State senators voted to legalize medical marijuana yesterday, for the second year in a row. The bill passed 36 to 10. State Senator Vickie Sawyer, Republican from district 37 spoke to WSICNews. Click the play button to hear the senator’s comments. Sawyer says...
North Carolina state auditor Beth Wood says the she has no plans to step down after her very public hit and run charge in December. Press the play button below to hear her comments. In a story WSIC brought you earlier, Woods was at the wheel of a state-owned vehicle...
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), joined by his Republican colleagues on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), introduced the Ensuring Access to VA Information Necessary for Oversight (INFO) Act, legislation that would simply require the Secretary...
WNCN is reporting that Wildlife control experts are urging North Carolina homeowners to look for, remove and prevent bats from finding their way inside home attics before removals are paused over the summer. Joseph Herring, owner of Carolina Wildlife Removal, says...
WNCN is reporting that the North Carolina Senate is scheduled to vote today on whether to legalize medical marijuana, and House leaders say there’s growing support this year for getting a bill to the governor to sign. The North Carolina Compassionate Care Act would...
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FY2023 Airport Terminal Program has awarded Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) in New Bern a $5 million grant for terminal expansion and improvements. The improvements...