North Carolina town News

North Carolina Town Files $10M Suit Over 2010 Dam Breach

The town of Hope Mills, N.C. is suing to get $10 million to repair a dam that failed more than three years ago. It was the second dam to fail and empty the lake by the town. The first dam …

North Carolina Town Nixes Red Light Camera System

Cary, N.C., officials have axed one of the state’s last red light traffic camera systems. The Town Council took the vote with little fanfare or comment on Thursday night. Cary has had red-light cameras at 15 intersections around town. Officials …

Thieves Hit 5 North Carolina Stores, Leave Empty-Handed

A string of fruitless break-ins in a North Carolina town perhaps explains why robbers hit banks where they know they’ll find money. Police in Lincolnton tell The Gaston Gazette that would-be thieves walked away empty-handed Tuesday after targeting five businesses …