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Roy Cooper Warns NC About Super Bowl Ticket Scams

Posted by Staff | Jan 29, 2016 | State

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper warned Panther fans not to fall for ticket scams ahead of Super Bowl 50. “We want the Panthers to keep pounding, but we don’t want consumers to get pounded by Super Bowl ticket scams,”...

Four Fatalities Occur Due To Winter Weather

Posted by Staff | Jan 22, 2016 | Featured, State, Weather

Governor Pat McCrory continued to urge people to stay off the roads during this winter storm. In a press conference held Friday morning, McCrory announced that four fatalities have occurred this year due to car accidents...

Powerball Jackpot Reaches Record $800 Million

Posted by Staff | Jan 8, 2016 | State

The Powerball jackpot has reached $800 million. That is the biggest lottery jackpot of all time, according to Lucke Zone. The North Carolina Education Lottery is a part of the multi-state Powerball lottery game. A winner of the...

New North Carolina Logo Named Worst of 2015

Posted by Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | State

The new North Carolina logo was named the worst logo redesign of 2015. In September of 2015, the North Carolina Department of Commerce unveiled the new logo. Governor Pat McCrory’s administration used $1.5 million to fund...

North Carolina Population Crosses 10 Million

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 23, 2015 | Featured, State

North Carolina now has more than 10 million residents, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday. The Bureau says North Carolina is growing at a rate of 281 newcomers per day, the fifth largest...

NC Supreme Court Upholds Federal and State District Maps

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 21, 2015 | Featured, State

North Carolina’s highest court issued a ruling regarding much-debated district maps for the General Assembly and congressional districts. The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld maps drawn by Republicans in 2011 that lay out...

Gas Prices in NC Drop Below $2

Posted by Staff | Dec 16, 2015 | State

Gas prices in North Carolina have fallen below the two dollar mark for the first time since March 2008. According to AAA, the state average for a gallon of gas is $1.98. The national average is $2.01. Gas prices have been...

High Number Of Travelers Expected For Thanksgiving Holiday

Posted by Staff | Nov 24, 2015 | State

Over 1.3 million North Carolinians are expected to travel more than 50 miles for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA Carolinas. “Nearly 90 percent of those travelers, we’re talking 1.2 million people, will be...

UNC Board of Trustees Discuss Connect NC Bond

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 23, 2015 | Featured, State

House Representative Dean Arp briefed the UNC Board of Trustees on the Connect NC bond that will be on the ballot across North Carolina in March. “We believe this is a proactive and fiscally sound plan,” he said. The...

McCrory Asks Obama to ‘Cease Sending Refugees from Syria to North Carolina’

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 17, 2015 | Featured, State

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory joined a growing list of state heads asking the President to slow or even halt the flow of Syrian refugees across the country. “Because of the most recent attacks in Paris and the very real...

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