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The North Carolina House unanimously passed the “Dominique Moody Safety Act,” advancing a child-welfare reform package named for the six-year-old girl whose death exposed repeated failures by Mecklenburg County social services officials to act on reports of abuse and neglect.
Published: Thursday, June 18th, 2026 @ 2:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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We would like to have quick briefing with our county’s municipal leaders and public safety partners to discuss our response to the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Debby tomorrow, Tuesday 8/6 at 7pm.
Published: Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 @ 7:22 am
By: ENC NOW
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Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) let President Joe Biden’s family have it during a recent appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity,” saying that Americans being lectured about “privilege” by Biden was “like being lectured about gun safety by Alec Baldwin.”
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 @ 11:57 pm
By: Daily Wire
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U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11) today introduced the National Dam Safety Program Reauthorization Act of 2023, to support dam safety in North Carolina’s 11th district and nationwide.
Published: Sunday, August 6th, 2023 @ 1:55 pm
By: ENC NOW
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NCDHHS Urges Best Practices for Keeping You and Your Pets Healthy While Enjoying Recreational WatersAs summer activities heat up and North Carolinians flock to recreational waters to beat the higher temperatures, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging residents to prioritize safety and adopt best practices for enjoying water activities with their pets.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 5:11 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the explosion last week at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory that left several people dead.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 8:58 am
By: Daily Wire
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As North Carolinians begin to feel the impacts, including power outages and flooding, from the remnants of Hurricane Ian, officials from the NC Department of Health and Human Services are urging residents to properly prepare for impacts from the storm.
Published: Saturday, October 1st, 2022 @ 3:59 am
By: ENC NOW
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This week, the Public Safety Officer Support Act, legislation introduced by U.S Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), was signed into law by President Biden.
Published: Friday, August 19th, 2022 @ 4:03 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), enacted a vaccine mandate on November 5, 2021 for much of the Nation's work force.
Published: Saturday, February 5th, 2022 @ 12:09 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Analysis by the CDC did not find any safety issues or reason for concern; and the CDC recommends continuing to administer the vaccine.
Published: Sunday, April 11th, 2021 @ 3:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the NC Department of Public Safety sent a letter to local leaders asking them to help slow the spread of the virus by promoting the 3 Ws and considering local actions to improve compliance with executive orders.
Published: Sunday, October 25th, 2020 @ 1:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed a new gun safety Executive Directive and updated the public on recent action taken to strengthen firearm purchase background checks.
Published: Thursday, August 15th, 2019 @ 11:17 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, the North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval to the Passenger Protection Act (HB 391)
Published: Thursday, August 1st, 2019 @ 11:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper has issued a proclamation declaring June as Safety Month in North Carolina, urging individuals and employers to be proactive in reducing risk by following basic safety rules and practices.
Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 @ 2:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced the Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety (TAPS) Act of 2019 (S. 265), bipartisan legislation.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 @ 5:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The House Select Committee on School Safety approved 14 recommendations to make schools safer
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2018 @ 10:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Cooper met with Secretary of Public Safety Erik Hooks and state prison leaders to discuss the incident at Pasquotank Correctional Institution and action to improve security at state prisons
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2017 @ 9:37 pm
By: Governor's Office
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With support from Senator Burr, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the reauthorization of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, which helps protect children from sexual predators
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 @ 9:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) voted in favor of the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act, which passed the Senate unanimously today
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 1:35 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Diane Rufino writes an open letter to Governor Pat McCrory to thank him for his support and defense of HB2 ("Public Facilities Privacy & Safety Act")
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2016 @ 8:00 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The Charlotte City Council's Community Safety Committee on Wednesday will take up the idea of advancing "public safety zones" or exclusion zones in an effort to bring down criminal activity in high-crime neighborhoods.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2016 @ 8:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers spent two hours Wednesday grilling the state budget director and the public safety secretary over the extension of a prison maintenance contract by a contractor.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2016 @ 1:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continued his long-standing fight against taxpayer-funded abortion by voting for H.R. 3495, the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act.
Published: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 @ 12:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Citing health, public safety, criminal justice, and fiscal concerns, Gov. Pat McCrory Tuesday called for immediate federal action to address the relocation of 1,200 unaccompanied illegal-immigrant minors into North Carolina.
Published: Friday, August 8th, 2014 @ 11:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Many companies give preference to job applicants who have some forklift training and industrial safety training.
Published: Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 @ 10:59 am
By: Judy Jennette
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A group of East Carolina University faculty members will spend the next 12 months exploring ways to educate students about patient safety, quality improvement and team-based care along with new ways of teaching that engage students more actively in their own education.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 @ 12:51 am
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that RC Creations, LLC, a seafood processing company, will establish a new facility in Pender County. The company plans to create 120 new jobs and invest more than $25 million by the end of 2017.
Published: Sunday, October 20th, 2013 @ 11:49 am
By: David Winstead
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After reading House Bill 976, the Gun Safety Act, it becomes hard to believe that Joe Biden, Diane Feinstein and Andrew Cuomo are nowhere to be found roaming the halls of the North Carolina General Assembly.
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2013 @ 11:35 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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