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Commissioners received updates on the current budget year and projections for the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget, which runs from July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027. Commissioners have yet to set a property tax rate, and official actions will not be taken until the budget is adopted in June.
“We are proud to celebrate these graduates and welcome many of them to Mission Health,” said Ruth Kain, Chief Nursing Officer at Mission Health. “Our partnership with Galen College of Nursing is an important part of building a strong pipeline of skilled, compassionate nurses who are committed to caring for patients in our region.”
“I’m thrilled to be the recipient of this fellowship in honor of this pioneering writer,” said Attenberg. “And I’m excited to connect with the writing community in Asheville.”
“Oscar Wong believed deeply in the power of education and community,” said UNC Asheville Chancellor Kimberly van Noort. “His support of UNC Asheville reflected his commitment to opportunity. This garden will serve as a lasting tribute to his generosity, vision, and belief in what our students can achieve.”
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“I write as the elected Commissioner of Labor for the State of North Carolina. One of only four elected commissioners of labor in the country, I have a constitutional responsibility to look after North Carolina’s more than five million workers. Right now, our workers are being hurt by foreign visa programs that depress wages,” Commissioner Farley wrote.
“While we expected to find some cases, this is higher than we anticipated,” said Sam Hayes, executive director of the State Board of Elections
“After spewing hateful rhetoric against President Trump and Republicans, Roy Cooper’s silence on yet another assassination attempt against the president is disgusting. Cooper needs to take a look in the mirror, own up to dangerously raising the temperature, and condemn this heinous act of violence,” said RNC Spokeswoman Emma Hall.
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Today, North Carolina is at a critical inflection point, and we need to come together for the good of our state and to continue the progress made over the last decade and a half.
Voters beware: All of these extreme policies could be coming to North Carolina next. Democrat Roy Cooper is already taking a page out of Governor Spanberger’s playbook in his bid for the U.S. Senate, campaigning as a moderate centrist.
A congressional resolution to reverse a Biden-era mining ban has reignited a national debate over critical minerals, supply chain security, and what it all means for the Tar Heel State
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month — a time dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most preventable yet increasingly common cancers in the United States. Colorectal cancer has traditionally been associated with older adults, but that perception is changing. The widely reported death of actor James Van Der Beek at age 48 from colon cancer several weeks ago served as a sobering reminder that this disease is affecting people at younger ages.
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