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The project is already in the federal government’s pipeline. The big question now is how local governments will fund their part of it.
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North Carolina Army National Guard
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An executive order from President Trump seeks to create federal lists of eligible voters and instructs the Postal Service to send ballots only to approved voters. It faces certain legal challenges.
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President Trump is set to address the nation on the Iran war at 9 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday night, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying he would be providing "an important update," without providing further details.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority once prided itself on political independence. Data center demand and political pressure have it changing course from clean energy. -
Grace Powell was appointed as Jackson County’s new library director on Feb. 17. She takes over for Tracy Fitzmaurice who tendered her resignation letter to the county and the Fontana Regional Library system in late January. -
What you need to know from the Feb. 17 Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting. -
The N.C. General Assembly provided a total of $96 million for flood mitigation projects in 2021. So far, the state has spent just under half of that money.
