Yearly Archives: 2014

U.S. Senator Kay Hagan today announced that North Carolina is receiving a total of $5.4 million in affordable housing grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of Atlanta to create, improve or preserve 626 affordable housing units

John Turner, Executive Director of the Veterans today expressed the gratitude of the organization for the many North Carolina leaders whohelped sustain the effort to make the grant a reality

The Butner facility will provide vital services to state's homeless veterans May 26, 2014 • Military and Veterans Affairs Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory announced one of the largest federal community development block grants in the state's history today, a $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to create a facility for homeless veterans

Homeowners asked to prepare for wildfires and take steps to prevent them Sacramento – With Wildfire Awareness Week well into swing, CAL FIRE plans to increase its staffing in Northern California in continued preparation for fire season. Starting Monday, May 12, CAL FIRE will transition into fire season in the counties of Butte, Tehama, Glenn, Shasta, Trinity, Lassen, Modoc and Plumas

The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today:North Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency has been awarded a $2 million grant that will enable an additional 8,000 households statewide to receive foreclosure prevention counseling.

Unemployed workers seeking help with their job search or mortgage payments can find assistance at a Job Search Boot Camp at the Garner Performing Arts Center on February 25.

The largest U.S. electric company wants to pay North Carolina shops and homeowners less for solar power they generate by changing a pricing rule that was designed to spur production of the power, a Duke Energy vice president said Thursday

After reports by the Raleigh News & Observer regarding executive salaries and compensation practices at the Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA), Congressman George Holding released the following statement

A statewide foreclosure prevention effort has helped 15,000 North Carolinians who lost jobs start the New Year in their own homes. The N.C. Foreclosure Prevention Fund makes mortgage payments for qualified unemployed workers, including returning veterans, while they look for jobs or complete job training. Funding is still available to help another 6,000 homeowners

Governor Pat McCrory praised the character building programs of the YMCA at the Greater YMCA of Charlotte’s 20th Annual Martin Luther King Holiday Prayer Breakfast held Monday at the Charlotte Convention Center. The celebration is held in partnership with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee.

N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker and Assistant Secretary for Rural Development Dr. Pat Mitchell announced today that the N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 18 grants totaling $11,046,399.

Frankie Meads (Pasquotank County) - Meads is the general manager for Albemarle Builders Supply. He is the vice-chairman of Independent Builders Supply Association, and he is on the Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners. Meads will fill the seat designated for a county commissioner or county manager.