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Competitions opened for 2022 N.C. State Fair 

Ink pen decorated seashells, artwork inspired floral arrangements among new competitions RALEIGH – Blue ribbon seekers get ready because the…

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Citing ‘teaching crisis,’ state education leaders back new licensure and compensation plan

 By Greg Childress  August 5, 2022 NC POLICY WATCH North Carolina teachers marched for better pay. The state has a “teaching…

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North Carolina Elections Officials Win “2022 Defenders of Democracy Award”

Raleigh, NC Aug 5, 2022 North Carolina elections officials recently received a “Defender of Democracy” award for their work serving…

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Dove Hunting Season Opens September 3

Wildlife Commission officials remind hunters of regulatory and safety measures 1 August 2022 Number of views: 696 The 2022-23 dove…

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Leading Homebuilder to Invest Nearly $34 Million in North Carolina with Expansions in Cleveland and Cumberland Counties

NVR, Inc. to add 261 new jobs across the state Raleigh NVR, Inc. [NYSE: NVR], a leading homebuilder, will create…

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Advisory: Marion Man Charged with Numerous Drug Crimes

Detective David Jones with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Team charged 40-year-old Wesley Allen Thorpe with Possession with…

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Wildlife Commission to Host Introduction to Falconry Workshop

RALEIGH, N.C.  – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host an Introduction to Falconry Workshop sponsored by the North American Falconers…

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Increased algal blooms in June lead the state to investigate two important NC lakes

NC POLICY WATCH By James Burrell - 7/27/2022 Photo: NC DEQ Algal blooms webpage Hotter summers spurred by climate change are likely making…

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‘These people don’t care’: U.S. Senate GOP stalls bill for veterans exposed to burn pits

NC POLICY WATCH  By Jennifer Shutt  July 29, 2022  In News Rosie Torres, co-founder of Burn Pits 360 and longtime advocate for…

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Disenfranchised no more, ‘Second Chance voters’ can register and cast ballots — for now

By Kelan Lyons  NC POLICY WATCH - 7/29/2022 Daquan Peters (L) is among thousands of North Carolinians on parole who…