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Sen. Edwards, Asheville City Council at odds on best use of hotel tax money

4 years ago  •  NC General Assembly, WNC

WLOS — Republican state Senator Chuck Edwards may stand in the way on proposed changes to the way hotel tax money is spent.

https://wlos.com/news/local/senator-edwards-asheville-city-council-at-odds-on-how-best-to-use-hotel-tax-money

Bar owners are busy preparing to reopen after Cooper’s executive order

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Governor, COVID-19

WNCT – Bar owners are busy preparing to reopen after Cooper’s executive order

https://www.wnct.com/video/bar-owners-are-busy-preparing-to-reopen-after-coopers-executive-order/6384265/

Gov. Cooper vetoes NC schools reopening bill

Dawn Baumgartner Vaughn, News & Observer– North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Friday that would have required the state’s K-12 public school districts to offer in-person learning again, …
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UNC System board names a former member as new leader of Fayetteville State University

4 years ago  •  Education, Fayetteville

Kate Murphy, News & Observer – A former member of the UNC System Board of Governors was named Thursday as the 12th chancellor of historically Black Fayetteville State University. Darrell …
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Millions of dollars given to non-qualified Medicaid providers, NC state audit says

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Healthcare

Steve Sbraccia, WNCN CBS 17 – Scores of Medicaid patients are at risk and millions of dollars were given to non-qualified providers– that’s the conclusion of a scathing report by …
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Bill introduced in NC House to address growing litter problem along state roads

Jon Evans, WECT – After local leaders raised concerns regarding increasing amounts of litter along roads and highways across southeastern North Carolina, lawmakers from the region have signed on as …
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Why NC has $4 billion to spare despite the pandemic, and where the money might go

Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, News & Observer – North Carolina state lawmakers will start the budget process this spring with promising news amid a pandemic: $4.1 billion more revenue than they …
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Dire Straits: Town suspends rec department after budget revelations

4 years ago  •  Local, ENC

Sarah Hodges Stalls, The Enterprise – Robersonville – “As council members you have got to take hold of your town.” This was the plea made by State Auditor Beth Wood …
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NC governor wants current COVID rules in place before schools require in-person classes

Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan and Adam Wagner, News & Observer – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday he wants to have more discussions with legislative leaders before deciding how to …
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N.C. driver’s education bill would allow third-party groups to provide DMV road tests

Richard Craver, Winston-Salem Journal – A Republican-sponsored state Senate bill cleared Wednesday its first committee step toward allowing the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles to hire third-party contractors for providing …
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