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Emergency crews are responding to a possible gas leak and hazardous materials call in the vicinity of Wade Stedman Road in Wade.
Some residents have been evacuated as crews work to address the …
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3/3/21
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After coming up one vote short in its first effort to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill to reopen schools, the Senate is moving to try again.
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By ANDREW DUNN
Carolina Journal News Service | 3/3/21 |
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Now that Gov. Roy Cooper eased restrictions on crowds, Harnett County Schools is figuring out how many people can return to sporting events.
Cooper’s latest executive order allowed …
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By ELIOT DUKE
Of the Record staff | 3/2/21 |
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The Harnett County Schools Board of Education on Monday voted to reopen elementary school campuses for a traditional five-day in-person instruction week starting March 22.
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By ELIOT DUKE
Of the Record staff | 3/2/21 |
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The North Carolina General Assembly on Monday, March 1, tried but failed — by one vote, 29-20 — to override the governor’s veto of a bill to reopen schools, even as students — parents, too — suffer, and opinion polls show residents want children back in the classroom.
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By JOHN TRUMP
Carolina Journal News Service | 3/2/21 |
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One person was wounded in a shooting reported in the Shawtown community Monday night.
Harnett County deputies were dispatched to the shooting on Cater Lane around 8:45 p.m. Upon arrival, officers …
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3/2/21
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Judge Winston Gilchrist has appointed Renee Whittenton to serve as the new Harnett County Clerk of Superior Court for the remainder of Marsha Johnson’s term, which ends in November 2022. Johnson recently retired.
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By ELIOT DUKE
Of the Record staff | 3/2/21 |
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RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Debt Affordability Advisory Committee says the state should set aside $100 million a year to help the state pension systems remain solvent.
A draft released …
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By JOHNNY KAMPIS
Carolina Journal News Service | 3/1/21 |
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The Johnston County Health Department has scheduled a drive-thru clinic for North Carolina residents only (please bring ID) on Wednesday, March 3 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or until supplies last at West …
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3/1/21
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The Education Lottery is joining state and national efforts to raise awareness about problem gambling and the free counseling and treatment services available to anyone in North Carolina without having to leave their home.
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3/1/21
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Sixty-eight shell casings littered the vicinity of a culdesac on Todd Lane in the Dunn area of Sampson County early Sunday morning. One person was reported dead inside a nearby home that was riddled with bullet holes.
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3/1/21
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A Dunn man dubbed the “Bluetooth Bandit” and his sister are accused of robbing banks in two states, including one at Carolina Beach.
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3/1/21
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