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No longer will we allow the infrastructure of our magnificent country to crumble and decay. While protecting the environment, we will build gleaming new roads, bridges, railways, waterways, tunnels, and highways.
Published: Wednesday, April 11th, 2018 @ 8:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I have bunches of images from my travels across North Carolina, many that I have never shared. Often, my travel partner (my wife, Lynn, and I ) like to take hikes to rather remote places and we take pictures: me with my Canon DSLR, and she with her fine phone's camera.
Published: Monday, April 2nd, 2018 @ 1:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina is betting on an expensive project to increase consumer spending in a small area of the state, and this time it's starting with a $6 million down payment
Published: Thursday, January 4th, 2018 @ 8:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today encouraged visitors to return to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands when evacuation orders lift at noon tomorrow following the restoration of power
Published: Friday, August 4th, 2017 @ 1:37 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today urged authorities to work quickly to restore power to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands following the major outage that occurred there yesterday afternoon
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2017 @ 6:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today pressed for faster action to restore power to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2017 @ 1:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Due to a transmission cable that was damaged early Thursday morning near the Bonner Bridge - Hatteras Island in Dare County and Ocracoke Island in Hyde County are experiencing a major power outage
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2017 @ 12:43 am
By: Bill Cook
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Governor Roy Cooper has signed a State of Emergency declaration and waived weight and hours of service restrictions due to a major power outage on Hatteras Island in Dare County and Ocracoke Island in Hyde County
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2017 @ 5:47 pm
By: Governor's Office
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In one day on North Carolina's Outer Banks, I travel nearly 160 miles, and see one of the East Coast's most spectacular national seashores: abundant sand, sea, and an expansive estuary.
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2016 @ 5:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued final approval to move forward with construction of a new permanent bridge for N.C. 12 in northern Rodanthe on Thursday
Published: Saturday, December 17th, 2016 @ 3:22 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement on the passing of Dare County Commissioner Warren Judge...
Published: Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 @ 12:47 am
By: McCrory Communications
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In his first television ad, Roy Cooper had to resort to dated headlines, falsehoods and exaggerations to reintroduce himself to voters because he hasn’t been doing his job as attorney general over the past 16 years
Published: Thursday, July 7th, 2016 @ 1:27 am
By: McCrory Communications
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This past Wednesday, Attorney General Roy Cooper was the headliner at a fundraiser organized by the Sierra Club PAC, which has supported anti-jobs policies in North Carolina
Published: Monday, June 6th, 2016 @ 6:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory applauded a major milestone in replacing the Bonner Bridge on N.C. 12 crossing Oregon Inlet yesterday as the first piling was installed into Oregon Inlet that will form part of the foundation of the new bridge
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 @ 6:24 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory broke ground on the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge replacement over Oregon Inlet today
Published: Sunday, March 13th, 2016 @ 5:09 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory today announced a groundbreaking celebration for the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge replacement will be held on Tuesday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. in the parking lot at the south end of the bridge
Published: Friday, March 4th, 2016 @ 1:11 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly reconvened for a special session to pass a new Congressional map to comply with a federal trial court's order.
Published: Sunday, February 28th, 2016 @ 7:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This is the tenth 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: Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 @ 3:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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After decades of delays and court challenges, 2015 was the year that Governor Pat McCrory announced North Carolina will move forward with the Bonner Bridge Replacement Project with construction beginning in spring of 2016.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 5:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sen. Bill Cook (R-District 1) announced Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 that five key projects in Senate District 1 will be completed sooner as a result of major transportation funding reforms passed by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2015.
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 3:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the final roadblocks were cleared Friday allowing the N.C. Department of Transportation to proceed with construction of a new Herbert C. Bonner Bridge on N.C. 12 over the Oregon Inlet in Dare County.
Published: Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 @ 11:21 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Recently, the General Assembly passed House Bill 562, legislation aimed at protecting the Second Amendment rights of North Carolinians
Published: Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 @ 6:36 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that Tony Tata has resigned as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) to focus on personal and family matters in addition to pursuing his passion as an author.
Published: Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 @ 2:49 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after his transportation team reached an agreement that gives the go-ahead for the construction of a parallel bridge to replace the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge.
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 10:21 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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A settlement agreement has been finalized today, Monday, June 15, 2015, which will allow the North Carolina Department of Transportation to replace the aging Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over the Oregon Inlet with a new parallel bridge.
Published: Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 @ 3:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Senate on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, passed Senate Bill 160 (Enhance Safety & Commerce for Ports/Inlets), legislation that addresses the issue of open and navigable channels at the state's inlets and ports.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 6:24 pm
By: Bill Cook
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When two politically connected men began building new houses in 2013 on an island Dare County resident Bill Boykin purchased in 1997, Boykin concluded the chain of events leading up to the construction didn't pass the smell test.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 @ 3:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The race in state Senate District 1 was a toss-up in 2012, and it is once again as Republican incumbent Sen. Bill Cook and former Sen. Stan White square off again.
Published: Sunday, October 26th, 2014 @ 4:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Both chambers passed Senate Bill – SB734, (Regulatory Reform Act of 2014) with bipartisan support on Friday, August 15, 2014.
Published: Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 @ 11:54 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Senator Bill Cook, NC General Assembly, NC Senate, District one, Republican majority
Published: Thursday, August 7th, 2014 @ 11:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Emergency Response Team continues to respond to resource requests and is transitioning into recovery operations from Hurricane Arthur.
Published: Sunday, July 6th, 2014 @ 9:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory joined Department of Transportation Secretary Tony Tata and Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement Commissioner Greg Baker today to give an update on Hurricane Arthur preparations.
Published: Sunday, July 6th, 2014 @ 9:06 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory was in Wilmington today warning those along the coast and beyond to prepare for Tropical Storm Arthur
Published: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 @ 8:22 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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We've come to realize there is A LOT of "theatre" in politics. Both sides holler about the other doing the little people wrong. Both sides claim to have the best interests of the people at heart - to be good stewards of their money.
Published: Friday, March 14th, 2014 @ 12:52 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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