by Don Carrington In an apparent attempt to answer concerns about a controversial home loan, Democrat J.D. Wooten may have raised questions about where he lived when he filed documents to run in state Senate District 24. Wooten, a Greensboro lawyer, is one of six Democratic candidates
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Republican Leader of the House Financial Services Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Committee
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. -- Hurricane Isaias came ashore as a deceptively powerful category one hurricane overnight. Isaias officially made landfall in Ocean Isle Beach at 11:10 p.m. with 85 mph sustained winds. The storm generated a substantial storm surge on Brunswick County
BUTNER, N.C. -- Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie participated in the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Veterans Life Center in Butner on Saturday. https://vimeo.com/442120519 The Veterans Life Center is a 100+ bed residential facility desig
Tropical Storm Isaias is moving northward along the Florida coast and has North Carolina in its path with threats of heavy rainfall, storm surge, damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, and dangerous rip currents. These conditions could cause power outages and road closures across portions of central an
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced S. 4393, the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020 (TEAM Act), legislation that fundamentally reforms and improves how veterans exposed to toxic substances receive health care and benefits from the Department of Vet
WASHINGTON, D.C -- Today, Congressman David Price (D-NC), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) will soon be awarded $7 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Deve
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) participated in a Judiciary Committee Hearing mark-up of the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act, legislation co-introduced by Senator Tillis that allows Americans to sue China in federal court for its role in causing the coronavirus pand
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) Reauthorization Act of 2020 , legislation to extend the authorization of BRNHA through 2036. Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) introduced similar in the U.
Tropical Storm Isaias was upgraded to a category one hurricane with 80 mph sustained winds overnight before weakening slightly this morning. Coastal North Carolina remains squarely within the forecast cone. At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Isaias was located by an Air
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina has awarded nearly $30 million to replace 111 school buses and 16 transit buses and to install 33 zero emission vehicle (ZEV) fast charging stations across the state. The projects funded by Phase 1 of the Volkswagen Settlement Mitigation Plan will reduce 31.8 tons of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently introduced the Protecting America from Spies Act , legislation that would allow the Department of State to deny visas to individuals who have committed acts of espionage or i
