Month: October 2024
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Lawsuit Challenging ‘Certificate of Need’ Advances
By Dale Folwell, State Treasurer The N.C. Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of New Bern eye surgeon Dr. Jay Singleton. The Court vacated a Court of Appeals’ decision and ruled that Mr. Singleton’s claims were both as-applied and facial constitutional challenges, so they directed the…
Here’s Proof Border Wall Needed
Olegario Pineda-Palacios, age 35, of Franklin County was sentenced this week to 300 months in prison for importing multi-kilograms of methamphetamine into North Carolina. On March 12, 2024, Pineda-Palacios pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a…
Roads & Bridges Took A Beating
By Jamie Kritzer | NC Dept. of Transportation Helene left unprecedented damage in Western North Carolina when it hit Sept. 26-27. Transportation crews have nearly completed operations using chainsaws to cut and move debris to the shoulders to reopen roads. Those “cut-and-shove” crews have created…
Surprise, Pamlico!! Sales Tax Hike on Your Ballot
Known as a referendum. The proposed increase, if approved by a majority of voters, would take the current rate from 6.75 percent to an even 7 percent – possibly boosting county revenues by an estimated $400,000 per year. Back in April, the Pamlico County Board…
Swiftwater Task Force Among First | ‘Swam, Waded & Crawled’ for Helene Rescues
By Chris Murray, Director | Pamlico County Emergency Management WESTERN NC – Pamlico County Emergency Management hosts a ‘Special Operations Task Force,’ which consists of various highly technical skilled specialty credentialed members from Pamlico County Fire Departments, Aurora Fire Department, and Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office….
OL’ FRONT PORCH PROFILE
ORIENTAL – “Acoustic Guitarist of the Year” and celebrated singer/songwriter Christie Lenée is more than a musician – she’s an experience. Symphonic compositions flow from her fingertips effortlessly, with sound ranging from transcendental folk-pop to virtuosic instrumentals. Christie has been described as “Dave Matthews meets…
