Howard Coble News

Votes in West Aberdeen and Eureka precincts were manually counted Monday afternoon in compliance with State Board of Elections regulations.

Cathy Brewer Hinson, manager of the Union Square furniture showroom building here, plans to run for Congress to challenge Rep.

Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry.

The annual Veterans Day ceremony in Pinehurst will feature a jump by a Fort Bragg parachute team and the laying of a wreath at a memorial site.

Local business manager Cathy Brewer Hinson plans to challenge Rep. Howard Coble, R-6th, in the GOP primary next year, becoming the first Republican to mount a primary challenge to Coble since he won the seat 25 years ago.

The complexity of North Carolina's tax structure adds to the frustration of legislators studying a prospective overhaul.

David L. Burns, of Laurinburg and a Robbins native, has been nominated for the Division 8 vacancy on the N.C. Board of Transportation.

Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. You probably know that the State of North Carolina operates a fleet of ferries serving our coastal region.

One-stop absentee voting for the Nov. 3 municipal elections ends Saturday at the Moore County Agriculture Center across the street from the elections office on Pinehurst Avenue in Carthage.

You are invited to the dedication of the Saxapahaw Cultural History Museum Saturday, Oct.

The Libertarian and Green parties lose at the N.C. Court of Appeals today in their challenge of state ballot-access laws.

An upstart group trying to displace the powerful American Israel lobby has attracted President Obama's national security adviser to its first big meeting next week, but the event is also being shunned by Israel's U.S. ambassador and several members of Congress because of its views and ties to controversial figures.

New rules impacting land and water nationwide can be heard Thursday online.The federal Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will host a meeting Thursday about a new bill that looks at the Clean Water Act of 1972.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association the current mortgage rates are officially under 5% with purchase applications jumping 13.2% and refinance applications jumping a whopping 18.2% compared to the previous weeka s results.

Developers of the proposed Pine Forest Planned Unit Development near West End are planning a second neighborhood meeting Thursday night.

Friday, October 09, 2009 Odds and Ends I wanted to point out several recent items that may interest Grits readers: Mental illness and juvenile justice I regretted not being able to attend a juvenile justice policy discussion at the Texas Public Policy Foundation yesterday .

Voter registration books will close Friday in preparation for the Nov. 3 municipal elections.

Last night's 60 Minutes featured an eye-opening report on the 130 million tons of coal ash waste generated every year by the nation's thirst for energy.

Just days prior to the expiration of the final Joint Project Agreement between the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and the US Dept.

A recent report in the Raleigh News and Observer suggesting questionable uses of campaign monies by two Republican officials, , also included a mention of North Carolina 93rd District Senator Steve Goss.