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News Briefs: Town offices to close for New Year’s Day
The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s. Neither the Wake Forest Loop nor the Wake Forest-Raleigh Express will operate on Jan. 1. Both will resume normal operations the following day. During the week of Jan. 1, trash and recycling will be collected one day later than normal and extend into […] The post News Briefs: Town offices to close for New Year’s Day first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
State parks offer ‘First Day Hikes’ to kick off 2024
An annual nationwide tradition continues on Jan. 1 as North Carolina joins other states in offering First Day Hikes at state parks, the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced. Fresh off celebrating the Year of the Trail, North Carolina state parks will host more than 50 staff-led hikes to showcase the wonders of the Great Trails State. Visitors can […] The post State parks offer ‘First Day Hikes’ to kick off 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Leaders can improve North Carolina’s politics
In this season of joy and renewal, as we reflect on the year that was and hope for better in the year to come, more than a few of us will wish for a better, more constructive politics. Some years ago, High Point University’s survey team asked North Carolinians about the health of our public discourse. More than two-thirds of […] The post Leaders can improve North Carolina’s politics first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Ballot access chickens come home to roost
The Colorado Supreme Court has deemed former President Donald Trump ineligible to appear on the state’s 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot. In a 4-3 ruling, the court held Tuesday that Trump had engaged in “insurrection” and was therefore disqualified from returning to the presidency per the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. Most opinion and analysis on this ruling — and other, […] The post Ballot access chickens come home to roost first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Man arrested in shooting
The Wake County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man in connection with a shooting on Old Wake Forest Road. Shortly before 6:45 p.m. Dec. 19, Wake County Sheriff's Office deputies and officers from the Raleigh Police Department responded to the 6830 block of Old Wake Forest Road for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man […] The post Man arrested in shooting first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Sheriff’s office investigates shots fired
The Wake County Sheriff's Office is investigating after shots were fired at a vehicle on Louisburg Road. Around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 20, deputies responded to a report of a vehicle hit by gunfire while on Louisburg Road near Pulley Town Road. The victim reported that someone shot at his vehicle while he was driving. Investigators have determined that shots […] The post Sheriff’s office investigates shots fired first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Local teacher honored for resistance to Antisemitism
Franklin Academy middle school teacher Anne McGohey has earned national recognition for her innovative teaching about Antisemitism and the Holocaust. McGohey, who is in her sixth year at Franklin Academy and her 17th year teaching, is one of 12 recipients nationwide of the inaugural Shine A Light on Antisemitism Civic Courage Award. In addition to teaching a unit about the […] The post Local teacher honored for resistance to Antisemitism first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Spence charged with assaulting officer
A 59-year-old man has been charged with assault on a law enforcement officer, fleeing to elude arrest, and trafficking in methamphetamine, among other charges, after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a deputy’s car as the man was attempting to flee, according to the Wake County Sheriff’s Office. Keith Philip Spence is being held at the Wake County Detention […] The post Spence charged with assaulting officer first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Knightdale hosts first State of the Town event
Town of Knightdale officials said they plan to continue building on recent successes in remarks at Knightdale’s first State of the Town event. The town hosted the event Dec. 13 at the Life Enrichment Center in Raleigh. Over 100 guests attended the event, including town citizens, the Knightdale Town Council and a host of elected officials across Wake County. The […] The post Knightdale hosts first State of the Town event first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Zebulon man sentenced to 18 years for facilitating firearms sales to juveniles
A Zebulon man was sentenced to 216 months in prison for illegally selling guns to juveniles. On April 13, 2023, Braxton Benton, age 34, pled guilty to engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license and aiding and abetting, along with possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. “Trafficking guns to kids is a fast-track to federal […] The post Zebulon man sentenced to 18 years for facilitating firearms sales to juveniles first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Auto insurance reformers moving in right direction
Legislative watchdogs and North Carolina’s insurance commissioner take opposite stances on a little-known piece of the state’s car insurance system. Lawmakers offer better arguments. That’s the conclusion one reaches after consulting John Locke Foundation research dating back more than a decade. The dispute involves the North Carolina Reinsurance Facility. It’s a “government-mandated, tax-subsidized pool,” Locke explained in 2011. “Private insurers […] The post Auto insurance reformers moving in right direction first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Nostalgia is great, but we need to ditch the rose-colored glasses
Like a lot of middle-aged-to-older Americans during the holiday season, I’m a person with a healthy nostalgic streak. The people at Meta regularly do a good job of extending my visits to Facebook by peppering the feed with images of old sporting heroes and ballparks, and especially at this time of year, fun photos of mid-20th century families with amusing […] The post Nostalgia is great, but we need to ditch the rose-colored glasses first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
About that Senate hearing room sex tape
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., says he’s “angry, disappointed” at a staffer — make that former staffer — for producing video of the “adult” variety in his off hours. The Daily Caller released the video of a sexual encounter, apparently shot in a U.S. Senate hearing room better known for judicial confirmation hearings, on Dec. 15. If the employer was anyone […] The post About that Senate hearing room sex tape first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Zebulon debuts Reverse Christmas Parade
Zebulon’s first Reverse Christmas Parade featured colorful and lit-up displays by local merchants and nonprofits, Christmas-themed performances by troupes of young dancers, Christmas trees decorated by police officers, sounds of the Season from local singing groups and a plea for peace from a member of Congress. The displays were much like the floats you would expect to see in a […] The post Zebulon debuts Reverse Christmas Parade first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Bald Head transportation fight could clarify limits of state regulation
A legal fight over a parking lot and a barge might not sound exciting. But the battle over Bald Head Island’s transportation setup involves important questions about government’s proper limits. The North Carolina Court of Appeals could clarify those limits. It will referee a fight between the village of Bald Head Island and a private company that provides island transportation […] The post Bald Head transportation fight could clarify limits of state regulation first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Novozymes donates coats to Franklin County Schools
For more than 30 years, Novozymes has held a winter coat drive in collaboration with Franklin County Schools -- and that tradition continues this year. Novozymes, a global biotechnology company with North American headquarters in Franklinton, each year collects and delivers 200-250 coats to area elementary schools to ensure local children stay warm through the winter. “For thirty years now, […] The post Novozymes donates coats to Franklin County Schools first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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