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THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, North Carolina! (Applause.) It is great to be back in the Queen City with the men and women who voted for a President and a Congress that enacted historic tax cuts to put America first. (Applause.) Thank you for being here today.
And before I get started, allow me to bring greetings from a man who loves the Tar Heel State, a man who North Carolina voted to make the 45th President of the United States of America, a man I just hung up the phone with. He asked me to say hi and greetings from President Donald Trump. (Applause.)
One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s disease. As the only leading cause of death in the U.S. that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed, it is imperative that we have elected officials who are working to make Alzheimer’s a national priority.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide more than $1 million in grants to help reconstruct the Devonwood Lower Dam that was damaged during Hurricane Matthew in 2016, a news release from U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson said Friday.
The city has previously estimated that the dam will cost $2.9 million to repair.
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) asked if Facebook was aware of the national security concerns that would come from allowing those who harm the U.S. to access information such as the geographical location of members of the U.S.’s Armed Services, and whether they were looking at it. Zuckerberg replied that he was not specifically aware of the threat, but in general, there were a number of “national security and election integrity-type issues” that they focus on. He added that with more input from the intelligence community, Facebook could more effectively do that work.
U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) announced he will be hosting his annual Service Academy Day on Saturday, April 14, in Charlotte and in Fayetteville with Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC).
Eighth- and ninth-district students who are in middle and high school and interested in attending a Service Academy and their parents are encouraged to attend. Representatives from the Service Academies as well as cadets and midshipmen will be on hand to explain the nomination process and requirements.
For years, conservatives have said Facebook operates with a deep anti-conservative bias and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill did not waste the opportunity this week to grill CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the subject during congressional hearings intended to focus on the company's sharing of user data.
One accusation of conservative censorship, in particular, came up repeatedly during the hearings.
WASHINGTON — North Carolina sisters Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson were discussed in the congressional hearing with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday.
The sisters, who go by the name “Diamond and Silk,” are strong supporters of President Donald Trump and have a large group of conservative followers on social media. They claim reduced engagement on their Facebook page is the result of the company's bias against their conservative beliefs.
Facebook does have a policy to remove or hide content they deem unsafe or hate speech.
CONCORD – The city is mourning the death of one of its beloved sons this week, since the death of William T.J. “Jimmy” Murphey Saturday morning.
Services for Murphey will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at St. James Lutheran Church, at the corner of Union Street South and Corban Avenue.
There will be two opportunities to pay respects to Murphey on Friday, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Lamb Funeral Home, 122 Cabarrus Avenue, and from 5 to 8 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church. His family will be available to receive friends at Grace Lutheran from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
WASHINGTON, DC – While members were back in their districts the last two weeks, efforts to combat the opioid crisis continued to be front and center. From meetings with patients and local stakeholders to holding panel discussions about the crisis and pending legislation, Energy and Commerce Committee members continued to gain more insight into the evolving crisis.