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Cooper: He's not talked with Harris about being her VP
TYNER — Governor Roy Cooper told reporters Wednesday that he has not been approached by Vice President Kamala Harris about serving as her vice presidential running mate in this fall’s presidential election. Cooper was in Chowan County for a dedication ceremony Apex Clean Energy held to celebrate completion of the first wind turbines in what will be its 45-turbine Timbermill Wind project in the northern end of the county. The governor signed his name to a blade on one of the completed wind turbines during...
Green fundraising outpaces Morrow in superintendent race
(The Center Square) – Democrat Mo Green is raking in the donations in North Carolina’s election race for superintendent of public instruction. Green raised more than six times the amount of Republican opponent Michele Morrow in the second fundraising quarter. “Mo has made history in North Carolina: No other candidate for state Superintendent of Public Instruction has raised even close to this much before,” said Misti Williams, Green’s campaign manager,...
Alabama city one of 6 in US tapped for early test on 2030 Census
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years prior to the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South...
Legislators get cold feet on gun safety, leave popular bipartisan programs underfunded
Earlier this month, North Carolina legislators returned home after a busy session in which they passed bills on everything from banning masking to allowing takeout cocktails. I know it’s hard to compete with mobile margaritas, but I can’t help but feel like our priorities are out of whack. So many other important initiatives got left […]
Home solar panel retrofit fails for years, drains money from NC couple until Troubleshooter steps in
Imagine shelling out more than $60,000 to go solar, but after a few years never seeing any savings.That's exactly what happened for ABC11 viewers Robert and Leatha Batts."It's been very stressful, very stressful," Leatha said.The Batts signed a contract with Sunpro Solar in 2020 to install solar panels and two batteries at their home near Goldsboro. The total price for the system was more than $60,000."It was supposed to be a whole home battery backup system, whereas the panels would generate the energy and we would be able to store the energy as well with the batteries," Robert said.Unfortunately, there...
Environmentalists grateful for appellate win over chemical industry giant
(The Center Square) – Health advisories issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the risks of chemicals produced at a North Carolina plant on the Cape Fear River are lawful and not reviewable by a court. In a ruling by three judges Tuesday at the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, Justice Arianna Freeman wrote, “The health advisory provides guidance, but it imposes no obligations, prohibitions, or restrictions. The health advisory also does not give rise to any ‘direct and appreciable legal...
Cumberland County Schools look to hire more substitute teachers as many leave classroom for good
Cumberland County Schools says it's taking steps to hire more substitute teachers after having a major shortage following the pandemic.Substitute teacher Orion Richardson tells ABC11 that teaching at Anne Chestnutt, his old middle school, is a full circle moment. Now specializing in science, Richardson says helping children grasp difficult concepts is his life's mission."You can understand something, but you might not comprehend everything. So my biggest thing is also to comprehend and to for them to understand what I'm trying to teach them," Richardson.Cumberland County Schools placed Richardson in one of their classrooms as part of the district's new partnership...
Community flocks together to help support family
SALISBURY — Several flamingo flocks have been sighted in the Salisbury area, and wherever they land, they are helping support a good cause. This flamingo flocking fundraiser was started to help three-year-old Maggie Derby and her parents, Blythe and Chris Derby, in their journey to receive medical help as little Maggie was born with a […] The post Community flocks together to help support family appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Community mourns death of Danbury Mayor Janet Whitt
In an era otherwise marked by division, Town of Danbury Mayor Janet Whitt will be remembered as a leader who brought people together. Whitt died July 19 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was 70. “Words cannot express the extent of the shock wave that her passing has sent throughout, not just our town, but the entire community and county,” said Steve Shelton, Danbury town...
Doctor fired from Duke for resisting DEI agenda says majority of colleagues agree
Duke University Hospital was named one of the best hospitals in America last week in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 “Best Hospitals” rankings, but a doctor who was recently fired from Duke for openly criticizing the hospital’s internal politics is speaking out. Dr. Kendall...
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