by WSIC News | Mar 29, 2023 | WSIC State News
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-Cornelius, NC) recently co-sponsored the Recruit and Retain Act, bipartisan legislation that would support law enforcement agencies by helping to address workforce challenges and bolster recruitment. Among its provisions, the act would...
by WSIC News | Mar 29, 2023 | WSIC State News
The State Board of Elections voted unanimously yesterday to remove Jerry Forestieri and Timothy DeHaan from the Surry County Board of Elections. These county board members recently refused to certify their local elections. The removals are effective immediately. The...
by WSIC News | Mar 29, 2023 | WSIC State News
A new study produced by the Archbridge Institute, a national think tank dedicated to removing barriers that stand in the way of people’s potential, found that North Carolina ranks as having the 8th highest licensing burden in the nation, and the highest of nine states...
by WSIC News | Mar 29, 2023 | WSIC State News
The John Locke Foundation is reporting that legislation to significantly expand education savings accounts in North Carolina was introduced in the General Assembly earlier this week by State Representative Donnie Loftus (R-Gaston). House Bill 420 would convert and...
by WSIC News | Mar 28, 2023 | WSIC State News
High Point-based Lumos, a leading 100% Fiber Optic Internet and Total Home Wi-Fi service provider in the Mid-Atlantic, has announced its expansion into Spartanburg County, South Carolina, bringing 706 miles of the latest fiber optic technology to the region.
by WSIC News | Mar 28, 2023 | WSIC State News
Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry has announced that the State Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate allegations that Durham councilwoman Monique Holsey-Hyman accepted campaign donations from a developer in exchange for her vote. The State...
