RALEIGH --Gov. Bev Perdue has declared an emergency in 15 mountain counties in hopes that the state can get federal help to pay for the cleanup from December winter storms.
Western parts of North Carolina got up to 2 feet of snow the weekend of Dec. 18, followed by heavy rains and ice a week later -- knocking out power, damaging roads and stranding motorists.
Perdue's office said yesterday that recovery costs are estimated to be at least $12.5 million. The state wants the federal government to pay more than $9 million of the tab. Perdue's declaration is the first step to seek federal funds.
The declaration covers Alleghany, Avery, Ashe, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey counties.
Winston-Salem Foundation taking nominations for two awards
The Winston-Salem Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2010 ECHO Awards and the Winston-Salem Foundation Award.
ECHO Awards honor people and informal groups that are building social capital, which is defined as connections among people that build trust and cooperation. ECHO stands for Everyone Can Help Out. Winners receive $1,000 to donate to a charitable organization of their choice.
The foundation award recognizes dedication to the foundation's mission of improving life for everyone in the community. The winner of that award can designate a $10,000 cash grant to a charitable organization of his or her choice.
The awards will be announced at the foundation's Community Luncheon on May 5 at the Benton Convention Center.
The deadline for submitting nominations is March 5. For more information, go to www.wsfoundation.org.
State regulator near end of his suspension over an impropriety
RALEIGH -- A North Carolina environmental regulator is expected to return to work Monday after a one-week unpaid suspension for asking about lot prices at a Carteret County development days after issuing a development permit.
Jason Dail acknowledged that he asked Cannonsgate's developer about lots on behalf of his stepfather in 2005. An employee for the developer then offered a $40,000 discount.
An internal investigation by the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources found that neither Dail nor his family accepted the offer but investigators determined that there was an appearance of impropriety.
A federal grand jury Thursday indicted a former aide to Gov. Mike Easley on charges he benefited financially from an investment at Cannonsgate after trying to expedite permitting.
Burr to have Veterans Fair to help with filing claims and other issues
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R–N.C., will have a Veterans Fair on Tuesday in Goldsboro.
The fair will be from 9 a.m. to noon at Wayne Community College, 3000 Wayne Memorial Drive.
Veterans will have the opportunity to speak with officials from the Veterans Administration about their individual needs.
Staff from Burr's office, along with VA officials, will be on hand to answer questions and provide assistance on a variety of issues, including claims and benefits, home loans and housing, employment and training opportunities, health care, insurance and government contracting.
Maplewood Family Practice gets a high-standard designation
Novant Health Inc. said this week that an affiliate, Maplewood Family Practice, has become one of four medical practices in the state, and the first in the Triad, to be designated as a patient-centered medical home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
This designation signifies that the practice has met a set of national standards established to improve health through the coordinated management of patient care.
The American College of Physicians, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Osteopathic Association have defined the medical home as a model of care where each patient has a continuing relationship with a personal physician who leads a team that takes collective responsibility for care.
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