers agreed to pass standalone bills that allocate $67.5 million in funding for childcare centers through the end of the year, as well as formally authorize pay raises for teachers and other school employees.The pay raises were initially approved in last year's two-year budget but required additional language to take effect. The raises ranged from 3.6% to 10.8% over two years based on experience.The two bills have been sent to Gov. Roy Cooper's...
Jewish and Muslim demonstrators call for veto of bill defining antisemitism
A group of Jewish and Muslim activists protested outside the Governor’s Mansion Thursday evening against a bill that would codify a controversial definition of antisemitism into state law. Protesters called on Gov. Roy Cooper to veto the bill (labeled by its sponsors as “The Shalom Act”) which critics — including the demonstrators — argue is […] The post Jewish and Muslim demonstrators call for veto of bill defining antisemitism appeared first on NC Newsline.
Jones County Receives America 250 NC Grant
Trenton, N.C. – Jones County has received a $10,000 grant from North Carolina’s America 250 NC initiative for a project to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. America 250 NC is North Carolina’s commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary and is led by the N.C....
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