Tag: North Carolina League of Municipalities
‘Hometown Carolina’ Highlights Diverse Character of NC Cities and Towns
The individual character of North Carolina’s cities and towns matters, and the NC League of Municipalities, working with WRAL-TV in Raleigh, is working to...
Local Spotlight: Fuquay-Varina
On a recent drive, Southern City rolled through the ever-growing Wake County town of Fuquay-Varina and stopped at a few spots for photos of...
Cities, Towns Grapple with Labor Shortage: Public Works, Utilities Among the...
It seems inconsistent: pandemic-related, record-level job losses while employers report their own hardships in finding workers. But that’s the nature of what analysts have...
Firefighters Cancer Legislation Provides Help and Balance
For several years, North Carolina firefighters have sought changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system to create a legal presumption that certain cancers were...
Mayor Karen Alexander: Through Leadership, a Legacy
Through calmness and confidence and the overcoming of crises, Alexander exits her yearlong League presidency having made a significant impact.
Karen Alexander’s year as the...
Deep Ties: Senator Natalie Murdock Has Lived Public Service
The league’s quarterly legislator Q&A
In talking with Sen. Natalie Murdock, a Democrat representing the Durham area, it doesn’t take long to recognize her enthusiasm...
ARP Corner: The American Rescue Plan in Action
The American Rescue Plan offers a generational opportunity for our municipalities, not just to recover from the pandemic, but to thrive well into the...
League Update: CityVision 2022: Wilmington! A Brief Look at What’s to...
You can stroll one of the top riverwalks in the country, absorb emerging issues, network with colleagues from around the state and tour the...
Legislative Update: Cities See Highly Successful Legislative Session
The 2021 session of the General Assembly proved to be the longest in the state’s history. Even as the year ended, legislators continued to...
Speaking Out: A Year of Challenges and Opportunities
Over the past year, cities and towns across North Carolina have faced monumental and unprecedented challenges due to the global pandemic. Those same challenges...
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