NC Governor News

NC Violent Convicts Release No Surprise

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:01:00 GMT

NC GOVERNOR NEWS -- The impending release of twenty violent convicts should come as no surprise to the Governor. Especially, when she was aware of a similar scenario when she signed the NC Racial Justice Act...

NC Board of Community Colleges defies Governor

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:01:00 GMT

NC GOVERNOR NEWS -- The NC Board of Community Colleges has changed its policy to allow illegal immigrants to attend its degree programs. However students would be required to pay out-of-state tuition. In adopting this policy the Board ignored and defied the people of NC and Governor Perdue. Polling has consistently indicated a large majority in this state reject educational benefits to illegal aliens. Governor Perdue expressed her opposition as recently as last week...

Governor Signs NC Racial Justice Act

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 12 Aug 2009 12:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- The North Carolina Racial Justice Act Senate Bill 461, has been signed by Governor Beverly Perdue. So, does the Governor and legislative supporters of this bill really believe our justice system is predominately racially bias???

Governor Signs Budget

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:01:00 GMT

NC GOVERNOR NEWS -- Breaking her promises to the people, Governor Beverly Perdue signed the North Carolina's $19 billion state budget into law Friday quietly without posting the action to the North Carolina State Website. The budget will raise taxes by more than $990 million. The majority of this new revenue will be raised through a regressive sales tax increase of one-cent, which will burden low income families the most...

Will Governor Perdue Keep Her Promise and Veto The Budget?

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:01:00 GMT

NC GOVERNOR NEWS -- Governor Bev Perdue has consistently pledged to North Carolina citizens she will not sign a budget which will raises taxes on working people or cuts funding for education. However, the budget passed yesterday by the General Assembly does both, so will Governor Perdue keep her promise and veto the budget???

Governor Appoints New Transportation Board Members

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:01:00 GMT

NC GOVERNOR NEWS -- Perdue fills five vacancies on the North Carolina Board of Transportation. The following persons have been appointed to the Board...

NC Governor Says Yes to President's Universal Healthcare System

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:01:00 GMT

NC GOVERNOR NEWS -- Even though most North Carolina voters are against a government administered universal healthcare system. Yesterday, Governor Bev Perdue joined health leaders from across the state to attend President Barack Obama's health care forum at Broughton High School in Raleigh. However, the governor may be inflating the number of uninsured North Carolinians and the reasons why...

Governor Perdue - More Taxes for Everyone!

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:01:00 GMT

NC BUDGET NEWS -- Governor Perdue and Democratic leadership have refused to eliminate or reduce spending in order to balance the state budget, instead they wish to add $1 billion in new taxes. Although, the Republicans have offered fourteen examples of reducible savings equaling a total of $633 million, the Governor and Democratic leadership still refuse to address the budget deficit...

State Budget Deficit Exaggerated by Democrats

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 8 Jul 2009 11:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- Democrats continue to exaggerate the North Carolina budget deficit, despite undeniable evidence to the contrary. Calculating with illusory budget numbers that have never in our state's history been spent, claiming that the gap is, $4 billion, $4.2 billion or $4.5 billion. House Republican Leader Paul Stam Office provides the following charts to illustrate the real numbers with apples to apples and oranges to oranges comparisons...

Perdue's Out-of-State PAC Exposed

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 2 Aug 2008 11:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- A Washington-based 527 tax exempt group known as the Alliance for North Carolina has acted as an NC Political Action Committee (PAC) in support Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue for governor. The PAC has launched more than $300,000 worth of negative television ads confusing Pat McCrory's position on the minimum wage and pay raises for politicians...

North Carolina Governor's 2008 Race Heating Up

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- As this general election race heats up, all North Carolinians need now are more constructive public debates... Negative attacks by Beverly Perdue are designed to create a smoke screen to evade the real issues of how the next governor will deal with the economy, infrastructure and the heath system in North Carolina...

First Perdue Ad is a Negative Attack on McCrory

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:01:00 GMT

NC ELECTION NEWS -- The general consultant for the Pat McCrory for Governor Campaign, Jack Hawke released the following statement regarding Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue's breach of promise to broadcast positive campaign ads. McCrory is a man who does not back down from a fight, when wrongly attacked he stands his ground protecting his honor...

Perdue Causes another Gubernatorial Debate to be Canceled

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:01:00 GMT

COUNTY NC NEWS -- The North Carolina Association of Broadcasters has been forced to cancel their gubernatorial debate, which they were planning to sponsor in Asheville on July 20, 2008. The cause? Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue still refuses to participate...

Pat McCrory Presents Conservation and Energy Plan

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:01:00 GMT

NC GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION NEWS -- Mayor Pat McCrory, the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor, yesterday presented a ten point comprehensive conservation and energy plan at the North Carolina Press Association candidate forum in Asheville, NC. Meanwhile, Perdue made a separate appearance at the foruml refusing to meet McCrory in a joint debate...

We Have an Adjusted State Budget

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- Yesterday, Governor Mike Easley signed House Bill 2436, An act to modify the current Operations and Capital Appropriations Act of 2007, to authorize indebtedness for capital projects, and to make various tax law and fee changes...

McCrory Condemns Budget Change to Insure Quick Closing of Mental Hospital

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- Republican nominee for governor Mayor Pat McCrory, yesterday condemned a budget change that would pave the way to quickly close Dorothea Dix Hospital. A provision requiring approval from outside inspectors before a new mental hospital could open in Butner was struck from the final state budget Tuesday...

Perdue Using Half-Truths to Distort McCrory's Position

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:01:00 GMT

NC ELECTION NEWS -- McCrory for Governor Campaign Manager Richard Hudson made the following statement in response to Beverly Perdue's negative attacks on Pat McCrory "Here comes 'Negative Bev' again, attacking Pat with half-truths just like she did with Richard Moore in the primary"...

Low North Carolina June Revenue may Stymie State Budget Adjustment

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- After receiving information from the State Budget Office, Governor Easley notified state legislators on the status of the state budget. The contents of the letter state that due to lower than normal June revenue collections, North Carolina's expected $151 million surplus will be cut in half. The legislature will have $70 million fewer dollars for the budget...

Beverly Perdue Declines Triad Debate

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:01:00 GMT

TRIAD NC NEWS -- NC Democratic gubernatorial nominee, Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue has once again declined another debate invitation, this time in the North Carolina Triad...

Perdue Still Refusing to Match McCrory Debates

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:01:00 GMT

NC ELECTION NEWS -- Beverly Perdue is still refusing to join Pat McCrory in a series of joint issue forums across North Carolina. Perdue has only agreed to just three regional debates and two regional forums. McCrory has committed to 10 debates including three with a statewide audience...

Pat McCrory Challenges Purdue For More Debates

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- The McCrory for Governor Campaign today responded to Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue's limited debate schedule and Pat McCrory called on Perdue to join him in a series of discussions on the issues in every part of the state... Purdue has a history of avoiding the public in general, and no doubt will continue this routine if elected Governor...

Governor's 2008 - 2009 Proposed State Budget Adjustments

editor@357news.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- Governor Easley has released his recommended budget adjustments for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, which will increase tax on cigarettes, beer, fortified wine and spirits. The proposed budget will provide $12.5 billion for education including a 7% increase in public school teachers pay...

NC GOP Chairman Challenges TV Stations Censorship

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- NC GOP Chairman Daves says, "Not one of the stations that have declined to run our ad citing its supposedly 'inflammatory' content have offered one shred of evidence or explanation about how it involves race... I challenge them to answer questions about what factors were involved in their determination..." (Watch AD)

McCrory Calls for Repeal of Death Penalty Moratorium

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court upheld a Kentucky law as constitutional that allows execution by lethal injection without a physician present. Gubernatorial candidate Mayor Pat McCrory immediately called upon the North Carolina Governor and Council of State to rescind its directive that enacted the current moratorium on the use of the death penalty...

Healthcare Plan Only Covers Five Chronic Conditions

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- Last week, Governor Easley unveiled his plan to fundamentally restructure the delivery of health care in North Carolina by standardizing the level of care and insurance coverage for five chronic conditions. According to the Governor, this unique plan will do more than any other in the nation to improve citizens' health. Although unique to North Carolina, the Governor's plan is not unique to the nation, and fails to address Musculoskeletal diseases, which account for the largest portion of physical disabling Social Security Insurance (SSI) claims...

NC Governor's Panel to Review Public Records Law Policies

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- The Governor has chosen members of a special panel that will be conducting a comprehensive review of policies concerning the retention of e-mail messages under the North Carolina's public records law (NCGS 132), which is our state's version of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)...

Governor to Divert ARC Funding to Drought Stricken Communities

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- The Governor announced that six western North Carolina communities are eligible for total of $1.58 million in grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission(ARC) to help expand their public water supplies...

Fred Smith Discusses NC Politics

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Senator Fred Smith, Candidate for Governor of North Carolina answers guests' questions while attending the annual Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner at Madison High School. This event was filmed on March 8, 2008. for URTV Public Access TV in Asheville, North Carolina. Senator Smith discusses ways in which Democrats control the General Assembly, transportation, and the need for education reform... WATCH VIDEO

Healthcare Failures in Haywood County

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:01:00 GMT

HAYWOOD COUNTY NC NEWS -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Justice Bob Orr said that the healthcare crisis in Haywood County caused by the Haywood Regional Medical Center's difficulties dramatically points out the need to increase the number of nurses in North Carolina. Justice Orr also responded to State Treasurer Richard Moore's comments, ignored the failures of state government, and also called for the Attorney General of NC and the US Attorney for the Eastern District of NC to investigate the exploitation of the so-called mental health reform...

Misuse of State Resources for Political Campaigns in Treasurer and Lt. Governor Offices

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- The Office of the State Auditor has released two investigative reports on the misuse of State resources for active participation in political campaigns. Misuse of State resources is defined in General Statute 126-13, which prohibits political activity by state employees while on duty or from using state resources...

Beware! The Bears are Loose

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- State and local law enforcement officers begin holiday "Booze It & Lose It" campaign... Persons planning to travel in North Carolina should be aware during a traffic stop, if an police officer determines that there is reasonable suspicion...

Operation Slow Down/No Need 2 Speed Begins

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:01:00 GMT

ORANGE COUNTY NC NEWS -- The North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the Governor's Highway Safety Program have once again started Operation Slow Down/No Need 2 Speed to catch speeders on North Carolina's highways. Drivers are encouraged to slow down and follow the speed limit. Stepped-up enforcement and patrols will be conducted across the state...

Combating the Worst Drought in North Carolina History

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:01:00 GMT

UNION COUNTY NC NEWS -- Attempting to combat the worst drought in North Carolina history, Governor Easley instituted "Operation Halve-It," a program which monitors water consumption by the state's public water systems through his office. Daily water use in North Carolina shows an average decrease of nearly 30 percent from the month of August compared to the last week of October...

Albemarle Mental Health Center Confirms Urgent Need for Mental Health Reform

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:01:00 GMT

PASQUOTANK COUNTY NC NEWS -- In a September audit of the Albemarle Mental Health Center, the Office of the State Auditor found numerous administrative management failures on part of its Regional Board of Directors and Area Program Director...

48 Percent of North Carolina is Under Mandatory Water Conservation

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:01:00 GMT

LENOIR COUNTY NC NEWS -- Water conservation teams have been dispatched from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The teams will work with local communities hit hardest by the drought to explore and implement ways to minimize water consumption and extend available resources...

Governor has Ordered Review of NC Highway Patrol

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- The action follows a series of incidents in which Troopers were fired for violating Patrol policy...

Morale, Welfare and Recreation Fund to Recieve One Million Dollar State Distribution

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:01:00 GMT

ONSLOW COUNTY NC NEWS -- The Governor has approved the distribution of $1 million, as per the 2007 Appropriations Act, to be distributed to designated military installations. The money will be deposited in the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Fund...

Governor and Republicans Fail to Block Bill

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:01:00 GMT

CUMBERLAND COUNTY NC NEWS -- Unfortunately, the Governor and Republican members of the general assembly failed to block a bill that will allow the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company to receive as much as $40 million in payments from the new North Carolina economic development incentive...

USDA Grants North Carolina Federal Disaster Aid

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:01:00 GMT

NORTH CAROLINA STATEWIDE NEWS -- The U.S.D.A granted the Governor's request for 85 counties to be designated disaster areas due to drought in North Carolina. The declaration makes low interest Emergency Disaster Loans available to farmers who are ineligible for credit...

Republicans Agree with Governor's Veto

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:01:00 GMT

CUMBERLAND COUNTY NC NEWS -- On Monday, September, 10, 2007, the Governor is reconvening the legislative session to reconsider House bill 1761. Both the Governor and N.C. GOP Chairman Daves are absolutely right. House Bill 1761 does not provide for accountability of the grantee business...

New North Carolina Environmental Legislation

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:01:00 GMT

DUPLIN COUNTY NC NEWS -- Within the last week, two pieces of new environmental legislation have been signed into law. The first, is a ban on new hog waste lagoons, and the second, strengthens landfill regulations...

Labor Day Booze It and Lose It Campaign Results

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- Over the three-week Labor Day 'Booze It and Lose It' campaign. A total of 102,622 traffic and criminal citations were issued statewide...

Governor Seeks New Legislation For New Economic Development Program

editor@countyncnews.com — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:01:00 GMT

WILSON COUNTY NC NEWS -- The North Carolina Governor has announced he will seek new legislation in the 2008 session of the General Assembly to secure major manufacturing investments from existing industries in disadvantaged parts of the state...

Restrictions Waivered on Delivery Trucks Carrying Emergency Drought Relief

editor@countyncnews.com — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:01:00 GMT

ROBESON COUNTY NC NEWS -- The Governor has issued an executive order allowing vehicles transporting hay or water along North Carolina roadways to drought-stricken counties to exceed the normal size and weight restrictions...

NC Adopts Fire-safe Cigarette Law

editor@countyncnews.com — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:01:00 GMT

ORANGE COUNTY NC NEWS -- New legislation signed into law will require cigarettes sold in North Carolina to be self-extinguishing...

State Requests Disaster Declaration from Drought

editor@countyncnews.com — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:01:00 GMT

COUNTY NC NEWS -- The NC Governor has moved ahead with the request declaring 85 North Carolina counties whose crops and livestock are suffering from the ongoing drought a disaster...

First Week of Labor Day Booze It and Lose It Campaign Results

editor@countyncnews.com — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:01:00 GMT

HOKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- Labor Day "Booze It & Lose It" campaign has started early, state and local law enforcement officers have already stepped-up patrols and setup checkpoints across North Carolina...

State to Request Federal Disaster Declaration for Farmers Loss

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:01:00 GMT

NORTH CAROLINA STATEWIDE NEWS -- North Carolina Governor will request the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for a federal disaster declaration for farmers suffering from the ongoing drought...

New Legislation to Prevent Abusive Lending Practices

editor@countyncnews.com — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:01:00 GMT

CUMBERLAND COUNTY NC NEWS -- Governor Easley this week signed three bills of legislation to reign in abusive lending practices, provide consumers with more information and protect unsuspecting home-buyers and renters from unfair fees and penalties...

Drought continues to expand across North Carolina

editor@357news.com — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:01:00 GMT

WILSON COUNTY NC NEWS -- The U.S. Drought Monitor now shows that 73.6 percent of North Carolina is in severe or extreme drought. Severe drought, now covers almost all of the Piedmont and stretches into the coastal plain just east of Interstate 95...

House Bill 973 Becomes Law

editor@countyncnews.com — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:01:00 GMT

MECKLENBURG COUNTY NC NEWS -- Governor signs bill for mandatory health insurance coverage of certain mental illnesses...

Operation Firecracker Nets Over Two Thousand DWI Arrests

editor@countyncnews.com — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- The Governor's Highway Safety Program, "Booze It & Lose It: Operation Firecracker" netted 2,129 DWI arrests during the Fourth of July Holiday campaign...

The Fourth of July is Independence Day!

editor@countyncnews.com — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- Yesterday, Governor Mike Easley declared North Carolina will continue the 231-year tradition of celebrating our nation's Independence this Fourth of July. Special events will be held across the state observing this most precious holiday...

All 100 Counties in North Carolina are Categorized in Drought

editor@countyncnews.com — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:01:00 GMT

CHATHAM COUNTY NC NEWS -- For the first time this year, all 100 counties in North Carolina are categorized as experiencing either abnormally dry conditions, moderate, severe or extreme drought conditions...

Booze It and Lose It: Operation Firecracker Starts With a Bang!

editor@countyncnews.com — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:01:00 GMT

CAMDEN COUNTY NC NEWS -- State and local law enforcement officers will be out in force over the Fourth of July holiday as part of the "Booze It & Lose It: Operation Firecracker" campaign...

New Law Provides for Greater Control of Hazardous Waste Facilities

editor@countyncnews.com — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- Yesterday, North Carolina Governor Mike Easley signed into law House Bill 36, "An act to improve the oversight of hazardous waste facilities," as recommended by the Governor's Hazardous Materials Task Force...

Homeland Security Secretary met with Governor to discuss North Carolina's Emergency Preparedness

editor@countyncnews.com — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:01:00 GMT

NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC NEWS -- The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff met with North Carolina Governor Mike Easley to discuss North Carolina's emergency preparedness for the hurricane season...

GACPD Report Examines Operation of County Jails - Policies - Procedures for Inmates with Mental Illnesses or Developmental Disabilities

editor@countyncnews.com — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:01:00 GMT

FORSYTH COUNTY NC NEWS -- The Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities (GACPD) has released "North Carolina Jails and Inmates with Mental Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities" study. The report, examines the operation of county jails and the consequences of jail policies and procedures for inmates with mental illnesses or developmental disabilities...

NC State Agencies In Four More Counties To Take Water Conservation Steps Due To Drought

editor@countyncnews.com — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:01:00 GMT

WATAUGA COUNTY NC NEWS -- North Carolina Governor Mike Easley directed state agencies in four more counties, including Watauga, to take specific water conservation steps. The counties were added to the list of those suffering from severe drought...