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Congressman, Richard Hudson, recently toured the Southern Pines Brewing Company and the Heritage Flag Company in Southern Pines. Hudson was there to learn more about their operations and discuss the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

“Because of their passion and hard work, these small businesses already make a huge impact on our economy,” said Hudson. “The Heritage Flag Company is doing tremendous things in our community and puts new meaning behind American made.”

Last week’s announced Opportunity Zones by the U.S. Treasury translates into another boost for the Albemarle Business Center (ABC) and those companies that invest in the project. A swath of property in Stanly County and part of Albemarle where the 282-acre ABC site lies is in one of the 252 areas in North Carolina certified as an official Opportunity Zone by the federal government.

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-08) championed the efforts as necessary for successful economic development in distressed areas.

The U.S. senator and congressman had a roundtable meeting with local executives and business owners.

Continued economic growth over the next decade should more than make up for new debt that the Trump tax cuts created, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis and U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson said during a roundtable discussion at the Great Fayetteville Chamber on Wednesday afternoon.

KANNAPOLIS — With rain falling Monday, the parade of veterans was moved from South Main Street and Veterans Park inside the city government building.

Nearly 500 veterans, family members and friends gathered for a Memorial Day service.

Mayor Darrell Hinnant welcomed the crowd along with Miss North Carolina Victoria Huggins; Miss Cabarrus County Kylee Russel; Congressman Richard Hudson; and other dignitaries.

The Northwest Cabarrus High School Air Force JROTC handed out small national flags. The A.L. Brown High School Navy JROTC color guard presented the colors.

CONCORD – As it turned out, the 59th running of the Coca-Cola 600 became the Kyle Busch Invitational.

The No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing driver dominated the rest of the field, leading 377 of the 400 laps, en route to his fourth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2018 campaign.

Talent and a strong race car weren’t the only things that helped Busch to victory lane. He said one element to his dominant performance was feeling out the track by running in Saturday's Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

On May 24, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.

The act included an amendment from North Carolina’s U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, who represents Montgomery, Stanly, Moore, Cabarrus and Hoke counties, and parts of Rowan and Cumberland counties.

Fort Bragg falls within this district, and Hudson’s amendment sought to ensure soldier pay adequately reflects modern warfare demands.