new hanover county
Parking deck at 2nd Street closing for repairs starting Monday, August 4
New Hanover County, N.C. parking deck closure aligns with the last day of operation of the main library in downtown Wilmington
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Environment
NCDEQ to hold public hearings on water quality impacts from Transco’s proposed pipeline expansion
2 public hearings in September will be in Rockingham and Forsyth counties
Emergency Management
Brunswick County, N.C. urges residents to sign up for emergency alerts
Southeastern North Carolina county urges residents to register for alerts with the peak of hurricane season approaching
Helene
2 N.C. colleges omitted from latest Helene relief bill
It's Friday, July 25, 2025 and in this morning's issue we're covering: Two N.C. colleges were omitted from the latest Helene relief bill, Current presidential administration canceled FEMA program that could have protected Hillsborough, N.C. from flooding, Pharmacies are disappearing across Pennsylvania
Mental Health
Behavioral health urgent care hopes to fill critical need in Robeson County
Tulane University librarians sign to form a union; Novant Health aims to build hospital in Buncombe County; Proposed Public Media Cuts Will Hurt Rural Americans
Elections
Kentucky Gov. Beshear scheduled to be in S.C. this week
He's scheduled to speak in Greenville and Pawleys Island
South Carolina
3 S.C. Republicans vying for governor
Spartanburg County state senator Kimbrell defendant in civil suit
Tropical Depression Chantal
Chantal Wreaks Havoc in North Carolina
Chantal wreaks havoc in North Carolina while the Texas Hill Country recovers from recent flooding.
Mining
N.C. DEQ to hold public hearing for mining permits in Mitchell County
Down Ballot Staff Reports The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on July 29, 2025, in Bakersville, regarding a mining permit application submitted by Horizon 30 to mine the Carter Quarry in
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