Officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health today released an interim report and FAQ related to the investigation into the Legionnaire’s disease outbreak associated with the NC Mountain State Fair.
Published: Saturday, October 12th, 2019 @ 7:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is sharing early findings from an ongoing investigation to determine how people were exposed to Legionella bacteria
Published: Friday, October 4th, 2019 @ 2:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State and local health officials are continuing an intensive investigation into an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in people who attended the NC Mountain State Fair held Sept. 6–15 at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher, NC.
Published: Monday, September 30th, 2019 @ 1:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and department leaders wrongly spent $22,000 in travel expenses during the N.C. State Fair, a new audit report says.
Published: Saturday, September 28th, 2019 @ 4:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Buncombe and Henderson County Health Departments, in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, are investigating multiple cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported in individuals who attended the NC Mountain State Fair in Fletcher, NC, Sept. 6–15, 2019.
Published: Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 @ 3:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The last few days have been a "far cry" from the usual routine of most of my days.
Published: Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 @ 5:14 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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President Donald Trump's rock-hard stance against several international free trade deals is softening, and immigration reform might include guest worker provisions
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 7:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Federal environmental regulations are battering farmers, and public policy research analyst Darren Bakst believes there is a mechanism to address the plight
Published: Friday, December 1st, 2017 @ 10:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Wake County Sheriff’s Office personnel double-dipped by claiming their normal work pay while getting off-duty compensation for working at the State Fair, a report by State Auditor Beth Wood concludes
Published: Friday, October 27th, 2017 @ 1:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In an attempt to prevent a repeat of the disruption and delays that ensued in this year's governor's race, General Assembly leaders plan to introduce a constitutional amendment that would allow Council of State candidates to choose, in order of their vote totals
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2016 @ 9:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I saw Donald Trump at Dorton Arena 11 months ago, and I saw him there (on the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh) again yesterday.
Published: Thursday, November 10th, 2016 @ 5:25 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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State employees from N.C. Commerce, N.C. Health and Human Services, and N.C. Revenue will team up to build a Habitat for Humanity home at the North Carolina State Fair in just ten days from start to finish.
Published: Thursday, October 13th, 2016 @ 2:16 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory was joined by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, state legislators and agriculture leaders from throughout North Carolina today as he signed the Farm Act of 2016
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2016 @ 7:43 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory was joined by Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, state legislators and agriculture leaders from throughout North Carolina today as he signed the Farm Act of 2016
Published: Thursday, July 28th, 2016 @ 3:49 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory was joined by law enforcement, elected officials, advocates and the family of Jessica Lunsford today at the Gastonia Police Department as he signed legislation to help protect North Carolina families
Published: Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 @ 10:44 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The 2016 Wellness & Safety Expo connected thousands of state employees and retirees with community resources that promote a safe and healthy lifestyle.
Published: Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 @ 11:29 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The campaign estimates that 1,300 filed into the Gov. Jim Holshouser Building on the State Fairgrounds to listen to Rubio, who is on North Carolina's March 15 presidential preference primary ballot
Published: Thursday, January 14th, 2016 @ 12:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory announced that more North Carolinians are already taking advantage of new customer-friendly options at the state's Division of Motor Vehicles. Online driver license renewals have increased by more than 2,000 to 6,500 issuances during the five days since the program's full launch
Published: Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 @ 5:32 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Following Governor Pat McCrory's introduction earlier this week of the customer service enhancements at the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles, the Division is unveiling its innovative new mobile offices at the N.C. State Fair today. The mobile offices are designed to better reach remote areas and...
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 4:37 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The Rev. Jeremiah Wright told attendees of a Sept. 19 event at a progressive church in Chapel Hill he is "giddily happy" with the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, blamed U.S. foreign policy for the rise of ISIS, and took swipes at President Obama for failing to push racial reparations and...
Published: Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 @ 4:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The easy answer is a demonstrative yes, but the better question is: Why has the Democrat party embraced Black Lives Matter as a co-equal in their proverbial "big tent"?
Published: Friday, September 18th, 2015 @ 5:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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After a lengthy and often messy process of both public and private negotiations, leaders of the North Carolina House and Senate appear to be on the cusp of completing a state spending plan for the 2015-17 budget biennium.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2015 @ 11:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It has been 2 weeks since the "Great Republican Debate" and the froth and blow is going strong.
Published: Tuesday, August 18th, 2015 @ 7:29 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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Everything has a price, so how much do Americans spend on the spookiest day of the year? Since 2005, the National Retail Federation has conducted a Halloween Consumer Spending Survey to gauge consumer behavior and shopping trends related to Halloween spending. Overall, 162 million people are...
Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 @ 5:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina State Fair opens today, and Governor Pat McCrory is encouraging citizens from throughout the state to make the trip to the fairgrounds in Raleigh to be a part of this annual state tradition.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 7:38 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Durham County officials on Monday destroyed gun registration documents stemming from a Jim Crow-era statute, ending months of legal uncertainty over ownership of the materials and threats of legal action had the records been preserved.
Published: Friday, October 10th, 2014 @ 11:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.
Published: Wednesday, December 18th, 2013 @ 4:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Sissipahaw and Occaneechi lived and inhabited what is present-day Wake County, and English and Scotch-Irish settlers from northern states moved into the area during the seventeenth century.
Published: Saturday, August 17th, 2013 @ 11:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Created by the State of North Carolina in 1792 as a planned capital city, the area encompassing present-day Raleigh, North Carolina had a handful of sparse colonial settlements as early as the 1760s.
Published: Sunday, February 10th, 2013 @ 2:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Privatization is an umbrella term to describe techniques that increase competition in the public sector. Private sector entrepreneurs must constantly look for ways to cut costs and improve efficiency to maintain a competitive advantage.
Published: Monday, October 29th, 2012 @ 10:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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