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North Carolina Politics · North CarolinaNorth Carolina election officials on Thursday launched an online database of voter registration records for 103,000 people being asked to add their driver’s license numbers or partial Social Security numbers to the state’s records, a move critics worry could disenfranchise some voters.See the Story
Prodded by lawsuits, North Carolina seeks to tighten voter ID records for roughly 200,000 people
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SpaceXGREENVILLE, N.C. -- Eastern N.C. witnesses SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch early Saturday morning. The Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and was seen traveling eastward across the skies of Eastern N.C. early Saturday morning, with viewers sending in pictures from several counties.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Spotted in Eastern N.C. Skies
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Infrastructure · North CarolinaOUTER BANKS, N.C. (WNCT) -- The Alligator River Bridge replacement project on US 64 between Tyrrell and Dare counties is 63% complete, which is on track for fall 2029 completion. According to NCDOT NC 12 on Facebook, "as of July 19, 368 36-inch square piles have been driven in the Alligator River Bridge replacement project on US 64 between Tyrrell and Dare counties. That’s 63% of the total needed. In addition, 16 54-inch diameter cylinder piles …See the Story
Alligator River Bridge project hits 63% completion
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