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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…

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Winterville woman charged with seven counts of Insurance Fraud

RALEIGH Jul 29, 2022 North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Shaquon Lashawn Burrus, 30, of…

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The Lifeline and 988

 988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…

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State Announces Record $789.4M for Drinking Water and Wastewater Project Funding Statewide

Unprecedented 385 projects for 225 NC Applicants including Lake Lure & Cliffside Raleigh Jul 27, 2022 Governor Roy Cooper announced…

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Superintendent Named for Bob’s Creek

RALEIGH Jul 28, 2022 Matt Haynes is the new park superintendent at Bob's Creek State Natural Area in McDowell County,…

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Electric-Powered Boat Manufacturer Will Create 170 Jobs in McDowell County

Innovative Electric Boat Manufacturer Forza X1 to invest $10.5 million in Marion Raleigh Jul 28, 2022 Forza X1, Inc., the…