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Felony drug charges: The Robbinsville Board of Aldermen has accepted Mayor Shaun Adams' decision to take a three-month leave of absence following his arrest on Monday, August 3. wlos.com/news/local/r...
North Carolina mayor takes 3-month leave of absence following drug charges
The Robbinsville Board of Aldermen has accepted Mayor Shaun Adams' decision to take a three-month leave of absence following his arrest on Monday, Aug. 3.
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Cyberattack disrupts operations at NC Ports in Wilmington, Morehead City and Charlotte www.wect.com/2026/08/05/c...
Cyberattack disrupts operations at NC Ports in Wilmington, Morehead City and Charlotte
A cyberattack struck the North Carolina Ports IT system late Tuesday, disrupting operations at all three of the state’s port facilities.
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Iran War Energy Cost Tracker- now above $600 per US household and growing iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
Iran War Energy Cost Tracker
Tracks the extra cost paid by U.S. consumers for gasoline and diesel since the Iran conflict began on February 28, 2026, compared against a no-war counterfactual baseline.
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'Anole tucked into a flower' This year's photography winner in Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine: Stephanie Sheffield of Gastonia.
SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏
Winners of this year's Green Eyeshades Awards- quality journalism in the Southeastern US www.greeneyeshade.org/2026-winners/
NC House delays vote on hemp ban until November as advocates pack hallways #ncpol Law enforcement leaders urged lawmakers to ban intoxicating hemp products, while protestors gathered to tout the economic benefit of the industry ncnewsline.com/2026/08/04/n...?
NC House delays vote on hemp ban until November as advocates pack hallways • NC Newsline
NC House lawmakers took no action Tuesday on a bill that hemp advocates say would have outlawed their industry in the state.
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Trump's push for data centers comes with major air pollution www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/c...
Trump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution (Gift Article)
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Medical device maker Steris announced plans for a major expansion in Sanford and the state offers a financial boost if incentives are reached. www.wral.com/news/nccapit...
Medical-device maker Steris plans North Carolina expansion, hundreds of new jobs
Medical-device maker Steris plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars and hire hundreds of people in Sanford, state officials say. State and local officials have approved performance-based…
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North Carolina Republicans send sweeping voting restrictions to governor’s desk www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina Republicans send sweeping voting restrictions to governor’s desk
The bills will now be enrolled and sent to Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, who has signaled he is likely to veto at least one of them.
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GOP Congressman Chuck Edwards withdraws from his re-election campaign #ncpol wlos.com/news/local/n...
U.S. Congressman Edwards withdraws from re-election campaign
Congressman chuck edwards withdrawls from his re-election campign.the news posted to his facebook page - at 5 am, this morning.in this lengtyh post you see on y
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The NC and SC coastal regions are getting quite a drenching. More rain continues in that area. Parts of Wilmington have received more than three inches #ncwx
Paramount antitrust trial won't be until next spring, which will cost the Ellisons a bundle in fees to Warner Bros shareholders. deadline.com/2026/08/para...
Judge Sets Paramount-WBD Antitrust Trial For March
A federal judge has set the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger trial for next March.
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A Flood Advisory has been issued for Burke, NC | Amount Fallen: 1-3 in | Additional Amounts: Up to 0.1 in | Expires at 8:00 PM 8/4/26. Interactive map: https://greenewx.com/maps/urn_oid_2_49_0_1_840_0_d650e84f86f9730faa17b86f9e57e17b63a2bf4c_001_1_bradpwcnc1.html
Restricting products to 0.4mg of total THC is like capping beer at 0.4% alcohol. That's essentially modern prohibition and what NC House Bill 328 will do to the local hemp industry. Let your reps know you want regulation, not bans.
Charlotte Observer, Raleigh News & Observer editorial board: A censure isn’t enough. Congressman Chuck Edwards of North Carolina should resign
Editorial: A censure isn’t enough. Congressman Chuck Edwards of NC should resign
Charlotte Observer, Raleigh News & Observer editorial board: A censure isn’t enough. Congressman Chuck Edwards of North Carolina should resign
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$10,000 and a phone call: How a Wilmington officer stopped a bitcoin scam in its tracks #NCnews
$10,000 and a phone call: How a Wilmington officer stopped a bitcoin scam in its tracks
A quick-thinking Wilmington police officer stepped in just in time to save a woman in her 90s from losing $10,000 to a bitcoin kiosk scam.
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GOP leaders privately push embattled Rep. Chuck Edwards to abandon reelection bid | CNN Politics
House Republican leaders are privately working to convince Rep. Chuck Edwards to abandon his reelection bid for a competitive North Carolina seat after an ethics report dropped against the congressman...
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A Special Weather Statement has been issued for Greater Burke, Eastern McDowell, Greater Rutherford | Torrential Rain: Occurring | until 5:15 PM 8/4/26 | Hail: 0.25 i... Interactive map: https://greenewx.com/maps/urn_oid_2_49_0_1_840_0_755c3d13a9cfcd917ba7a29ec7c8bcf04ff6c40a_001_1_bradpwcnc1.html
Seeing more US Senate ads in NC? It's just the beginning. www.wral.com/news/nccapit...
Protesters pack NC legislature as lawmakers, police push for hemp ban that has divided business groups and law enforcement #ncpol www.wral.com/news/nccapit...
Protesters pack NC legislature as lawmakers, police push for hemp ban
North Carolina lawmakers return Tuesday facing a slate of major issues, including a possible vote on a Republican-backed hemp regulation bill that has divided business groups and law enforcement.
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Commentary: If the facts are on your side, show your work. Talking to you, GOP. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2026/08/03/i...
If the facts are on your side, show your work. • NC Newsline
This dispute is about far more than one employee's text messages. It reflects a recurring pattern in which records are delayed, omitted, or explained away until outside reporting demonstrates that…
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The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor futurism.com/science-ener...
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
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As expected NC Senator Thom Tillis votes to confirm Trump's personal lawyer, Todd Blanche for Attorney General - committee vote was 12 to 10 www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
NC’s Sen. Thom Tillis casts his vote on Todd Blanche for attorney general
Sen. Thom Tillis votes on Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after weeks of negotiations between the Senate and the White House.
newsobserver.com
Cyberattacks now reported in 12 US States against water systems www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
At least 12 states face cyberattacks on their water systems, sources say
So far, there's been no widespread disruptions to water supplies or treatment.
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