Massachusetts voters may legalize certain psychedelics in 2024 through a ballot proposal awaiting final approval from their secretary of state.
Published: Friday, December 29th, 2023 @ 1:34 am
By: Daily Wire
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Officials from the Town of Farmville in Pitt County have come under fire in a recent audit by North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood’s office for allegations, including that the town lost thousands of dollars while conducting town business.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 3:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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politicians speaking with a forked tongue
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2023 @ 7:24 pm
By: John Steed
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“It could ultimately have an impact on not only its operating budgets from a year-to-year basis but also have an impact on our gigantic unfunded healthcare liability,” Folwell said.
Published: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 8:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Long-term incompetence in the Elizabeth City Finance Department has led to financial woes for the city
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 9:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The former town manager for the town of Elizabethtown in Bladen County, did not have payroll taxes withheld and possibly used the town’s credit card for non-valid town purposes.
Published: Monday, October 2nd, 2023 @ 4:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Spring Lake's former town finance director faces four years in prison after admitting to embezzling more than $500,000.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 10:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell discussed issues surrounding several towns in the state Tuesday during his monthly “Ask Me Anything” virtual press conference.
Published: Monday, November 28th, 2022 @ 9:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell will not approve payment for Spring Lake's newly hired town manager Justine Jones.
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 @ 9:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The former town manager of Spring Lake, Gay Cameron Tucker, pleaded guilty in September to embezzling more than $500,000 from the town.
Published: Thursday, October 20th, 2022 @ 11:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina can take a pension away from the period of time that a person is indicted or convicted of embezzlement or a sex crime, etc. under a felony forfeiture law.
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 @ 9:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Folwell said some audit firms have been slow in completing local government audits or not communicating or responding to queries about the status of outstanding audits, in turn leaving communities in non-compliance with the state.
Published: Sunday, July 24th, 2022 @ 6:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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East Laurinburg became an unincorporated part of Scotland County July 1, due to financial mismanagement and statutory violations.
Published: Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 @ 3:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell is calling for legislative action in response to the indictment of a former Spring Lake official on embezzlement and bank fraud charges.
Published: Friday, June 17th, 2022 @ 7:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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More than Half-Million Dollars Missing; Treasurer Says Legislation Needed to Curb Abuse
Published: Monday, June 13th, 2022 @ 9:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The state auditor’s office found that a former accounting technician in the town of Spring Lake misappropriated more than $430,000 in taxpayer funds for personal use and has referred its report to the FBI and State Bureau of Investigation for a possible criminal investigation.
Published: Monday, March 21st, 2022 @ 11:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The state auditor’s office found that Johnson County Sheriff Steve Bizzell bought vehicles and gas masks without obtaining the proper written quotes, in violation of the county’s purchasing policy.
Published: Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 @ 11:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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City Officials Have Not Filed Required Audits for Past Two Years, Raising Serious Concerns
Published: Thursday, January 20th, 2022 @ 12:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As Beaufort County's premier internet related company, Symbiotic Networks (SNI), we create the highest quality representation of the Beaufort County Commissioners' general meeting of December, 2021 to provide for the public's complete awareness of their most important local government.
Published: Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 @ 1:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Commissioners hear the financial state of the county treasury, and its condition is good, yet ... maybe too good.
Published: Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 @ 10:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, today presented The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society (Society) to retiring Forsyth County Chief Financial Officer Paul Fulton Jr.
Published: Saturday, December 18th, 2021 @ 12:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Cheri Beasley, Chuck Schumer’s hand-picked candidate in North Carolina, has only been in the U.S. Senate race for a couple of months and her campaign is already falling apart.
Published: Saturday, October 30th, 2021 @ 2:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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“The truth is that Beth Woods and Lisa Barnes, a Democrat and a Republican, are operating tactics and strategies out of the old 1898 racist playbook.”
Published: Thursday, July 8th, 2021 @ 10:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom will officially face a recall election this year after petitioners collected enough signatures to force the issue.
Published: Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 @ 3:21 am
By: Daily Wire
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A recent audit centered around Rocky Mount uncovered some questionable fiscal behavior.
Published: Thursday, May 21st, 2020 @ 2:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Several Rocky Mount officials prevented the city’s utility payment office from attempting to collect $47,704 Mayor Pro-Tem Andre Knight owed in past due utility bills.
Published: Monday, May 18th, 2020 @ 9:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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NCACC staff continues to work with local, state, and federal partners this week as counties maintain critical efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and work to ensure continuation of county operations and services
Published: Monday, May 11th, 2020 @ 11:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The government of Puerto Rico, suffering through a debt crisis and strapped for cash after enduring two major natural disasters, reportedly lost more than $2 million in an email phishing scam directed at one of its finance directors, according to the Associated Press.
Published: Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 @ 5:12 pm
By: Daily Wire
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today announced the key members of his 2020 reelect campaign team.
Published: Friday, May 31st, 2019 @ 7:15 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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State Revenue Secretary Ronald Penny warns that some small municipalities in rural counties shedding residents and tax base might not survive
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 @ 9:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Bleeding money, unable to sign up enough subscribers, and incapable of investing in new technology to attract users, Salisbury's beleaguered municipal broadband service is about to be leased to a private firm
Published: Monday, July 23rd, 2018 @ 12:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The campaign of Presidential candidate Donald Trump announced a significant staff increase in the important battleground state of North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2016 @ 11:20 pm
By: Russell Allen
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 2:32 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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