From The Mount Airy News: One area is just across the line in Wilkes County, noted Harris. But that affects the Elkin watershed where the town get its raw drinking water, so it is important to Surry to get the work done. Members of the N.C. General Assembly that represent Surry — Deanna Ballard, Rep.…
From The Charlotte Post: North Carolina is a step closer to strengthening laws against human trafficking. The North Carolina Senate last week unanimously passed House Bill 198, which implements recommendations made by the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission in its 2019 report to the General Assembly. The bill, sponsored by Reps. Ted Davis and Sarah…
Rep. Sarah Stevens was elected to the position of House Speaker Pro Tem, making her the highest ranking woman in the legislature since Republicans took control in 2011. From the News & Observer: Stevens, 56, is an attorney from Mount Airy – the town that inspired Andy Griffith’s Mayberry – who’s served in the House…