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February 18, 2026

Harnett County

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Sunday voting, early voting sites pared

January 22, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — During its meeting last week, the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted to end Sunday early voting in some counties as well as early in-person voting sites at a handful of colleges and universities. […]

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LGC OKs $200M for Charlotte street, traffic projects

October 18, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved a $200 million bond for Charlotte’s proposed street and neighborhood projects during its monthly meeting on Oct. 7. The approval for Charlotte includes a short-term general obligation bond […]

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Local Government Commission approves $868.4M in projects

August 22, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved more than $868.4 million in financing requests at its Aug. 5 meeting to support various public projects across North Carolina. The largest approval was for Wake County, which […]

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Navy veteran jailed by NC judge for not wearing mask for jury duty 

October 19, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A Navy veteran who showed up to the Harnett County Courthouse in Lillington to do his civic duty found himself being booked and jailed not long after.   Gregory Hahn was jailed for 24 […]

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Cooper statement addresses ‘state of emergency’ 6 times but not lawmaker questions

June 16, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper used the term “state of emergency” six times in his recent press release announcing another extension of various COVID-related restrictions, but he has yet to answer media and […]

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Plea agreement of former Rep. David Lewis accepted

August 26, 2020 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — A federal judge on Wednesday accepted the guilty plea of a longtime North Carolina state lawmaker who acknowledged conducting a scheme to funnel campaign dollars to his ailing farm. David Lewis, 49, who […]

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100 in 100: Harnett County’s Eric Swann, All-Pro defensive lineman

May 15, 2020 Brett Friedlander

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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More sheriffs comment on worship restrictions

May 14, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats has joined other sheriffs, district attorneys and county leaders in refusing to arrest those who attend church in his county. In a Facebook post this afternoon, Coats said […]

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North Carolina confirmed coronavirus cases now stands at 23

March 14, 2020 North State Journal Staff

North Carolina now has 23 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) according to NCDHHS today. On a daily case count tracker, NCDHHS has identified new cases in Brunswick, Cabarrus, Craven, Harnett, Mecklenburg, and Wayne Counties. The […]

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Harnett County replaces principal over Trump jersey incident

October 17, 2018 North State Journal Staff

ANGIER, N.C. — The principal at the center of a controversy over a student’s Trump shirt has been replaced. Cindy Gordon, the now former head of Harnett Central High School, decided to approach student Matthew […]

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