Fayetteville leaders ask state legislators for over $38 million to address local needs
As the North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up its first week back in session in Raleigh, local elected officials are asking for more than $38 million from the state legislature to address Fayetteville’s needs.
Could the “Parents’ Rights” legislation hinder the battle against youth tobacco use in Cumberland County?
Ask Commissioner Glenn Adams, and he’ll tell you he sees people vaping from his downtown Fayetteville office every day.
Proposed bill raises alarm over potential weakening of NC water quality regulations
Recently, state lawmakers discussed this year’s regulatory reform bill and, despite a bevy of amendments and question marks about its effects on the environment and potential conflicts with the Clean Water Act, the bill received a favorable report and is moving on in the state Senate.
Cumberland County commissioners to deliver legislative priorities to local delegation
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday will hand over a wish list for money and support to the county’s representatives in the North Carolina General Assembly for a slew of ongoing or proposed programs.
Column: Distracted driving can be a killer, and financially costly
Mark Rice got me to thinking about an old friend who was killed years ago while in his stopped vehicle at an intersection in Guilford County. A vehicle from behind plowed into my friend’s …
