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Here are the results from the 2024 primary elections in NC, around Durham County
The results for North Carolina’s 2024 primary election are in. Voters took the polls Tuesday to cast their final ballots for which party candidates they wanted to see proceed to the general elections in November. North Carolina holds semi-closed primaries, which means that citizens can only vote in the primaries associated with their registered political parties. Individuals previously unaffiliated with…
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Budd, Tillis to host family of NC native being held hostage by Hamas at the State of the Union
North Carolina Republican US Sens. Ted Budd and Thom Tillis will host the family of Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel at President Joe Biden’s State of Union Address on Thursday. Siegel is one of six Americans still being held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza during Israel’s war with Hamas, which attacked the kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7. He…
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Cooper signs Farm Act 2024
On Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper signed SB 355 the The North Carolina Farm Act 2024 into law. This followed last week’s unanimous passing of the bill by the North Carolina General Assembly before they adjourned for the short session. The Farm Act, SB 355, passed unanimously 104-0 in the House and 40-0 in the Senate. The bill was then sent to Gov. Roy…
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Mica Miller Update: Police Release New Information About Death
Police on Tuesday released more information on the death of Mica Miller, the wife of a South Carolina pastor whose body was found in the water at Lumber River State Park late last month. Miller, 30, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Robeson County medical examiner Dr. Richard Johnson told local news station WPDE-TV on Monday. She was found dead…
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Tillis Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Protect and Serve Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) led the introduction of the Protect and Serve Act, bipartisan legislation that would make knowingly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury to a law enforcement officer a federal crime. Joining Senator Tillis were Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Hoeven (R-ND), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Susan Collins (R-ME), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and…
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South Carolina House approves Sunday liquor sales, potentially lifting another religious restriction
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has given key approval to a bill allowing liquor stores to stay open on Sundays for a few hours if their local governments allow it. Supporters said it is time to update antiquated, centuries-old rules based on religion that designated Sunday as a day of rest. They said it would help businesses…
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The new 2024 BMW R 12 nineT and R 12.
New 1,170 cc Classic Roadster and Cruiser successors to the R nineT. New frame and technology features. MSRP of $16,295 for R 12 nineT and $12,345 for the R 12, plus Destination. Estimated Market launch Q2 2024. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – Feb. 29, 2024 . . . BMW Motorrad proudly introduces the new 2024 R 12 nineT and R 12 Classic…
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Wolfspeed hits construction milestone at Siler City facility
Wolfspeed celebrated a significant construction milestone at its new multi-billion dollar John Palmour Manufacturing Center for Silicon Carbide in Siler City. The topping out ceremony, held on March 26, marked the completion of the facility’s structural framework and was attended by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), local officials, community partners and Wolfspeed employees. The 445-acre facility, named after the company’s co-founder,…
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Robinson and Stein in extremely tight NC governor’s race, WRAL News poll shows
With nearly eight months until Election Day, the North Carolina governor’s race is extremely close, with a sizable chunk of voters still undecided, according to an exclusive WRAL News poll. The poll of 598 likely voters, released Monday, shows a too-close-to-call race for governor, with Democratic nominee Josh Stein leading Republican nominee Mark Robinson 44% to 42%. But crucially, 15%…
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Tillis receives death threat related to bill banning TikTok
US Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, received a threatening voicemail from a caller who said she would “find him and shoot him and cut him into pieces” if he voted in favor of legislation to ban the social media platform TikTok. The bill passed the US House of Representatives and may come up for a vote in the Senate. Tillis released…
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