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- October 6, 2024
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Hurricane Helene‘s destruction of a small town in North Carolina has put the global semiconductor industry at risk, as the town is home to one of the modern world’s most crucial mineral deposits. Spruce Pine, a hamlet of 2,600, provides a significant portion of the world’s supply of high-purity quartz, an essential material for semiconductor production. More […]

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The Republican Standard
- September 28, 2024
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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sustained second-degree burns on his hand during a campaign event in Mt. Airy on Friday night. Robinson’s team confirmed that he has been released from the hospital and is expected to continue his campaign activities today, according to his communications director, Mike Lonergan. Per CNN: Lonergan added in a statement that Robinson “is […]

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- September 7, 2024
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On Friday, a North Carolina judge stopped the state from distributing mail-in ballots that still have Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name on them, pushing back the start of voting. The independent presidential candidate, previously seen as a potential “spoiler” to the major party contenders, suspended his campaign last month, endorsed former President Trump and requested to be taken […]

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- July 28, 2024
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Hold onto your hats, folks! According to one of the most thorough polls released this summer, Donald Trump is in the driver’s seat in most crucial battleground states – but the competition is getting fierce! The survey, conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies and The Telegraph from July 22-24, shows that the former president is […]

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- March 11, 2022
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Conservative Republican Madison Cawthorn was recorded on video calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “thug” and the government of Ukraine “evil” and “woke.” The 26-year-old congressman’s remarks were first obtained by a Raleigh, North Carolina television station and have quickly gone viral. (RELATED: Rep. Madison Cawthorn Charged With Driving With Revoked License, Faces Possible Jail […]

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- February 12, 2019
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Four aides to Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax (D) have resigned as his two accusers, Dr. Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Wilson, look to testify to the alleged sexual assault and rape allegations.

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The Republican Standard
- April 29, 2018
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A closely-watched court case in North Carolina has environmentalists cheering, but farmers sulking in disappointment with empty pockets. A North Carolina jury awarded 10 neighbors a combined $50 million in damages due to complaints filed from a nearby 15,000-hog farm in the eastern part of the state.