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Dredged materials used to restore NC waterbird nesting island
Waterbirds, which often need a sandy habitat for nesting, are finding fewer spaces to raise their young as development on the coast of North Carolina continues. It's why the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have teamed up to restore a special island habitat for those birds.
2024 Service Academy Nomination Deadline Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis-D (NC-01) is pleased to announce the launch of the application process for students from North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District seeking to be nominated for a U.S. military service academy this coming year. “As a United States Air Force Academy graduate, I know...
Absentee voting instruction violates law, North Carolina plaintiffs say
(The Center Square) — Litigation filed against North Carolina’s State Board of Elections on Tuesday contests a memo of instruction to county boards of elections in conflict with absentee by mail ballot state laws. For the board, it’s lawsuit No. 6 in 43 days, and the fourth in 12. Virginia Wasserberg, registered in Pasquotank County, […]
The Racial Justice Act brings evidence of death penalty racism into the light
Johnston County was recently home to a historic hearing in the case of case of Hasson Bacote, a Black man who has spent 15 years on North Carolina’s death row. We now await the judge’s decision on whether Mr. Bacote will be removed from death row and resentenced to life in prison due to overwhelming […]
New program lets students apply to dozens of NC colleges with one application
Several colleges, including those in the UNC System, are hosting a new program making it easier for prospective students to apply to schools.The process is simple: the College Foundation of North Carolina is enabling any high school senior with a GPA of 2.8 or above to submit a streamlined application to community colleges and UNC schools.Fayetteville State University is one of those schools."We may be exposed to prospective students who hadn't considered us previously so this is another layer for us to provide that access and allow them to see a closer glimpse of Fayetteville State University as an institution,"...
IRS encourages North Carolina taxpayers to do an end-of-summer tax checkup to avoid surprises next year
CHARLOTTE — The Internal Revenue Service encourages North Carolina taxpayers to consider using the end of the summer to make tax withholding or payment updates to avoid a potential surprise next year at tax time. While most taxpayers get a refund after filing their taxes, many also find they unexpectedly owe taxes. This can be due to a life or job change for which they did not make the necessary tax adjustment during the year. ...
Tourism grows in Bertie County
Bertie County’s initiative to increase tourism spending is working. The numbers are in and North Carolina hosted a record 43 million visitors in 2023. That number computes into record breaking revenue for the state and for Bertie County. Statewide tourist spending rose 6.9 percent to a record breaking $35.6 billion in 2023. The new annual report by Visit NC shows Bertie County contributed to that milestone. ...
NCDHHS to host suicide prevention webinar, highlighting resources
September is Suicide Prevention Month. It's a health issue that affect people across all socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds.Over 1500 North Carolinians ages 10 and older died by suicide last year, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, making it the ninth leading cause of death in the state.Other unfortunate NC statistics are:Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people between ages 10 and 40.For every suicide, there are two hospitalizations and eight emergency department visits for self-inflicted injuriesAccording to a press release, next week, NCDHHS is hosting a webinar to highlight prevention resources...
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