Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that North Carolina’s crime rate hit a 33-year low in 2010, but warned that a climate of budget cuts and layoffs could defeat progress made in past years. In announcing a crime rate of nearly 3,956 per 100,000 people – the lowest since 1977 – Cooper said the training, […]
The United States Conference of Mayor’s annual meeting is preparing to wrap up this year’s gathering in Baltimore. The 79th annual conference began June 17 and runs through June 21. Issues covered at the five-day discussion include: learning how to save your city money, create jobs, and promote sustainable development and environmental policies from mayoral […]
Still, the study predicts the Charlotte region’s employment rate will recover by mid-2014.
The Charlotte region will return to its pre-recession employment peak by mid-2014, years before beleaguered metros such as Cleveland, Detroit and Las Vegas, a new report found.
But the area still faces a slow climb toward recovery, trailing cities from Raleigh to Dallas to […]
North Carolina is having one of its best years ever for film activity, according to Aaron Syrett, director of the N.C. Film Office. “All in all, 25 movie and television projects have committed to North Carolina this year,” Syrett said. “We’re seeing a real resurgence in activity.” The N.C. Film Office is an arm of […]
The House on Thursday approved legislation that would pay off the interest Global TransPark owes to a special fund in the state treasury and set up quarterly payments until the loan is paid off. “Ultimately the state of North Carolina is obligated to pay what the TransPark can’t,” said Rep. Julia Howard, R-Davie, the sponsor […]
Senate 183 Billboard passed out of House Commerce and Job Development/ Business and Labor
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina is leaving millions of dollars on the table in uncollected fees, fines and restitution from traffic and criminal cases, according to an audit released today.
The report by the Office of the State Auditor says that antiquated computers and administrative processes are part of the problem. But the audit also says […]
Currently the North Carolina Legislature is moving ahead with legislation being pushed hard by the Outdoor Advertising industry (House Bill 309 and Senate Bill 183). The liberalization of existing rules would greatly increase the amount of vegetation and trees that could be cut away around billboards. It’s hard to offer any reasonable justification for the […]
Mayor Bell got this letter from former Gov. Jim Hunt last week:
Dear Bill,
I am delighted to see the City of Durham fighting hard against the relaxation of our roadside billboard regulations.
Keep it up and try to have all the cities and towns possible join you.
All my best.
Jim Hunt
Governor of North Carolina
(1977-1985, 1993-2001)
Submitted by mschultz on […]
Gov. Bev Perdue announced today she would not veto H129, a measure making it more difficult for local governments to offer municipal broadband service to their residents.
But, she stressed, she didn’t like the bill: “I’m very unhappy with the concept.”
After an appearance at Lenovo today, Perdue talked about her decision to allow H129 to become […]
