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Firefighters to get cancer coverage benefits even after retirement under new North Carolina law
A new law just signed by Governor Roy Cooper is aimed at protecting those who protect us. It all comes after families of firefighters diagnosed with cancer fought for years for more support and funding.It would impact families like Christy Burgess. Her husband Nathan was a Raleigh firefighter and burn instruction who served for decades."He truly enjoyed what he did and being able to serve his community, there was a lot of pride in that," she says.Things changed during the pandemic. A sore throat after getting COVID turned out to be cancer. Multiple rounds of chemo and radiation didn't help,...
On Air Today: Rep. Allen Buansi on the Short Session and Approval of Venus Flytrap Plates
North Carolina District 56 Rep. Allen Buansi joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, July 5. With the General Assembly’s short session now finished, Buansi reflects on some of the measures that excited and concerned him the most — including some changes around criminal justice. Buansi also discusses a win for him and for North Carolina botanical research: a specialty license plate for Venus flytraps in partnership with the North Carolina Botanical Garden was finally approved and signed into law. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro representative discusses the journey of the bill and what happens now for people interested in the specialty plates.
Valle Crucis Conference Center opens new trail to Crab Orchard Falls
VALLE CRUCIS — The Valle Crucis Conference Center has announced a new trail leading to Crab Orchard Falls at the Valle Crucis Conference Center. The new trailhead is approximately 50 feet from the existing trailhead, and adds a quarter-mile to the distance between the VCCC main campus and Crab Orchard Falls. The new trail provides a gentler slope up the mountain, as well as more sustainable surfacing and more opportunity for native plants to flourish near the trail. ...
Tribe unveils Lumbee Historical Marker
PEMBROKE — State officials joined the Lumbee Tribe at the unveiling of the Lumbee Historical Marker at the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex. The marker is one of nine being dedicated in 2024 by the N.C. State Historical Marker Program that highlights American Indian culture and history in North Carolina. The guest speakers included State Secretary Pam Brewington Cashwell, North Carolina Department of Administration; State Secretary D. Reid Wilson, N. C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; and Department of Transportation Board member Grady Hunt.
Human remains found in Johnson County
A search operation recovered human remains on Saturday. According to Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Shawn Brown, the remains were recovered in the Butler Community of Johnson County. “The remains have been sent to the William L. Jenkins Forensic Center in Johnson Coty for identification and a forensic examination,” Chief Deputy Brown said. Saturday’s […] The post Human remains found in Johnson County appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
“I Ain’t Gonna Lie…”- Kemba Walker Reveals His Decision to Steer Clear of Gambling With Michael Jordan
Kemba Walker, during his time at the Charlotte Hornets, spent quite some time with NBA legend Michael Jordan, the team’s ex-majority owner. Naturally, the 6-footer guard has gathered enough memories in the eight years with Jordan to share with the fans. One of them was a gambling moment which he never wishes to repeat.
My HOA fined me $100 a day over my door’s Ring camera – they argue it’s about privacy and now I owe $73,000
A WOMAN is forced to pay thousands after losing a lawsuit against her HOA over a Ring doorbell. The woman claimed that she’s been living on the edge ever since she lost a lawsuit with her HOA, resulting in her owing them $73,000. Teywonia Byrd, a resident of Fat City Condos in Charlotte, North Carolina, […]
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