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$1.08 million allocated for repairs to historic Carl Sandburg Home dam
FLAT ROCK, N.C. (WLOS) — The National Park Service approves$1,081,600 for Front Lake dam repairs atCarl Sandburg Home, available at the start of the new federal fiscal year. The Carl Sandburg Home, a national historic site located in Flat Rock, N.C. and home to American Poet Carl Sandburg, is anticipating repairs after Oct. 1, 2024. Repairs will affect Front Lake dam, built in the 1850s, which failed in Aug. 2022 from combined elements including the dam's age and corrugated metal pipe decay.
NC Gov. Cooper to speak at DNC in Chicago
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will have a speaking role at next week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, he said Thursday. Cooper was considered a potential vice presidential pick for Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris became the nominee after President Joe Biden decided to end his re-election bid in July.
17,000 Workers at AT&T Southeast Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices
ATLANTA, Ga. (WSAV)—Communications Workers of America (CWA) employed by AT&T Southeast are on strike to protest labor practices committed by management during negotiations for a new union contract according to their press release. The strike will involve over 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives and others who install, maintain and support AT&T’s residential and business wireline […]
Car dealership, nightclub owner in North Carolina pled guilty to money laundering, officials confirm
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The United States Attorney of the Western District of North Carolina, Dena King, announced two men pled guilty to money laundering in North Carolina. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) According to court documents, 50-year-old John Harvey Martin of Charlotte, North Carolina, was the owner...
Feds Warn North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Residents About Doxing and Swatting Incidents
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing a warning to parents: be on alert for potential doxing and swatting incidents involving their children, particularly those who are active in online gaming communities. Just recently the FBI took to X (formerly Twitter) To warn about this growing issue. While anyone...
Ridgecroft brought soccer to northeastern NC 50 years ago
AHOSKIE – Ridgecroft School has earned a long-standing reputation as one of North Carolina’s strongest soccer programs as a small school. It has competed for many titles throughout North Carolina, claiming its first NCISAA 1A state championship in 2004 (girls) and again in 2011 (boys). This year, Ridgecroft...
Prisoner serving life for murder who escaped in North Carolina has been caught, authorities say
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — A prisoner serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport van earlier this week was captured Friday at a North Carolina hotel, authorities said. Ramone Alston, 30, escaped from the van on Tuesday as it arrived at the UNC Gastroenterology hospital in Hillsborough, North Carolina, where he was being taken […]
Preventing a crisis: Federal 988 director sees NC counseling services up close
The federal director of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline had a look at some of the breadth of mental health emergency response in North Carolina on Thursday, visiting the crisis call center in Greenville and an outpatient clinic in Durham. The federally mandated 988 number has been available for calls and texts at no […]
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