Brimming with history and wistful ruminations, Jessica Miller’s old childhood home sits nestled on Union Street in the heart of downtown Concord, North Carolina. She and her family first moved in around the late 1980s, but its once-glorious Edwardian architecture—displaying a grand columned façade—was originally erected in 1906 by the Archibalds, according to the current…
Husband Buys Wife’s Childhood Historic Home Built in 1906, Transforms It Back to Its Former Glory
North Carolina Treasurer Wants BlackRock CEO Larry Fink to ‘Resign or Be Removed’
December 9, 2022
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You might call it the “battle of BlackRock.” The conflict, which pits Republican officials in states across the country against the world’s largest asset manager, has only intensified in recent months. Just days ago, Florida became the latest state to pull money from BlackRock—in its case, $2 billion in state-controlled assets. The state’s chief financial…
Georgia Joins Other States in Recent Announcements to Incentivize Electric Vehicle Production
December 9, 2022
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The Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and SK On—a South Korean renewable energy technology firm—will be investing an estimated $4 billion to $5 billion in a northwestern Georgia county to build a battery manufacturing plant for electric vehicles (EV). Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Thursday that HMG and SK On have signed a memorandum of understanding…
North Carolina Offers $75,000 Reward for Information Over Attacks on Electrical Substations
December 8, 2022
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced a $75,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprits responsible for the destruction of Moore County electrical substations. The state will provide up to $25,000, while Duke Energy and Moore County will each provide up to $25,000. “An attack on our critical infrastructure will…
Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Empower State Legislatures, Not Judges, to Regulate Elections
December 7, 2022
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Supreme Court justices on Dec. 7 grilled an attorney for North Carolina Republicans who was arguing the U.S. Constitution gives state legislatures preeminent authority to make the rules for presidential and congressional elections without interference from the courts. The case is important because, if the high court finds for North Carolina, the rules governing how…
State of Emergency Declared After ‘Criminal Attack’ Causes Power Outages in North Carolina
Moore County, North Carolina, declared a state of emergency due to power outages after a “deliberate” attack over the past weekend, leaving about 45,000 people without electricity. The Moore County Sherriff’s Office said Monday that a state of emergency was declared and will remain in effect for the coming days “due to the power outages.”…
Widespread Power Outage in North Carolina Due to ‘Intentional’ Gunfire
Officials in North Carolina said on Dec. 3 that a power outage affecting tens of thousands of people was due to damage from gunfire and is being investigated as a “criminal occurrence.” Nearly 40,000 customers were without power in Moore County as of Dec. 4, according to an outage map provided by utility Duke Energy. Moore…
Widespread Power Outage in North Carolina Investigated as a ‘Criminal Occurrence’
Authorities in North Carolina said Saturday that a power outage affecting tens of thousands of people is being investigated as a “criminal occurrence.” Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statement Sunday morning about outages and said that an investigation is underway. He wrote that “I have spoken with Duke Energy and state law enforcement officials about…
Widespread Power Outage in North Carolina Investigated as ‘Criminal Occurrence’
Officials in North Carolina said on Dec. 3 that a power outage affecting tens of thousands of people is being investigated as a “criminal occurrence.” Nearly 40,000 customers were without power in Moore County as of Dec. 4, according to an outage map provided by utility Duke Energy. Moore County is located north of the…
North Carolina Co-pilot’s Death in Fall From Plane Ruled Accidental
RALEIGH, N.C.—The death of a pilot who fell from a small airplane in flight in North Carolina in July has been ruled an accident, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The autopsy states that the death of Charles Hew Crooks, 23, was likely the result of falling from the back of the…
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