North Carolina

More Than 155,000 Traffic and Criminal Citations Issued Statewide During Holiday Campaign

1/8/2008 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley announced today that state and local law enforcement officers issued citations to 4,367 motorists for driving while impaired during the Holiday “Booze It & Lose It” campaign. The campaign, which ran from Nov. 30, 2007 to Jan. 2, yielded 155,194 traffic and criminal citations statewide.    » read more »

Latest Rains Do Little To Ease North Carolina’s Statewide Drought

1/3/2008 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today urged all North Carolinians to continue their water conservation efforts because the latest rains have had little impact on the statewide drought. Every one of the state’s 100 counties continue to be listed on the latest federal drought map in one of the three most severe levels of drought.    » read more »

Citizens Who Use More Water Should Pay A Premium Fee; Conserving Is Patriotic

12/20/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today announced a four-point program, including the adoption of water conservation pricing, to address the state’s deepening drought. The governor said it was everyone’s patriotic duty to conserve and called on local water systems to enforce a fee system to penalize those who are excessive water users with significantly greater water bills.    » read more »

State Grant Helps TransTech Pharma and PharmaCore Expand in High Point

12/20/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley announced today that TransTech Pharma and spinoff company PharmaCore will expand in High Point investing more than $23 million and creating 205 jobs during the next five years. The expansion was made possible in part by a state Job Development Investment Grant.    » read more »

State Affiliate Joins National Right to Life, South Carolina Sister Organization in supporting Thompson

December 19, 2007 -- McLean, VA - Today Fred Thompson received the endorsement of the North Carolina Right to Life PAC.

North Carolina Right to Life is the state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee and the sister affiliate of the South Carolina Citizens for Life, both of which are endorsing Senator Thompson for President.

Source: Fred Thompson campaign

December 14, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died in Afghanistan from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Michael J. Gabel, 30, of Crowley, La., who died Dec. 12 at Forward Operating Base Curry, Afghanistan.    » read more »

NC recovers $20 million, wins 16 criminal convictions in 2007 Medicaid fraud cases

December 17, 2007 -- Raleigh: North Carolina’s Medicaid fraud investigators recovered more than $20 million and investigated dozens of cases of fraud and patient abuse in 2007, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper said today.

“Medicaid cheaters drive up health costs and keep needy patients from getting care,” said Cooper. “We’ll continue our crackdown on fraud and abuse to protect patients and save taxpayers’ money."    » read more »

12/17/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today urged North Carolinians to remember our state and nation’s veterans and their families this holiday season, especially those residents in N.C. State Veterans Nursing Homes. One way to do this is to send cards, wish-list gifts or donations to help residents.    » read more »

More Counties Now in Exceptional Drought Than Anytime This Year

12/14/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today announced that the Drought Management Advisory Council will hold a special meeting next week to review the latest status of the drought in North Carolina and discuss emergency response plans for communities in need. The latest federal drought map released Thursday shows more counties in exceptional drought than at any other time this year.    » read more »

December 13, 2007 -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper today warned North Carolina consumers to be skeptical of post cards or telephone calls claiming that their car warranties are about to expire.

“These offers target seniors and other car owners with post cards and phone calls that sound urgent,” said Cooper, whose office is investigating the post cards and calls. “They want to pressure you into buying an expensive car warranty. Don’t let a high-pressure sales pitch talk you into something you don’t want or need."    » read more »

Dec. 12, 2007 -- Dover – Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner has accepted North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley’s offer to a friendly wager on Friday’s NCAA Division I Football Championship between the University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens and the Appalachian State University Mountaineers.

Gov. Minner has countered Gov. Easley’s wager of North Carolina barbecue and a case of Cheerwine (a cherry soft drink) with Grotto’s pizza, Nic-o-boli’s and Dogfish Head rootbeer.    » read more »

Participants Will Learn About New Technologies for Long-Term Water Savings

12/11/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley announced today the state will host a conference to highlight the latest technologies and programs to help North Carolina communities reduce water use on a strategic, long-term basis. The conference, set for Friday Dec. 14, is sponsored by the State Energy Office in the Department of Administration and the Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.    » read more »

One North Carolina Fund Grant Helps Bring Optimal Technologies Headquarters to Raleigh

12/10/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today announced that Optimal Technologies US Inc., a software and technology provider for electrical utilities and consumers, will relocate its headquarters from Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Raleigh. The new facility, made possible in part by a $325,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund, will create 325 jobs and a company investment of $2.4 million during the next three years.    » read more »

One North Carolina Fund Grant Helps TCOM Expand Near Elizabeth City

12/10/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today announced that TCOM L.P., a supplier of airships and lighter-than-air vehicles, will expand its facility in Pasquotank County, creating 101 jobs and investing $3 million during the next three years. The announcement was made possible in part by a $70,000 One North Carolina Fund grant.    » read more »

December 05, 2007 -- Little Rock, AR – Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee will return to the Carolinas on Thursday, December 6, 2007 for a three-day visit ending Saturday, December 8, 2007.

Highlights of the trip include participating in an AARP Issues Forum in Bluffton, SC; receiving a key endorsement in Charleston, SC; and sharing in the Holiday spirit in Myrtle Beach, SC on Friday. He will attend 'Meet and Greet' receptions in Columbia and Greenville on Saturday. (NOTE: Details of the Governor's event in North Carolina are also included.)    » read more »