AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Morganton North Carolina. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/morganton-nc 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/morganton-nc https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 27 Apr 2024 02:34:29 -0500 CALENDAR Thursday, Aug 4, 2022 Lincolnton City Council Meeting 7:00 pm at Lincolnton City Hall (directions) Pam will deliver remarks to https://www.americantowns.com/news/pam-genant-for-congress-district-dispatch-for-august-2-2022-31422293-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pam-genant-for-congress-district-dispatch-for-august-2-2022-31422293-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 NEWS & POSTS Pam's plan for vocational and trade schools Pam Genant understands, that college isn’t for everyone and that we https://www.americantowns.com/news/pam-genant-for-congress-district-dispatch-for-august-2-2022-31427664-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pam-genant-for-congress-district-dispatch-for-august-2-2022-31427664-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CALENDAR Thursday, Aug 18, 2022 Town Hall  Caldwell County Democratic HQ Join in person Join via https://www.americantowns.com/news/pam-genant-for-congress-district-dispatch-for-august-16-2022-31434232-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pam-genant-for-congress-district-dispatch-for-august-16-2022-31434232-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CALENDAR Monday, August 22, 2022 Lincolnton Women's Club Meeting  6:30pm- 7:30 pm @ Lincoln County Democratic Party HQ (129 W Water https://www.americantowns.com/news/pam-genant-for-congress-district-dispatch-for-august-22-2022-31437612-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pam-genant-for-congress-district-dispatch-for-august-22-2022-31437612-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed September 26 – 30, 2022 as North Carolina Clean Energy Week to highlight the work the state is doing to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-proclaims-september-26-30-as-north-carolina-clean-energy-week-31462848-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-proclaims-september-26-30-as-north-carolina-clean-energy-week-31462848-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Throughout his six years in Congress, Congressman Budd has voted repeatedly against expanding or improving the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and called https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-budd-makes-north-carolinians-health-care-more-expensive-31470850-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-budd-makes-north-carolinians-health-care-more-expensive-31470850-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today in Lumberton, NCDP Chair Dr. Bobbie Richardson hosted a press conference alongside NC-7 candidate Rep. Charles Graham, NC HD-47 candidate https://www.americantowns.com/news/ncdp-continues-this-budds-not-for-you-tour-in-lumberton-with-press-conference-on-congressman-budds-record-voting-against-lowering-health-care-costs-31474256-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ncdp-continues-this-budds-not-for-you-tour-in-lumberton-with-press-conference-on-congressman-budds-record-voting-against-lowering-health-care-costs-31474256-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited and toured State Line Children’s World in Scotland County to highlight the North Carolina Child Care https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-announces-over-655-million-distributed-to-more-than-4200-child-care-centers-through-child-care-stabilization-grants-31477790-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-announces-over-655-million-distributed-to-more-than-4200-child-care-centers-through-child-care-stabilization-grants-31477790-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Dr. Bobbie Richardson has released the following statement on Representative Alma Adams winning her re-election https://www.americantowns.com/news/ncdp-statement-congratulating-nc12s-representative-alma-adams-31489125-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ncdp-statement-congratulating-nc12s-representative-alma-adams-31489125-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Roy Cooper has appointed the Honorable Craig James to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 11, serving Johnston, Harnett and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-appoints-district-court-judge-31512744-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-appoints-district-court-judge-31512744-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel (NC-13) issued the following statement in response to reporting by groups, including the https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-wiley-nickel-issues-statement-on-proposed-defense-budget-cuts-31520496-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-wiley-nickel-issues-statement-on-proposed-defense-budget-cuts-31520496-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) led a letter also signed by Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Cynthia https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-senators-seek-answers-on-sec-changes-to-us-equity-market-structure-31523234-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-senators-seek-answers-on-sec-changes-to-us-equity-market-structure-31523234-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and more than 40 of his Republican colleagues https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-colleagues-push-back-on-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-plan-in-amicus-brief-to-supreme-court-31537038-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-colleagues-push-back-on-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-plan-in-amicus-brief-to-supreme-court-31537038-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 22 of his Republican colleagues reintroduced the Iran Nuclear Treaty Act, which requires https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-colleagues-reintroduce-iran-nuclear-treaty-act-31540320-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-colleagues-reintroduce-iran-nuclear-treaty-act-31540320-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), joined by his Republican colleagues on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-leads-svac-republican-effort-to-expedite-va-response-to-congress-31542773-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-leads-svac-republican-effort-to-expedite-va-response-to-congress-31542773-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500