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January 18, 2026

Union

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LGC approves $220M request for Raleigh water, sewer projects

January 15, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A request for $220 million in bonds to fund water and sewer projects in Raleigh was approved by the Local Government Commission during its first meeting of 2026. The Local Government Commission (LGC), […]

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Person County administrator named NC Superintendent of the Year

October 14, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Person County Schools Superintendent Rodney Peterson was named the Burroughs Wellcome Fund A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year for 2026 at an awards ceremony at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro last Thursday. The award ceremony was […]

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Local Government Commission approves $378M for Orange County school upgrades

June 20, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At its June meeting, the Local Government Commission approved $378 million in bonds for Orange County to fund school improvements and expansions. The financing includes $300 million in voter-approved general obligation bonds, with […]

Business

Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama

April 10, 2021 The Associated Press

BESSEMER, Ala. — Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama handed the online retail giant a decisive victory when they voted against forming a union and cut off a path that labor activists had […]

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Vote counting underway in Amazon union election

April 8, 2021 The Associated Press

Vote counting in the union push at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, is underway, but hundreds of contested ballots could muddy the outcome if it’s a close race. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store […]

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WILLIAMS: PBS to air ‘A More or Less Perfect Union’ series on U.S. Constitution 

February 12, 2020 Walter Williams

 “A More or Less Perfect Union” is a three-part series, produced by Free to Choose Network, that will air on various PBS stations across the nation starting in February. The documentary is a personal exploration of […]

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Fastest growth in NC is in the suburbs and rural counties

March 28, 2018 North State Journal Staff

Raleigh – Two-thirds of N.C. counties grew in population last year. In the Triangle, Johnston County was the fastest growing area, by percentage of the population, while around Charlotte, Union County showed the most growth. The […]

Christine T. Nguyen—The North State Journal
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Who’s in, who’s out? Lawmakers make changes as candidate filing period opens

February 14, 2018 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — As the N.C. General Assembly looks toward the short session in May after adjourning on Tuesday, several lawmakers have announced they will not be running again. Reps. Larry Bell (D-Duplin), Bert Jones (R-Caswell), […]

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State leaders talk solutions for school readiness

February 7, 2018 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Business leaders and policymakers, Democrats and Republicans, gathered in downtown Raleigh on Monday to hammer out some common ground on education. All agreed that early childhood development played a critical part in the […]

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