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SECU joins Governor’s Office for school supply drive
State Employees’ Credit Union has announced its support for the 2024 Governor’s School Supply Drive to help teachers and students get the items they need for the upcoming school year. In its sixth year to provide collection sites for the event, SECU is accepting donations at its statewide network of 275 branches now through Aug. 9. Wish list items include paper of all […] The post SECU joins Governor’s Office for school supply drive first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Senior North Carolina House budget writer Saine says he'll leave legislature next month
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A top budget writer and Republican leader in the North Carolina House announced his resignation Monday, further thinning out the veteran GOP governance team next year when combined with the upcoming departure of Speaker Tim Moore. Rep. Jason Saine of Lincoln County filed his resignation letter Monday afternoon after confirming earlier in the day that he would step down from his 97th House District seat, effective Aug. 12. Saine, who joined the House in 2011, rose through the chamber’s ranks as the GOP tightened its electoral grip on the General Assembly. He became a chairman...
North Carolina Student Expelled From Christian School After Singing at Venue That Serves Alcohol
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (WDNews) – A North Carolina high school student and singer-songwriter was expelled from her Christian private school for performing at a venue that served alcohol. Bailey Griggs, known by her stage name, Bailey Marie, received an email from Cramerton Christian Academy, where she was attending high...
North Carolina man wins $50,000 a year for 20 years in 2nd chance drawing
FRANKLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Chris Franks, of Youngsville, will get $50,000 each year for 20 years after he participated in a second-chance drawing and won a $1 million top prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Franks found out he won the top prize in the July 3 $10 Million Spectacular Second […]
How much do you need to retire in North Carolina?
(WGHP) — Retirement seems like a distant goal for many people as costs steadily rise across the board in almost all aspects of life. GoBankingRates broke down just how much someone in each state needs to retire based on the cost of living. The lowest cost of retirement is in West Virginia, where someone could […]
Pet owners: Beware of potentially toxic algal blooms
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Summer is in full swing and many pet owners will be heading to the water to keep themselves, and their four-legged friends, cool. But health officials say warmer water brings the potential for harmful, and sometimes deadly, toxins. The North Carolina Department of Health and...
Cherry Point Sailor First to Receive Optician’s License from State of North Carolina
A Sailor serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point is the first military applicant to receive an Optician’s License from the state of North Carolina. Hospital Corpsman Second Class Rylie Maloney, the Optometry Leading Petty Officer aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, passed the American Board of Opticianry exam in early summer, 2024, demonstrating exceptional knowledge and dedication to her Navy Medicine career.
Where do education lottery funds go?
I have been asked many times how I am enjoying myself since retiring as Yadkin County Schools superintendent March 1st of this year. I can honestly say that I am loving it! However, I am not one that retired to sit around the house. I am still working to support our students, educators, and schools, albeit in a different way than I was before. In April I began working for the Shallow Ford Foundation to raise funds for the Yadkin County Education Foundation fund. This...
Medicaid expansion over quarter-million since first-day automatics
(The Center Square) – Medicaid expansion has brought an additional 503,967 enrollments in North Carolina since the Dec. 1 implementation. For context, however, those by genuine choice is 231,030. On the first day, an automatic increase of 272,937 happened as part of the family population moved to full coverage. The half-million number was “celebrated” in a release from the Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Kody Kinsley, and the office of Gov. Roy Cooper. ...
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