North Carolina

12/4/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today presented a plan that was approved by the Council of State to provide up to $3.5 million to get hay for drought-stricken farmers who are running out of feed for their cattle and horses. The plan will provide money to purchase hay from other states, transport it to North Carolina in the most efficient way and sell it to farmers at the lowest cost possible.    » read more »

Asks NC Senators To Protect NC Homeowners

December 3, 2007 -- “A national law to fight predatory lending is long overdue, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of North Carolina homeowners. If Congress passes this law as currently written, North Carolina consumers will actually be worse off. Congress must allow our state to keep the strongest laws in the country."

Background:

The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 would undercut North Carolina’s stronger law against predatory home loans.    » read more »

Cooper urges shoppers to learn about refund policies, guard personal info

November 27, 2007 -- Raleigh -- North Carolina Attorney General Cooper urges North Carolina holiday shoppers to protect themselves from problems such as gifts that can’t be returned, orders that never arrive, and scams to steal your identity.

“You can make holiday shopping less stressful by being a smart shopper,” Cooper said. “Before you head out to the mall or go online to search for gifts, take these simple steps to avoid holiday shopping headaches."    » read more »

Drought Map Shows Drought Spreading and Getting Worse Throughout November

11/23/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today called on residents across the state to continue conserving water in spite of the forecast for rain this weekend. The federal drought map released Thursday shows exceptional drought has returned to more than half of the state due to the lack of rain since October.    » read more »

11/19/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley reminds all North Carolinians to take extra care during the preparation of their Thanksgiving and other holiday celebrations to make sure food is kept safe while using as little water as possible during the ongoing drought.    » read more »

11/14/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today urged the Navy to take into account the overwhelming local opposition to an outlying landing field and develop alternative proposals following receipt of a report from Judge Sidney S. Eagles on the activities of the OLF Study Group. Easley sent a letter to North Carolina's congressional delegation and Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter, along with copies of the report from Eagles’ who chaired the study group.    » read more »

‘Operation Halve It’ Shows Citizens Are Answering The Call

11/8/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley announced today that water utilities representing 72 percent of the 6.8 million customers served by public water systems responded to his call to provide information on water use. Early indications, based on an analysis of information from the 25 largest systems in the state, show an average drop in daily water use of nearly 30 percent from the month of August compared to the last week of October.    » read more »

One North Carolina Fund Grant Helps Wind Tunnel eXtreme Open In Salisbury

11/6/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today announced that Wind Tunnel eXtreme, an automotive research and development firm, will open a facility in Salisbury, creating 29 jobs and investing $60 million during the next three years. The announcement was made possible in part by a $30,000 One North Carolina Fund grant.    » read more »

Drought Map Shows Some Improvement But Drought is Far From Over

11/1/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today called on all citizens, including those who rely on private wells, to continue their water conservation efforts even though last week’s rains lessened the severity of drought throughout much of North Carolina. Last week’s rainfall, which dropped up to six inches in parts of the state and only one inch in others, helped many parched wells, reservoirs and streams.    » read more »

Union picks Edwards as the candidate with the strength and vision to compete in battleground states and bring real change to Washington

Oct 23, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) announced its endorsement of John Edwards for president. The NCAE, which represents 70,000 teachers, education support professionals and retirees, has endorsed Edwards every time he has run for public office.    » read more »

Funds from Smithfield Agreement to help clean up river and waste lagoons

October 22, 2007 -- Raleigh -- More than $1.8 million in grants will go to improve water quality, protect North Carolina rivers, and help farmers clean up hog lagoons, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced today.

“Clean water is a critical for all of us and we’ve got to protect it,” said Cooper. “These innovative projects can help preserve and improve North Carolina’s rivers, streams and sounds."    » read more »

State Asks Community Water Systems to Increase Reporting, First Results Posted After Halloween

10/22/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today announced he is calling on citizens across North Carolina to cut water consumption by 50 percent between now and Halloween. In addition, he has asked each of the state’s public water systems to increase reporting to the state by recording the amount of water used daily and sending that information weekly to his office.    » read more »

Governor Tells League Of Municipalities Some Systems Could Run Dry In 90 Days Without Rain

10/15/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today called on the state’s municipal leaders to take the lead in directing citizens to stop using water for any purpose that is not essential to public health and safety so communities can save their dwindling water supplies and avoid more stringent restrictions. The drought across much of the state is the worst in recorded history.    » read more »

10/05/2007 -- The highly-anticipated American Craft Show is coming to town, bringing new artists and new work to the Charlotte Convention Center Nov. 2-4, 2007.

Presented by the American Craft Council for the 13th consecutive year, this exciting event includes 225 premier artists from across the country who will present their latest handcrafted jewelry, clothing, furniture, home décor and more! Many of the artists juried into this prestigious show are from North Carolina.    » read more »

10/4/2007 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley today directed the state divisions of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance, Water Resources and Environmental Health to partner with the N.C. League of Municipalities to organize regional meetings in communities hardest hit by the drought to discuss water conservation and strategies for identifying supplemental water sources. The collaborative effort was announced as exceptional drought, the worst level in the four-category system, spread to more than half of North Carolina’s 100 counties.    » read more »