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Who is Michael Whatley? North Carolina native heads up 2024 RNC with co-chair Lara Trump
North Carolina's ties to the 2024 Republican National Convention run deep. Day 1 of the RNC saw the vote to officially have former President Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election. It also introduced the nation to some prominent North Carolinians. The Republican National Committee’s chair Michael Whately and co-chair Lara Trump both are from the Tar Heel state.
NC farmer losing crop because of unsafe levels of chemicals in water
The drinking water for more than 2.5 million North Carolinians is affected by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- commonly known as forever chemicals.Those chemicals have been linked to health problems -- including an increased risk of cancer.More of their effect is being seen in North Carolina.A farmer in New Hanover County said his produce has been left to rot after his water source was linked to PFAS.The area is one of 47 drinking-water systems with concerning levels of PFAS.The source of the contamination can be traced to the chemical company Chemours."We had contamination, total PFAS level is between 50...
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Bipartisan commission seeking solutions to challenges in NC election system
SALISBURY, N.C. — North Carolina's election system is getting a closer look. The bipartisan Commission on the Future of North Carolina Elections is reviewing how votes are cast, hoping to improve the process. Among their priorities are improving redistricting, updating the decades-old campaign finance system, and addressing challenges facing...
Carolina Moment: Rockhounds go hunting for rocks and gems in Western North Carolina
SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) — A few times a year the Land of the Sky Shrine Club is packed, but not just with people, with rocks. Along with those rock collectors and rockhounds is M.A.G.M.A. Land of Sky Gem Show co-organizer Richard Jacquot. “You have your geologist who studies how...
Democrats and Republicans don’t actually hate each other!
Scenes from a bipartisan effort in the North Carolina legislature: Rep. Kevin Crutchfield, Republican from N.C. House District 83, strode to the back of the Legislative Building. Four House pages were seated there, high school students who help out in the state legislature. “What’s one thing you’ve learned in your first few days here?” he asked. A young lady immediately […] The post Democrats and Republicans don’t actually hate each other! first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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