Eight North Carolina communities hit hard by storms will get $2.7 million in special housing infrastructure grants to help develop more affordable housing, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 9:17 am
By: Governor's Office
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would award grants to local communities for evidence-based school safety technology and infrastructure.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 5:08 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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I am eager to work with you on legislation to deliver new and important infrastructure investment, including investments in the cutting edge industries of the future.
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 @ 10:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We will build gleaming new roads, bridges, highways, railways, and waterways all across our land. And we will do it with American heart, and American hands, and American grit.
Published: Friday, February 8th, 2019 @ 10:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I'm honored to be here with many of the great American workers as we take historic action to accelerate the incredible revival of American manufacturing.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 @ 8:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina today won a grant of $23 million to replace dozens of bridges in 17 of the state's most economically distressed counties
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2018 @ 8:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, it's my great honor to sign the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act into law. The people behind me and alongside of me have been working long and hard on this for - actually, for years.
Published: Saturday, November 17th, 2018 @ 11:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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S. 3021, the "America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018," which authorizes construction of Army Corps of Engineers water resources projects for flood risk management, navigation, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, and environmental restoration; modifies previously authorized projects.
Published: Saturday, October 27th, 2018 @ 1:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We have to make sure American farmers and their families, wherever they may be, wherever they may go, have the infrastructure projects that they need to compete and grow.
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2018 @ 11:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After a natural disaster, most people strive to restore their normal lives. But, in some cases, the return to normal might not be the best option
Published: Friday, October 12th, 2018 @ 2:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed into law the Build NC Bond Act of 2018, a new financing tool sought by his administration to help expedite critical highway projects
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 6:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) was thrilled to announce a $147 million grant awarded to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for improvements to U.S. 70 (future I-42) and I-95 in the eastern part of the state - the largest infrastructure project in North Carolina
Published: Monday, June 18th, 2018 @ 5:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Ford Porter, spokesman for Governor Cooper, released the following statement on the General Assembly's passage of SB 758, the Build NC Bond Act
Published: Friday, June 15th, 2018 @ 10:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last week, the City of Washington (Beaufort County) received a $30,000 grant from the State to help InterMarket Technology expand its business by acquiring a generator to insure against interruption of power
Published: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 @ 7:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina oysters and the watermen who grow them hold a distinguished place in our State's rich coastal heritage and history
Published: Monday, April 9th, 2018 @ 6:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Expanding infrastructure investment would increase American economic growth and prosperity
Published: Thursday, March 29th, 2018 @ 3:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Federal Government funds around 20 percent of total infrastructure investment, not the 80 percent some critics claim.
Published: Friday, March 16th, 2018 @ 8:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Well, thank you very much. I'm honored to be here with Republicans and Democrats from both the House and the Senate, as well as members of my Cabinet - people that are working very hard, and we've really accomplished a lot
Published: Sunday, February 18th, 2018 @ 2:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We could be about to be destroyed. We know it could be coming. We are doing nothing to prevent it.
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 @ 9:10 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Today, President Donald J. Trump released his legislative goals to rebuild our Nation's crumbling infrastructure
Published: Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 @ 1:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Cooper this week declared that "not enough is being done to help rural N.C. counties build roads, expand high-speed internet, train people in job skills and find other ways to improve the economy."
Published: Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 @ 6:35 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Today, Governor Cooper announced Hometown Strong, a new initiative to partner with local governments to support local economies, improve infrastructure, and strengthen rural communities
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 4:55 pm
By: Governor's Office
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American infrastructure has fallen behind due to years of inaction and a broken permitting system
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 @ 6:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Build a southern border wall and authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to raise fees from the processing of immigration-benefit applications and border-crossings to be used for security and infrastructure.
Published: Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 @ 12:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina will improve its 911 services by upgrading the technology that serves as the backbone of the communications system
Published: Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 @ 10:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As students, faculty, staff and visitors navigate East Carolina University's campus this summer, they are all but guaranteed to encounter construction crews working to keep buildings and infrastructure up to date and in working order
Published: Friday, May 26th, 2017 @ 1:36 am
By: ECU News Services
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Recently, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan coalition led by Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) to introduce legislation establishing a new infrastructure financing authority to help states and localities better leverage private funds to build and maintain the nati
Published: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 @ 6:35 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Cooper’s Common Ground Solutions budget included $20 million to improve internet access and service to households and businesses in underserved areas of North Carolina.
Published: Monday, May 8th, 2017 @ 1:46 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has submitted several 'shovel ready' infrastructure projects to be considered by the federal government
Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2017 @ 5:39 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 26 grant requests totaling $8,697,833. The requests include commitments to create a total of 1,183 new jobs
Published: Saturday, December 17th, 2016 @ 11:21 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory has announced that the N.C. Department of Transportation is distributing more than $147 million to 508 cities and towns throughout North Carolina to support municipalities
Published: Thursday, October 27th, 2016 @ 9:08 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory unveiled a Future I-87 sign on the U.S. 64/17 corridor during a ceremony in Edenton today.
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 @ 7:15 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 10 grant and loan requests totaling $2,565,689 The requests include commitments to create a total of 200 new jobs
Published: Friday, October 21st, 2016 @ 3:28 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Last night, Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Representatives G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Walter Jones (R-NC), introduced the Eastern North Carolina Gateway Act of 2016...
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 12:43 am
By: Russell Allen
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