Head of NC's Matthew, Florence rebuilding program says it's 'on target' to finish work within a year
The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency's home rebuilding program has been beleaguered with bureaucratic delays. Now, almost a decade after Matthew and Florence, the end is within sight.
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Investigators said homeowner Anthony Biz purposely started the fire and intended to burn the house down, and a battalion command vehicle belonging to the City of Jacksonville taken from the scene and was later recovered in Pender County.
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Craven County Animal Protective Services was called to a home on John Street in New Bern for an animal welfare check on October 17th and found a severely injured dog who required immediate medical attention and was hospitalized.
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“You may not believe me, but I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield,” the incredulous driver said on the recorded 911 call. “It absolutely shattered my windshield.” Any reservations about calling in such a story were put to rest when the dispatcher calmly responded, “OK. I do believe you, honestly," then laughed.
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Officials said right now they have a little over half of their goal.
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If Virginia Democrats go ahead with redistricting, it would go a long way to countering the GOP and President Trump. But it would challenge the governor-elect's bipartisan image and anger Republicans.
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Pope Leo visits war-torn Lebanon but some in the country with the biggest percentage of Christians in the region are upset he's skipping the most battered part.
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The investigation continues into the shooting of National Guard members in the nation's capital as the Trump administration turns blame more broadly to immigrants in the U.S.