Residents of the Village of Bald Head Island, a small community located off the coast of Brunswick County, are facing a substantial 21% tax hike as part of the recently approved budget by council.
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 3:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Wind projects off Brunswick County beaches would also interfere with military training and operations, including airspace used daily by the 169th Fighter Wing out of South Carolina
Published: Thursday, June 8th, 2023 @ 3:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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NC State researchers in 2016 found that 80 percent of North Carolina beachgoers would either not return to a beach rental if wind turbines were visible — or require an unreasonable discount for spoiled views
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2023 @ 3:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Turbines under discussion off the coast of Bald Head Island and other Brunswick County beaches would be very tall — 853 feet from base to blade tip, with towers and blade tips all flashing simultaneously 30 times per minute in all directions
Published: Thursday, May 4th, 2023 @ 9:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Fishing communities in every coastal state have tried to alert the Biden administration to offshore wind energy’s threat to their industry and marine habitats, biodiversity, and oceanography
Published: Monday, August 15th, 2022 @ 4:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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There has been little examination of the extent of the impacts of “environmentally friendly” offshore wind development on affected marine ecologies, habitats, fisheries, and wildlife
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2022 @ 4:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Since 2015 North Carolina has netted more than 110,000 new residents per year, one of the fastest growing of all the states.
Published: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 @ 9:11 am
By: Tom Campbell
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State Auditor Beth Wood is questioning a plan by the Local Government Commission to sell bonds to buy the assets of the Bald Head Island Transportation System, saying the body needs to verify system valuation before placing the applications on the agenda.
Published: Saturday, December 11th, 2021 @ 5:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In a letter a few weeks ago, State Auditor Beth Wood insisted that applications to purchase the Bald Head Island ferry (System) by the Village of Bald Head Island (Village) and the Bald Head Island Transportation Authority (Authority) not be included in the December Local Government Commission (LGC)
Published: Saturday, December 4th, 2021 @ 12:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This begins a new series of images from across North Carolina from my travels, and from the long intervals that I have spent with my camera making a record of where I have been.
Published: Monday, January 4th, 2021 @ 1:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Cooper Appoints Members to Board of Transportation
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2020 @ 12:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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For Ray Pickett, May was supposed to be a strong month at the Blowing Rock Inn, which he and his wife own and manage.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2020 @ 8:47 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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A total of 12 coastal communities will get more than $1.1 million in grants to improve public access to coastal beaches and waters, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 @ 11:26 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced he will be making 32 executive nominations and appointments to 14 different boards, councils, and commissions including the North Carolina Board of Transportation, the NCWorks Commission and the Environmental Management Commission
Published: Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 @ 11:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced 53 new appointments to various state boards and commissions, including the NC Works Commission, the Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee, and the Global Transpark Authority
Published: Thursday, December 14th, 2017 @ 5:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor McCrory Warns North Carolinians to be Prepared for Historic Flooding from Hurricane MatthewAs the latest storm track for Hurricane Matthew shifts further north and west, Governor Pat McCrory is warning North Carolinians to be prepared for historic flooding.
Published: Monday, October 10th, 2016 @ 8:04 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that several North Carolina-specific provisions he requested have been secured in the FY2017 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, a measure to fund federal land management agencies and environmental infrastructure accounts
Published: Friday, June 17th, 2016 @ 10:28 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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This is the eighteenth of a less new series of images from across North Carolina from my travels, and from the long intervals that I have spent with my camera making a record of where I have been.
Published: Monday, January 25th, 2016 @ 4:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This is the seventh of a new series of images from across North Carolina from my travels, and from the long intervals that I have spent with my camera making a record of where I have been.
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 @ 4:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor McCrory today lifted the State of Emergency that was declared October 1 for all 100 counties
Published: Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 @ 5:43 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Water, water everywhere and the cradle of much of North Carolina's rich history.
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2015 @ 8:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The media hysteria over the budget debate on Jones Street is reaching a crescendo.
Published: Tuesday, July 29th, 2014 @ 4:45 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Along with Tuesday's primary elections for congressional, legislative, judicial, county, and municipal offices, voters in more than a dozen North Carolina counties decided measures involving taxes, debt, and alcohol sales.
Published: Friday, May 9th, 2014 @ 10:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 @ 7:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today: Frank Gorham, Greg Lewis, Bill Naumann, Neal Andrew, Suzanne Dorsey, Benjamin Simmons, Lee Wynns and Renee Cahoon
Published: Friday, October 18th, 2013 @ 7:01 pm
By: David Winstead
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Mattie Lawson, a grassroots advocate for limited government, will not seek the North Carolina GOP Chair to be voted on at the NC GOP Convention.
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013 @ 11:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Most people who want an audience with The Pope on Easter weekend have to go to Rome. I got mine at the Moore County GOP convention this weekend.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 10:04 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Well, my theory about Robin Hayes's announcement that he's not seeking reelection to the NCGOP chairman post has panned out. Claude Pope -- Art's cousin -- has stepped out from the shadows to announce his campaign for the post being vacated by Hayes.
Published: Thursday, March 14th, 2013 @ 7:18 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Culled out of New Hanover and Bladen Counties in 1764, Brunswick County is the southernmost county in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 @ 11:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In spite of recent statements by gubernatorial candidates Walter Dalton and Pat McCrory opposing the North Carolina International Terminal, Toby Bronstein, a spokeswoman for Save the Cape, fears the proposed megaport may not be dead.
Published: Monday, July 23rd, 2012 @ 3:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's courts have ruled it is legal for local governments to use taxpayer resources to lobby the General Assembly on legislation, and that's exactly what nearly two dozen cities and counties are registered to do as the May 16 legislative short session nears.
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2012 @ 6:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On a recent trip to Myrtle Beach, we took a side trip through Brunswick County along its northern coast to Oak Island.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2011 @ 3:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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