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New polls show Robinson closing in on Stein in governor's race
(The Center Square) – For the first time since midsummer, polls have Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson within 5 percentage points of Attorney General Josh Stein for North Carolina governor. The last few polls have Stein up just 4% and 6%, compared to his lead from a few weeks ago of as much as 14%. Robinson, who is hoping to become the state’s first Black governor, said the momentum for his...
NC Commissioner of Labor candidate speaks to Ashe County Democratic Party
WEST JEFFERSON — Braxton Winston, Democratic nominee for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor, spoke to attendees during the Ashe County Democratic Party’s general meeting on Aug. 27, at the Ashe Arts Center in West Jefferson. Winston and his parents have a long history of public service. He was elected three times to the Charlotte City Council, serving as Mayor Pro Tem. His father served in the United States Marine Corps, and his mother taught math in public schools. Winston believes that a healthy workforce leads to healthy communities, which also benefit employers. ...
MST 47th birthday celebrations announced; walk, ride 47 miles in September
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail is announcing several ways to celebrate the 47th birthday of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in September. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is North Carolina’s flagship trail, running 1,175 miles from Clingmans Dome (Kuwohi) in the Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the Outer Banks. The organization plans yearly events to celebrate how far the trail has come since September 1977, when Howard Lee, then secretary of the NC Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, proposed “establishing a state trail between the mountains and the seashore in North Carolina.” ...
Duke Energy customers in North Carolina to enjoy bill drops & Save up to $480 Annually
Starting January 1, Duke Energy customers in North Carolina will experience a reduction in their electric rates, as announced by the company. This decrease is part of the annual adjustment to account for the cost of fuel used in electricity generation.
North Carolina election board faces 5th lawsuit in 40 days
(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s State Board of Elections was named Friday in a lawsuit for the fifth time in 40 days by a fourth different entity or group. A day after the panel cited logistical grounds for not removing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name from the ballot, the former presidential candidate said the choice impeded his right to free speech. Ballot printing was well underway at the time of the board decision, with absentee by mail ballots set to go out Friday, starting...
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