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Tatum brings Lt. Governor to Caswell County
On Monday, July 8, Caswell GOP Chairman Cody Tatum, hosted a fundraiser for Lt. Governor and Candidate for Governor, Mark Robinson, at the Yanceyville Municipal Building. When attending the NCGOP Convention in May, Tatum had the opportunity to meet Robinson. During their conversation they immediately struck up a friendship. In the days after their initial meeting they had several phone and text conversations and decided to plan an event in Caswell County. Tatum said, “Meeting Lt. Governor Robinson has been one of the highlights of my life. Robinson is an inspirational figure and a leading voice in defense of our Constitutional Rights and liberties. It was an honor to have him in Caswell County and I look forward to working with him as governor to help improve the lives of the citizens of Caswell County and the State of North Carolina.”
STATE: NCDOT adopts traffic signal policy for improving pedestrian safety
RALEIGH – As new pedestrian signals are installed or existing ones are upgraded, the N.C. Department of Transportation is programming them with an enhanced safety feature. NCDOT is adding what is called a “leading pedestrian interval,” or LPI, to its traffic signals, giving pedestrians a head start of three to seven seconds to enter the marked […] The post STATE: NCDOT adopts traffic signal policy for improving pedestrian safety appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
N.C. museum has something for every baseball fan
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The North Carolina Baseball Museum, located at the Historic Flemming Stadium in Wilson, includes displays about the incredibly talented players hailing from the Old North Sate. The idea came about at a traditional Hot Stove banquet before the museum was built in 2002. To...
Records: Mecklenburg County led NC in juvenile drownings in 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - State records revealed that 37 people 18 years or younger drowned across North Carolina in 2023. Of those deaths, nearly half (18) were children five years old or younger. Eight of those were 1-year-olds. According to the records, Mecklenburg County had the most juvenile drowning deaths...
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...
It’s time for Duke Energy to support an electric grid that’s clean, affordable and reliable
When Winter Storm Elliott struck the Carolinas in late 2022, we all remember the havoc wrought by plunging temperatures and blackouts. Coal and gas plants froze up, leaving millions in the dark. Better transmission connections with our neighbors would have ensured access to energy even at the height of the storm, and now we’ve got […]
New rules on GenX, other forever chemical water pollution again delayed by NC commission
Earlier this month, Republicans on a state environmental commission once again declined to start the rulemaking process to keep "forever chemicals" like GenX out of groundwater and surface waters. The move prompted outrage from environmentalists and frustration from state regulators, who have been pushing for the new standards to match moves at the federal level to prevent the toxic manmade chemicals, formally known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), from entering the environment. ...
Why Gov. Cooper remains viable VP choice despite polls showing him less favorable
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Recent polls show Governor Cooper as a less favorable VP pick among other contenders on the list. However, other key factors still make him a viable choice:. Harris needs to win North Carolina in her race to the White House. Cooper has won three statewide races,...
Q&A: What NC’s State Health Plan members should expect with Aetna set to take over
It was noon and it was starting to rain. Just a few people remained under the cover of the white gazebos in front of an Aetna-themed bus parked outside the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer’s office on Thursday. But for Hannah Bowen — senior account manager with Aetna...
Event featuring music, film to promote surfing exhibit
On Saturday, July 13, Museum of the Albemarle opened its newest exhibit, “Where the Waves Break: Surfing in Northeastern North Carolina.” Surfing has been around for some time and has roots in Polynesia. In North Carolina, surfing was first documented in 1909 along the southern coastline. Then in the 1920s, the northern coastline of North Carolina started to experience the surfing wave. What began as a sacred activity for Indigenous...
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