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State budget stalemate boosts transparency
This year’s state budget process didn’t follow the playbook. In at least one respect, that’s a good thing. Top House and Senate budget writers were unable to craft a budget deal behind closed doors on Jones Street as spring turned into summer. Eventually, the chambers released competing budget documents. The rest of the General Assembly and the taxpaying public learned […] The post State budget stalemate boosts transparency first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Severe drought touches 10 North Carolina counties
(The Center Square) – Ten counties, mostly in the eastern part of the state, are under severe drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor of North Carolina. Sixty-nine more are considered in moderate drought, according to the weekly report from Tuesday. A week earlier, 57 counties were in moderate drought and there were none […]
25 in ’25: BJ’s announces newest location for the Garden State
BJ's Wholesale Club has announced two new store locations and one is in New Jersey. The new spot will be the Garden State's 25th location of the membership-only warehouse club. The announcement also includes the 10th BJ's location for North Carolina. “We are excited to deliver the unbeatable value our...
NC Highway Patrol stresses safety while having fun over Fourth of July
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Many towns and cities across Eastern North Carolina are preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July Thursday. That means busy roads as locals and tourists will be traveling over the next few days. Experts said it comes down to basics to remain safe. North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Rico […]
North Carolina trailblazers reflect on 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act passage
Tuesday marked 60 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, a landmark decision that changed America forever. The sweeping legislation prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin."When I think about the Civil Rights Act, I think about how rigidly segregated the American South was in so many ways, and all of the institutions in employment, in education, in housing and just across the board," North Carolina State Sen. Dan Blue told ABC11. He also serves as the state Senate Minority Leader. "The Civil Rights Act was aimed at...
Caught on Cam: Curious bear climbs car in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - On June 14, Joe, a Nextbase iQ dash cam owner, woke up to a curious...and rather hairy visitor checking out his car. During a two-month road trip, Joe stopped at his cousin’s house in Asheville for the night. Around 9 a.m., a dash cam notification led him to discover a large male black bear climbing on top of his car, presumably trying to get the snacks stashed inside.
La Pantera 97.3 FM brings new beat to Asheville radio scene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Music … it’s all around us. But something has been missing from the Asheville music scene. That will change Wednesday morning, when Asheville Media Group launches the city’s newest radio station: La Pantera 97.3 FM. Why a Regional Mexican radio station?. “We...
Waynesville to celebrate Fourth of July with parade, concert
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Waynesville community will celebrate the Fourth of July with the Stars and Stripes Celebration and Children's Patriotic Parade on Thursday, July 4. The kid's parade begins at 11 a.m. in front of the Historic Haywood County Courthouse. Registration for this begins at 10 a.m.
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