Hurricane Helene

North Carolina town that produces quartz needed for tech products is devastated by Helene

October 2, 2024 The Associated Press

SPRUCE PINE — Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels and fiber-optic cables have been shut down by Hurricane Helene with no reopening date in sight. Sibelco and […]

NC State Board of Elections working to “gain better sense” of county voting facilities, operations

October 1, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In a call with media on Tuesday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell addressed voting questions for those living in the areas in the western part of […]

Musk, with assist from Trump and Britt, promises more Starlink terminals to help Western NC

October 1, 2024 Cory Lavalette

Tech mogul Elon Musk has committed to sending “as many Starlink terminals as possible” to battered Western North Carolina after former President Donald Trump contacted him at the behest of state Sen. Danny Britt. “Yesterday […]

Spectrum opens Wi-Fi access points during Hurricane Helene

September 27, 2024 North State Journal Staff

As North and South Carolinians prepare for Hurricane Helene, which is already causing severe damage to the Southeast, including high winds, flash flooding, and power outages, Spectrum has opened more than 33,800 WiFi Access Points […]

Hurricane Helene

North Carolina town that produces quartz needed for tech products is devastated by Helene

NC State Board of Elections working to “gain better sense” of county voting facilities, operations

Musk, with assist from Trump and Britt, promises more Starlink terminals to help Western NC

Spectrum opens Wi-Fi access points during Hurricane Helene

Cason Justice teaches history at Swansboro High School
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Cason Justice teaches history at Swansboro High School