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A North Carolina Hospital Was Slated To Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It’s Still a Dirt Field.
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (899+ words) Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just...three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people. The ambulances frequently travel back and forth to Mission Hospital in Asheville, the largest and most central hospital in…...
Suspect held after allegedly firing from boat into waterfront bar in North Carolina
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (431+ words) night when police say a gunman attacked a bar from the water, driving his boat up alongside an open-air...in what police are calling a premeditated attack. The suspect fled the scene, motoring his boat toward the Intracoastal Waterway. Half…...
NCGOP wants investigation of alleged Wilmington election fraud, local Democratic party calls it a "political stunt"
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (471+ words) offering cash from three Democratic candidates in the Wilmington city council race in exchange for votes. To date, no other voters in the area have come forward with similar claims. NCSBE confirmed it was aware of the allegations and commented…...
Flu deaths are surging in North Carolina, and the state's vaccination rate has dropped
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (487+ words) are urging people to get their annual flu vaccines. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported...reported Wednesday that 63 additional people died from the flu in the state, bringing this season’s total to 134 deaths. By comparison, the state had…...
The federal government is on board with passenger rail expansion in North Carolina
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (209+ words) North Carolina is working with the federal government to expand passenger rail service, according to the head of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's...Transportation's rail division. Jason Orthner testified before the General Assembly's Joint Transportation Oversight...April 2. He answered…...
The Siamese Twins were among North Carolina's first Asian immigrants. Now, their descendants
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1836+ words) called "Chang & Eng" made its debut on the stage of the Victoria Theatre in Singapore. That's right – Chang and Eng Bunker, also known as the famous Siamese Twins, lived in North Carolina. And they were very likely the first Asian…...
Burn ban lifted for Western North Carolina, but drought is far from over
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (361+ words) residents frustrated by weeks of fire restrictions. The N.C. Forest Service lifted its statewide open burn...But state and local officials are urging caution: the drought that prompted the ban in the first place is not going away anytime soon. The…...
Applying to a North Carolina college? Save on fees this College Application Week
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (294+ words) Governor Josh Stein has declared the week of October 20 College Application Week in North Carolina....Throughout this week, 45 colleges and universities across the state are waiving their application fees for students...website. College for North Carolina is a free service…...
Central North Carolina expected see above normal temperatures this week amid drought
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (230+ words) Over the weekend, meteorologists had said it was going to be dangerously hot. But they've since revised the forecast to say it's not as dangerous as the heat index and humidity would normally be in the summer. Still, starting on…...
State announces pause to Wilmington harbor deepening project
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (308+ words) The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced this week that the Army Corps of Engineers is pausing its review for the proposed Wilmington Harbor Federal Channel Deepening Project. The DEQ Division of Coastal Management (DCM) received a note from the…...