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Tuesday, 02 April 2013 13:59 |
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WILMINGTON, (AP) — Brunswick County officials don't like the fact the county has been moved from the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area and want to be moved back in.
The StarNews of Wilmington reports the county commissioners passed a resolution Monday asking to be returned to Wilmington from the Myrtle Beach, S.C., statistical area.
Last month, the federal government announced the county was being moved to the Myrtle Beach statistical area, reflecting growth in the southern part of the county near the South Carolina state line.
The commissioners plan to send the resolution to U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre, as well as Sens. Richard Burr and Kay Hagan asking them to get the Office of Management and Budget to reverse the decision.
County officials say the decision could affect industries looking to locate there. |
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Tuesday, 02 April 2013 13:40 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — Some North Carolina legislators want social service workers to perform criminal checks on welfare and food stamp requests to ensure law-abiding people get federal benefits first.
The House Health and Human Services Committee voted Tuesday to require county Department of Social Services offices to conduct criminal history checks on people applying for benefits or for their renewal. The DSS office also would have to tell law enforcement if an applicant has outstanding warrants.
Republican Rep. Dean Arp of Monroe says the idea came to him after his local DSS agency was told it could not provide such criminal information to sheriff's deputies because of confidentiality concerns.
Federal law prohibits people on the lam for a felony or for probation or parole violations from receiving public assistance.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 13:41 |
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Monday, 01 April 2013 14:32 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — The Republican-led General Assembly still isn't finished trying to reduce the powers and clout of North Carolina's municipalities, two years after lawmakers passed historic annexation changes.
Several bills intervening in municipal affairs have been debated and passed at least one chamber during this year's session. Some legislation has targeted specific cities such as Charlotte, Raleigh or Asheville. Others seek to rein in local governments for home building inspection and appearance and design standards.
Sen. Tom Apodaca of Hendersonville says municipalities are being restrained as population shifts to urban centers and cities dominate counties where they sit.
Democrats call this year's legislation partisan in nature. They point out that most big cities are led by members of their party.
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Last Updated on Monday, 01 April 2013 14:33 |
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Monday, 01 April 2013 14:20 |
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WILMINGTON, (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers are proposing that the state's ferries be allowed to sell advertising to avoid rate increases set for this summer.
The StarNews of Wilmington reports legislation introduced in Raleigh last week would raise money from ads on the ferries themselves, ads on video monitors on board and the fees from onboard Internet access.
Republican Rep. Frank Iler of Brunswick County says companies could pay to put their names on the ferries like sponsors do on NASCAR cars.
The state Department of Transportation plans to increase ferry tolls July 1 on five routes. The General Assembly wants the department to double ferry revenue to $5 million to offset a larger share of operating costs. |
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