RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation designed to resolve tax, education and property issues associated with redrawing the North Carolina-South Carolina border has been signed by Gov. Pat McCrory. McCrory’s signature Wednesday — combined with South Carolina’s similar legislation approved this ...
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Read More »RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation wants to help drone owners understand new rules issued by the Federal Aviation Administration and how they impact drone operations in the state. The FAA unveiled new rules ...
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Read More »RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislators’ latest attempt to create a “crowdfunding” investment initiative designed to benefit North Carolina companies would also require the state Department of Revenue to publicly post its answers to taxpayers’ written questions. The Senate voted unanimously Monday ...
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Read More »CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration indicates it will not get involved in a dispute over control of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. The Charlotte Observer reported the FAA this month updated its policy on disputed management changes at public ...
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Read More »OCRACOKE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina highway officials are holding three meetings this month for public comment on the proposed bridge on N.C. Highway at Rodanthe on Hatteras Island. The 2.4-mile bridge would swing into the Pamlico Sound from the ...
Read More »COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A two-year project to widen 7 miles of Interstate 77 north of Columbia is getting ready to begin. The South Carolina Department of Transportation said construction on the $88 million project will begin Monday and is ...
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Read More »RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s unemployment rate has declined but still remains slightly above the national average. The state’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent for May, according to figures released Friday by the state Department of Commerce. That’s down ...
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Read More »RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation scaling back North Carolina government regulations and altering agriculture and environmental rules are advancing at the General Assembly. The full House gave unanimous approval Thursday to the chamber’s annual “Regulatory Reform Act.” The 35-page bill ...
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Read More »RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Pat McCrory says mental illness and the increased incidence of heroin addiction are among the top issues facing North Carolina, and he wants municipal leaders and local police to work with him on addressing them. McCrory ...
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Read More »CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A recent Republican leader in the North Carolina House says she has an advanced form of ovarian cancer. Former Rep. Ruth Samuelson confirmed the new diagnosis to The Charlotte Observer. That happened after a current House member ...
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