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Tony Rand dies at age 80
RALEIGH – Former state senator Tony Rand, who served over 10 combined terms in the North Carolina Senate, has died at age 80 from throat cancer. Rand was an attorney and lived in Fayetteville. He […]
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Three NC schools recognized for environmental achievements
RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Education named three schools in North Carolina as Green Ribbon Schools based on efforts to reduce environmental impact, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education. Wake County’s […]
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100 in 100: Cumberland County’s Raymond Floyd, 4-time major winner
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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Some counties and towns go beyond stay-at-home order with curfews
RALEIGH — Some counties and towns have begun implementing overnight curfews that run for the length of Gov. Roy Cooper’s stay at home order. The city of Fayetteville has instituted a nightly curfew from 9 […]
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Military works to improve conditions for quarantined troops
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It wasn’t the welcome home that U.S. soldiers expected when they returned from war zones in the Middle East in the past week. When their planes landed at Fort Bliss, Texas, they […]
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Trump to nominate NC’s Wilkie to head Department of Veterans Affairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said on Friday he will nominate Robert Wilkie — who served under North Carolina U.S. Sens. Jesse Helms and Thom Tillis, and Rep. David Funderburk — to be secretary of the […]
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Hudson, Budd meet with business owners
Salisbury/Fayetteville — Congressmen Richard Hudson (NC-08) and Ted Budd (NC-13) met with business owners at New Sarum Brewing Company in Salisbury on Tuesday. The stop is part of a tour to talk about legislative priorities […]
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Court appointed map drawer submits new district proposal
RALEIGH – On Monday, the Stanford professor appointed to review N.C.’s legislative district maps submitted a draft plan back to the court. Nathaniel Persily was tapped November 1 as a special master by a federal […]
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Voters approve bonds, beer sales across NC
RALEIGH — Last week voters overwhelmingly approved millions of dollars’ worth of bonds in communities across the state. While Charlotte elected a new mayor in Democrat Vi Lyles, voters also approved $922 million in bonds […]
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U.S. Army’s Bergdahl spared prison time for deserting
FORT BRAGG — U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on Friday was spared prison time for endangering fellow troops when he deserted his post in Afghanistan in 2009, but a military judge ordered he should be dishonorably discharged […]