AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoOuter Banks Weather: A storm has shut ferries and attractions, cutting off tourists as rough conditions move along the coast. Election Watch: More than 485,000 North Carolinians voted early over the first weekend. Forsyth County voters have until 5 p.m. Tuesday to request a mail ballot. Helene Recovery: Two years after the storm, none of a $75.8 million federal grant for damaged Western NC child care centers has reached providers, some still carrying steep repair bills. Ballot Measures: Voters will decide whether to cap property-tax increases and limit the state income-tax rate to 3.5%; critics warn the measures could constrain public services and future budgets. Rural Growth: Chatham County residents are fighting a proposed gas pipeline, amid wider concerns about how fast development affects rural communities. Coastal Business: A mother-and-son team on the Crystal Coast has built an oyster farm, aiming to sell one million oysters by 2030.
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