Law takes aim at ambulance fraud. 'A 60-year-old man from Watauga County reportedly has called for an ambulance more than 50 times and still owes money for most of the rides, Folwell's office found. The man owes $11,465.'« hide commentscomment »
The downside of good intentions. 'For no particular nor logical reason that we can discern, the Todd area citizens united to fight this project want that special permission defeated, so that Boone would have to follow the minimum standards of water intake and put the piping structure in full view on the banks of the river.'« hide commentscomment »
Slower season leads TDA to go regional. 'Wright Tilley, TDA director, said revenues were down about 15 percent for the first quarter of 2009 after a 4 percent increase last year, but remains optimistic that the agency is on the right track.'« hide commentscomment »
Cooper hails court ruling on bank regulation. '“As we struggle to make our way out of a recession, I could not vote for the creation of a new national energy tax,” said Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Winston-Salem Republican. “North Carolina families and businesses can’t afford the financial strain of high energy costs in this bill."'« hide commentscomment »
