As North Carolinians prepare for the Christmas holiday, the price of unleaded gasoline is a few dimes lower than the national average, offering some relief to those hitting the road. On Friday morning, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in North Carolina stood at $2.83, compared to the national average of $3.05, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, which killed 103 people and caused an estimated $53 billion in damages, North Carolina has received significant aid for recovery efforts, including over $1.1 billion in state relief and billions more in federal requests. The storm, considered the state’s worst natural disaster, has prompted both state and federal governments to take action, though criticism has followed regarding the adequacy of those efforts.
A $70 million furniture manufacturing plant planned by SBA Home, a Lithuanian company that produces furniture for IKEA, will bring 250 new jobs to Mocksville, North Carolina, thanks to significant state and local incentives. The North Carolina Economic Investment Committee approved a $1.4 million job development investment grant, to be distributed over the next 12 years, while Mocksville and Davie County contributed $800,000 in incentives to support the project.
The push for full federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has taken a significant step forward with the U.S. House of Representatives passing the Lumbee Fairness Act. The bill, which aims to provide federal services and benefits to the Lumbee people, passed with a vote of 311-96 on Tuesday. While the bill received broad support, it also saw opposition from Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.). Notably, Reps. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) did not vote.
A suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Wednesday in north Phoenix near 28th Avenue and Thunderbird Road.
Phoenix Police later confirmed that the...
Country music star Morgan Wallen pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless endangerment charges after throwing a chair off a rooftop bar in Nashville, Tennessee, in April.
Bill Belichick, the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will return to coaching, but not in the NFL. Instead, he's heading to Chapel Hill to take the helm of the University of North Carolina's football team, as confirmed by OutKick's Trey Wallace on Wednesday night.
President-elect Donald Trump took time during his visit to France to meet and greet United States Marines stationed there, coinciding with his attendance at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) failed to follow through on its promise to deliver trailers to Americans after Hurricane Helene destroyed their homes.
When Henry the Eighth died in 1547, his nine-year-old son by Jane Seymour, Edward the Sixth, reigned for six years.
He advanced Protestantism in England,...
