Mental Health Partners, the Local Management Entity for Burke and Catawba Counties, has been awarded a $1 million grant over the next three years to provide homelessness prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless—many due to the economic... (Continue reading)
North Carolina has received $28.2 million in broadband funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to build a 480-mile fiber-optic network for the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). The design, construction and operation of the... (Continue reading)
Governor Bev Perdue announced today that 34 contracts totaling more than $107 million have been awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina, including 13 projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The contracts were awarded by... (Continue reading)
The N.C. Department of Transportation will suspend most road construction activities over the Labor Day holiday to help ease traffic delays and improve driving conditions throughout the state.... (Continue reading)
Governor Bev Perdue today announced that 15 contracts totaling $29.3 million have been awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina, including seven projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The contracts were awarded by Transportation Secretary... (Continue reading)
Governor Bev Perdue today announced a total of $45.2 million in drinking water, stormwater and wastewater projects in a second round of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) awards. In total, 40 communities in 31 counties received second round... (Continue reading)
North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue announced yesterday that the state is in line to receive $8.8 million in federal funds to help homeowners purchase energy-efficient appliances, from furnaces and room air conditioners to refrigerators and dishwashers.... (Continue reading)
The NC Department of Transportation has submitted a list of eleven rail projects to the Federal Railroad Administration for consideration for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. ... (Continue reading)
The City of Hickory announced that construction will begin on the City of Hickory’s Cripple Creek Outfall Replacement Project this month and the work will take about one year to complete.... (Continue reading)