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News from May 2022

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CITY OF BELMONT: Accepting Applications For Board of Adjustment

By Press release submission | May 25, 2022

We are currently accepting applications for our Board of Adjustment.

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CITY OF ALBEMARLE: Crews Working To Repair A Waterline

By Press release submission | May 25, 2022

UPDATE 6:59 p.m. - Service has been restored.

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North Carolina collected 15.9% less in public utilities sales tax in 2021

By Old North News | May 25, 2022

Of the $34.7 billion in taxes collected by North Carolina in 2021, $233,000 came from public utilities sales tax, a 15.9 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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14 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in North Carolina during week ending May 7

By Old North News | May 25, 2022

There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in North Carolina in the week ending May 7, making up 1.3% of total deaths by all causes in North Carolina.

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Biden pushes for open border while drug-related deaths, crime rise in North Carolina: 'Deaths from fentanyl coming across the border hit record levels'

By Andy Nghiem | May 24, 2022

Crime and drug abuse has been on the rise in North Carolina and across the nation, and a Washington Post opinion writer recently attributed the surge in U.S. crime to President Joe Biden's open border policy, citing the major drug problem the country has seen in the last year. It's predicted these problems will worsen if the Biden administration is successful in lifting Title 42.

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23 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in North Carolina during week ending May 7

By Old North News | May 24, 2022

There were 23 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in North Carolina in the week ending May 7, making up 2.1% of total deaths by all causes in North Carolina.

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53 people die in North Carolina from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Old North News | May 24, 2022

There were 53 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in North Carolina during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 5.4% decrease from the previous week.

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CITY OF BREVARD: Franklin Park Pool Hours

By Press release submission | May 24, 2022

The Franklin Park Pool is hoping to open the weekend of June 3rd, 4th & 5th but we may not have enough lifeguards!

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CITY OF BELMONT: Memorial Day Ceremony on May 29th

By Press release submission | May 24, 2022

Join American Legion Post 122 on Sunday, May 29th for a Memorial Day ceremony in Greenwood Cemetery at 2PM.

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North Carolina collected $5.3 million in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2021

By Old North News | May 24, 2022

Of the $34.7 billion in taxes collected by North Carolina in 2021, less than 0.1 percent, or $5.3 million, came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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804 people in 75-84 age group in North Carolina are estimated to have died during week ending May 7

By Old North News | May 24, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 804 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 7.

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North Carolina collected 14.7% more in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

By Old North News | May 24, 2022

Of the $34.7 billion in taxes collected by North Carolina in 2021, $9.7 billion came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, a 14.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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61 people die in North Carolina from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Old North News | May 24, 2022

There were 61 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in North Carolina during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 11.6% decrease from the previous week.

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Death expectancy is exceeded in North Carolina during week ending May 7

By Old North News | May 24, 2022

North Carolina's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending May 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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56 people die in North Carolina from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Old North News | May 23, 2022

There were 56 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in North Carolina during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 24.4% increase over the previous week.

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North Carolina collected 6.5% more in tobacco products sales tax in 2021

By Old North News | May 23, 2022

Of the $34.7 billion in taxes collected by North Carolina in 2021, $307.4 million came from tobacco products sales tax, a 6.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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CDC predicts 642 people in 65-74 age group in North Carolina died during week ending May 7

By Old North News | May 23, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 642 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 7.

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CITY OF BESSEMER: Memorial Day Holiday Closures

By Press release submission | May 23, 2022

City Hall and administrative facilities will be closed Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.

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CITY OF CHARLOTTE: 53 Ideas Business Pitch Competition

By Press release submission | May 23, 2022

53 Ideas is an initiative to expand upon the community's innovative ideas and provide everyone a chance to share their ideas, test viability and compete for funding to support new venture creation.

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CITY OF ARCHDALE: Memorial Day Holiday

By Press release submission | May 23, 2022

City Hall will be closed on May 30th, in observance of Memorial Day.