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Iredell commissioners approve 2 percent increase in fire funding, half of staffing requests
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (473+ words) Iredell County commissioners approved additional funding for local fire departments Tuesday, providing a 2 percent increase in operational funding while covering half of the additional staffing requests from county fire departments. The funding plan, approved through Budget Amendment No. 9, also includes…...
Viewpoint: Rep. Harrigan building strong record of service to 10th District
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (890+ words) I spent years on the staffs of U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis and U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, working across the Piedmont and Western North Carolina. That gave me a close view of where decisions made in Washington eventually show up at home: in…...
Gov. Stein announces recipients of 2026 North Carolina Award
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (792+ words) Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein on Thursday announced that he will present the state’s highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, to six distinguished North Carolinians on Tuesday, November 17, at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh. The 2026 honorees are…...
Iredell commissioners approve funding for inmate medical care, capital projects
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (277+ words) Iredell County commissioners approved a series of budget amendments and county projects earlier this week, providing additional funding for inmate medical care while moving forward with renovations at Government Center South and an expansion of the county landfill. The board…...
Lt. Gov. Hunt invites local governments to submit nominations for 2026 Medal of Valor Award
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (224+ words) RALEIGH — Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt on Wednesday announced the opening of submissions for the 2026 Medal of Valor award. “Every day across North Carolina, brave first responders put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe. They answer the…...
Prediction Markets Enter B.C. Mayoral Races, but Experts Say Don’t Trust the Odds
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (503+ words) Betting on almost anything has become possible through online platforms popular in the U.S., and now those platforms are taking wagers on who will become the next mayor of B.C. cities. South of the border, prediction markets have grown into big business,…...
Gov. Stein vetoes HB 958, urges North Carolinians to call their legislators to oppose bill
5+ day, 48+ min ago (296+ words) HB 958 eliminates a week of early voting in primaries and allows challenges to early vote ballots up to three days after an election. Early voting has been the most popular way of voting in every general election in the past…...
Commissioner Tucker urges Mooresville town board to take ‘meaningful action’ against embattled mayor
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (722+ words) If you thought Mooresville Commissioner Dana Tucker was going to let Mayor Chris Carney’s late-night activities in Town Hall fade into a distant, bad memory, you were mistaken. Tucker continues to demand that the Town Board of Commissioners take “meaningful…...
Troutman Council delays decision on Larkin Regional Commerce Park easement, moves forward on Town Hall expansion
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (1211+ words) The Troutman Town Council on Thursday delayed consideration of a request to move a Troutman sewer line and force main line to facilitate site development for a significant economic development project at Larkin Regional Commerce Park. The Keith Corporation, owner…...
First Nations chief is worried about band revenue amid legalized online gambling in Alberta
1+ week, 3+ day ago (264+ words) It is still unclear how big the impact on the casino revenue will be, as the online gambling market is less than a month old, but Laurel Wheeler, an economics professor at the University of Alberta, says that even a…...