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OIB commissioners talk Jinks Creek dredging
Ocean Isle Beach town staff recently updated commissioners on the proposed Jinks Creek Maintenance Dredging Project, including funding details and the board’s options to move forward or not. The Ocean Isle Beach Board of Commissioners during its June 11 meeting discussed the updated projected project cost, time frame and...
Kinston Driver License office suspends road skills testing
The Kinston Driver License Office located at 2214 West Vernon Avenue posted the following on their NC DMV Website:. This office will suspend road skills testing each day from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19 due to road construction in the area of the office location. This office will accept scheduled appointments from 7 a.m.-12 p.m., and will accept walk-in customers from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Many services such as driver license renewal and duplicates can also be found online at MyNCDMV.gov.
Gov. Youngkin allocates $30.1 million to the Route 460 Road Improvement Project
RICHMOND, VA — Gov.Glenn Youngkin today announced the allocation of $30.1 million from the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) to the City of Suffolk for the Route 460 Road Improvement Project to support the Port 460 Logistics Center Development in Hampton Roads. This project is said to be vital to the future growth of the […] The post Gov. Youngkin allocates $30.1 million to the Route 460 Road Improvement Project appeared first on The Tidewater News.
One in custody following morning FBI raid in Onley
One person is in custody following a raid this morning conducted by the FBI with the assistance of the Virginia State Police in Onley. According to Krystal Kawabata, Public Affairs Specialist with the FBI Norfolk Field Office, the FBI was present this morning in Onley conducting court authorized law enforcement activity and confirmed one suspect was under arrest. However, she was unable to release the name of the suspect in custody or the charges against the suspect.
Stein, other North Carolina Democrats have fundraising leads entering summer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democrats outpaced their Republican rivals in fundraising over the past several months, according to campaign filings, entering the summer with cash advantages in a handful of top-ballot races this fall. Democratic candidate for governor Josh Stein continued to best Republican rival Mark Robinson in collecting donations during a roughly 4 1/2-month period that ended June 30. But both campaigns trumpeted their totals as record-breaking for a race expected to be among the most competitive in the country. Candidate and party committees filed their financing reports with the State Board of Elections by a deadline last week, but the board didn’t post many of them online until days later. This “second-quarter” period began a couple of weeks before the March 5 primaries, which Robinson and Stein both ran in and won their respective party’s nominations. The campaign of Stein, the current attorney general, reported raising $13.8 million during this period compared to $5.1 million by Robinson, the sitting lieutenant governor. Stein also had a wide margin when it came to cash as of July 1, with $15.9 million in the bank compared to close to $6.6 million held by Robinson’s campaign.
Alcohol-monitoring for some NC parents could save lives. Uncertainty about the law presents a roadblock
For months now, Michael Dean Smith said, he has feared his infant daughter will be hurt or killed in a drunk-driving related accident with the mother of his child behind the wheel. Smith, 34, of Waynesville, shares joint custody of his now 15-month-old daughter with Valery Francis, who has primary...
Proposed OSHA standards could hurt local fire departments
HIGH COUNTRY — Proposed updates to OSHA standards for fire departments and emergency services agencies could hurt local agencies. According to North Carolina Department of Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, the new proposal would replace the current fire brigade standard and broaden “the scope of entities covered beyond firefighting service to include entities that provide technical research, rescue, and emergency medical services.” Watauga County Fire Commission Chair and Deep Gap Fire...
Travel insurance could save thousands for vacationers with emergencies
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Imagine suffering a medical emergency abroad and being on the hook for potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to get home. That is the reality in two recent cases where women from the Carolinas have required medical air transport to return to the U.S.
Changes coming to security at North Carolina campaign rallies: 'Heighten level of preparedness'
State law enforcement agencies are on high alert following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. With North Carolina being a swing state, heightened security measures will be in place for future political visits.Those security measures are not a concern for Richard Barber."It's terrible, but I don't think it will deter anyone from going to rallies," Barber said. "Seems like it's a tragedy to bring everybody together, sad to say."Kelvin Allen is a President Biden supporter. He is worried that undecided voters will now have more empathy for President Trump at the ballot box. He plans to continue attending...
Tarboro Police Detective on administrative leave after social media post following Trump assassination attempt
An eastern North Carolina police officer is on administrative leave after a social media post commenting on the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. In the Facebook post, Detective Sergeant Brandon Richardson wrote, “Damn. Only about an inch away from making America great again.”. Tarboro Police Chief Rick...
Gov. Roy Cooper visits Greensboro College; discusses funding public education
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper visited the North Carolina Governor’s School Western Campus at Greensboro College on Tuesday. Cooper visited classrooms where students were taking courses in their specialization, including chorus, math, social science and orchestra. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. Governor’s...
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