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East Laurinburg, unincorporated, NC, charter
Posted inPolitics & Government

Treasurer warns NC towns on financial watchlist to clean books or lose charters

by Mark Darrough October 14, 2022October 24, 2022

This year the town of East Laurinburg ceased to exist as an incorporated municipality after years of fiscal distress, fraud and, in the end, an inability to operate itself. More than 140 municipalities are on the state treasurer’s latest financial watch list, with a handful facing increased pressure to clean their books.

Posted inHealth

COVID tests are available. You just have to know where to look.

by NC Health News September 16, 2021September 18, 2021
Posted inThe Kicker

The Kicker, Show 38 | This (public) land is my land

by Stephanie Carson July 14, 2020July 14, 2020
nursing homes Benches sit empty Saturday outside the assisted living section of Universal Health Care of Lillington. The Harnett County nursing home has experienced one of the state's largest outbreaks of coronavirus cases, with 75 confirmed cases in staff and residents, and seven resident deaths from related illness, according to data the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services released Friday. Melissa Sue Gerrits / Carolina Public Press
Posted inHealth

NC still lacks plan for regular mass testing in nursing homes

by NC Watchdog Reporting Network July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
vetoes records State Legislative Building. Budget impasse.
Posted inPolitics & Government

Legislators fail to override vetoes of limits to governor’s authority

by Kirk Ross July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

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