Fight over secret recordings shows Johnston County school board in turmoil
The Johnston County school board voted 6-1 last week to censure and remove one of its members for what they say was his violation of the board’s code of ethics. Meantime that member, Ronald Johnson,...
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N.C. county commissioners unveil new emergency-preparedness initiative
During Hurricanes Dorian, Florence, and Isaias, Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, the outgoing president of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, saw first hand the challenges that...
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Former Spring Lake finance director pleads guilty to embezzlement
The former finance director and accounting technician for the Town of Spring Lake pled guilty Wednesday to embezzling more than $500,000 from the Town of Spring Lake between 2016 and 2021. Gay Cameron...
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Fired Kenly town manager hired as new town manager of Spring Lake
In a 3-2 vote Monday night, the Town of Spring Lake Board of Aldermen voted in favor of hiring Justine Jones as its next town manager. Jones is the former Kenly town manager that was fired from the...
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N.C. Treasurer puts the brakes on hiring of new Spring Lake town manager
The Town of Spring Lake’s plans to hire the fired town manager of Kenly as its town manager has hit a snag. State Treasurer Dale Folwell said in a press release Thursday that he would not approve the...
View ArticleTreasurer focuses on eastern NC towns in Tuesday press conference
N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell discussed issues surrounding several towns in the state Tuesday during his monthly “Ask Me Anything” virtual press conference. Folwell said he had concerns about...
View ArticleNo paper trail leaves questions in Elizabethtown audit of underpaid taxes and...
The former town manager for the town of Elizabethtown in Bladen County, did not have payroll taxes withheld and possibly used the town’s credit card for non-valid town purposes. That’s according to an...
View ArticleDemocrat state Sen. Woodard announces run for Durham mayor
Longtime state Sen. Mike Woodard, D-Durham, announced Wednesday that he is running to be the mayor of Durham. Current Mayor Elaine O’Neal announced last month that she would not seek reelection. I am...
View ArticleAudit: Farmville officials allegedly cost town thousands of dollars
Officials from the Town of Farmville in Pitt County have come under fire in a recent audit by North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood’s office for allegations, including that the town lost thousands of...
View ArticleTown of Robbinsville audited for several areas of alleged misconduct
A recent audit of the Town of Robbinsville by the North Carolina Office of State Auditor (NCOSA) revealed several areas of alleged misconduct, including the violation of the state’s open meetings law,...
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